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separate the click track signal from the midi channels?

Is there an easy way to separate the click track signal from the midi channels? I love the tones of the midi channels that play through my MacBook Pro, but I need to have the click track play through a different source. If I buy an external sound card or sound module, can I assign the click track to play through one of those?

mixage

Re: separate the click track signal from the midi channels?

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If you want to route audio to both the mac and an external device card, you have to create an aggregate device.

More on aggregate devices:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202000
"Audio MIDI Setup" help (menu "Help > Audio MIDI Setup Help").

When adding the aggregate device, first select the built-in output so channels 1-2 will be played internally. The external audio card will handle the next channels.

Choose then the combined newly created device as a sound output of the mac.
Finally in QMidi choose channels 3-4 for the click.

Mixage Software
www.mixagesoftware.com
support@mixagesoftware.com

soundwaves

Re: separate the click track signal from the midi channels?

Thank you for the reply, but I am a novice to midi and I don't understand your explanation. Would it be possible to upload a video of my set up and show what I'm trying to achieve? I would love a video tutorial back or to even Skype to show me how to accomplish this. I look forward to anyone's help!

On Nov 9, 2016, at 7:47 AM, mixage [via QMidi Forum] <[hidden email]> wrote:

If you want to route audio to both the mac and an external device card, you have to create an aggregate device.

More on aggregate devices:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202000
"Audio MIDI Setup" help (menu "Help > Audio MIDI Setup Help").

When adding the aggregate device, first select the built-in output so channels 1-2 will be played internally. The external audio card will handle the next channels.

Choose then the combined newly created device as a sound output of the mac.
Finally in QMidi choose channels 3-4 for the click.
Mixage Software
www.mixagesoftware.com
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mixage

Re: separate the click track signal from the midi channels?

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Check the screencast here:
http://www.mixagesoftware.com/en/qmidi/tutorials.html#screencast6

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