Bome Network (Unlimited Ports) - Cubase Pro 15 unusable - very sluggish/non-responsive

I was very happy to find and purchase Bome Network (w Unlimited Ports) earlier this afternoon. I have set up a few pairs of ports that are connected using the Bome Router.

When I start Cubase Pro (15) my system is unusable - as if there is some infinite loop setup. What trouble shooting can I do to fix this.

Essentially I am following Will’s (Music Chef’s) recipe to connect Dorico Pro to Cubase Pro. I realize that things are working for everyone else except me - but don’t know what else to look into at this stage.

Thanks
Martin

Hi and welcome to the Bome community!

Could you show me which virtual ports you are using and how you have set up the routing in Bome Network. Also how you have the virtual ports in Dorico and Cubase? I think indeed you may have an infinite MIDI loop situation.

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care


Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz

Steve,

Thanks very much for the quick reply and the welcome. It is greatly appreciated.

I’ve attached screenshots showing my setup. I’m wondering if it has something to do with the ‘include in all’ checkbox, but you’ll know better than me.

Thanks again
Martin

Hi,

Is the Studio Setup Screenshot your interface for Dorico or Cubase? I am assuming Cubase. With your Bome Network Routing, you would be receiving from duplicate locations.

For instance since Base Drum (Src) and Base Drum (Dest) are both inputs and you might be receiving duplicate data.

You have a route

IN: Bass Drum (Src) → OUT: Bass Drum (Dest)

so you should receive from Bass Drum (Dest) only.

Are you trying for 2 way MIDI communcations here?

Typically I would do something like this

Port names

From Dorico Bass Drum
To Dorico Bass Drum

Then set up routes as follows:

IN: From Dorico Bass Drum → OUT: From Dorico Bass Drum
IN: To Dorico Bass Drum → OUT: To Dorico Bass Drum

With the above, they are setup as MIDI pipes and it is more clear ether the original source or destination.

You also need less virtual ports this way.

The first route would be from Dorico to Cubase and the second route would be from Cubase to Dorico.

You would only set up Cubase as input for Dorico to Cubase and output as Cubase to Dorico

Remember that virtual ports in Bome Network are endpoints only and the configuration of direction of routes are just linking the endpoints together (regardless of name)

This posting, explains the various routing options. I know it can be somewhat confusing but provides more power than the standard MIDI Loopback (pipe) that things like IAC ports offer.

I hope this helps clear things up.

I often struggle with the Bome Network Routing that allows (in advanced settings)

  • IN to OUT
  • IN to IN
  • OUT to OUT
  • Out to IN

as described in the referenced post.

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care


Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz