iConnectMIDI2+ DOES work with Lemur!
Posted: 20 Dec 2013 15:21
Here are the settings I used to make Lemur work using a hard wired connection. I confirmed it worked by rebooting my pc, rebooting the iPad and disconnecting the iConnectMIDI2 wiring to start completely from scratch.
The debugging process was hampered significantly because over the course of testing dozens (hundreds?) of setting combinations, Lemur became confused or compromised and stopped sending MIDI altogether, even though I thought the problem was the combination of settings I was trying. The problem was fixed with a reinstall of Lemur on the iPad.
The following settings will send MIDI data to Reaper on my system: iPad2 running the latest OS, Windows 7 PC running Reaper, iConnectMIDI2+.
1. You do NOT need the Daemon so you must go to the tray and specifically turn it off by Quitting it.
2. You do NOT need a WIFI connection of any sort (adhoc, etc.)
3. You do NOT need a loopMIDI type of virtual port creator.
4. Use iConnectMIDI2 factory settings.
5. Within the Lemur settings on the iPad:
set MIDI 0 target "From" to be "iCM2 USB 1.3"
set MIDI 0 target "To" to be "iCM2 USB 1.3"
6. Within Reaper running on the PC:
disable all MIDI inputs and outputs except MIDIIN3, MIDIIN4, MIDIOUT3 and MIDIOUT4 (may not be necessary).
7. To record Lemur output, Set the individual track to record MIDIIN3.
Here are the most confusing things about this situation:
1. That the Daemon and virtual port MIDI Loop software is not needed and totally misleading when using your interface. The Windows requirement of only one active port is irrelevant because the Daemon and virtual port software are not used.
2. The port naming conventions. The biggest news here is that ports 1 and 2 on the iConnectMIDI are for the DIN plugs! I would find a way to name them DIN1 and DIN2 if possible.
3. That Lemur itself needed to be reinstalled because it was not sending any MIDI. I installed MIDI-OX (PC) to check for MIDI data coming from Lemur. I knew that the interface and cabling of my system were ok because I was able to get midi activity from another iPad program to show up in Reaper and MIDI-OX.
4. Lemur's "From" and "To" need to be very precisely defined or reworded because they can be understood from 2 completely opposite views. Is "From" defined from the iPad Lemur's perspective or the perspective of the device you are sending or receiving from? This is not a small issue for anyone starting out debugginga non-funcational system because anything can be viewed as a variable and confusion reigns.
The debugging process was hampered significantly because over the course of testing dozens (hundreds?) of setting combinations, Lemur became confused or compromised and stopped sending MIDI altogether, even though I thought the problem was the combination of settings I was trying. The problem was fixed with a reinstall of Lemur on the iPad.
The following settings will send MIDI data to Reaper on my system: iPad2 running the latest OS, Windows 7 PC running Reaper, iConnectMIDI2+.
1. You do NOT need the Daemon so you must go to the tray and specifically turn it off by Quitting it.
2. You do NOT need a WIFI connection of any sort (adhoc, etc.)
3. You do NOT need a loopMIDI type of virtual port creator.
4. Use iConnectMIDI2 factory settings.
5. Within the Lemur settings on the iPad:
set MIDI 0 target "From" to be "iCM2 USB 1.3"
set MIDI 0 target "To" to be "iCM2 USB 1.3"
6. Within Reaper running on the PC:
disable all MIDI inputs and outputs except MIDIIN3, MIDIIN4, MIDIOUT3 and MIDIOUT4 (may not be necessary).
7. To record Lemur output, Set the individual track to record MIDIIN3.
Here are the most confusing things about this situation:
1. That the Daemon and virtual port MIDI Loop software is not needed and totally misleading when using your interface. The Windows requirement of only one active port is irrelevant because the Daemon and virtual port software are not used.
2. The port naming conventions. The biggest news here is that ports 1 and 2 on the iConnectMIDI are for the DIN plugs! I would find a way to name them DIN1 and DIN2 if possible.
3. That Lemur itself needed to be reinstalled because it was not sending any MIDI. I installed MIDI-OX (PC) to check for MIDI data coming from Lemur. I knew that the interface and cabling of my system were ok because I was able to get midi activity from another iPad program to show up in Reaper and MIDI-OX.
4. Lemur's "From" and "To" need to be very precisely defined or reworded because they can be understood from 2 completely opposite views. Is "From" defined from the iPad Lemur's perspective or the perspective of the device you are sending or receiving from? This is not a small issue for anyone starting out debugginga non-funcational system because anything can be viewed as a variable and confusion reigns.