Arturia spark with windows 7

[rohanpp786]

Hi,
I have purchased Arturia spark drum machine. It works fine with my mac on logic pro 9. But I want to run it on my windows 7 as well. I installed it on my windows 7. The software works fine but when I try to connect the hardware machine it shows that "connection failed".

Please help.
Thanks,

Rohan

[Kevin]

Hi,
are you using Spark inside a DAW?

[rohanpp786]

Yes and also as a standalone.... But my main use is in DAW

[rohanpp786]

In windows 7 I want to run Spark in Cubase 5

As I can properly use Fx Pad, Which I am unable to do in logic pro 9.

[Kevin]

Hi,
your problem is that the DAW (Cubase/Logic) is opening the communication port that Spark is using to discuss with the controller.
The symptom is not the same on Windows and Mac but the problem is the same.

Look at this screencast for Cubase and this one for Logic.

[rohanpp786]

Thanks Kevin,
But will this solve standalone problem aswell?

[Kevin]

What is the problem in standalone, not connecting?
On Windows or Mac?
Do you have a DAW running when you start the standalone?

[rohanpp786]

yes Kevin,
The controller is not getting detected in win7.

It works fine with mac in logic pro 9.

[Kevin]

Is Spark standalone making sound properly?

[rohanpp786]

In mac yes...
In windows also yes...
But unable to connect hardware in win 7

[rohanpp786]

My only problem is that I am unable to connect the hardware in win 7

[Kevin]

I am asking this because if Spark software is well connected to an audio card (i.e does not make sound), it wont be able to connect to the controller.
Same thing if there is a DAW running when you launch the standalone, because it might have opened the communication port used by the software to discuss with the controller.

[rohanpp786]

Kevin
I use digidesign mbox 2mini as my soundcard.
Which is well connected with my system.

[rohanpp786]

Also I did not start the standalone plugin with daw on

[rohanpp786]

Hi kevin,
So now what am i suppose to do??