External MIDI Channel Strip bug found?

[mattcon]

I'm trying to send a prog. change and bank change to an external MIDI module through MainStage. However, when I try to save my channel strip settings to send this MIDI OUT info on patch change, the information is erased when I change patches.

Am I saving this incorrectly, or is there a bug in MS that prevents the channel strip from saving the Bank and Patch info to send?

I'm fairly competent with MainStage, and I know this is the correct place to enter the data. Yet, I'm at a loss!

[mattcon]

For those interested, MainStage requires the user to input the MSB, LSB values and then reinforce by pressing enter. Or to use the arrow scroll buttons.

I was manually entering my MSB/LSB and thinking that MianStage would remember the value without pressing enter.

I like this because I can use a VAX77 with MainStage in their Host Control mode and still control external sound modules. Cool stuff.

[CCTMusic]

Hi

Are you attempting to save the MS MIDI Out Program Change messages as part of a Channel Strip Setting?

If so, you are out of luck: The PG send info is stored as part of the MS Patch, NOT the Channel Strip Setting. Try saving the Patch instead.


CCT

[mattcon]

Hi CCT,

Thanks for the suggestion. I was able to figure out what was happening.

I am applying the settings on the Patch level, but I couldn't get the patch to "remember" my adjustments. I thought it had to do with saving channel strip settings. But in the end, as it usually is, a simple miscommunication between myself and the CPU! Once I focused my efforts towards the Patch info things are working well and I can control my hardware synths through MS. Like I said, cool stuff, and the Host Control mode of the VAX77 makes the whole thing really easy to control on stage.