Keystation 88es, Motif Rack XS, MPC 1000

Here's the situation, but first, here's the equipment in question:

- MPC 1000 (operating system - JJos 4.99)
- M Audio Keystation 88es
- Yamaha Motif Rack XS

Next, my signal path/midi connections

- Midi out of Keystation to Midi in A of MPC 1000
- Midi out A of MPC 1000 to Midi in of Motif Rack

Midi/Sync in MPC set to:

Active Track: All
Soft Thru: As Track
Sequence Change by Program Change: Off
Pad to Internal Sound: On

Here's the problem: I cannot trigger sounds of the Motif Rack XS from my Keystation. However, I can trigger the sounds of the Motif with my MPC. I've tried what the manuals have offered, but to no avail, I am still without midi capability with the Keystation. Basically, I am trying to track Midi data from the Keystation into the MPC which then triggers the sounds chosen on the Motif Rack XS.

When I had an M Audio Midiman 2x2 in the midi path, the midiman indicated it was receiving midi data from the keystation, but was not sending it out to the MPC/Receiving data from the MPC.

Since I have the JJos, Akai refused to help me. I haven't found any youtube videos that deal directly with a similar setup as mine, and I haven't found a forum discussion that can point me in the right direction. Like always, it is probably something simple that I am overlooking.

Thanks to anyone and everyone who can steer me in the right direction to get all my midi connections to communicate effectively and efficiently.

Peace,
MusicMutt

Thanks for the link. I read through everything and tried everything in all the posting and I still can't get the Keystation to trigger any sounds from the motif. If I hook up my midi connections in the order of midi out of keystation to midi in on motif and midi out of motif to midi in on the mpc, I can trigger sounds from the motif on my keystation, but I can't sequence them on my MPC.

I'm beginning to think there is a setting on the keystation that I'm not selecting. The manual doesn't help at all.
My midi settings on the MPc are all set to receive midi.

DUMB!! hahaha

set on 1A?

This guys videos might help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LTTpL9BLs0

Yup, my MPC is set to 1a.

Thanks for the video link. I tried looking around more on related videos and I'm starting to think it has something to do with the JJ OS.

is your rack in multi mode? i dont think you can sequence the sounds if your not in multi mode. im guessing thats the problem.

Yup, I'm in multi mode.

Still nothing

Thats all I got for you man. Maybe someone else knows whats up.

Checked note assign?
Maybe a dead midi cable?
Only two things I can think about.

Thanks for the help. I'll check that stuff out and get back to you on it. I know it works, I've had it working before, but my dumbass didn't remember what I did to make it work.