THE CREAMWARE MIDI DONT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SlideDexter · Post by **SlideDexter** » Mon May 31, 2004 4:39 pm

hi everyone
i have posted this problem and i post it again in chance of anyone to help!

i have a 2.8 GHZ p4 hyper treathing,
1024 dual ddram
320 gb serial ata raid
875 asus deluxe mainboard
400w power
korg is40 controler
system

i have problem with LUNA II audio card

i install only windows XP on it, and then only the creamware drivers

after that when i enter midi data the system freezes with looped sound if something is played

i tryed everything from set channels to updatig bios and i have no my pc for 4 months!!!!!!!!!!!!

its strange cause i haid the same controler on my old machine p4 2.4 ghz processor and it never happend!

i also entered this forum cause i saw other guys that have the same problem!

i know i can work with usb midi but whu then i paid 450 euros for lunaII?

so i want to start a dicussion on
THE CREAMWARE MIDI DONT WORKS
now i know its probably from the 875 chipset
but shouldnt creamware fix that?
i emailed there support email but no one responce!
maybe theyre too busy on building a gsif2 driver that RME allready got??

so tell me how to fix that problem if you can please
other way i can say
CREAMWARE MIDI DONT WORKS!!!
thanks for attention
and i need your help!

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Mon May 31, 2004 4:54 pm

1-Show us a screenshot of the sfp routing window...

2- unplug everything that is plugged to midi in OR midi out, physicaly

3- Wait for an anwser here

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Mon May 31, 2004 5:08 pm

On 2004-05-31 17:39, SlideDexter wrote:
...now i know its probably from the 875 chipset
but shouldnt creamware fix that? ...

I can see no reason why CWA should fix an XP problem with a certain ASUS board.

If you can cure it by a 50 bucks external box - do it.
or replace the mobo at your trusted dealer

cheers, Tom

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Mon May 31, 2004 5:57 pm

Also,

Put MidiFilter module in the chain and filter all unused data.

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:32 pm

Do you get the same problem with a diffent controller ?

Plato · Post by **Plato** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:06 am

I've never been able to use my Roland XP-80 via Pulsar Midi IN......stuck notes galore:
the solution - use a different interface.
It will happily take Midi Clock or work with other keyboards though.
It's a pain but I love Pulsar so much that I just have to live with it.

Submarine · Post by **Submarine** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:27 pm

Did you activate your midi I/O with the I/O Enabler?Just a question.

Plato · Post by **Plato** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:47 pm

Can you tell us more, Submarine ?

[ This Message was edited by: plato on 2004-06-01 15:24 ]

Ashkenazy · Post by **Ashkenazy** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:02 pm

The first Creamware Card I had was the Luna II ex. The Midi In didn't work. So I sent the Luna to Creamware for repairing the MIDI In. They send it back with a pair of new MIDI cables, which didn't solve the problem of course.
So in the end I sold it and I bought a second-hand Scope Professional.

The Luna is the worst Creamware Card you can have!

When you buy a Creamware Card, go for a second hand Pulsar II or Scope. There are lots of them sold at eBay.

[ This Message was edited by: Ashkenazy on 2004-06-01 16:44 ]

SlideDexter · Post by **SlideDexter** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:21 pm

on marcus pocus i will say that when i dont use my midi keyboard the system never crashes!
it crashes when its turned on!
i will send screenshots!

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:22 pm

Well, i can't fault my lunaII...

My midi always worked perfectly, including the use of soundiver (while i was using logic PC).

I can't say the same about my Pulsar1+

Just to say that luna is not bad... Maybe at that time, there was something else on your PC.

Luna midi is as good as Pulsar2, for sure

SlideDexter · Post by **SlideDexter** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:23 pm

thanks to askenazy he understands me!!

SlideDexter · Post by **SlideDexter** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:23 pm

what other details should i send?

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:28 pm

Ok, SlideDexter, we posted at the same time...

Do you have both midi in AND out connected to the master keyboard?

Maybe the keyboard as midi thru? Making a loopback?

Also, make an EMPTY project, empty like NOTHING, not even a wav driver, no mixer, no asio, nothing....

Jus tload Luna Midi Source and midi monitor...

Try playing some notes, pitch bending, modwheel, etc... Goal: sending midi only, alot of midi if you can...

Does it crash?

No?

Ok, load a mixer and a small synth, bluesynth for example. Connect it:

Luna midi source to bluessynth to mixer to luna analog out...

Play the same thing that you played previously...

Doesn't crash?

Then, at least, you know it's not luna... period...

Test this, and come back here, i'll make you test the next part (sequencer integration).

[ This Message was edited by: marcuspocus on 2004-06-01 16:28 ]

BingoTheClowno · Post by **BingoTheClowno** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:29 pm

I bet it's that PCI latency setting again. What is it set to at the moment? Also, is your keyboard sending out MIDI Clock messages?

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:37 pm

Yeah BingoTheClowno, that's were i was directing my tests...

BTW, do you have the XP SP1 installed?

Essential....

[ This Message was edited by: marcuspocus on 2004-06-01 16:46 ]

Ashkenazy · Post by **Ashkenazy** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:51 pm

On 2004-06-01 16:23, SlideDexter wrote:
thanks to askenazy he understands me!!

My frustration about the Luna II was as big as yours.
First you buy a brand new Luna, and then you can't even connect your keyboard to the card to make music!!!

I've also tried all possible things to solve it, but never got it solved. In the end I sold te Luna.

[ This Message was edited by: Ashkenazy on 2004-06-01 16:52 ]

BingoTheClowno · Post by **BingoTheClowno** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:12 pm

I had difficulties in the beggining too, but after reading this and CW forums I learned a lot. The information gathered in these forums not only helped me understand how to set up my CW card but also how to make my PC run faster and improve the performance of other applications. I guess when we get our CW cards, we are all excited and somewhat disappointed if the card does not work right from the beggining, but once all the hurdles are overcome, the rewards are incommensurable.

(There, a little, humble, speech from me,

)

[ This Message was edited by: BingoTheClowno on 2004-06-01 19:14 ]

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 7:48 pm

my pulsar one has a faulty midi out - it was a demo unit in a Sydney shop.

it was very frustrating to try and get working, because i never knew if it was me or the card. I asked everywhere.

eventually i got a midisport 2x2, and another card later, but that first year or two was very trying!

hope it works out for you soon, it is worth persevering

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:48 pm

Plugging in and trying another midi controller will immediately reveal whether the problem is the controller or the card. This will save a lot of mucking about....