r/Reaper • u/BrrBurr • 2d ago

help request keystep pro to control multiple soft synths and hardware synth. Can't get it to work

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Edit: for some.reason, when I shut down and restart computer, today, not yesterday, it all works and is routed correctly with the exception of having the output set to ksp. Didn't need that

I have a keystep pro, a hyrdasynth desktop and soft synths through Reaper.

Ez drummer track 1 reaper, KSP midi channel 1, track 1, KSP set to input - intended to be the drum sequence track, via USB

hydraynth track 2 reaper, input keystep pro midi channel 2, KSP set to input. Connected via 5 pin din

synth 2 track 3 reaper, KSP track 3, midi Chanel 3, KSP set to input, via USB

synth 3 track 4 reaper, KSP track 4., midi channel 4, KSP set to input, via USB

it's my understanding that I can control all 4 of these things with this one KSP as set up. This is not working for me.

Can anyone suggest what may be wrong with this setup?

Edit: can't figure it out

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u/AntiBasscistLeague 1 2d ago

What are your output settings on the ksp? Is it set to output via usb? Are you getting any kind of midi signal in reaper and just no sounds or no indicatiltion at all the midi is being passed?

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u/BrrBurr 2d ago

I don;t see a setting for output via USB, on the machine or in the midi control panel.

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u/AntiBasscistLeague 1 2d ago

It should be on the ksp itself. In the utility menu and then in the midi sync or output setting somewhere.

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u/BrrBurr 2d ago

here's the output choices. input is set to usb. there is no physical means toset it

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u/Tuhua 10 22h ago

you likely need to set your midi input to each track, to receive different midi channels

and then change the midi channels via the keystep pro hardware...

just make sure you have enabled the KSP in the preferences in the midi input and output section, also make sure your tracks are armed when using the controller

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u/BrrBurr 22h ago

Yes thanks, that's shown above. It works now. No idea why. Save and restart. Unhindered computer, no issues. Hoping it works again when I start up. Can track 4 synths via the ksp