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michaelg · Junior Jammer Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

In the jam tab: When I set the start/stop note e.g. C#3 on my midi keybard, nothing happens. I check the lttle box, it turns green, I hit my mid note, then hit the keyboard icon to set it. Then I start the host and hit C#3 and . . . nothing happens!
I'd lke to be able to use this feature. I don't see much else in the manual to indicate what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks for your help.

studio64 · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject:

Which host are you using, and do you have the Jamstix midi track monitor activated?
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michaelg · Junior Jammer Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

I'm using phrazor. Actually I found I was in manual jam mode. I switched to free and keyword jam and it worked. However, sometimes it will stop after a few bars. Even if I clear the arrangement it will play just a few bars and stop. WHat's the solution?

Thanks for all your help.

Milt · Jamologist Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 151

Are you hitting the start/stop key in the process of playin the part you are working on?

michaelg · Junior Jammer Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

I'm not sure what you mean.
In Free or Keyboard jam mode I hit the key at the beginning of the song, it plays one bar and stops. When I check the Arrangement there is a green "F" on bar 2 or 3 - wherever I hit the start key on my midi keyboard. Ideally I'd like to use the start/stop function in Manual jam so I'd have a little more control, but it doesn't work there at all.

Is it supposed to work in manual jam? Even keyboard jam might be OK if I could get it to play more than a bar.

Even if I could get it to play an ending I'd be happy. Can you give me step by step instructions? I'm a registered owner of Jamstix.
Thanks

michaelg · Junior Jammer Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

Me again. Just to clarify a little further:
I tried this in Cantabile and in Savihost and still it does he same thing. I take a song I've already made in Manual mode with no intro or ending in the arrangement, put it in Free Jam, hit the start key. It plays for 1 bar and stops. I've put a rhythm in Manual mode (or keyboard mode) and would like to start and stop, having Jamstix put in the intros and endings as I am performing live.

michaelg · Junior Jammer Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

ME AGAIN sorry! I meant to say KEYWORD JAM in my former posts, not Keyboard jam. Still trying to grasp the program and terms.

Milt · Jamologist Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 151

I mean are you inadverdently hitting your start/stop key while you are playing your part. It sounds like that's what you are doing. When I first started using the start/stop key I did the same thing and didn't know why it was putting an ending a couple of bars into the jam. Make your start/stop key one that is at the very bottom or top of your keyboard. I don't know if it works in manual jam, I never really use manual jam except to edit the arrangement.

michaelg · Junior Jammer Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

The key is the 88th key (top) on my keyboard. No, I'm not hitting it inadvertently.

michaelg · Junior Jammer Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

I think I found the solution. It finally dawned on me (duhhh) to try another key besides the top C key. Sure enough, it worked on tha low A key. Not sure why but I'm now very happy I can start and stop with intros and endings. Thanks for your patience with me, a jammin' neophyte.
Please tell Ralph to disregard my email I sent today. He has ore important things to think about, I'm sure, like getting JS2 out by Aug. 29th, and then, of course, jam bassist.

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