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I have a S90es with a strange behavior.
The F2 key will trigger the local sound module, but it will not broadcast a midi note instruction. I put a midi monitor on the incoming midi data in Logic Pro X and when I really strike the F2 key hard, I get the following midi broadcast:
F 1 3 1
F 1 3 0
Otherwise, no midi broadcast results from striking the F2 key. Is there a way to reconfigure "F2" key to broadcast midi notes like the other 87 keys on the controller?
I would hate to have to write music that omitted F2. It would be quite inconvenient.
I've been through user manual, but I have not found a solution yet
Joe
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Secondary issue:
Interestingly enough, there is also some "noise" on the line when nothing is being played. It is coming from the S90es. I is appearing as constant stream. The following is a sample of the midi instructions appearing in my Logic Pro X incoming monitor:
some_symbol 1 11 69
some_symbol 1 11 67
some_symbol 1 11 65
I looked through the Logic Pro X user's manual, but did not find what the symbol represents.
I looks like an oval laying on its side with a vertical like coming off the top like an antenna so it probably represents some global command
The monitor displays a "quarter" note symbol when a key note is being broadcasted...
Posted : 26/06/2017 3:28 pm
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PROBLEM RESOLVED: I had previously connected my S90es to my Mac via 5 pin DIN MIDI connectors, but I had difficulty connecting my keyboard to my Mac via USB.
I contacted Yamaha technical support, and after I described the symptoms, they told me that it was probably a hardware issue, and that I would need to have a service technician look at it, but after they learned that I was connected via a 5 pin MIDI DIN connector, I was told that this was not their recommended configuration for connecting their keyboards to a computer.
With the help of Yamaha technical support, I was able to establish the connection via USB which resolved my issue.
Regards,
jc
Posted : 05/07/2017 11:19 pm
The more accurate information you give the better response you get. I don't quite follow what or how you connected to a computer with a 5-pin cable but that definitely would not work. We know of no Macs that come with MIDI jacks... but glad you got it working.
Posted : 06/07/2017 10:29 am
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And neither do I.
My S90es was connected like this: S90es > RME UFX (MIDI 1 in to out & out to in) 5 pin DIN midi cables > iMac via USB cable.
Because if the issues that I experienced as outlined above, I wanted to try to see if a direct USB connection to my computer would resolve my problems, and that is when I encountered problems with the driver. Once the driver issues were addressed, the anomaly with both the F2 MIDI triggering and the unexplained noise issue were resolved.
Posted : 07/07/2017 3:23 pm
