***Update, solution - from user kafug on reddit;
"I had this issue when I was first setting up reaper, you just gotta go Input: MIDI > Map Input to Channel > Channel X, where X is the number you've set the MIDI number in Xpand". This was the issue and it's working great now. Thanks everyone.***
TL;DR Can not get any signal/sound from Xpand!2 in Rea
Reaper version; v6.04/x64 rev 569963 (Feb 20 2020)
Win 10
Using an M-Audio Keystation61
This is a bit of a re-post, but for an issue that persists. I got some advice, but from what I deciphered from it, I didn't manage to get it working. I am trying once again.
You see, I've never had to use MIDI in any sort of manual way (i.e., actually inputting information or even switching channels, etc), nothing. I plug in a controller, open a VSTi in a program, and play. That's all I've ever done. So my knowledge level there is basically zero.
I completely uninstalled, downloaded fresh and reinstalled Xpand!2 today. If i open FL Studio and simply bring Xpand into that, it works as expected at default settings. If I pull it into Reaper, I get silence - no input signal, nothing.
All settings for Reaper and Xpand are set to default. I haven't tweaked anything this go-round. I've screen capped a pic of the track how it appears in Reaper if that helps at all. Below it I added a track with 'Velvet', another plugin from the same bundle/company. Velvet works perfectly as is. I have no idea what to try here. Pic here;
https://i.imgur.com/urmKAQD.png
Thanks for any suggestions, I'd really love to be able to use this plugin.