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DRUMS => Spark => Spark Technical Issues => Topic started by: turbo_kev on December 29, 2015, 05:04:20 pm

Title: Spark le controller not connecting in Bitwig Studio
Post by: turbo_kev on December 29, 2015, 05:04:20 pm
Hi
Although the vst works just fine, I am having major problems trying to connect
the spark le controller inside bitwig studio

If I keep hitting the  "the connect to controller button "  after aprox 20 or so try's it will eventually connect.

As I have read on here that a lot of other people are having the same problem with different DAW's
this must be some kind of bug

Hurry up and sort it out Arturia PLEASE

cheers
kev
Title: Re: Spark le controller not connecting in Bitwig Studio
Post by: ben arturia on December 30, 2015, 09:12:21 am
Hi TurboKev,

Did you disable Spark controller as a midi input device in BitWig preferences ?
SparkLE should not be connected to your DAW. SparkLE and Spark 2 will connect together only if :
- controller is not connected with another device
- spark software is connected to audio output (click on pads and check that you have audio)
I've been testing with latest version 1.3.5 on windows 8.1 and i don't have any issue.
Title: Re: Spark le controller not connecting in Bitwig Studio
Post by: turbo_kev on December 30, 2015, 03:45:16 pm
Hi Ben

Thanks for your reply

As per your instructions I deleted spark as a controller from bitwig Preferences, and now it connects Ok

Please be gentle with me as I am NOT a musician ,but I just love the sounds of old analog synths ,and with the help of the V collection and Beatstep pro  & bitwig I can make some interesting music, although my neighbours might call it noise LOL

I am trying to record the midi output from spark2  and I have midi output from pads and sequencer selected in spark 2
but with out having it as a controller I am unable to record the midi

I can make an audio track and record that with no problem

could you tell me how to record the midi data from spark2

sorry to be a pain in the butt,  but if you don't ask you don't learn

Have a happy new year
cheers
kevin