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Hello melodeo,

Let's assume you are using the VSC-DXi or Coyote WaveTable DXi synth, and Band-in-a-Box 2010.

Are you using MME or ASIO drivers? If you're using ASIO, check the 'ASIO Always On' box in the ASIO Audio Drivers dialog. If this box is not checked, then DXi thru only works during playback.

If you are using MME, DXi thru will work during playback (although there will be latency) if you don't have the "Route MIDI Thru to MIDI driver" box checked in the MIDI Driver dialog. If playback is stopped or you DO have that box checked, then DXi thru won't work, and the thru channel will be routed to whatever MIDI driver you have selected as your 'MIDI Output Driver'.

If you are using the Coyote ForteDXi, you may also need to choose something other than "no patch change" for the thru channel (instrument pull-down on main screen).



Andrew, this may not be your area but this quote is exactly what people are complaining about on the wishlist forum when someone says Biab needs a complete rewrite or whatever. Look at all the different choices here, if this, then that and that and that, if the other, then do this thing or that thing. Why can't there be one window with a few questions in it with a checkbox next to each one and if you check it, then Biab automatically makes all those choices because it already knows what you have in your system. For example "do you want to play a midi keyboard or controller while listening to a song"? If you check "yes" that's it, done. Biab should do whatever is necessary to make that happen. There are certain obvious given's here I think. Of course the user doesn't want latency, so if all they have is MME (oh yeah, call it by the correct name WDM, more unnecessary confusion) then there will be latency and explain that right there. If they do have ASIO, then explain right there how it works. Of course the user wants to hear the keyboard when Biab is stopped. That shouldn't even be a choice. I think it's even possible for Biab to remap the midi channels if necessary to match the controller so the user doesn't even have to mess with that. Make it simple for noob's to get some noise of of the thing, the subtle details can come later.
Frankly, even though all of us "old pros" know all this stuff by now, and yes it's true that all the other music software programs make you go through the same dance, who says Biab can't be better than those guys? It is a bit ridiculous when you think about it. There has to be a better way.

Bob

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