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Originally Posted by Sofia
Thank you very much for the advice. The problem is that my surface is still not working with CSI. So.. does CSI work with MCU protocol? XTouch doesn't work with MIDI or OSC, but on MCU. Is it possible that i cannot use my surface with CSI?
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CSI definitely works with MCU (I'd venture to guess the vast majority of people using it with surfaces with faders are using MCU with CSI), and I have an X-Touch One working with CSI, so these things definitely work together. The X-Touch One also uses MCU, and even has 9 faders depending on the MCU mode, which I had working perfectly. Definitely, definitely works.
A couple of things:
1. Delete the plugin .dll from: C:\Program Files\REAPER (x64)\Plugins
2. The install instructions changed recently, the plugin now gets installed to: C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Roaming\REAPER\userplug ins
3. ...While you're doing that, make sure you're using the most recent version of CSI
4. Make sure you've got the VC 2019 runtime installed. You can find a link on the Wiki:
https://github.com/malcolmgroves/rea...i/Installation
Ok...after that
5. Make sure the X-Touch's MIDI Ports in Reaper's Prefereces\MIDI Devices are entirely disabled. If the ports are active in Reaper's Preferences, CSI can't access them. It's easy to overlook this and can be confusing at first.
6. You said you copied and renamed the MCU.mst and MCU.zon files...you technically shouldn't need to do this. You can almost certainly just use the MCU.mst and MCU.zon files as-is. Start with them, and if you need to make any adjustments later, that's always an option. Renaming just opens up the possibility of errors. Tip: CSI also doesn't like spaces in file names, so for example, in my case: "X-Touch One.zon" would not work but "X-Touch_One.zon" would.
7. Let's just double check the folder structure too. If you're going to use a separate X-Touch.zon file, make sure it's in its own CSI\Zones\ subfolder. Don't keep it in the MCU folder with the MCU.zon. Make sure there's not a CSI folder, within your CSI folder. For instance, you should not have a folder like this: C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Roaming\REAPER\CSI\
CSI\. That kind of stuff could throw it off.
Once you do that stuff, post back if you're still having problems. If it's not working afterwards, I'd want to see screen prints of your CSI settings, maybe your folder structure, .zon files, etc.
Honestly, the main CSI thread is the best place for this stuff if you want to get a quick reply from knowledgeable users. I don't really pay attention to other threads in this subforum, but I usually check the CSI thread a few times a day. Don't be scared to post with questions or setup help.