Pianoteq in Reaper with FCB1010

Thanks for the reply.

I think I did update the firmware a while back, can't remember for sure but likely official firmware.

The odd thing is it works perfectly within Pianoteq standalone. Reaper also seems to have no trouble seeing control messages sent from it. But for some reason the pianoteq VST can't see its control messages (within Reaper).

Thanks again. Yes all of that is set correctly. This seems to be an odd issue with Reaper, I'll try a different DAW and see if it works.

I've tried that too, but can only get it to partially work that way. The expression pedals don't seem to work, and I can get the FCB1010 to change internal sounds on the keyboard, but I can't get it to pass through to Pianoteq. I'm not great with MIDI...

I had even less success with a different DAW, so I think for now I'll just have to simplify what I was attempting to do... running out of time for this performance.

Somewhat related feature request: I would love if Pianoteq allowed two instruments to be played at once, or better yet combined into a new instrument with both characteristics. This would be nice not only for the obvious reasons, but it might also eliminate the problem of having sound cut out when you switch to a different preset. For live performance the sound cutting out with sustained notes is difficult to work around.

Wow thanks so much for your help, this software is great and worked perfectly right away.

Do you by chance know how to set a MIDI command to mute/unmute an instrument? I can probably figure out how to do it with a volume change if not.

Thanks again, I do appreciate it!

SPL Mo-Verb Plus is a plugin that might eliminate your sound cutting off —as you switch instruments.  It’s on a 87% off sale today only.

Perhaps you ought to start a thread to request a future Pianoteq update feature continuous note sustains, throughout preset changes, if it’s really important to you!

Until such a feature becomes a fixture, you’ll just have to assign to each of your loaded Pianoteq instances its own exclusive MIDI channel and select a new preset from your keyboard or foot controller only on some alternative MIDI channel to the one used by the instance intended to firstly sustain the long concurrent notes (chords)  —upon channel changes.  Presently you should both change presets and avoid note cut-offs, if you alternate Pianoteq instances through MIDI channel choices.  One instance could sustain its sound uninterrupted, even if you’ve recently switched to another, matter-of-factly, via any recent change in MIDI controller output channel selection!

The sustained notes coming out of one of two Pianoteq instances might remain unaffected by the other instance if you’re going to change to the other’s input channel from your keyboard or any other controller.  Which ultimately is to redirect MIDI to that instance that receives it purposely on an alternate channel.

Two Pianoteq instances, in combination, allow a total of four (4) preconfigured presets or patches (in A/B selection) to receive MIDI data dissimilarly on each respective Pianoteq instance's channel via the choices you make in output channel selection  —right on your MIDI controller.

Personally, if I were you I’d want to learn only as much as possible about MIDI and its terminology.  Thoroughly familiarize yourself with it, if you want to increase your proficiency at it and change your feeling badly about MIDI.  This personal advice is for anyone who considers MIDI overall important in his Pianoteq setup. 

Certainly one source of some truly valuable MIDI information is a book such as The Musician’s Guide to MIDI when it becomes available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Musicians-Guide-...de+to+MID.

Well, I've moved from a potential solution that is theoretical onto an actual tested one that is proven.  Like you, I find a change from one MIDI channel to another results in cut-off notes.  On my own keyboard, a Yamaha Digital Piano P-95, it automatically and just prior to a channel change does send: "Mode Change:123 All notes off."  Which cuts off any notes, even with my sustain depressed.  On macOS, MidiPipe appears a workaround for me.  It permits me to change MIDI channels uninterruptedly!

Probably for you, with a Windows environment, many MIDI routing solutions are possible —like the following:

1.)  Sequential Channel Changer, http://www.midikarval.net/OtherVST.html

2.)  MidiMapper, http://www.midikarval.net/MidiMapper.html

3.)  MidiMaster 2.0, https://www.kvraudio.com/product/midima...al/details

4.)  MidiStation 1.2, https://www.kvraudio.com/product/midist...al/details

5.)  MidiRouter, https://www.kvraudio.com/product/midiro...midikarval

Within just one site alone a number of solutions are compatible with your Behringer FCB1010!  That one site I saw is: http://www.midikarval.net.

Do let me know if you find anything, really, helpful.

Incidentally, I've a macOS software to program my FCB1010 from a computer desktop (that is) apart from the physical unit itself.

A similar software is available to Windows users: https://mountainutilities.eu/fcb1010.

It comes with how-to-videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYNND5nMWhc

https://youtu.be/MMJQ-AHRSMs

Thanks for all these resources. I've been meaning to test some of this out, just haven't had time yet. Gig Performer looks fantastic, if it works as well as Cantabile and also allows sustained notes held while switching presets, then it will be perfect for me.

Thanks again for all your information.