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DRUMS => Spark => Spark Technical Issues => Topic started by: Richardvetro on November 21, 2014, 08:36:17 pm

Title: Cubase 7.5 - Using the SparkLE Step Sequencer with 3rd party software
Post by: Richardvetro on November 21, 2014, 08:36:17 pm

Hello.
I have succesfully been able to use the sparkle controller to trigger samples on Groove Agent 4 in Cubase 7.5. I have also been able to midi map the Pads on the Sparkle so they can control the pads on Groove Agent 4 MPC and various other VSTi. The Issue I am having is that I can’t use the the step sequencer built into SparkLE with the 3rd party software. 

Is this possible?

I have searched the Internet for quite some time now and have only been able to find tutorials on how to use the device with a separate VSTi in manual pad mode or by dragging a pattern on the midi track. But I have not found a way to patch the step sequencer to a VSTi software. 

Is there a way to output the midi step sequencer from the SparkLE Controller and send it to the midi midi channel of a third-party VSTi in Cubase (In Real Time)?

I do have the option in Groove Agent 4 to use the SparkLE as a traditional MPC Style programmed device,But I prefer to use the hardware step sequencer. 

Thank you.

Rich.

Title: Re: Cubase 7.5 - Using the SparkLE Step Sequencer with 3rd party software
Post by: kickwizard on November 21, 2014, 08:59:08 pm

I may be wrong but I thought the sequencer was built into the spark software  ???

Title: Re: Cubase 7.5 - Using the SparkLE Step Sequencer with 3rd party software
Post by: Terrym on November 21, 2014, 10:12:15 pm

Hi it is possible for another vsti to play the sequence from sparkle software which you can edit live from the controller .please search the forum as i had explained this before .i don't have time tonight but if you have no luck i will try and find the links

regards

terrym

Title: Re: Cubase 7.5 - Using the SparkLE Step Sequencer with 3rd party software
Post by: Richardvetro on November 22, 2014, 05:04:21 pm

Thank You Terry.

I had previously watched your post regarding "Guist" last week.
That is actually how I figured out how to get the pads to work.
I had to change the setting in preference to "Sequencer" and remove "Pad"
It worked like a charm.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Cubase 7.5 - Using the SparkLE Step Sequencer with 3rd party software
Post by: kickwizard on November 22, 2014, 05:42:16 pm

Yes

I got this to work now in cubase and ableton

I had the send midi from sequencer checked but didnt have the host button on

Thanks  8)

Title: Re: Cubase 7.5 - Using the SparkLE Step Sequencer with 3rd party software
Post by: 019297 on September 10, 2015, 06:04:14 am

To the original poster, how did you get SPARK controller to be remapped to Groove Agent in Cubase? I am trying to do this now, I can get it mostly working, but the pads send out weird midi notes. I can set on spark settings either "custom" (which I can't change) or "general MIDI" or "spark". Every one sends out different MIDI notes from 1-16 pads. Did you somehow make a custom map? Or did you transpose in cubase?

Title: Re: Cubase 7.5 - Using the SparkLE Step Sequencer with 3rd party software
Post by: Terrym on September 11, 2015, 05:27:37 pm

Hi you can map by right clicking on the pad and changing the midi note to the same as GA



regards

Terrym

ps the latest update has a bug which will be fix in the next update for sending midi from seq.