Digitone not responding to NRPN from MiniLab2 MIDI controller

Elektron Gear Digitone/Digitone Keys
#1

Hi everyone, newbie here but I’ve searched the forums and haven’t seen this reported.

I’m trying to set up my Arturia MiniLab2 MIDI controller to control my new Digitone. The DN responds to correctly to CC values sent by the MiniLab2, but does not respond to NRPN controls. Trying to determine if this is a Digitone MIDI issue, or a limitation of the MiniLab2.

For example; I can map FM Parameters-Ratio C to a knob on the MiniLab2 (MIDI CC 92) but when I try to map Ratio B (NRPN 1 75) the Digitone does not respond to anything. Unlike the Digitakt it seems most of the Digitone’s “interesting” parameters are multi-byte CCs or NRPNs.

Digitone on OS 1.01 and MIDI config is set to receive and send over USB and MIDI. I’m connecting the MiniLab2 to the Digitone via a Raspberry Pi to bridge the USB MIDI - it all works perfectly for CCs but not for NRPNs.

Thanks!

#2

Having the same issue sending NRPN from MPK61.

#3

Are you both sure the NRPN messages are being assembled/delivered correctly ?

it’s not that common for simple midi controllers to be able to do this

have you tried recording the output into a midi monitor, maybe check that the ordering is correct

for high res params it’ll be 99 NN , 98 NN , 06 VV , 38 VV

where NN is the two values required to pinpoint the parameter and VV is a manufacturer specific parsing of the potentially 14bit value - not all manufacturers do this calculation the same

for 7 bit values it’ll likely be the CC 38 that’s req’d (possibly needing a value of 0 for cc 06) - it may be vice-versa for other gear

e.g. the fairly complex Novation Remote SL is not even able to serve up NRPN messages for some of the gear I have (e.g. DSI)