Map MIDI Designer Knob to Digital Performer Volume

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I am using an iPad Pro trying to connect MIDI Designer Pro 2 to a MacBook Pro using a Lightning cable and MusicIO MIDI. My DAW is Digital Performer 9.2 and I am using Vienna Ensemble Pro Server 6. Can someone point me to step by step instructions. I'm totally stuck and confused.

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First things first: are you on Mac or PC? Do you have the server component if on Mac?

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My original question shows that  I'm on a MacBook Pro and I should have added that I am running OSX Sierra (latest version). I have the server software on my Mac and when I run musicIO midi on the laptop and the ipad, they show that they are connected.

I have gone into Designer Mode on the iPad and changed the properties of a fader to send CC7 on MIDI channel 1. The problem really seems to be making the correct settings in Digital Performer 9 on the Mac. I've opened the Audio Midi Setup utility and set up a new session on the "Network" and my iPad is there. In Digital Performer, I have used the Control Surface Setup in DP and then things get foggy. Do you use "Mackie Control" as the driver. Other options are:HUI, Open Sound Control, Radikal HSC, EuCon. Is the Miackie Control option the correct one?

Back in MIDI Designer in the XDesign mode I have set properties for a fader that was on the screen when I opened the program, There is a button that say send test. When pressed I see a response in Digital Performer's MIDI Monitor. But that's it. I exit Design Mode. Then run a sequence in DP. I had set the fader to CC7, but no change in volume is being sent.
Hope that clarifies things.

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Got it working after much trial and error. Now I'll need to retrace my steps.  can't remember what specific thing I did to make this work!!

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Thanks, we'd love to know what you did so other MD users can benefit. Great news, thought!

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OK. Here is what I did.

Connecting MIDI Designer Pro 2 on an iPad Pro to Digital Performer 9.3 on a Mac using USB:

1.    Install MIDI Designer Pro 2 on your iPad
2.    Download musicIO server on your Mac (available at http://musicioapp.com/downloads/)
3.    Connect the iPad to the Mac using a lightning charging cable, insert the USB end to your computer or hub.
4.    Run musicIO on the Mac.
5.    Run musicIO MIDI on your iPad.
6.    Both the iPad and the Mac will indicate that they are Connected (the word “Connect” inside a large green circle. On the Mac be sure that the “Display” tab is selected.
7.    Run MIDI Designer Pro 2 on the iPad
8.    (Optional) run Vienna Ensemble Pro Server 6.0 15864 (64 bit) latest version. That's what I use. Remember to launch VEP6 before opening DP9.
9.    Run Digital Performer 9.3 (latest version)
10.     In DP9 go to the “Select” menu and select “Control Surface Setup” The Driver and Unit boxes should be set to “Mackie Control”.
11.    The Input Port should be set to “musicIO-iPad-1”.
12.     The Output Port should be set to  “musicIO – iPad”.
13.     In MIDI Designer Pro hit the “More” button and select “Config” and at the bottom of that window, select “Connections”. You should see your computer’s name  under where it says “Wi-Fi Connections”
14.    Tap your computer’s name and it will flash and you will very briefly see a check mark to the right, then it vanishes…but don’t worry…all is good.
15.    Select “More” in MDP2 and select “Design”
16.    Create a slider (fader) and double click on it.
17.     At the bottom of that window syou will see “Properties”. Select that and you can name the fader (or knob…or…). Select “normal” under subtype.
18.    Select the MIDI icon at the bottom of that window. The top box is where you can set the channel number and the CC number. For volume, set this to CC7.. Message type should be set to Control Change.
19.    Exit design mode.
20.    The fader or knob, or whatever you have created should now control the DP9 fader in the Mixer window for any track set to MIDI channel 1.

Good luck. I probably have much more experimenting to do.

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Thanks! Can you do me a favor and put this as an answer to this question, please? That way it'll be attributed to you and your rep. Thanks!!!

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Okay great, you've put the answer here, which is perfect: http://mididesigner.com/qa/5916/midi-designer-with-digital-performer-connecting-and-mapping

Thanks!