Problem with MIDI controller and ZynSeq

Hardware
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Hello everyone.
I am new here .
I don’t know English, I use a translator. Sorry for the mistakes.

I’m having a problem with one of my MIDI controllers when I try to trigger the pads on the ZynSeq:
I manage to map a pad or key on the controller to a ZynSeq pad, but then it doesn’t work.
This controller assigns vel:64 to NoteOff.
When I use it to play there is no problem.
(With other controllers I have no problem with this. But I see that they assign vel:0 to NoteOff.)
Will this be the problem? Any possible solution?

Thank you.

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Hi @Patxi! Welcome to the Zynthian community.

ZynPad will respond to MIDI Note-On commands with velocity > 0 only. Is the controller sending a MIDI NOTE-ON with velocity 64 for note-off?

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Yes.

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However I play any synth with no problem.

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This should work. Ensure you have not set the “Master Channel” (in WebCong INTERFACE->Midi Options) to the same as the controller.

For CH#16 NOTE_ON 40, Vel: 36 you should set ZynPad:

  • Trigger channel: 16
  • Trigger note: E2
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I have it configured like this, and with the Snco smk 25 controller it doesn’t work.

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With the Conspiracy controller instead it works.

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It catches my attention that the failing controller sends noteoff vel: 64. In my ignorance I think that maybe that is the problem.
What do you think?

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Those MIDI commands are working for me, i.e. if I send:

  • CH#16 NOTE_ON 40, Vel: 34
  • CH#16 AFTERTOUCH 0
  • CH#16 NOTE_OFF 40, Vel: 64

then the configured ZynPad will start or stop.

Have you enable the MIDI device input in Webconf INTERFACE->MIDI Options, MIDI Ports: MIDI INPUT Ports?

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Yeah, and I’m playing Sfizz with it.
I have the mysterious problem with ZynPad.

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This is strange! Please show the MIDI log for “ZynMidiRouter Main” when the issue occurs.

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Ah! I think I have it. It may not be the keyboard but the MIDI channel / active chain. There seems to be an issue that the MIDI signal sent to the sequencer is influenced by the active chain if Omni/Stage Mode is enabled so the active chain’s MIDI channel is used, not the external controller’s MIDI channel. This is a bug. Will you please validate that this is what is happening for you?

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I’ve got it!
The controller appears three times.
I have only enabled ‘‘SINCO SMK25 Master’’ and after restarting now it works.

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Thank you very much for the help. It has been a pleasure.

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