Sending MIDI to HelixLT from FLStudio

[waxamilion]

Hey, is there someone here in the forum who could help me to set up FLStudio to send MIDI to the Helix (for Snapshots changes etc.)

 

Cheers,

Max

[rd2rk]

It took me 5 minutes to set this up and test it in Reaper, no manual required.. After 2 hours in FL Studio I'm still not sure if MIDI is getting from Helix to FLS, and haven't figured out how to see recorded MIDI to verify if it's working. And I'm REALLY tired of the manual which mostly says "for details see the XYZ section", where it says "for details see the PQR section".

 

I'll keep at this simply because no DAW has ever defeated me before (I've used many), and FLS will NOT be the first.

I'm very much hoping that I'm not going to find out later that the trial version won't work for recording MIDI Automation.......

[rd2rk]

While I'm studying up on this, are you trying to record Snapshot changes, like at 5:04:27 I switched to Snapshot 3, then at 11:17:12 I switched to Snapshot 8, etc.?

If so, your problem will be that the only MIDI that Helix sends by default is Program Change (PC#), and then only if the "MIDI PC SEND" setting is ON in GLOBALS/MIDI.

A Snapshot can be configured to send the data necessary to cause a DAW to change Snapshots, but nothing is automatically sent.

 

Is that what you're wanting to do?

[waxamilion]

Hey, thanks for the answering.

 

What I'm trying to do is build a MIDI track that I can later export to my Live Backing Track Player, alongside my clicktrack and everything to automatically change snapshots during my show. A few minutes ago I figured out how I can actually send MIDI from FL Studio to the Helix by using the MIDI Out Plugin, but I have no idea how to actually export a MIDI track now that does all the changes for me. If I had the PC hooked up to the Helix during the show it would actually work, I could just write an automation for the button in the MIDI Out plugin that controls the snapshots, but I don't want to rely on the PC for the show, I want it to be sent from a live play backing track unit (as I mentioned before) which can read and play MIDI and has a MIDI out. Hope this makes sense...

[rd2rk]

I did a search in the FLS Help on "export midi". Apparently there's an "Export Project Dialog" that allows you to save to a standard .mid file:

 

SAVE/EXPORT FILE FORMATS

Export Project Dialog (*.wav; *.mp3, *.ogg, *.flac, *.mid) 

Normally you will export to .wav or .mp3 audio files to be played in a media player, car stereo or hi-fi. The final mix is exported from FL Studio using the export option in the file menu in a non-real time process called 'rendering'. The time taken will depend on export settings and project complexity. Rendered audio is usually better quality than the live sound from FL Studio.

About Rendering

• Master Mixer Track - By default, the Master Mixer track is rendered, unless you are using 'Split mixer tracks'. This means any Mixer Track not routed directly, or indirectly to the Master won't be included in the render.
• Export formats include:
  • Audio - .wav, .mp3, .ogg & .flac formats save an audio mix of your project. By default, the Master Mixer track is rendered, but you can export individual Mixer tracks with the 'Split mixer tracks' option. See the note below on including sounds from external synthesizers and audio hardware.
  • MIDI - .mid saves Step Sequencer / Piano roll note data to standard MIDI files. MIDI is not an audio format.

 

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If that doesn't help, I'd try on the FLS forums. Someone here who uses FLS may yet answer, but I'd hedge my bet if I were you.

 

[borgis]

You can send hotkeys to fl studio like "space" for play or 

You can also use mmc commands.