gp1klei Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hello, I am using the midi draw function to draw in modulation curves for strings parts(East/West) in lieu of using a mod wheel. I don't have a mod wheel on my keyboard. On playback the strings parts are not reading the modulation curves I've drawn in. The top left corner of the midi window shows 1.1 so I think I've got the correct controller selected. I"m using East/West Symphonic Orchestra library and have this problem on several instruments including woodwinds but all our unresponsive. Any thoughts of a missing step? Thank you, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Open the region in the Event List editor, and make sure your mod wheel events and note events are on the same MIDI channel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp1klei Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hi David, Thanks for the response. All my instruments are set to Omni for midi channels in each East/West instrument. The midi channel in the event list shows midi channel 1 for modulation. I tried setting an instrument to midi channel 1 so it would match the controller channel but still not reading the midi draw commands. Is there a way to set the modulation channel to Omni or All? Or any other suggestions? Thanks for your help with this. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Are the notes on channel 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp1klei Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Yes, in the event list notes, expression and modulation are all showing channel 1. Oddly, the expression commands are reading but not the modulation. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 If you temporarily change the instrument for one of Logic's instrument, say the ES2 for example, using a patch that responds to modulation, can you hear the effects of your modulation MIDI Draw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp1klei Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hi David, thanks for hanging with me. I tried a few different Logic strings patches and midi drew in modulation. They were weirdly responsive meaning one patch had a machine gun quality in the higher waves and another patch had a warbly sound. So, yes, it was responsive but didn't sound anything like it should, say if one was using a mod wheel. With the East West library it doesn't seem to recognize these modulation commands in any way, weird or otherwise. Does this suggest anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 What I asked is if you use your current project and replace the east west plug-in with the ES2. Try that and let us know. Attach the resulting project here if you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp1klei Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Sorry, I thought you were asking me to substitute a Logic based string patch for the East/West which I did. I am somewhat new at this can you direct as to how to call up ES2? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Sorry, I thought you were asking me to substitute a Logic based string patch for the East/West which I did. I am somewhat new at this can you direct as to how to call up ES2? Thank you. Click the right side of your East West plug-in insert (where an up/down arrow appears when you hover with your mouse) and choose ES2. And don't draw any more modulation than you already have present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp1klei Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Hi, While waiting for your response I figured out how to call up the ES2 and wrote modulation in on that track. I believe it is responsive. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Take your project that already has modulation written for the East West instrument, and simply replace the instrument with the ES2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp1klei Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Ok, did that. The modulation seems to be responding to the commands with the ES2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Then check your modulation assignment in your EastWest patch? It's perfectly possible for some patches to not respond to modulation (if they haven't been programmed to do so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp1klei Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 I have looked at all the settings in the East/West patch and see nothing labeled as modulation. Would you be able to direct me where I can find this setting? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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