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pierre Venant · Junior Jammer Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Hello,
I have downloaded a demo version for trial.
Although I work with Cabuse as a recording device , I am not particullarrily good with computers.
I have installed the demo version as per the instructions ; I connect my keyboard to Cubase and have a visual incoming signal ;with the "out " of the channel to my soundcard I also have sound . So that is working .
I open a new 16 channel midi sequencer project and activate one channel. I open the VST instruments , see jamstix and click onward to "audio m8 ".
I set Audio M8 as output on the activated channel.
This is as far as I think getting it right.
Where am I doing wrong and / or what must I do to activate a jam session ?
Thanks in advance for you helping a newbe
Pierre

studio64 · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:18 am Post subject:

Hi pierre

Add Jamstix to the VST instrument rack

You need one midi track for the keyboard/Piano or whatever instrument.

You need a second midi track for Jamstix, with the same input as the piano track, but jamstix selected in the output. You need to switch on the monitoring button/speaker icon on the Jamstix track

You don't need the audioM8 for midi, only for audio, ie guitar.

I hope this helps
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pierre Venant · Junior Jammer Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Hi John,
Thanks indeed for the quick responce.
In the VST Instruments rack I do see Jamstix but when clicking on it it show an arrow to the right to audio M8 which is not wht we want as you point out.
So did I add jamstix in a wrong way to the rack ?
You see I am not very stong at this but thanks again for your help
Pierre

pierre Venant · Junior Jammer Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Hi John , here Pierre again.
From your reply I gathered that I do not necessarilly have to work in midi.
So I have opened a simple audio project to which my keyboard is connected.
When now I add jamstix audio M8 to the channel on which I would like to jam,the Audio M8 window with the audio input indicator appears and moves to the volume of my playing.
I still do not have any drumsound following the keyboard though.
Pierre

studio64 · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:51 am Post subject:

Hi

I should have ask which version of Cubase you are running.
Slightly different aproach in earlier versions, so let me know.

I would recommend starting with Free Jam with Midi first.

I am not sure if you received a manual with the demo, if not you can download a PDF manual from the rayzoon site.
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pierre Venant · Junior Jammer Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Hi John , I am working with Cubase SX3
And yes , I have the pdf manual
Pierre

studio64 · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:12 am Post subject:

SX3 ok .that is what I thought

Depending on which manual you have, there is a very good description about using Jamstix with Cubase SX on page 12 or 13.

On the Jam window, you can allocate which key on you keyboard to start Jamstix

Audio jam will only work with an audio input device
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pierre Venant · Junior Jammer Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Thanks again John.
I am ussualy using my keyboard as an audio instrument since I am not yet that familiar with activating things in midi.
They way I usually work is 1. recording a drums track from my keyboard oe other . 2. adding piano, gitar, bass, vocals and , as the need may be , strings , brass etc, etc,.
All this works fine in audio, so I do not use midi that much.
I 'll try your suggestions and let you know if it works
Pierre

pierre Venant · Junior Jammer Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Sorry to bother you again John but I am not yet getting anywhere.
All works well until I open Devices / Vst Instruments. Amongst the effects like delay , Direct X etc. in the Vst Instruments Rack I see Jamstix. My mouse on "jamstix" creates an arrow to the right where audio M8 is.
No way I can activate something else like described in the manual pages 12 ,13.
Pierre

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

Let's nail that one step down:

- open VST synth rack in Cubase (Devices->VST Instruments)
- click on a slot in the rack and a list opens with 'jamstix demo' in it, select that.
- Jamstix should now open its GUI
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pierre Venant · Junior Jammer Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Unfortunately it does'nt .
In the VSTInstruments Rack I have " Jamstix " and when I put my mouse on that it opens a second tab to the right with audio M8 on it
Pierre

studio64 · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:46 am Post subject:

Hi pierre

I think you are looking in the wrong area for jamstix.

In cubase, the top row of menu's- File, Edit, Project, Audio etc you come to "devices".
In that menu you will see "Vst Instruments.". that is where you select Jamstix.
If there are effects available there, something is wrong. There should not be AudioM8 there.
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pierre Venant · Junior Jammer Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Well indeed something must be wrong.
I deleted the 1st installation and started all over again.
Stil I have in the VST Instruments effects like Delay ,DirectX, etc.
And also jamstix Demo
When I go ther I can only go to audioM8
Pierre

Ralph [RZ] · Site Admin Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 13332

studio64 · Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:13 am Post subject:

pierre

Do you have any other VST instruments loaded on your computer?

If you do, do they show up in the Devices/VST instrument list?

Most VST instrument have a file called typically jamstix.dll.
and they should be in a Folder called "VSTplugins" in the "CubaseSX3" folder.

Do a search on your computer for jamstix.dll, to see where it is
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