Virus TI2 Desktop Trouble

I just purchased a used Virus TI2 Desktop Today. I plugged it in and hooked up my midi keyboard and I was good to go. Everything was working flawlessly and then my audio from the Virus completely cut out. I unplugged my virus and plugged it back in. It began to work again but then the same exact issue happened. I unplugged it another time and tried again. It began to work but this time when the audio cut out it seemed like the Virus got stuck and continued looping the same sound over and over again. Please help I'm not sure how to fix this!

P.S. Im working on a brand new iMac with all operating systems up to date, Ableton Live 9, and a Novation Impulse Keyboard.

-Lukas

Zitat von flabberbob

First thing to check is whether the Virus acts the same way in standalone - no USB connected. Connect the MIDI controller directly and play around for a while. If it cuts out or freezes in standalone it is probably defective. If not, you need to do some troubleshooting on your iMac.
Looking forward to hearing how it turned out!

Thanks for the response! I get no audio when I play in stand alone mode. The only audio I receive is when I open up the Virus TI plug in inside on Ableton Live 9, but it only works for a few minutes and then cuts out. This is very frustrating I just want to play with my new Virus!

-Lukas

Zitat von flabberbob

Did you connect headphones/monitor (just checking)?
Is local control enabled (config menu using LCD)?
Does the audition button have any effect (in stand alone)?

I connected headphones and I got nothing. Local control is enabled. The audition button brings me to another screen but still no sound. I was able to get the demo song to work in stand alone mode so I'm assuming I'm having some sort of midi issue? Thanks for your help!

-Lukas

Yeah that's how I have it hooked up and still no cigar.

-Lukas

Zitat von MarPabl

Ok we can't still conclude the Virus is faulty

Lets take the MIDI cable out of the equation. Just press the Audition button (near the soft knobs) and see if you get sound. BTW you press Shift + Search buttons in order to trigger the Audition.

If you get sound this way, then it's likely the Novation Impulse has to be correctly configured to transmit on the MIDI port connected to the Virus (it may be transmitting on USB or another MIDI port) and on the same MIDI Channel.

When auditioning without the MIDI cable connected I got audio! I guess this is a good sign that my Virus is functioning just fine. Still not sure about how to fix the MIDI issue between my novation impulse and my virus. Thank you everyone for all of your help I'm almost there!

-Lukas

Anyone have any further suggestions?

-Lukas

The Ableton tutorial was not helpful. Atony B, I don't know how I would change my midi volume on my virus or what expression CC is, please tell me how. I'm getting very frustrated with this issue I don't understand why It won't just play audio when I have a midi cable going directly from the out of my midi keyboard to the in of my virus. Can someone shed some light onto my problem and a possible step by step solution? I'm not a whiz when it comes to issues like this, clearly as I am searching for help on this forum.

-Lukas

I solved the problem!!! I went to the CONFIG menu on my virus and changed the Global Channel to 1 rather than 2 which it was previously set on. Thank you everyone that tried to help!

-Lukas