4  GETTING CONNECTED - MIDI SETUP

4.1 External Midi device setup:

In order for the Minimoog Voyager Editor Librarian program to work with the Voyager hardware, the software must be registered (not in Demo Mode) and the Voyager must be connected to the MIDI In and MIDI Out connections of your computer's MIDI interface. 

After making the proper connections between the Voyager and the MIDI interface, launch the Minimoog Voyager/RME Editor Librarian program. Open MIDI Setup by clicking on the MIDI menu and select MIDI Setup. You’ll see the following window (your window may show different MIDI IN Port and MIDI OUT Port information):

Added in version 3.x.x for Mac was a Virtual Midi Interface that serves as a bridge between Midi Sequencers (Pro-tools, Logic, Cubase etc.) through the editor to the Voyager. With the editor running you will notice the presence of new Midi In and Midi Out ports: SoundTower Voyager SE V-Output Port and SoundTower Voyager SE V-Input Port. In the editor's setup, those ports should never be selected - they are active all the time and they are designed to be used only by other external Midi applications that you wish the editor to communicate with. The Virtual ports for Mac will be covered in more detail in the following section 4.2. DO NOT select these ports for use.

4.2 Virtual Midi Port Setup and use in MOOG LP SE Mac version

In the updated version 1.1.0 (Mac only) we added a Virtual Midi Interface that serves as a bridge between Midi Sequencers (Pro-Tools, Logic Cubase and etc.) through the editor to Moog Little Phatty keyboard synthesizer. In this short discussion we will be dealing with LOGIC as the basis of our examples.

With the editor running you will notice the presence of the new Midi In and Midi Out ports:  Moog LP SE V-Output Port and Moog LP SE V-Input Port.

In the editor's setup

NOTE: Those ports should never be selected - they are active all the time and they are designed to be used only by other external Midi applications that you wish to have communication with the editor. Depending on your system this may cause a lock up and you will have to restart the editor. Select the external ports you will be using for the Voyager in the normal manner as this is how the Moog VoyagerSE will communicate with the Moog Voyager.

Setting up LOGIC:

After launching Logic select the Moog Voyager SE Virtual-Input Port from left panel “Port:” option. This will enable Logic to be connected to both the Voyager SE  editor and through to the Voyager.

In the editor's Midi Setup we included some filters that you can use to fine tune your application according to your needs. These you will find under the right most tab: VIRTUAL MIDI PORTS.

In all dealings with the Voyager SE and LOGIC you should not lose sight of the fact that the Virtual Midi Port IN is IN from the Moog Voyager editor’s perspective.

If nothing is set in MOOG Voyager editor's Midi Setup under VIRTUAL MIDI PORTS when LOGIC is using the VIRTUAL MIDI PORT you will still receive cc and note data from the Voyager. This data will be recorded in LOGIC in selected instrument track if an active recording session was used.

You may record note and cc data from both the Voyager and the Voyager editor.

To record data from the LP:

 This is the default: with active ports set normally, with your Midi interface between the LP and your computer ports, Logic will take the LP data directly (set Logic to the appropriate ports) or via automatically accessing the Virtual Port IN as describe above.

A recording session is accomplished as you would normally with LOGIC. Play the LP, make adjustments on control console or on the editor during play and the data is recorded on track(s) as you would expect.

 The Virtual Port ’s ability to send cc data changed directly from the LP editor to Logic while logic is recording from the virtual ports is the power behind this feature. To do so you must "Enable Cont. Controllers" under Virtual Midi Port OUT on the Midi Setup. This activates the virtual midi out that Logic is capable of accessing.

 To send cc arrangements to the LP from Logic via the Moog LP editor during logic playback you must check “Enable Cont. Controllers” in MIDI Setup under Virtual MIDI Ports IN as seen in the last image below. You will only be able to see the data on the LP editor GUI if you also check "Enable editor's controls real time update" Option.

Effectively this enables the editor’s Virtual Input port to receive the cc data and send it through to the MIDI ports selected as active on the MIDI interface connected to the hardware.

• Activate Midi Controller Port
When selected, the physical MIDI IN (Midi Controller) is activated. This port can be used to connect Midi Controllers, Midi Pedals, Midi Keyboards and etc. The Continuous Controller data (CC) coming through this port can be mapped to control any Voyager Parameter via editor.

• Activate CC Mapping
When selected, the Continuous Controller data (CC) coming from the MIDI IN (Midi Controller) port is routed through the editor. The editor changes the value of mapped Voyager Parameter according to the editor's Continuous Controller Map and sends it to MIDI OUT Port where the Voyager is connected. Continuous Controller Mapping table is accessible from the window Midi menu.

• Enable Midi Clock Thru to Midi Out
This option passes the Midi Clock to Voyager from either MIDI IN (Midi Controller) or SoundTower Voyager SE V-Output Port.
Note: For the Midi Clock to work, the Voyager’s Sync option has to be set to receive external clock.

• Enable Editor's Controls real time update
If enabled, the editor’s controls (knobs and etc.) will turn and adjust accordingly when CC data is received. The graphical interface always uses some CPU processing power - on some slower systems this may produce unwanted delay. If disabled, the editor still sends mapped CC parameter change to the Voyager but does not show in on its graphical interface.

• Use Sysex Parameter Messages.
This option enables you to insert actual Voyager System Exclusive Parameter Change Commands or even send complete Preset/DrumBeat Sysex dumps to the Midi Sequencer tracks via SoundTower Voyager SE V-Output Port. It also enables Sysex data to pass from SoundTower Voyager SE V-Output Port to MIDI Out PORT where the Voyager is connected.

If enabled, the editor’s controls (knobs and etc.) will turn and adjust accordingly when CC data is received. The graphical interface always uses some CPU processing power - on some slower systems this may produce unwanted delay. If disabled, the editor still sends mapped CC parameter change to the Voyager LP but does not show in on its graphical interface.  

CC/NOTE data from and to Logic in play mode from and to editor:

If a previously recorded track with cc data embedded from either/both the Voyager or the editor is played through the Virtual Midi port to the Editor you will see the channel number, parameter number and the parameter value listed in the record/play control of Logic and the value on the accompanying knob on the editors GUI if Enable Editor's Controls real time update is enabled. Changes on the GUI will show up in LOGIC’s record/play control as well.

When not using a DAW environment you will need to select the MIDI interface where your Minimoog Voyager or RME is connected. Select the correct MIDI In and MIDI Out ports from the list. Set the MIDI channel to match the MIDI channel on your Voyager. The Piano Note Velocity slider control sets the MIDI Note Velocity value that the program will use to audition presets. The default setting is 100, but this can be adjusted from 0-127.

There are also two MIDI System options available here: Bundle and CoreAudio. Choose Bundle if you are running Mac OS 10.2.X or earlier. Choose CoreAudio if you are running Mac OS 10.3.X. Click OK to store the settings and close the dialog box.