MidiBox64 with N-Track

[Guest OzMax]

Hi all,

I have built a little MidiBox 08 (non multiplexed pots) which is working great (fantastic project). Just today I tried to get it to talk to N-Track for kicks.

I can get n-Track to receive midi controller signals for volumes, pan, etc,etc, BUT I cannot seem to get anything usefull back OUT of n-track when you move a slider on screen (needed so that the Midibox knows what the NEW value is for the "SNAP" feature to work, or for when I upgrade to motor faders). (Yes the MIDI Controller/Fader options have been setup correctly, with both receive and send midi events selected.)

Q. Has anyone done any work with MidiBox and N-Track???

I have however discovered that n-track DOES output midi data when you move things on screen, but it's just a SYSEX string that just details which control was moved, and nowhere does it include by HOW MUCH.. not particularly useful if you want to use motorfaders, which they do say WILL work with n_track ?? Obviously I am missing something here)

Thanks

(Yes I should be asking in the n-track forums, but thought someone might have dabbled in this. )

(If I come up with some custom MidiBox code to make this work I will report it (unless someone has already beaten me to a solution))

[Guest OzMax]

Hmm, I have since discovered (by looking at the midi OUT of N-Track) that N-Track might not be able to send useful information back out to a motor fader.. Damn..(seeking assistance from the name.)

For interest, here is what I have discovered...

Here is the raw midi data back OUT of N_track for me moving the Track 1 slider. Shown are 4 events, i.e. 4 discrete slider move events.

F0 4E 00 12 04 00 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 00 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 00 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 00 00 F7

There is no actual volume slider data. Let's move the PAN on Channel 1 (4 events again)

F0 4E 00 12 04 00 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 00 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 00 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 00 00 F7

I see exactly the same data. Now, moving the volume slider for channel 2 (4 events again)

F0 4E 00 12 04 01 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 01 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 01 00 F7

F0 4E 00 12 04 01 00 F7

Ok, the channel data is different but no slider data either. All I seem to be able to get out of N-Track is just a status message saying, 'Yup, you moved something, but I am not going to tell you how much".  Actually all I seem to get is a status messages per channel saying.. "You did something to this channel", with no distinction between events like Volume, or Pan.

I will report more once I hear back from the N-Track name.