The MIDI device ports

[ilg-ul]

Hello Yves,

I tried your driver and it works fine with my PC-300 in GarageBand. :-)

However, I think there is a small problem with the definitions of the MIDI ports, since the MIDI Studio (part of Audio MIDI Setup) shows no connectors for the device.

I have two more MIDI devices and they have these connectors.

My feeling is that the driver needs some additional descriptors to be used for namagement by MIDI Studio, descriptors that are either missing, or are not correctly filled in.

Any idea how to fix this?

Liviu

[ysalathe]

Hi Liviu,

Yes I think you are right that some descriptors are missing to get the MIDI connectors to work. If I find some time I will investigate that issue.

Can you give me an example how you would use the MIDI connectors? I use the PC-300 only with GarageBand.

Greetings

Yves

[lucastobrazil]

If I can +1 this, I'd be interested in any progress made in this? I had to find by productID via the previous issue listed in here... but am stuck again at no ins/outs ports. The PCR-300 has 2 ports right?

Yosemite 10.10.2 :)

[roods13]

Hello Yves, Amazing work you ve done to help us all with that struggle!

I m on Mac 10.12 (Sierra) and want to use this keyboard with Ableton Live 9. I ve managed to make the controller appear on the MIDI Studio, but I can't get any signal. I @ilg-ul mentioned before, I can't see any port on my device neither, and I think that it might be the solution because when I read the helps from the driver that i ve download (before finding out that it doesn't work), there is a part where this is important:

1. Use a USB cable to connect the PCR to your computer and turn on the power of PCR.

2. In the Applications - Utilities folder, double-click "Audio MIDI Setup" to start it up.

3. From the Window menu, choose "Show MIDI Window" to open the MIDI Studio window.

4. In the "MIDI Studio" dialog box, make sure that "PCR" is displayed.

   • If "PCR" is not shown, or is shown in gray, the PCR has not been recognized correctly. Try clicking "Rescan MIDI." Alternatively, switch the power of the PCR off, then back on again.
   • If you installed a different version driver, it is possible that the previous settings are still present. If so, click the grayed "PCR" to select it, and then click "Remove Device" to delete the previous settings.

5. Click "Add Device" 5 times. "new external device" icons will appear.

6. For each "new external device," specify the "Device Name." Click the added "new external device" to select it, and then click "Show Info." In the "Device Name" field, enter the name as follows. 1st new external device PCR MIDI OUT 2nd new external device PCR 3rd new external device PCR MIDI IN 4th new external device PCR 1 5th new external device PCR 2

   • You don't have to enter anything for the "Manufacturer" and "Model" fields.

7. Using your mouse, drag the up/down arrows indicating the input/output port to make the following connections. • The 1st ▼ of the "PCR" to the ▼ of the added "PCR MIDI OUT" • The 2nd ▼ of the "PCR" to the ▼ of the added "PCR " • The 3rd ▲ of the "PCR" to the ▲ of the added "PCR MIDI IN" • The 4th ▲ of the "PCR" to the ▲ of the added "PCR 1" • The 5th ▲ of the "PCR" to the ▲ of the added "PCR 2"

8. To verify that MIDI transmission/reception is occurring correctly, perform the following procedure.

9. Click "Test Setup."

10. Try playing the keyboard of the PCR. If the corresponding port's arrow in the "Audio MIDI Setup" dialog blinks, the settings have been made correctly.

11. Click "Test Setup" once again to end the test.

12. From the Audio MIDI Setup menu, choose "Quit Audio MIDI Setup" to exit the settings.

I ve been stuck for days and i m desperate. Could you help me out regarding this configuration: • Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra) • PCR-300

Thank you very much, Rudy.