Edirol FA 66 installation

Riaan

Now I have another problem...I installed my Edirol FA66 and Edirol MIDI kontroller keyboard, but there's no sound.
The soundcard works with iTunes and so on, but there's no sound when I use the keyboard, or when I play on of Sonar LE's sample files. Also not when I plug my guitar in.

It obviously has to be some setting...any suggestions?

FatBoy

Which model Edirol keyboard did you get again? Is it connected via USB or MIDI?

It sounds like Sonar isn't configured properly. Don't know it at all but try to find the settings for the audio interface and see if it is actually using the FA 66.

I'm sure some of the other okes will be able to help more. By the way did you get a copy of Sonar LE with the FA66? I didn't get a copy with mine ☹

CornFlakes

When you are in SONAR do you see any levels when you are playing on your guitar?
I also had the same problem with my Edirol but on the back of mine there is a “monitor out” function that needs to be switch on to hear playback..

AlanRatcliffe

Hi Riaan

Some questions (possibly very silly, but that's often the things that catch you out):

1. Have you checked your MIDI cables are connected properly?
2. Have you enabled the MIDI input you are using in Sonar?
3. Have you inserted a softsynth into your project?
4. Have you selected the correct source for your MIDI track?
5. Have you selected the correct output (the softsynth) for your MIDI track?

Also try cut and paste some MIDI into your MIDI track and try play back through the synth. If it works it's the keyboard or input settings. If it doesn't then it's the track output or softsynth output settings.

Riaan

Hey guys, thanks

Some questions (possibly very silly, but that's often the things that catch you out):

Alan, you remember that ad on TV where a guy puts his coffee mug on the opened CD tray? Well when it comes to audio and MIDI on computer, that's me...nothing is too silly!

I forgot to mention: the keyboard uses USB at the moment, that way it's powered also. It can be connected via MIDI cable but then I'll need the optional Roland power supply which I don't have.

Have you selected the correct source for your MIDI track?
Have you selected the correct output (the softsynth) for your MIDI track?

It may well be one of these...I'm at work now but I'll check these again tonight. I was a bit tired and it was late when I did the setup last night and its quite possible that I messed these up.

Fritz, no the Sonar LE came with the keyboard controller (I got the PCR-800).

I'll probably shout for help again tonight!

FatBoy

Ooooh the PCR-800 is one awesome controller as far as I know!!

*Waits for next years Bothner's sale*

Riaan

Ooooh the PCR-800 is one awesome controller as far as I know!!

Yes, it looks like it. A bit embarrassing really, for someone who (1) can't play keyboard and who (2) couldn't even install the damn thing and get a sound out of it, to have bought an instrument that's so sophisticated. But it was such a bargain, I should have bought two... ?

FatBoy

I don't know anything about MIDI either, just picked up a second hand PC-300 over the weekend and started fiddling, got me into looking at controllers that can do things that mine can't ?

Mind if I ask what you paid for it? Just so I can sob and wish

Riaan

I paid just over R5K for both the FA-66 and the keyboard, if I remember correctly. My next major purchase will be a set of KRK V8 Rockit monitors. I'm still torn between a nice rack effects unit (Boss GT Pro...drool.. ?..) and Guitar Rig 3.

After the "gesukkel" last night I'm more inclined towards hardware now but that will probably change again soon...

Oh, the GAS...

FatBoy

Bastardo! That was a good deal indeed! Eish ya the GAS the GAS, what can we do!

Heath

IMO , as good as guitar rig is , i just don't find it practical . specially if you want to gig with it . i have been in IT for to many years , and to this day i still don't trust the bastard things . to many things can go wrong to quickly and always at the wrong time . so IMHO , hardware based would be the way to go .......

CornFlakes

Damn i cant wait to get my Edirol PCR-300... ???

Riaan

Alan you were right as usual...I'm trying to figure out all this I/O stuff. Got a synth to work and my guitar records and plays back. Now I realise how crap I sound... :-[...somehow the mistakes are not that obvious to me when I'm playing. Steep learning curve yet again...!

AlanRatcliffe

Cool. I love it when I guess right. ?

Riaan

Progress! I now have stereo sound, and I'm continuing to figure things out. Downloaded the demo version of Guitar Rig 3 last night and played around with it. Absolutely awesome! Then I downloaded the demo version of Absynth and played around with that. Really cool. I will have to get both, there's no question about it.

After a while I noticed that the house was really quiet, went to the kitchen for a snack and realised it's 2 AM... :-[ So I guess my room is reasonably soundproof because the rest of the family was friendly to me this morning, though the suggestion has been made that I install an intercom... ?

AlanRatcliffe

Brilliant!

After a while I noticed that the house was really quiet, went to the kitchen for a snack and realised it's 2 AM...

Sounds vaguely familiar...

A nix on the intercom though - fit a light switch outside and a bulb inside the room. Or be prepared to have a lot of takes with a long "beeeeep!" special effect.

Riaan

A nix on the intercom though - fit a light switch outside and a bulb inside the room. Or be prepared to have a lot of takes with a long "beeeeep!" special effect.

Yep, no doubt about that, especially once our three year old figures out what that new box with the inviting red button actually is. Lots of takes with "beeeep...hello pappa"... ???

The light bulb is a good idea, I'll definitely do that.

FatBoy

Haha cool Riaan! Looks like tis coming along nicely. I think I'm gonna install light bulbs as well, even though my room isn't sound proof.

Riaan

Just had a thought...I'm using two outputs to my monitors/speakers...there are two more outputs. Can I take another directly to my guitar amp's input? Or is the output from the soundcard not the same as the output from pickups?

Not that I really need the additional volume... ?...but it might come in handy on New Years Eve!

AlanRatcliffe

You can use the outputs for another amp, but a guitar amp wouldn't be the first choice - they colour the sound too much. The levels are quite different, but many amps have low gain inputs you can use for a more powerful signal.