The PlugSE is designed to serve as a bridge between the host and the synthesizer and in principle the OB-X8 should be connected directly to the PlugSE via MIDI. By default, most of the VST hosts are set to grab all MIDI ports on startup and this may create a connection problem for PlugSE users.

If you are using a Windows PC many MIDI interfaces including OB-X8 USB MIDI are not multi-client - this means that ports can be opened and used only by one application at a time. It also means that in practice, after you start the host application the host may first access and open MIDI ports that your synth is connected to and prevent the PlugSE from accessing the same ports later on.

Here is what you should do:

• Start Cubase session.
• Go to Cubase Studio Setup/MIDI and set both  OB-X8 USB MIDI IN and USB MIDI OUT to Inactive.
• Run OB-X8 PlugSE Intrument type plug-in.
• Go to PlugSE MIDI Setup and select  OB-X8 USB in and out. At this point you should have it ON-LINE.
• In Cubase, select MIDI track and configure  OB-X8 PlugSE for track's input (if you are using OB-X8 keyboard to play notes) and output.
• Go to PlugSE MIDI Setup and select OB-X8 USB in and out. At this point you should have it ON-LINE.

USING OB-X8 PLUGSE IN CUBASE

To establish the proper MIDI communication between OB-X8 and the PlugSE/Editor:

Please make sure that the Global Parameters are set MANUALLY (not through the computer) on OB-X8 as follows:

- 3/35   MIDI Channel: ALL or must matched the playing channel

- 22/35 MIDI Param Send: NRPN

- 23/35 MIDI Param Receive: NRPN

- 24/35 MIDI Control Enable: On

- 26/35 MIDI Sysex Cable: MIDI  or USB  depending on your connection.

- 27/35 MIDI Out Cable: MIDI  or USB  depending on your connection.

Also, please make sure that the MIDI track channel has the same MIDI channel as the OB-X8 MIDI Channel or the OB-X8 MIDI channel is set to ALL.