codamedia Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Am I missing something, or is the VDI port on my XT Live as good as dead? The back story.... I have an old Variax 300.... and it works fine (with limitations) with my Helix LT. The other day I picked up a used XT Live with the intent of using it as a backup for my Helix, and as an interface for the Variax to Workbench on the computer. The XT Live is in showroom condition... everything works with no issues at all. Switches, knobs and buttons all respond 100%, USB works fine, etc... etc... The VDI port still had it's rubber cap, and when I removed that the connection looked pristine... there are no broken or bend pins, and they look spotless (no dust, dirt, grime, etc...) Plug in my Variax.... "no variax detected" is the only message I get when I scroll to the Variax screen on the XT Live. Cleaned the pins (carefully) with a q-tip and cleaner.... same problem Connect to Monkey when connected to the XT Live .... it only see's the XT Live, not the Variax Connect to Monkey when connected to the Helix.... Monkey can see the Variax fine... NOTE: Just a reminder of step 1.... The same cables work fine with the Helix LT. The Variax gets power, generates sound, and even changes presets when told. Am I missing something that needs to be done on the XT to get the VDI port working, or does it appear to be dead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 yes there is a hidden control.... Global > Midi/Variax > Variax On/Off (it was off, now it is on) Found it, things work fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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