MT, Ableton Live and Novation Remote SL Zero midi controller

Hi Florian,

Are there any restrictions on midi devices being used with multiple applications (ie: MT and Live)? This may be a problem more for Novation but I am hoping you might be able to help me.

I am trying to use a Remote SL to control Live via the midi learn feature and with keyboard shortcuts using MT.

I can create presets in MT no problem, and I can use the Remote SL with Ableton without problems. However, (unlike my BCD2000) I cant seem to run the Remote with Live and MT at the same time.

If I load up Live first MT says it cant select the Remote because it is already in use. I dont have this problem when I do the same with my BCD.

Why would this be? Can I get around the problem? I dont get this error when I do the same with my BCD2000.

Thanks!

Hi Rishi,

indeed, depending on MIDI driver, a MIDI port may be an exclusive resource, i.e. only one program can connect to it. It seems, the Remote is such a single-app MIDI driver.

You can "daisy chain" using MT's MIDI thru function:
- in MT, select Remote as MIDI Input
- in MT, check Options|MIDI Thru
- in MT, select MIDI Yoke 1 as MIDI output
- in Live, use Yoke 1 as MIDI input

Now, MT sends all MIDI messages that come in from the Remote also to MIDI Yoke 1, which are received by Live then.

Hope that helps,
Florian

Thanks!