Cubase 5 and Alesis SR-16

[solacedagony]

I am currently trying to enable Cubase 5 to use my Alesis SR-16 drum machine as a MIDI input. My goal is to be able to record MIDI signals real time and map them to some MIDI drumkit. It seems like some people have already done this but for the life of my I cannot figure it out.

My current wiring:
Alesis SR-16 --> M-Audio Uno MIDI to USB --> Computer USB

The Alesis SR-16 MIDI Setup looks like this:
Midi Channel: OMNI
Drum In: ON V1
Drum Out: ON
Note settings
Clock In: OFF
Clock Out: OFF
Midithru: OFF
Program Change: OFF
Note Map: NORMAL

In Cubase 5, I went to Devices->MIDI Device Manager and clicked "Install Device". I found the Alesis SR-16 under that menu and then selected the Output as my MIDISPORT Uno Out.

At this point, I can try adding an Instrument Track. If I select the SR-16 as my instrument, I get this message:
"This mixer configuration expected "SR-16" to have Output 1:Stereo,
-> The instrument currently has Output 1: Mono,
-> The instrument channel will be silent."

This of course produces no audio when I arm the track and hit record.

Instead, I can make a MIDI Track. I do this, set All MIDI Inputs and either MIDISPORT Uno Out or the SR-16 Out, arm and record. I get no MIDI data this way either. I don't see the monitor show any input at any point either.

I have never setup a MIDI input before and I could be missing something basic. To debug this, I downloaded MIDI-OX. I can hit buttons on the SR-16 and I get MIDI data looking like this:
00006AEF 2 5 90 26 7F 1 D 2 Note On
00006AEF 2 5 90 26 7F 1 D 2 Note Off
00006CD7 2 5 90 24 7F 1 D 2 Note On
00006CD7 2 5 90 24 7F 1 D 2 Note Off
etc.

So this seems to confirm that the drum machine is getting data through the MIDI to USB and into software. Can someone please give me some suggestions on how I can either setup Cubase 5 or determine why I'm not getting audio into Cubase?

Thanks in advance.

[jimmys69]

You would first need to assign the MIDI controller in Cubase. Devices>Device Setup..>click the '+' sign at the top left. Select the driver you installed for the SR-16 Then, you need to close, and reopen Cubase for it to recognize the controller.

Hope this helps you. Not sure this will work tho. I am not a MIDI guy.

[solacedagony]

It just sees the M-Audio Uno device and assumes that is the controller? Neither the SR-16 or Uno show up under the + but it does show up under MIDIPort Setup for DirectMusic IN and OUT as well as Windows MIDI IN and OUT.

[jimmys69]

Well that seems weird to me. But again, this is not my forte..

Someone will be around with better advice soon, I am sure.

Going to move this thread to the Cubase forum. Should be better, direct help there.

[solacedagony]

OK cool, thanks.