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Title: [SOLVED] BSP & Nov Circuit Drums
Post by: sdv on January 24, 2018, 02:31:23 am

I've hooked up my BSP (firmware 2.0) to my Novation Circuit and BSP will play the Circuit two synths (on MIDI chnls 1 & 2) but will not play play the Circuit drums (which are on MIDI chnl 10) even though I have my BSP set to those particular channels. I recorded the MIDI coming out of my BSP into a DAW and can confirm that it's sending note info out on those channels.
I've tried my BSP with two different Circuit's with the same result.  I've seen some YouTube videos of a BSP driving a Circuit so know that it must be possible. Just curious if anyone else has a BSP working with a Circuit?

Thanks in advance!!

Title: Re: BSP & Nov Circuit Drums
Post by: I grec on January 24, 2018, 08:53:59 am

Hi sdv,
You need to match the MIDI notes sent by BSP and those used by Novation Circuit.
You can set this in the Arturia MIDI Control Center -> DEVICE SETTINGS -> Drum Map

Regards,
Y.

Title: Re: BSP & Nov Circuit Drums
Post by: megamarkd on January 24, 2018, 09:00:49 am

Have you sequenced the Circuit's drums via another MIDI sequencer?  Another thing to note with the Circuit is you need to tell it to respond to incoming MIDI notes and clock at start up by holding shift as you start it.  I can't remember the buttons exactly right now but receive and send for both notes and clock are set there.

Title: Re: BSP & Nov Circuit Drums
Post by: sdv on January 24, 2018, 05:56:09 pm

Great tips, guys!! I was able to get my BSP mapped to the Circuit and all is good. I had been driving the Circuit from an Electribe and the notes matched up perfectly (so I took that for granted). However, I did go into the MMC and map the drum notes individually for the Circuit. I looked up the MIDI implementation on Novation's website and the notes for the Circuit are 60, 62, 64, 65.

Thanks again!!