Simplest would be to just playback with midi monitor up.
Down on the left and klick on midi symbol or close to it, don't remember.

As far as I know the is no midi list in StudioOne, which has been on feature requests a long time.
And be aware, StudioOne does not record system exclusive - just viewable in midi monitor. As far as I tested - StudioOne filter sysex correctly, so any bytes in between should not be interpreted wrongly.

joeloduca wrote MIDI volume data get written on the track (and I have no idea how) and its not what I want.

S1 will record midi volume events if you send them to it.

I think you can set up a filter so it won't record them, maybe, have to look that up.

I haven't seen it add volume event on its own.

Problem with midi volume events is they're not very linear and problematic as I remember.

Much better to work with automation.

I'm too lazy to install cubase so I downloaded a free midi editor. One that lets you edit in list view for the rare occasion I need to work with the events more closely.

I think I am beginning to see some of the MIDI issues.. again I can't prove this without some kind of MIDI monitor of whats already recorded.. In S1, I think I can monitor whats coming into the MIDI IN's. But that doesn't help me here.

I am doing a lot of big band stuff. So I like to organize one instant of Kontakt to hold all my saxes (in this case 7 tracks). Then another instant of Kontakt for Trumpets and trombones. Automation is nicer to work with than MIDI, I agree. But I think I can only get automation to work globally with that instant of Kontakt. I'd much rather get automation going for each one of my brass or woodwind instruments so I can better control the blend of those sections. Thats what I am wrestling with now, getting a decent blend.

I think what might be the issue I am having is, some of the virtual instruments I use are real big on using some scripting behind the scenes.. I don't know whats being done exactly in the scripts, but I think to some extent volume data might be part of these scripts and when I try to write something I want. The MIDI throws a hissy fit! and the volume control flies all over the place in just a fraction of a second.

So I waved the white flag and surrendered.. I am compiling the midi instruments to individual audio tracks and then I will automate those... only way I can think of ...

joeloduca wrote. But I think I can only get automation to work globally with that instant of Kontakt. I'd much rather get automation going for each one of my brass or woodwind instruments so I can better control the blend of those sections.

Instrument tracks are midi but you can add audio plugins to the track.
That's the audio channel for the instrument track and it can be automated.
You can have up to 16 tracks for one instance of a multitimbral virtual instrument like Kontact.

joeloduca wroteIn S1, I think I can monitor whats coming into the MIDI IN's. But that doesn't help me here.

You can monitor what goes out as well, just redirect midi track temporarily to a output port and watch playback.

Thread about setting up multiple audio channels for one instrument.

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