User Manual

SSCOM Port 1 in Hosted Mode
When operating in Hosted mode, SSCOM Port 1 behaves differently than it does in Standalone
mode.
In Hosted mode, SSCOM Port 1 transmits the SoftStep’s raw sensor data to the editor, which then
processes the data into the correct MIDI messages and outputs it.
Note: The SoftStep’s raw data appears as a series of MIDI CC messages —!CCs 40-83 (four per key,
including the Nav Pad). If “weird” CC messages appear when using the SoftStep in Hosted mode, SSCOM Port
1 will need to be disabled or filtered out in the software being used. Some applications allow for this (Ableton
Live, Traktor, or Max/MSP, for example) while others do not and are just listening to all MIDI ports at all times
(Logic and MainStage, for example). The latter can be quite tricky when trying to MIDI map.
SoftStep Share
SoftStep Share is a virtual MIDI port provided with the Mac OS version of the Advanced Editor. It is
used as an inter-application MIDI bus —!it routes MIDI from the editor to other applications.
SoftStep Share is only available (and only necessary) when in Hosted mode —!audio/MIDI
applications should listen to this port to receive MIDI (when in Hosted mode).
Using SoftStep Share is simple —!it is automatically available after opening the Advanced Editor,
and using it is just a matter of selecting “SoftStep Share” as the Output Port of the modlines.
Windows Users
The Windows version of the Advanced Editor does not come with a built-in virtual MIDI port
—!users will have to download and install a third-party MIDI bus of their choice.
KMI recommends using MIDI Yoke (http://www.midiox.com/myoke.htm) or LoopBe (http://
www.nerds.de/en/loopbe1.html). Once installed, “Out to MIDI Yoke: [1-8]” or
“LoopBe” (depending on which one was installed) will automatically appear in the Output Port
drop-down in the modlines.
Note: It may look like MIDI Yoke is out of date, but it will still install and run just fine on computers
running Windows 7 and Windows 8. Be aware that the UAC (User Account Control) will likely need to be
disabled for the installation to work.
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