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BETech  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, July 21, 2020 9:47:42 PM(UTC)
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With three X-Keys XK-80 keyboards, one for vMix and two others for related video applications, the vMix Shortcuts/Activator Midi Channel Mapping dialog does not uniquely identify each of these devices (below).

Selecting the incorrect device will cause the selected X-Keys device to malfunction with its associated application.
Which means re-starting that application & unplugging the failed X-Key device.

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Using the X-Keys Diagnostic (below), it can be shown that there are two unique identifying attributes (Device ID and Unit ID) for each X-Keys device that can be used to clearly identify each device in the vMix Activator Channel Mapping dialog.


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It is important to identify which X-Keys Unit Number is displayed in the vMix dialog, so the User can accurately assign a Midi Channel to the correct X-Keys Device. Without that information, the User is only guessing which X-Keys device is being assigned with a Midi Channel. X-Keys provide a small free application that allows the User to assign a unique Unit ID to each device. This Unit ID is permanently written into the X-Keys device, until the User decides to change it to another value.

An example of how this may look is shown below.

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The feature request is to resolve this problematic issue. Thanks.
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BETech  
#2 Posted : Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:52:09 AM(UTC)
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This feature request or the missing code was discussed on the July 2020 vMix Funtime Show.

I have updated the request with additional information and an example, for those vMixers who have more than one X-Keys device.

This will better explain to Martin the nature of the feature request.
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#3 Posted : Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:32:51 PM(UTC)
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#4 Posted : Friday, July 24, 2020 10:55:04 AM(UTC)
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+1 We have the same problem.

Can't set the midi channel to the correct keyboard when you have multiple x-keys keyboards and you don't see or know the device name or ID for each keyboard in vmix. Hit & miss, trial & error.

Sometimes causes the x-keys keyboard to disconnect from another program (ie. Blackmagic Atem & Videohub).
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#5 Posted : Sunday, August 2, 2020 12:09:39 AM(UTC)
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