# Playbeat 4 as Midi FX in Logic - Note Assignments Vanish when Preset Changes

**URL:** <https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/playbeat-4-as-midi-fx-in-logic-note-assignments-vanish-when-preset-changes/2682>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [April 17, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/playbeat-4-as-midi-fx-in-logic-note-assignments-vanish-when-preset-changes/2682 "2025-04-17T02:19:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![JeffyG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@JeffyG](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/JeffyG)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/playbeat-4-as-midi-fx-in-logic-note-assignments-vanish-when-preset-changes/2682/1 "2025-04-17T02:19:37Z")

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In Logic, I have Playbeat 4 in the midi FX slot, with output note assignments for Goran Grooves and midi channels 1 thru 8. It works. I get sound from all 8 lanes. I save the preset (although it won’t let me change the name)

If I hit ‘Random’ I get a new pattern, but no sound. Checking the note output assignments - still correct. Hmmm… why no sound?

If I select a different preset, the output note assignments all revert back to C3! Dang it!

If I re-load my saved preset, output note assignments are back. I can play and hear the original pattern. I can modify that single pattern by selecting squares in the sequencer, but the moment I choose random, I get no sound.

Just trying to understand the limitations to using Playbeat 4 in the Midi FX slot of Logic with different drum instruments, like Goran Grooves, or the Logic Drum Kit Designer. If I can’t use the random midi generation - it’s not very useful.

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**Author:** ![JeffyG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@JeffyG](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/JeffyG)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/playbeat-4-as-midi-fx-in-logic-note-assignments-vanish-when-preset-changes/2682/2 "2025-04-17T02:56:45Z")

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Ah, Random replaces all the pitch data back to C3. Despite the output note assignments. Is there a way to have random not replace the pitch data?

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**Author:** ![Audiomodern](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.audiomodern.com/audiomodern/32/3_2.png) [@Audiomodern](https://forum.audiomodern.com/u/Audiomodern)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/playbeat-4-as-midi-fx-in-logic-note-assignments-vanish-when-preset-changes/2682/3 "2025-04-26T11:15:46Z")

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Can you please make sure that you are using the latest 4.0.7 version? you can download it directly from here:  
[https://audiomodern.com/shop/plugins/playbeat-4/](https://audiomodern.com/shop/plugins/playbeat-4/)