quick question-MIDI/Kontakt (or any 3rd party software)

[tpaul]

hey all,

--new to the world of midi, and rearin' to go!

i use pt le, mbox, an m-audio controler, and just got native instruments' "kontakt 2" as my software. yahoo.

Lotsa fun. When i get it goin!

I'm getting levels and am able to record/playback with the controler on a midi track, but ....
I CANNOT HEAR IT (using my mbox as my monitor)
i suspect that pt is not receiving the software. or....?

(i got it up and running easily in garage band)

i have my ins and outs set according to the manuals. am i missing a step? Can you give it a shot?
I'd appreciate it greatly.

Thanks mucho, happy music-making!!!!

Talia

[Slim Shady]

What version of PT are you using? If you're on PT7, then you just want to use an 'Instrument Track', one stop shopping for soft-synth tracking.

If you're on a previous version, you need both a MIDI track and an Aux track... the instrument goes on the Aux track and you set the MIDI track's output to go to that instrument.

[tpaul]

hi. thanks!!

(i'm using pt le 6)

and before i waste any time: i'm using rtas---is that right? and using kontakt as a plug-in, not stand alone. right again?

i am really in over my head (!) but learning to swim fast.

Not to sound dim, but....is the instrument the controler or the software?

this is simpler than i think....i just need to grasp the basics!!

(The kontakt manual says: using rtas w/ pt: create an aux and a midi track, choose kontakt for the aux plug in and kontakt again for the midi output. That is, if i am best off using rtas. I just guessed)


THANKS so much. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Talia

ps--in the 'set up audio' MIDI window for kontakt, it did not show any in or out interfaces (as in....my mbox) --but kontakt still worked fine in garage band.

Thanks again. I owe you one.

[tpaul]

hi. thanks!!

(i'm using pt le 6)

and before i waste any time: i'm using rtas---is that right? and using kontakt as a plug-in, not stand alone. right again?

i am really in over my head (!) but learning to swim fast.

Not to sound dim, but....is the instrument the controler or the software?

this is simpler than i think....i just need to grasp the basics!!

(The kontakt manual says: using rtas w/ pt: create an aux and a midi track, choose kontakt for the aux plug in and kontakt again for the midi output. That is, if i am best off using rtas. I just guessed)


THANKS so much. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Talia

ps--in the 'set up audio' MIDI window for kontakt, it did not show any in or out interfaces (as in....my mbox) --but kontakt still worked fine in garage band.

Thanks again. I owe you one.