Multiple Instances and Midi Controller Issue

deh260583 · July 30, 2020, 8:13am

I tried to set 2 instances of GP, one for each keyboard I use.

The first instances works well.

The problem is that my second instances seems to not be able to receive any midi data from either keyboard and controller. All my midi keyboards and controller are detected and checked in both instances midi settings.

Other problem is syncing the tempo. I use tap tempo widget in my first instance and I want my second instance to follow along whenever I change the tempo in the first instance.

I use specific midi in blocks. So in one instance I use Roland RD64 and in the other Samson Graphite 64.

Could anybody please help? Thank you.

pianopaul · July 30, 2020, 9:28am

For the MIDI In Problems of the 2nd instance

Did you check this in the options of the 2nd instance?

For the tempo, did you enable Link in both instances?

deh260583 · July 30, 2020, 1:37pm

Thanks, the tempo problem is solved. My bad, I didn’t see the solution in plain sight.

About midi setting, I don’t understand it yet. And for now I can not see anything in my midi port setting because my gear is not with me right now. Can you explain a little bit. Sorry for my many question. I am not so familiar with this kind of things.

ps. I am using windows, not mac.

pianopaul · July 30, 2020, 1:39pm

For the MIDI ports (and that is the same on Mac and Windows)
You have to enable all MIDI Ports Gig Performer should be able to use.
That is for the Input and for the Output.
When your devices are physically present you can enable them and Gig Performer remembers your choice.

deh260583 · July 30, 2020, 1:42pm

That is checked. All port available is checked and all my gear are listed correctly. But the second instance didn’t receive any midi data.

pianopaul · July 30, 2020, 1:44pm

Be aware that settings have to be done for each instance.

deh260583 · July 30, 2020, 1:45pm

All port enabled in both instances. Maybe it’s because all is checked/enabled? Do I need to enable only the specific controller for each instances? Like my Roland for Instance 1 and Samson for instance 2?

pianopaul · July 30, 2020, 1:54pm

I am not aware that this must be done this way, just try.

pianopaul · July 30, 2020, 1:55pm

By the way, what can you see in the global Midi monitor in both instances?

deh260583 · July 30, 2020, 2:01pm

Do you mean this?
In second instance it showed nothing when I tried to press keys or buttons on my controller.

pianopaul · July 30, 2020, 2:02pm

No, I mean this:
Bildschirmfoto 2020-07-30 um 16.02.16

deh260583 · July 30, 2020, 2:04pm

Tomorrow, I will try again, and I will take some snaps of the screen so you can better comprehend the situation. It’s already night time here, and my gear is in my church.

Thanks a lot for your help. See you.

pianopaul · July 30, 2020, 2:04pm

Where are you from?

keyman · July 30, 2020, 2:51pm

Some users don’t provide much info… not the case
Just click on the “logo” in this case D

deh260583 · July 31, 2020, 12:45am

I am from Indonesia.

deh260583 · July 31, 2020, 12:47am

deh260583 · July 31, 2020, 3:08pm

I tried once again today. When I finally assign specific midi controllers to a specific instance, it works. So, supposed I have 2 midi controller: A and B. To control first instance of GP with A, I enable it in first instance and disable it in second instance. Then I do the opposite for B.

Seems like I cannot use one midi controller to operate two instances simultaneously. I don’t know if it’s the limitation of my controller driver or the GP itself.

So, looks like the problem solved. Thanks everybody.

David-san · July 31, 2020, 3:28pm

This is a typical limitation of some MIDI drivers under Windows. But you can you something like loopBe1:
https://nerds.de/en/loopbe1.html

The idea is to authorize your MIDI controllers only in the first GP instance, and send the MIDI messages you need from the first instance to the second using loopBe1.

deh260583 · August 10, 2020, 5:28am

Wow, that’s new to me. I’ll try it. Thanks.

deh260583 · August 10, 2020, 7:57am

I have new question, can I set some rackspaces and variations, or songs in setlist in one instance and also set their counterparts in another instance, and then when I go to 1 particular variation or song part in 1 instance, the other instance will follow accordingly? For example, I go to rackspace 3 variation 2 on the first instance, and the other instance will also go to rackspace 3 variation 2. Or I go to song 2 chorus and the other instance also go to song 2 chorus.