i've been trying to use the M-audio Uno for MSC on the road hog. sometimes it works, but most of the time it doesn't. it is supposed to be hot swap, but i have to restart the console a bunch of times before it works (if it does). is anyone successfully using midi on the road hog? any info is appreciated. i bought an expensive show control program, and spent lots of hours programming it, and can rarely use it. totally bugging me. thanks.
The 3.1.x and older software does not support hot-swapping USB MIDI interfaces. If it loses communication with the Uno it will not re-establish the connection until you restart.
You can try a different MIDI source and see if that works any better, or put the MIDI signal through a sequence or some other device that will regenerate the signal.
Try another USB to MIDI adapter if you have one available, or see if you can rent/borrow a console with built in MINI to test with (Hog3, iPC, or RHFB all have MIDI).
I will be using the USB - Midi UNO on 12 consoles here in sweden shortly so i assume if there is a general problem i´ll find it. Some general tips though: - Make sure the connectors have no oxide, clen with alcohol and "cottontipstick" - Try both outlets - Make sure you have the latest 3.1.7 Software installed - The LEDs on the UNO, does the USB one, blink flash or have a steady light? Compare it to the behaviour when installed to your PC
And good luck, ill get back in as soon as i have tried my first set up here.
The UNO driver has a known issue that it does not properly communicate to the application layer when it is connected so you must have the device connected before logging onto your show. If the device is disconnected unfortunately you have to log off/on to have the application again recognize the driver.
Obviously, this is not ideal and outside of our control and recommend if you require MIDI you use FB or Hog3 that has midi built-in.
The same over here, can't get the M-Audio Uno work with my Roadhog. Even when it is connected before starting up the console. Is there an other way to get the MSC out of a QLab Mac into the RH?
You do need a USB Midi interface to get MIDI IN to the Roadhog. The only one supported is the M-Audio UNO. Just to be sure that we have the same problem there are a few things to check: - Does it work on your computer? - Do you have a XPe 1.4.0 - 1.6.0? - Do you have Software 3.1.7? - Do you see a slowly fading led (usb) on the UNO? - Have you enabled the MSC In or the Notes In in the Network Settings Window?
I suspect that you get it to work if you start a new show with the UNO connected and then after patching etc, Choose Exit and Log Off, then just restart the same show.
Abbe is correct in things to check.. Look forward to hearing back the results. In our testing we have not run into any problems but I want to make sure our environment (XPE image, Application, and driver s/w versions) are the same so we can properly reproduce the problem and get a fix if there is indeed an issue.
- Does it work on your computer? Yes - Do you have a XPe 1.4.0 - 1.6.0? i have 1.6.0 - Do you have Software 3.1.7? v3.1.7 - Do you see a slowly fading led (usb) on the UNO? yes, and when sending a command there is a flash from an other led - Have you enabled the MSC In or the Notes In in the Network Settings Window? yes, like in your jpg picture
After setting up the show a did a couple of restarts to get the Uno work, without result.
Can you verify if you go a list and have MSC out enabled whether the out LED blinks.. If so, then the application if talking to the device properly and it is either the source MIDI or the connected wrong.
The connector's on the UNO are counter intuitive where the connector says "Midi In" (to).. Where you connect Midi In to Midi In..
Look forward to hearing back whether the LED blinks on MSC out. That will tell us a lot.
