Cubase SX, VST-Instruments Question

JMURRAY16 · 2nd September 2005, 02:51 AM

Hello all,
I am new to the world of MIDI and Cubase. I am running SX and trying to learn how to use the VST Instruments. I am running this through a Firepod and an M-Audio Oxygen8. When I load the LM-7 drums and try to use the Oxygen I can only get three of the possible hits to play on the keys.....how to I adjust it so I can play all twelve of the different drum sounds on the Oxygen......please help me out I am getting very frustrated over here.

JMURRAY16 · 2nd September 2005, 06:42 PM

Anyone with any ideas?!?!?!

max cooper · 2nd September 2005, 09:12 PM

Soon, grasshopper. Cast your line and hide.

enharmonic · 3rd September 2005, 09:05 PM

Have you checked the zones on your controller?

JMURRAY16 · 6th September 2005, 03:40 AM

How do you check the zones on the keyboard? Thanks for the replies.

enharmonic · 6th September 2005, 11:12 PM

Start with your M-Audio manual my friend. You should be able to figure out zones rather quickly. I am using a Keystation Pro-88. It sounds like you might have to set up your controller so all of the keys are in one zone.

All a zone does is split your keyboard so you could play...say...a bass in one octave, and a vibraphone in another octave.

radiospace · 6th September 2005, 11:30 PM

Have you tried transposing the Oxygen 8 down an octave? (Octave shift button or whatever they call it). While not familiar with the particular software you're using, drumsounds are usually mapped with the kick drum on low C and moving up (and sometimes down) from that note.

radiospace · 6th September 2005, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enharmonic

Have you checked the zones on your controller?

I'm not sure that the Oxygen 8 has zones. It is only a 25-key controller.

JMURRAY16 · 7th September 2005, 01:24 AM

I looked in the manual and did not see anything on zones.....any other suggestions?

Winey · 7th September 2005, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiospace

Have you tried transposing the Oxygen 8 down an octave? (Octave shift button or whatever they call it). While not familiar with the particular software you're using, drumsounds are usually mapped with the kick drum on low C and moving up (and sometimes down) from that note.

I'll bet that's it.
Funny if it's that simple.

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JMURRAY16 Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 60	Cubase SX, VST-Instruments Question Hello all, I am new to the world of MIDI and Cubase. I am running SX and trying to learn how to use the VST Instruments. I am running this through a Firepod and an M-Audio Oxygen8. When I load the LM-7 drums and try to use the Oxygen I can only get three of the possible hits to play on the keys.....how to I adjust it so I can play all twelve of the different drum sounds on the Oxygen......please help me out I am getting very frustrated over here.

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2nd September 2005, 06:42 PM	#2
JMURRAY16 Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 60	Anyone with any ideas?!?!?!

2nd September 2005, 09:12 PM	#3
max cooper Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: tx Posts: 8,819	Soon, grasshopper. Cast your line and hide.

3rd September 2005, 09:05 PM	#4
enharmonic Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: 410 Posts: 569	Have you checked the zones on your controller?

6th September 2005, 03:40 AM	#5
JMURRAY16 Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 60	How do you check the zones on the keyboard? Thanks for the replies.

6th September 2005, 11:12 PM	#6
enharmonic Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: 410 Posts: 569	Start with your M-Audio manual my friend. You should be able to figure out zones rather quickly. I am using a Keystation Pro-88. It sounds like you might have to set up your controller so all of the keys are in one zone. All a zone does is split your keyboard so you could play...say...a bass in one octave, and a vibraphone in another octave.

6th September 2005, 11:30 PM	#7
radiospace Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 430	Have you tried transposing the Oxygen 8 down an octave? (Octave shift button or whatever they call it). While not familiar with the particular software you're using, drumsounds are usually mapped with the kick drum on low C and moving up (and sometimes down) from that note.

7th September 2005, 01:24 AM	#9
JMURRAY16 Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 60	I looked in the manual and did not see anything on zones.....any other suggestions?