How to avoid MIDI loop?

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I don't record through MIDI, I only use it to dump synth settings to hard disk or program the synth from computer.
I have Roland synth connected to computer: synth out to pc in, and pc out to synth in.
Whenever I boot computer with synth already running, I get MIDI loop. Whenever I boot computer first and then turn the synth on, there is no loop.
This happens with several souncards, that I checked: intergrated Yamaha, SB, Audiophile, Solo, Delta.

Is it normal? What am I doing wrong?
 
is the midi hooked up to the computer or just the sound? I'm guessing midi since you say midi loop.

Is the loop created when you fire up your sequencer program or just the computer in general?

One of the biggest culprits is the LOCAL setting on the keyboard. When it is OFF there will never be a loop because it will only play what is received thru the MIDI IN port.
 
Actually I have both connections from the synth to computer: audio and MIDI.
MIDI loop happens when I simply boot computer up. I don't do any MIDI sequencing on computer, only audio recording. Whole purpose of MIDI is to use the Librarian program, which allows to download and upload user banks on the synth.
I don't think its Local setting but you probably hinted me in the right direction: it may be my Roland XP60 synth, that automatically transmits commands from its midi in to midi out, which I don't need it to do.
 
ahhh.

Set it to receive on channel 16 and send on 1 (just examples) and make sure your patches are not set to receive on that global receive channel.

Then you will have one channel reserved for receiving patch info and it shouldnt loop any midi notes.

Make sense?
 
Interesting...
Hey webstop, I don't think I've heard about that librarian program, is that just a Roland thing or do you think I could do similar stuff with the Triton. I know there are tons of user banks out there but I usually spend some time downloading them and saving it to floppy disks and then loadin em up on the Triton, that program sounds faster and probably a whole lot more organised. Who's the manufacturer? Know if it can be saved on a SCSI drive for fast importation into said synth/module?




Laj
 
Laj- Do a search on Midi Librarians or Midi sound editors. I've used Sound Diver a little but havent used many of the newer ones. They are awesome for editing sounds and organizing patches. No more shifting thru pages of menus and you can visually edit the velocity curves.

They will dump the files as midi libraries that can be read by your keyboard (make sure the software is compatable with your synth). Whatever you use to store patches on your synth is what you would use to load them. If your synth will store patches on an external SCSI than you can use that.
 
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