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The Sirius and MIDI
any MIDI-data it is unlikely that the problem lies with the Sirius. First check your connections using our diagrams.
Make sure the MIDI-OUT socket of the Sirius is indeed connected to the MIDI-IN socket of the computer. If this is the
case, the MIDI-cable could be defective. Exchange it and re-try.
Some sequencers have the option to turn the MIDI-inputs on and off separately. Check your programme settings to
this effect. If all of this has done nothing for you, you should check the settings of your MIDI-interface and maybe get
advice from the manufacturer of your interface or your sound card.
The Computer does not send MIDI-data:
Incoming and outgoing MIDI-data is in most sequencer programmes indicated by a blinking dot or a moving bar (see
above). When you hit the Sirius-keyboard, the computer receives MIDI data but nothing is sent. If the MIDI-action
indicator indicates outgoing data you should first check the connections using our diagrams. Make sure the MIDI-IN
socket of the Sirius is really connected with the MIDI-OUT-socket of the computer. If this is the case, the MIDI-cable
could be faulty. Exchange it and repeat the procedure. A lot of sequencer programmes have a so-called "MIDI-
THRU" function which you can turn off. If this "MIDI-THRU" function is turned off the computer can receive MIDI-
data but not transmit it to the MIDI-OUT. You should check out this function if the MIDI-action indicator does not
indicate any outgoing data.
PC:
When you play the keyboard you hear a different sound than the one you selected in the Sirius: Many sound cards
have their own sound creator (for instance AWE32/64, Maxisound 64 etc.). If the sound card is duelly installed your
sequencer software will give you the option to choose between two different MIDI-outputs. If you have chosen the
MIDI-output which relates to the sound creator of the sound card, you will not be able to hear the Sirius anymore. In
order to hear the Sirius you will have to select the MIDI-output to which you have connected the Sirius.
Changing Sound banks and Sound programmes with MIDI:
The sounds of the Sirius are systematically put in order in banks containing 96 sound programmes each. For example: If you have
composed a song on your sequencer software, and you want to switch to a different sound within the song, you can switch these
banks and programmes using MIDI. We will explain how this is done using Cubase as an example, as here there are one or two
things which need particular attention and care.
Example 1:
In our first example we want to select the synthesizer sound programme B48 of the Sirius for a complete Cubase track. In our case
this is track no. 5 called "Synth-1". We assume that you have not yet created a Cubase-part, so settings apply to the complete track.
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