Voice Controller with MOTU 1224
Voice Controller with MOTU 1224
I'm trying Silent Way Voice Controller with a MOTU 1224. The regular TRS outputs work fine, albeit with less than four octave tracking range. This was expected. The problem is, I can't get calibration it to work correctly using the Heaphone out or the Main XLR Outs. These outputs are preferable because they're much higher voltage--I can't remember the chart exactly, but around 6 octaves.
Here's audio of calibration using the regular TRS (low voltage) outputs:
The noises in the recording are artifacts from the mp3. It sounds clear at the source.
Calibration Good
Here's how calibration sounds with the Headphone or Main XLR Outs:
Calibration Fail
Notice how on the Fail version calibration tones start high and go down. Does this give any clue as to what the problem is? Playing the MIDI keyboard has no effect on pitch after the failed routine. I wonder if something is hooked up wrong inside the 1224. Has anyone tested a MOTU 1224?
Thanks.
Here's audio of calibration using the regular TRS (low voltage) outputs:
The noises in the recording are artifacts from the mp3. It sounds clear at the source.
Calibration Good
Here's how calibration sounds with the Headphone or Main XLR Outs:
Calibration Fail
Notice how on the Fail version calibration tones start high and go down. Does this give any clue as to what the problem is? Playing the MIDI keyboard has no effect on pitch after the failed routine. I wonder if something is hooked up wrong inside the 1224. Has anyone tested a MOTU 1224?
Thanks.
Re: Voice Controller with MOTU 1224
That's probably the clue. Sounds like those outputs are connected with the opposite polarity to the other outputs.sine wrote:Notice how on the Fail version calibration tones start high and go down.
Two things you could try:
- use an XLR cable with the other XLR pin connected to the tip of the jack plug
- use an inverter plug-in in your host, after Silent Way, to negate the voltage it's producing.
What synth/module are you testing here, by the way?
- 1nput0utput
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Re: Voice Controller with MOTU 1224
It could also be that the cables are wired wrong.os wrote:That's probably the clue. Sounds like those outputs are connected with the opposite polarity to the other outputs.sine wrote:Notice how on the Fail version calibration tones start high and go down.
I had the same issue as described here, but I thought it was user error or a problem with my 1224's. The Din Sync wasn't working out of the 1224's headphone jack as well, this could explain things a bit.
Thanks for figuring this out! Now I have more tricks to try.
Any chance you could offer an "invert" checkbox on the voice controller in a future update?
Thanks for figuring this out! Now I have more tricks to try.
Any chance you could offer an "invert" checkbox on the voice controller in a future update?
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Hello, I´m trying to use the voice controller and have a question, I alread have read the manual ok?
My question is abaout the output matrix, my gear is: windows vista ultimate, m-audio profire lightbridge using the dac output from my digimax fs to control my paia p9700s system, oscilator, filter and vca.
The daw I`m using is reaper, soon I`ll try to use silent way through pro tools with the vst adapter, but for now I`d like to now how to use the 6 outputs in the matrix to control one voice. How to adress each output of the voice controller to each different cv output to control the envs, gate, trigger etc?
Another thing is that the graphics of env 1 & 2 are not working, just a blue color in the place of each graphic, the third env graphic is ok.
Thaks in advance!!!!

My question is abaout the output matrix, my gear is: windows vista ultimate, m-audio profire lightbridge using the dac output from my digimax fs to control my paia p9700s system, oscilator, filter and vca.
The daw I`m using is reaper, soon I`ll try to use silent way through pro tools with the vst adapter, but for now I`d like to now how to use the 6 outputs in the matrix to control one voice. How to adress each output of the voice controller to each different cv output to control the envs, gate, trigger etc?
Another thing is that the graphics of env 1 & 2 are not working, just a blue color in the place of each graphic, the third env graphic is ok.
Thaks in advance!!!!
The graphics issue could well be a Vista problem. I've not heard anyone else report the same thing.
By default the six outputs of the plug-in carry pitch, gate, envs 1-3, and trigger. Are you asking how to set up the routing in Reaper, or do you have a question about the plug-in itself?
I can try to help you with Reaper but I'm no expert.
By default the six outputs of the plug-in carry pitch, gate, envs 1-3, and trigger. Are you asking how to set up the routing in Reaper, or do you have a question about the plug-in itself?
I can try to help you with Reaper but I'm no expert.