This suggests a problem with the ASIO driver. Are you using the ASIO driver for the i2M, or another driver (such as ASIO4All)? It sounds like a data formatting problem where the audio from the i2M gets converted incorrectly into another format so is corrupt and sounds terrible.Audio recording in my sequencer software using my normal Alesis ASIO audio interface is still working fine.
Selecting i2M audio in the same software, the moment I plug an instrument cable into the i2m (with or without instrument connected), I get awful noise.
I tried recording i2M audio into different software (Goldwave) and that worked fine.
Because the audio is working fine in other software, it suggests there are no problems with the i2M. The ASIO problem shouldn't affect MIDI conversion.
It sounds like the i2M is probably working ok, but you need to tweak your technique. Is it possible for you to record a short section of audio (you can do this in Goldwave) and at the same time record the MIDI you get from the i2M? I will then take a look at what you've done and see if I have any suggestions / explanations. I'll PM you my email address in case you are able to email this to me.The i2M is still recording MIDI in the sequencer software but with all the same problems. I played very slowly, picking and damping every note which gave a slightly better result in the sense of less spurious notes but still getting wrong octave etc. Also tried playing with the bass at very low volume with much the same result. Obviously neither of these ways of playing are practical in the real world and a mile away from the demo videos where people are playing quite quickly without any discernibly special technique and apparently getting perfect tracking.
The i2M editor works over USB. If that is working, it shows the the USB connection is working correctly, even if audio and MIDI weren't working. But, you have said that MIDI and audio are working ok, so that's fine.Not quite sure what you mean with "What about the i2M editor?"