Arturia Spark and Hollyhock

[noise2sine]

Hello,

Anyone is using Arturia Spark LE in Hollyhock ? I have problem with the Spark controler to be reconize when i'm in Hollyhock ! The plugin in a patch is working fine, but i can't make the controller working. I have checked the midi option and everything seems fine. Do i need to make a specific patch for having the controller working ?

I have the same problem with the Arturia beatsetp and the keystep !

With the keystep , i can use it as a midi keyboard without any problem but the keystep won't be synchro with Hollyhock When i start hollyhock the keystep should be synchro and starting but at moment it's doing nothing !

Thank you

[sephult]

I've used the spark LE for quite some time, I believe I remember it is tricky.
One thing is the engine has to be started in order for the controller to recognize, and I think also for the MIDI you need to find the device
and make sure your MIDI clock is set to output.

I'll try mine out here in a little bit see if I can give any pointers.

-s

[sephult]

Hi noise2sine!

I just hooked up my Spark LE, and yes you must have the engine running, as well as press the connect icon manually sometimes to connect.
I think I've had issues too where I had to disconnect and reconnect, but hopefully that helps.

Let me know if you need help I have mine out on the console if you need me to check anything. BTW I am Win10 x64

[noise2sine]

Hello !

Thanks for yr advices, i will try that way and let you know .

Thanks again

[noise2sine]

Hello,

I didn't find a way to make it work with the controller yet ! ihave tried many ways but without success ! i have started the engine and then the connect button , thicking input and output in the midi control panel....
In Ableton in order to make it work,each input and output must not be selected ...that Spark works fine, in Hollyhock i don't know

thanks

[noise2sine]

Hello,

i didn't find a solution yet for making the SparkLe working ! Maybe someone can give explication for making it work ! such a shame because it's a good tool and in Hollyhock it must fantastic !

sos

cheers

[nay-seven]

Hello, generally, you don't need to activate the audio engine to have a controller recognized
so a check list:
- which Usine version have you use? ( have you check the last version ?)
- PC or Mac? (Os version?)
- don't use Usb hub to connect the unit
- Connect the device and start Usine after ( normally not necessary, but for test)
- When you rescan the devices in the MIDI tab , what's happen exactly?

[noise2sine]

Hello Nay,

I'm using Windows 10 and it's updated,The version of usine i'm using it's the Hollyhock 3.0.88 64 bit . I can see the device in the midi option and i have tried many ways for connecting it without any success.
The Spark is connected without any USB hub .

Please i need help because i have a gig next week !!!

Thank you !

[x.iso]

have you tried to turn on/off clock/timecode in midi device's settings?

Also, what does manual says exactly? plugin just tells that 'some' midi connections need to be turned off.

[noise2sine]

Yes that's what the manual said and i have turned the spark in and out off in the device panel . I can't find other input or output !

[nay-seven]

Now, if you open the trace panel / right click / activate the MIDI IN Trace what kind of message do you see ?

[noise2sine]

Thanks it's working now ! i saved and reload the project and the connection failed ! What the hell is going on !!!

[x.iso]

As sephult mentioned, it might be because engine needs to run for VST to work properly and connect to device. read his posts above

[noise2sine]

Yes thanks i missed that i had to disconnect and connect the unit while Spark is running ! Working for now ! thanks for your advice ! very useful!