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I'm having on odd problem with MIDI from a DM8 drum module. I have a simple need - just want to flash a light (with a slow fade) when a particular drum trigger is hit. I've set up a simple sequence that turns a wash light on, and then fades out over a one second period. This sequence is set up to not loop and works fine when I execute it from the play button on the fast cue switcher. I've also got MIDI successfully coming from the DM8 to Freestyler, and the not being sent is assigned to start the cue I'm interested in. One last thing, I've set the trigger to always send a velocity of 127 no matter how hard the trigger is hit. I've verified that the MIDI notes with the proper velocity are sent each time, and that all looks good.

Now, here's the weird part. This all works, but only one time. So, I start Freestyler, hit the drum, and I get one flash/fade. After that, it never works again until I stop and restart Freestyler. Then, same thing again. One hit, one flash, and nothing again until a restart.

Any thoughts on what I might be doing wrong?

OK, figured this out on my own. Two things were not set up correctly. First, my DM8 drum module was not sending note-off commands after the note-on commands. Also, Freestyler had to have the "NoteOn - NoteOff" option turned on in the Options menu in the Options menu on the MIDI control setup page. Now all works well!