[PD] MIDI input problems in PD

[Miller Puckette]

OK... hopefully you'll get a better ride with the new 0.43-3test1... I'd
love to hear whether that helps or not :)

Miller

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 03:14:44PM +0100, Villa Anna wrote:
> Sounds very similar to my problem. I also think it's a buffer problem cause
> when I leave everything on overnight (unused), it still works perfectly
> fine in the morning. The problems occur after usage.
> I'll check out the tip from Raphael.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Laura
> 
> 2012/2/26 Ingo <ingo at miamiwave.com>
> 
> > I had the same problem with Windows XP and a RME Hammerfall DSP card using
> > only the normal [notein], [ctlin], [toutchin] and [pgmin] for a sampling
> > synth. I don't think it's the midi interface. RME has some of the best
> > drivers - very stable.
> >
> > Sometimes after a certain amount of time it started playing notes by itself
> > and didn't seem to stop anymore. It sounded like notes or melodies that I
> > had been playing before. Nothing random.
> >
> > Could it be possible that midi data is written into a buffer that does not
> > get emptied anymore? Then something might trigger reading out that buffer?
> >
> > I couldn't recreate why it happened. Most of the time it didn't do it but
> > every once in a while it did.
> >
> > I had no problem ever running Nuendo for days on that same machine
> > programming midi. The same Pd patch was doing fine on a Linux computer
> > after
> > switching to Linux.
> >
> > Ingo
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: pd-list-bounces at iem.at [mailto:pd-list-bounces at iem.at] Im Auftrag
> > von
> > > Miller Puckette
> > > Gesendet: Sonntag, 26. Februar 2012 00:04
> > > An: Villa Anna
> > > Cc: pd-list
> > > Betreff: Re: [PD] MIDI input problems in PD
> > >
> > > I haven't seen this problem, but I have to admit I don't think I ever
> > > ran MIDI into a Windows machine for more than 2 hours at a time (back
> > > when I acually used MIDI Windows itself wasn't stable enough to run for
> > > that long at a time :)
> > >
> > > It's hard to know whether this is the MOTU driver misbehaving in windows
> > 7
> > > or somethig with Pd itself - my only suggestion would be to try either
> > > (1) switching interfaces to something more modern than 828MKII or (2)
> > > try using some other software to see if the problem is specific to PD.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > Miller
> > >
> > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 11:03:32AM +0100, Villa Anna wrote:
> > > > Dear list,
> > > >
> > > > I have problems with Midi input in PD.
> > > > I use Windows 7 and make use of a Motu 828MKII soundcard.
> > > > I receive MIDI via a polytouchin object (make use of FSRs and a
> > coridium
> > > > armmite to translate pressure on the FSRs to Midi messages).
> > > > All goes fine in the beginning, but sometimes after a while (f.e. 2
> > > hours)
> > > > my Midi input starts to be random (FSRs trigger that are not supposed
> > to
> > > be
> > > > triggering). If I restart PD everything is back to normal. Any idea
> > what
> > > > the cause of this problem might be?
> > > > It's an installation project so it is difficult to restart everything
> > > from
> > > > time to time.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for your help!
> > > >
> > > > Laura
> > >
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