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  • Konzerthaus Organ

    K
    K

     I have a simple question: is it possible to have two keybords (manuals) controlling the Vienna Instruments Interface with the Konzerthaus Organ? What I wish to do is have say, one keyboard linked to the Manual I voices, and at the same time have a second keyboard (midi controllers) say linked to Manual II. Thus being able to play different voices on each keyboard.

    I thought of loading a second copy of the player but the computer hung up. With Kontact 2 I can do this with other samples.

    I am running Windows XP Pro with 4GB memory through E-MU 0404 USB sound unit.

    Keith
  • Beat KaufmannB
    Beat KaufmannB
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    @kwbmusic said:

     I have a simple question: is it possible to have two keybords (manuals) controlling the Vienna Instruments Interface with the Konzerthaus Organ? What I wish to do is have say, one keyboard linked to the Manual I voices, and at the same time have a second keyboard (midi controllers) say linked to Manual II. Thus being able to play different voices on each keyboard.

    I thought of loading a second copy of the player but the computer hung up. With Kontact 2 I can do this with other samples.

    I am running Windows XP Pro with 4GB memory through E-MU 0404 USB sound unit.

    Keith

    Hello Keith

    Your crash seems to be a midi input/output matter . Please make sure that the two keyboards are managed in its own "midi cyrcle" - together with the corresponding Vienna Instrument. So for example at "midi input" may not displayed  "All inputs" or something like this...

    Tip: Use a VE for the Organ

    1. Load a Vienna Instruments for each stop into a Vienna Ensemble (each VI use the same Channel (1 or "omni").

    2. Load into every Vienna Instrument one Stop of  Manual 1. Now you will be able to switch on/off each stop with the solo switches.

        You also will be able to ajust the volume of each stop with the volume shifters.

    3. Repeat No. 2 for each Manual and the Pedal as well and save those Manual-Vienna Ensembles as "Manual1", "Manual2" etc.

    Instead of a single VI with max two combined stops  you can play the VE-Manual1, 2, 3 or 4 as the real organ player it can.

    Combine every stop you want with another one... [H]

    Best, Beat Kaufmann

    - Tips & Tricks while using Samples of VSL.. see at: https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/ - Tutorial "Mixing an Orchestra": https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/mixing-an-orchestra/
  • K
    K

     Thanks Beat, I'll take down your instructions and try it out tomorrow (late at night here in Australia).

    Keith
  • W
    W
    A simple way to do it is use MIDI port 1 for Keyboard 1, and MIDI port 2 for Keyboard 2. That way you have two completely separate setups with multiple stops available linked to two different keyboards exactly like two manuals on a real organ.
  • K
    K

     Thank you Beat & William for getting my logical thought processes going. Finally solved the problem. Loaded two instruments into Vienna Ensemble, set them to different midi channels, thought I was there, but the computer kept hanging up. Then the penny dropped, I was feeding the two keyboards into the computer via a powered usb hub. I believe that was my problem When I took each keyboard into the computer via each own's USB connection it works, well so far!

    Keith