# Controlling Arturia B-3 V2 with Hammond XK2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Bome Products\ **Tags:** midi-translator, arturia, hammond, nrpn, mac\ **Created:** [January 31, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916 "2024-01-31T03:48:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/21 "2024-02-06T00:12:09Z")
So are you still using the Arturia config file I sent you are did you try to MIDI learn over it? Here are the CC’s required for each drawbar (tt=cc number) if uu==0 then tt=73 if uu==1 then tt=74 if uu==2 then tt=75 if uu==3 then tt=76 if uu==4 then tt=77 if uu==5 then tt=78 if uu==6 then tt=79 if uu==7 then tt=80 if uu==8 then tt=81 Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/22 "2024-02-06T00:50:01Z")
Ah, I see the problem. MIDI Thru paths are getting in the way. I had to add some blocking translators. Give this one a try. [Hammond XK2 Drawbars-2024-02-05a.bmtp](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/short-url/w4d3StmzuhtBGx5z8XqnHudPRZF.bmtp) (7.9 KB) Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/u/matt-1839)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/23 "2024-02-06T03:31:08Z")
Still no response from drawbars 1-4. It may not be helpful but I’m attaching MT Log Window data from the lower drawbars, going from fully in to fully out. [Lower drawbars 2-5-24.pdf](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/short-url/nz02JqOJdCQr3x8GDmICD7wYKGl.pdf) (72.5 KB) ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/24 "2024-02-06T04:16:19Z")
I can see why in B-3 V2 you have them set like this. ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c8a43a65222ea47b3acd2e4b66939b3c8a1f4801.png) Where they should look like this ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2f88507c45548fa3ab3e29cd3404a7fb4e782498.png) So some of your configurations have been ‘unlearned’. Did you try re-importing the last B-3 B configuration file I sent you? Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/u/matt-1839)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/25 "2024-02-07T04:31:26Z")
Success! All drawbars are working now, plus the pedal drawbars. Thanks for all your attention on this. I really appreciate it. I love the feel of the KX-2 keybed and drawbars. Now I’ve got access to better sound for it. 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 ---
**Author:** ![matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/u/matt-1839)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/26 "2024-06-06T19:26:03Z")
I have a follow-up on this thread. After successfully using Bome on my Mac Mini, I’m having trouble setting things up on a MacBook Air that I use live. I downloaded Bome on it and my Arturia B3V2 recognizes it in its audio MIDI setup, but I’m unable to import the MIDI config that I’ve been using on the Mini. I’ve tried downloading directly from the link a few posts up in this thread and also copying onto a thumb drive from the Mini but when I select ‘Import Config’ on the Arturia, the files are grayed and can’t be selected: ![Grayed config downloads MBAir.png](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/070c876bd2e3f0c858d3cc0244712f92acf00ad7.png) It appears that I’ve got things set up correctly on the laptop, though I could be wrong there. Here’s what it shows in the main window (and the keyboard does play, just without any of the translated drawbar controls): ![Bome window MBAir.png](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/75ab50f53827fbed208fdbc9a8f0843f14650e9c.png) One thing I should add: I have all my instruments installed on an external SSD but the Bome Translator is installed on the laptop’s hard drive. Would that be a factor in the configs not being available? ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/27 "2024-06-06T21:13:15Z")
You need to use aliases and not your physical port when defining the input and output devices. Here is what your aliases should look like. ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/67b771c840155e8c0890feb0ad59b053384cdb16.png) Then for inputs you chose ‘Hammond XK2’ and not any other input port. For outputs you choose ‘Application’ and not any other output port. This is one the key reasons for using aliases. Your physical ports will likely be named differently on any machine but with aliases, you just assign your alias names to the physical port names on the machine. You can learn more about aliases from [this tutorial](https://youtu.be/CrE391VJL0s). Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/u/matt-1839)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/28 "2024-06-07T16:40:17Z")
Thanks Steve. I selected the MIDI devices as you showed: ![Select MIDI devices](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cff96c8a5532228d3f962a723b0280da917ec26e.png) Then I think I selected the correct input/output: ![MIDI in out selections](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e26cf2ae2e953258801334c1ef1cd2b1633d651b.png) But I’m still getting the grayed config when I try to import. Here’s my saved config file: [Hammond XK2 Drawbars-2024-02-05a6824.bmtp](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/short-url/zZ4FV5acIqnSst8FwvIEP15P2lU.bmtp) (8.1 KB) Do I need to also change the router to comport with the new in/out settings? ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/29 "2024-06-07T20:01:57Z")
Pending greyed out means some other application is holding the port open so MT Pro cannot access it. Check your other MIDI applications to ensure you port is not being used elsewhere. Your B3V2 app should be looking at Bome MIDI Translator 1 for input and you need to change you Hammond XK2 port to the one below what is selected (which is an alias for your FastLane USB #3 Port). Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/u/matt-1839)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/30 "2024-06-07T21:47:03Z")
Thank you Steve. I’m up and running on both computers. I admire your patience. ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/31 "2024-06-07T22:05:59Z")
You know your license is only good for one computer at a give time, right? Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@matt-1839](https://forum.bome.com/u/matt-1839)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/32 "2024-06-07T22:16:54Z")
I didn’t know that and now I wonder if that might have been the original source of the problem. I probably had them both running at some point but I know the Mac Mini was not on when I was troubleshooting today. ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916/33 "2024-06-07T22:22:44Z")
No they will still run but if you are using two licenses simultaneously, you really should buy a second license. If you never run at the same time, the 1 license is OK. Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ [Previous page](https://forum.bome.com/t/controlling-arturia-b-3-v2-with-hammond-xk2/5916.md?page=1)