USB Cable Connectivity to Windows 7 -64 bit

12 Jan 2011, 22:09

I installed the latest Fantom G drivers to try to connect my Fantom G7 to my PC with no luck. I continue to get "Unable to read/write data". I tried to run "As Administrator" and still get the same issue.

The cable seems to be OK, since I can see the Fantom G in my DAW.

Another weird thing ...
When I record to my DAW using the USB cable connection and the Fantom G, it seems like all of the midi messages are in triplicate.
If I play 1 one, I get 3 midi messages.
1 event/note on CH 1
1 event/note on CH5
1 event/note on CH10

I was running in 'Single' mode and made sure only CH1 was active.
What's up with that?

Re: USB Cable Connectivity to Windows 7 -64 bit

13 Jan 2011, 03:13

If you're using Cubase, it might be a MIDI port issue. I do know that in Cubase, using the "ALL MIDI Inputs" feature can cause something like this to happen. I once owned a FrontierDesigns AlphaTrack that would send like three different types of data. But I don't know... I'm probably WRONG about this!

I'm pretty sure that other DAWs have a similar feature. See if switching the MIDI input port and channel on the DAW have any effect.

- Sammy

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Re: USB Cable Connectivity to Windows 7 -64 bit

13 Jan 2011, 13:09

I'm using Samplitude 11 Pro. When I try it using my old Juno-2 with standard Midi cables, it seems fine. However, pitch bender info seems to want to reside on CH8 .... I don't know why that is (pretty new to MIDI on PC).

The whole Fantom G USB connectivity to my PC seems pretty unreliable. I'll have to check it tonight when I get home.

Thanks.

Re: USB Cable Connectivity to Windows 7 -64 bit

14 Jan 2011, 10:29

What you're writing doesn't surprise me. I have discovered over the past couple of nights here, while trying to determine what is going on between various Fantoms and various computers, that there are all kinds of wacky problems that seem to surface with that USB connection.

One wonders whether perhaps it might make sense to try using a more simple MIDI connector -- like an M-Audio MIDI Solo or something...

- Sammy

Yes we did.

Re: USB Cable Connectivity to Windows 7 -64 bit

17 Jan 2011, 09:41

I have a longer set of midi cables on the way ... since I rearranged some stuff.
Thanks.