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welliott Just Startin'
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Sep 15, 2009 10:12 PM

Playing MIDI keyboard through X3L

Hi.  I hooked up my MIDI controller to the X3 Live and, for the most part, it works great.  There's just one thing:


...and I'm kinda new w/ MIDI, so sorry if I use the wrong terms, etc...


Does the X3L not pass the "key signals"?  Only the program change signals?  I plug the MIDI controller directly into the computer and can play all the soft synths etc. in Acid.  So I thought you could plug the MIDI controller into the X3L, and then plug the X3L's MIDI out/thru into the computer.   Basically just using the X3L as a middle-man.  (It sounds stupid and pointless, but there's a reason I wanna do this.  And I'm just curious, too.)


Is this not possible?


Thanks!

Tags: x3, controller, midi, live, x3l
  • Crusty_Old_Rocker Expert Line 6 User
    Crusty_Old_Rocker
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    Sep 15, 2009 11:16 PM (in response to welliott)
    Re: Playing MIDI keyboard through X3L

    The POD X3 Live is not a MIDI sound module.  It doesn't have a MIDI synth chip in it to turn MIDI instrument performance data into sound.

     

    The MIDI ports on the POD X3 Live are purely for control purposes.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Crusty

  • mimungr Gear Head
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    Sep 16, 2009 6:26 AM (in response to welliott)
    Re: Playing MIDI keyboard through X3L

    No, it doesn't pass Note On/Off messages. It doesn't pass SysEx either. Well, at least I've never gotten either to work. And there's probably a bunch of others, too. It doesn't have a true MIDI through. The only stuff I know for sure that it will pass through are Program Change and Control Change.

  • welliott Just Startin'
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    Sep 16, 2009 9:01 AM (in response to welliott)
    Re: Playing MIDI keyboard through X3L

    Awesome, thanks guys.

  • MikeAshelby Just Startin'
    MikeAshelby
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    Oct 8, 2011 8:40 AM (in response to welliott)
    Re: Playing MIDI keyboard through X3L

    That is soo annoying! I play keys and electric guitar, and sing. I've just spent ages working on a setup that uses syncs patch changes between the x3l and the computer that I use for the synth... However, for simplicity, I was going to plug the keyboard through the X3L (I also only currently have 1 midi-in on my computer)... but it seems this won't work...

     

    Why on earth doesn't the X3L pass midi-notes... It just needs to ignore them and pass them on - not do anything with them. This is another example of poor forethought from line6.

     

    Very dissappointed.

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