Originally Posted By: Fritz Klein
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I have a question which I should know the answer. When I set MIDI Out for BIAB what is in the list is various devices and synthesizers that I may or may not have installed.


So your point is, I have my keyboard running into Kontakt through ASIO and my plan to “sneak” BIAB into Kontakt (in some way without using ASIO), there is going to be a mismatch in timing between BIAB and my keyboard because one is using ASIO and (ostensibly) BIAB is not? Oh dear, that is a bit of a snag.


1. forget "sneak" there is no "sneak:" MIDI data goes where you ROUTE it, period (even if you are nto sure how you did it). I appreciate that this whole area can be confusing to a new MIDI user or a NEW PC user of softsynths and VSTi/DXi synth plug ins and DAW's.

2. I think I figured out your "issue," concern, or confusion, please look at first picture. You are probably confused by either (under BIAB Menu Opt. -> MIDI/Audio Drivers Setup ->)

a) the "MIDI Output Diver" column not listing Kontakt, or

b) the "Synthesizer/Sound Card" column not listing Kontakt, or

BOTH?

If that is the case then just go to pics 2 and 3 and go find, load, and set Kontatk as your default VSTi synth.

Note checking that box in pic 2 sends MIDI data generated by BIAB to the selected VSTi (a.k.a. "Plug-in" synth or software synth) INSTEAD of sending it out your MIDI port, which in turn goes to (in your case sounds like) your SC-8850. YOU are STILL responsible to pick what sounds you want on which Kontakt parts/channels (see my first post listing default BIAB MIDI channels for each part).

In first picture, the first two columns simply list HW (or software emulated) MIDI PORTS [not external/internal MIDI synths or VSTi/DXi synth plug ins]. Don’t even worry about the third/last column right now (probably never need to worry about it at all).

Once you get that all figured out THEN the previous info dump about ASIO and its use by BOTH BIAB (playing a Kontakt VSTi) and a separate instance (standalone) of Kontakt triggered by YOUR keyboard should make more sense? May not help you get there (ASIO limits, PC capabilities, etc.) however.

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