MG is 2 semitones off - MG 2.7.4 and AUM (IOS 14.2)

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After installing the latest update Midi notes becomes 2 semitone lower than the actual note In AUM, when external midi out is selected in MG. To overcome this I am using transpose tool of MG. Is there anyone who faced this problem too?

My rig: iPad mini 2019, Zoom UAC 2, Meloaudio Midicommander

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Ok, the fact that its 2 semitones, is roughly the same interval as 44khz/48khz. So I think what you experience is that MG somehow think that you run at a samplerate of 44khz but AUM is actually running 48kz (or the other way around).

Please try to change the samplerate, and also try closing the apps and replugging your interface - maybe you also have some other audio apps running in the background that dictates the samplerate.

Its not something I can reproduce here, for now at least.

Edit: another idea - could it be related to pitch bend? Maybe the “pitch wheel” is somehow stuck at zero which would be 2 semitones on most synth… Please try to disable pitch bend in MG and reload your synth to see if that makes a difference. I tried to experiment a bit but couldn’t reproduce this either.

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Ok, I see there is a problem with pitch bend!
This is not affecting the AUv3 plugin, but the good old virtual midi channels.

We’ll get this sorted out in an update today (+24 hours for Apple to publish it).

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Thanks for prompt reply.

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I have updated MG to 2.7.5. But the problem is not solved. Sample tank in AUM dose not work with MG. Though Sampletank standalone is working fine raising up 2 semitones of MG.

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The update you are waiting for is 2.7.6 :slight_smile: I guess it might be out tonight.

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Just a quick note, as far as I recall SampleTank iOS is locked at +/- 2 semitones for its pitchbend range. It might be a good idea to double check the pitchbend range setting in MG2 to ensure it matches.

This may not be your issue but just thought I should mention it.

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I’m having the same issues. (2 semi tones off) hopefully update helps. Fingers crossed.

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Please let me know:

  1. is this happening when using the “external midi output” patch (ie. virtual midi) or when running as AU plugin inside a host?
  2. Does it happen when just playing the built in instruments?
  3. What kind of audio interface do you have?
  4. Do you have the latest update (version 2.7.6)?
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Where in the GUI (iOs) can i find the version number?

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iOS => Settings => General => iPhone Storage => MIDI Guitar

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I also have this issue. MG 2.7.6 -> ThumbJam. iPadOS 14.2

Virtual MIDI shows correct note, but TJ gets something 2 semitones out. I’m currently patching it by transposing -2 in MG

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There are a bunch of apps that do this…I think there’s a list of them on the Audiobus forum somewhere.

For example, Sytronik for iOS (IK Multimedia) had this problem when using the AUv3 in a host for over a year until IKMM fixed it.

IMHO, I think you’ll probably find it is an issue with the third-party apps rather than MG2 but I’ll leave that to the developers to make an official call on.

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OK, now I’m the idiot.
I had previously set a +2 transpose in ThumbJam to patch round the problem.
2.7.6 fixed the problem,but I forgot that I had patched ThumbJam,
It’s all correct now, and I’m looking foolish.
Sorry to have wasted your time
James

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Ok, I was almost convinced I messed it up :slight_smile:

With so many ways to host MG and new iOS updates we can miss even obvious problems.

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MG 2.7.6 update: The problem of pitch off (external midi) is gone now. With MG external midi out Sampletank works well with AUM and standalone too. But I notice Midi channel changes from 1 to 2 in Sampletank’s live mood. All of my old presets of Sampletank’s live mood did not recognise MG data until I changed all the instrument channels from 1 to 2. This is not a problem. But I have to change the channel of all sampletank live presets again and save them. Anyway, thank you for solving the actual problem. .