exponent question

[mr_coops]

If I have the exponent wired via midi cable to my mac then it can control obviously via midi.
However if the exponent is plugged into my friends pc, as he uses it as his soundcard then it seems to stop sending midi information.
Does anyone know if this is a 'design feature' we can't find it mentioned in the exponent manual.

This would then solve the tks problem mentioned here
http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5425

as we'd both be able to use our preferred software with no problems

[DvlsAdvct]

I'm confused. Is it no longer sending MIDI information to either of your computers? Or just to yours? How are you connecting it to both computers?

[Foreverhex]

I think whats happening is when you plug in the xponent to your friends pc (via usb), the controller stop sending midi through the midi ports because it assumes you are using usb.

I can't be positive on this because I never tried this.

[Karlos Santos]

Are you using Traktor? You must enable the Xponent as the Midi Device and The Soundcard.

[Foreverhex]

Are you using Traktor? You must enable the Xponent as the Midi Device and The Soundcard.

Oh yeah, I just assume everyone is. Silly me. His signature says hes running track pro.

[Karlos Santos]

Yeah i hear ya.
I always assume that someone is at Step 1 and if they say "er yeah im not that stupid" i just go "ok i was only trying to help" then they feel bad.
9 out of 10 times its the most basic thing thats been overlooked.

[mr_coops]

Oh yeah, I just assume everyone is. Silly me. His signature says hes running track pro.

Hex its a fast track pro - sound card.

If I hook the xponent to my mac just via midi - then all is well traktor 3.4 works fine and can be controlled, I just thought that it would still send midi through the midi port even if hooked up via usb.
So my frioend wires his laptop up using the cable and all midi to my mac seems to disappear but his laptop now gets midi messages via usb.

We were hoping to cut down on number of controllers, so though we both use different platforms and software we'd still be able to use the one controller.
I've got a bcr and that will transmit on both usb and midi at the same time

[Karlos Santos]

So you want to control 2 laptops with the same Xponent sending Midi over USB and Midi Out at the same time ?

I dont know the Xponent , does it have a Software Menu/Mixer so you can assign what goes where.

Got me...

[mr_coops]

Yup Karlos that's right, so we could play back to back or what not. As we're both using different soundcards I thought that'd be ok. As I foolishly thought that it'd still send midi data via the midi port.
I've looked around the net and in the manual and can't find anything about this issue.

[DvlsAdvct]

Just an idea, but it could be when it's being powered via USB it disables to MIDI Out. Maybe try powering it via a wall wart or something?