MPE Pitchbend not working

[rjg144]

I'm a brand new Studio One User. I used Cakewalk for about 6 years before this and I'm still kind of using it now.

I have a Roli Lumi and when I set it up, I enabled MPE support. When I use an MPE instrument in Studio One all the dimensions work except pitchbend. If I change the Roli to normal single channel midi, the pitchbend works with MPE instruments. If I use MPE on a non-MPE instrument, the pitchbend also works. But, it does not work with MPE instruments.

To make sure I'm not losing my mind, I tried the exact same instruments in Cakewalk and everything works in MPE mode including pitchbends.

Does anyone know a fix to this?

Thanks!

 

[rjg144]

Here is a little video of the problem:

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I start in Cakewalk/Sonar and you can clearly see the pitchbend work in the settings. The exact same instrument does not work with pitchbending in Studio One (I'm constantly trying to pitch bend too). When I switch to single channel, it works. And pitchbending also works in MPE mode with non-MPE instruments.

Also, there is the input/volume bar constantly going up and down and in the midi monitor, there is no midi.

 

[sintil8]

@rjg144
Quick question, have you set mpe on the VST instrument. SO1 has 2 settings one for the keyboard your Lumi, which you have set and the other on the Vst instrument itself.

In SO1 have a look at the header for the instrument tabs, you have 4 instruments Soundbox and 3 UVI Falcons.
On the instrument tab dropdown at (2-00 min in your YTube vid) for Tab 4 Falcon 3 set the instrument itself to MPE mode.

Hope this help, best regards

 

[rjg144]

@rjg144
Quick question, have you set mpe on the VST instrument. SO1 has 2 settings one for the keyboard your Lumi, which you have set and the other on the Vst instrument itself.

In SO1 have a look at the header for the instrument tabs, you have 4 instruments Soundbox and 3 UVI Falcons.
On the instrument tab dropdown at (2-00 min in your YTube vid) for Tab 4 Falcon 3 set the instrument itself to MPE mode.

Hope this help, best regards

Yeah, that was it.

Thanks a lot!

 

[sintil8]

@rjg144
Good, you got it sorted.
In passing how is the Lumi working out, The Roli keyboards can be very expressive and getting the settings optimised in the Roli dashboard just right for your playing style can make a big difference.

I have been watching the roll out of the new Piano and Airwave. They have been having a few hiccups, but it looks as tho' they have it sorted now

Best of regards

 

[rjg144]

@rjg144
Good, you got it sorted.
In passing how is the Lumi working out, The Roli keyboards can be very expressive and getting the settings optimised in the Roli dashboard just right for your playing style can make a big difference.

I have been watching the roll out of the new Piano and Airwave. They have been having a few hiccups, but it looks as tho' they have it sorted now

Best of regards

I like it. I've had for about 2 months and haven't used it a lot, but it's good. It takes a little to get used to and you need to adjust the settings for almost every MPE synth because each react differently to the MPE.

But, it works and it's pretty cool.

I might also get a Seaboard M to see how that works too. I'll see...

 

[sintil8]

The seaboard keyboards?

I would find a store where they have them in stock and go and spend an afternnoon or longer if you have the stamina for it.

playing one from my experience, you need to develope a particular set of keyboard skills to get the best out of the seaboard, it is not as clean as a standard keyboard. If you have good keyboardist skills then you will enjoy it. But don't be put off by what I say, just make sure you give one a good workout before parting with any hard earned money.

Anyway, take care and best of regards