ChrisHeinen wrote:I also watched the GUI on the VST (I was using SampleTank at the time) to understand which channel(s) the notes and pedal events were firing. Notes went exactly where I told them to go when I set up the Instrument Change in Notion, but pedal events from the "pedal staff" never caused any of the MIDI activity indicators in the GUI to indicate that these messages were coming through on any MIDI channel.
A FEW ESSENTIALLY RANDOM BUT SOMEWHAT RELATED THOUGHTSI am doing a bit of guessing on this, since I am learning about MIDI and making what I think is excellent progress but not so much progress that I actually understand much of anything about MIDI in an expert way, which also is the case with "rules", but there are other folks on the FORUM who are quite skilled in MIDI and "rules" and might be able to provide some additional help . . .
Based on my current understanding, "rules" are used to fine-tune MIDI messages--specifically control changes ("CC") and various parameters--and I have no problems reading "rules", since (a) it is XML code and (b) I have been doing software engineering for decades, but I taught myself how to play instruments, and while I know how to do various playing techniques I do not have the techniques mapped to specific names used in formal music theory, hence for the most part if it is not a knob on a Fender or Marshall amplifier; an effects pedal; or an echo unit, then "Best wishes!", where as an example even though I have read the definition of "legato" many times, I have no immediately conscious idea what it is, but so what . . .
So what! Yet, if Billy Gibbons did a bit of legato in a ZZ Top song, and I know the song, then all one needs to say is "Do the syrupy thing Billy Gibbons does to accent the verses in 'Planet Of Women'", and I know what to do, which admittedly is a bit strange with respect to terminology, but it works for me, and at some point I might have a mapping of all the formal music theory terminology, which could be quite useful if I need to communicate effectively with a musician who uses the term "fortissimo" rather than "Crank it!" or "Do a Nigel!", really . . .
Nigel from Spinal Tap: "These go to eleven . . ." -- YouTube videoReally! "Planet Of Women" (ZZ Top) -- YouTube music videoOn the other hand, if you need help with ReWire 2 on the Mac, then in some respects I am the source of all knowledge in the known universe . . . SOLUTION FOR MIDI PIANO PEDALS FUNCTIONALITYAfter doing a search in the Miroslav Philharmonik User Guide on "pedal" and studying the standalone Miroslav Philharmonik user interface, I did
not find any specific information about piano pedals, so one possibility is that Miroslav Philharmonik does not support piano pedals . . .
In contrast, Addictive Keys has pedals and supports MIDI messages for pedals, as you can see in the following screen capture of its standalone user interface, which also is what you see when you are using it as a VSTi virtual instrument in NOTION 4 when you click on its name in the NOTION 4 Mixer, as you know . . .
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NOTE: I have the full version of Addictive Keys, so this screen capture is from the full version, not the FREE version. The Studio Grand piano in the FREE version might provide MIDI functionality for pedals, in which case it will look like the screen capture . . . ]
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NOTE: There is more detailed information on the pedals functionality of Addictive Keys in the "AK Tutorial Edit Page" video at the following link . . . ]
Product Videos (XLN Audio)The Addictive Keys pedals functionality is available for some of the pianos but not all of them, so it depends on which piano is selected. Nevertheless, when pedals are supported, they will respond to the standard MIDI pedal control change (CC) messages or whatever is used . . .
There is a FREE version of Addictive Keys, and it might have a piano that provides pedals functionality. It works in NOTION 4, and the full version has some very nice pianos, some of which provide functionality for pedals via MIDI messages . . .
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NOTE: If you watch the video carefully, you can see the performer using one of the MIDI piano pedals, and you can see it on the Addictive Keys interface on the computer, as well. In some respects, Addictive Keys is a bit expensive for just a few pianos, but their pianos sound very good, as is the case with the various Addictive Drums drumkits and Latin percussion instruments . . . ]
Addictive Keys FREE (XLN Audio)There also is a FREE version of Addictive Drums, which is another very nice XLN Audio product that works in NOTION 4 . . .
Addictive Drums FREE (XLN Audio)As with nearly every type of third-party virtual instrument, it makes a bit of sense to get on the mailing list and to check the website every so often, because they have discount promotions and sales every so often, which maps to saving money, so that you can get more stuff when it is discounted, and unless one happens to be a millionaire, this is an excellent strategy, if only because there is so much stuff that it is a bit mind-boggling . . .
Based on my experience, none of the third-party virtual instrument companies bombard you with emails when you get on their mailing list, but every few months they send an email announcing a discount promotion or sale on something, which is helpful if you are not in a hurry . . .
For example, every Thanksgiving holiday for the past two or so years, Native Instruments has had a one week 50 percent discount promotion and sale for Kontakt 5, and this is how I got Kontakt 5 or half price two years ago. It is nearly October 2013, and if you are thinking about getting Kontakt 5, then I would get on their mailing list and wait until the Thanksgiving holiday to see if they have another one-week 50 percent discount promotion and sale . . .
SUMMARYI think it makes a bit of sense to make the inference that a virtual instrument engine will respond to MIDI pedal messages
only if it provides specific MIDI aware functionality for pedals, and while I find MIDI support for pedals functionality in Addictive Keys, I do
not find any mention of it in the Miroslav Philharmonik User Guide or any visual reference to pedals in the Miroslav Philharmonik user interface . . .
Lots of FUN!