Sustain pedal sounds E

You might have to do most of the troubleshooting yourself, since other persons' keyboard, MIDI and computer gear and setup may differ from your own.

You might try to trace (determine) the MIDI messages sent from your sustain pedal to the Yamaha N1, and check the settings in the N1 regarding its sustain pedal input (if the N1 has some internal menus and user interface), and use a computer app to monitor the MIDI messages sent from the N1 to your computer and Pianoteq. Open Pianoteq Options --> MIDI, press the sustain pedal, and check which MIDI message is being received by Pianoteq.

If you provide more detailed and specific information as you troubleshoot the situation, you might receive more appropriate suggestions.

Have found a bit more info about this problem.

I am using MIDI mappings set to minimalistic, and the noise appears regardless of which preset piano voice I use.

The sustain pedal produces E, the "soft" pedal produces G and the the middle pedal produces F#.

The MIDI message for the sustain pedal says PEDAL 4 - Controller 64, and when I press the sustain pedal it says "ch 1 note 64 On; velocity (whatever)". Similarly for the soft pedal, it's on Controller 67 (Pedal 1) and the sostenuto pedal is on Controller 66.

I even tried deleting these settings in the MIDI mapping panel, but it made no difference.

It's a puzzle - I'd be grateful for any thoughts.

I don't have a Yamaha N1. However, looking at the N1 User Manual and MIDI data list online, it appears that in order to connect to a computer, rather than use a USB cable from your keyboard to a computer (the N1's USB port is for only a USB memory device such as a flash drive), you must instead connect a MIDI cable to the N1's  MIDI OUT, and the other end of the cable to the MIDI IN port of an audio or MIDI interface, or to the MIDI in port of a MIDI-to-USB interface, any of which will probably have a USB port to connect the interface to your computer using a USB cable. So, how do you route MIDI from your N1 to the computer?

Evidently not all MIDI cables are equally capable, so try using a different MIDI cable in your routing.

When you play notes on the N1, are they transmitted on the same MIDI channel as the pedals (MIDI channel 1). If not (if note presses produce MIDI messages on a different channel), you can configure Pianoteq's MIDI mapping for Controllers 64, 66, 67 and 69, changing the button that indicates "Any" (MIDI channel) to "Channel 1," which is the MIDI channel you have mentioned your sustain pedal uses to send MIDI data. In addition, in the same panel (Options --> MIDI) at the bottom left, set the "Notes Channel" from "Any" to the specific MIDI channel your N1 keyboard uses to transmit its notes.

It's difficult to troubleshoot someone else's particular MIDI/audio/computer setup and devices if one does not also use those same devices and same routing of MIDI and audio data to and from a keyboard or computer.

Thanks to all for the help. I'm thinking that it's probably the CHORD USB to MIDI cable that's at fault here, since when i play I definitely get the preset changed to an italicised one, and I cannot see a way to set NOTE 64 to CONTROLLER 64 -  i can turn off the pedal, but that also turns off E3.

Anybody care to recommend a USB-to MIDI cable or some similar connect?

Anyway, the good thing about all this is that I'm going to get Pianoteq, since I'm convinced the software isn't at fault here, and I can have some fantastic voices for my Yamaha N1.

Thanks again,

Steve

I’ve personally experienced my own problems with the M-Audio Midisport Uno.  Mine is inoperable or totally incompatible with the keyboard I had tried also to both connect and operate PIANOTEQ via a cheap knockoff.

Presently, I use a micro lite.  Have to say it’s very solid.

Although before you move onto another MIDI interface I’d advise right-click on the software pedal, if on it you need to either assign or unassign any MIDI Event.

M-Audio was known as Avid and before that Midiman.  I myself have had a few Keystation keyboard controllers from the company including one that was supposed to feature eighty-eight keys.  They quickly became unusable  —and always because of the keys which were defective!

I have still though an Oxygen 8 twenty-four key controller that I seldom use, a pair of Studio Pro 4 (STUDIOPHILE DX4) speakers —through which I currently hear my copy of PIANOTEQ— and another pair which are STUDIOPHILE BX5 monitors totally useless to me.

The Studio Pro 4 speakers I had taken to a manufacturer’s office because a year after my initial purchase some repair was needed then at the California location about a couple of bus rides away from me.

Now one of the monitors of course needs some repair!

So, for goodness sakes if your looking to get a brand new MIDI interface just to fix possibly a pedal malfunction, please avoid cheap stuff as you can become blindsided by easily what seems an initial attractive low price offered by a company such as Midiman or Avid or M-Audio whatever...

If my memory serves me correct, the very first interface I had ever gotten was indeed a MOTU Micro Express.  I seem to recall it looking slim: maybe only an inch high but wide enough to fit a rack.

It’s lost now!