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how many splits/layers at one time?

how many splits/layers at one time?

2007-02-28 by eightiescrisis

i want to use the vfx as a midi controller for my soft synths and rack gear?

found info that states up to 24 splits... but it seems it's really just 3 splits that are available 
on the unit

this is to be used as a controller, and i want to set up a seperate midi channel to each split 
zone and play in real time.   zone 1 for soft synth on channel 2, zone 2 for matrix 1000, zone 
3 etc. etc. etc.....

3 split zones are great!, but are more available?

also, can you have different settings for each zone?  --- ie. poly aftertouch on/off, velocity 
curves, etc?

looks like i can set these splt zones in a template to be recalled at anytime

any remarks would be appreciated

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] how many splits/layers at one time?

2007-03-01 by tim sullivan

been awhile since i had to do this idea but
i think what your loking for resides in the sequencer portion, not the "perf mode"
i could be wrong

if im right......
you need to have the vfx-sd (sequencer version)
and you make a  blank "sequence"  , even though you dont need to record any events
each track 1 thru 12 make up the "splits" (12 total not 24) i believe
each track can be set to be on a certain midi ch or "local mode"
each track should be able to have its own keyboard range , transposition , etc, 

the 24 total might come from making a "song" from other "sequences" and gaining an additional 12 "live" tracks

again , its been awhile , but i used to do a lot of this on vfx-sd

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Tim Sullivan
www.Digitraxs.com
www.ThePrivateStockBand.com
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On Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at 05:47PM, "eightiescrisis" <eightiescrisis@...> wrote:
>i want to use the vfx as a midi controller for my soft synths and rack gear?
>
>found info that states up to 24 splits... but it seems it's really just 3 splits that are available 
>on the unit
>
>this is to be used as a controller, and i want to set up a seperate midi channel to each split 
>zone and play in real time.   zone 1 for soft synth on channel 2, zone 2 for matrix 1000, zone 
>3 etc. etc. etc.....
>
>3 split zones are great!, but are more available?
>
>also, can you have different settings for each zone?  --- ie. poly aftertouch on/off, velocity 
>curves, etc?
>
>looks like i can set these splt zones in a template to be recalled at anytime
>
>any remarks would be appreciated
>
>

AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] how many splits/layers at one time?

2007-03-01 by Hans Artmann

Maximum would be 61 splits unless you split keys in half ;-))
Actually, it's called key zones and you can assign a key zone to a track. Key zones ca be overlapping, that's why they are not called splits.
There are presets having 3 tracks and the MULTI A AND MULTI B with 6 tracks each making 12 tracks at one time (sequencer tracks Tracks 1-6 and Track 7-12 on the SD and SD-1). A track is like an instrument so you can assign all the settings you mentioned.
12 zones at a time is pretty much forr 5 octaves.
On the vanilla VFX you've got 20 programmable presets (+ 20 on each cartridge) and the 12 MULTI tracks. And you can change everythin via midi sysex commands.
There's yet another feature called DRUM-MAPS where you can assign each of the 61 keys (plus one below and one above when midi controlled) a value for pitch, pan, vol (relative), and ... but this was not available on the vanilla VFX.
Hans
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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com] Im Auftrag von eightiescrisis
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 28. Februar 2007 23:48
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] how many splits/layers at one time?

i want to use the vfx as a midi controller for my soft synths and rack gear?

found info that states up to 24 splits... but it seems it's really just 3 splits that are available
on the unit

this is to be used as a controller, and i want to set up a seperate midi channel to each split
zone and play in real time. zone 1 for soft synth on channel 2, zone 2 for matrix 1000, zone
3 etc. etc. etc.....

3 split zones are great!, but are more available?

also, can you have different settings for each zone? --- ie. poly aftertouch on/off, velocity
curves, etc?

looks like i can set these splt zones in a template to be recalled at anytime

any remarks would be appreciated

Re: how many splits/layers at one time?

2007-03-02 by eightiescrisis

thanks for the info

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Hans Artmann" <hans-artmann@...> wrote:
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>
> Maximum would be 61 splits unless you split keys in half ;-))
>  
> Actually, it's called key zones and you can assign a key zone to a
> track. Key zones ca be overlapping, that's why they are not called
> splits.
> There are presets having 3 tracks and the MULTI A AND MULTI B with 6
> tracks each making 12 tracks at one time (sequencer tracks Tracks 1-6
> and Track 7-12 on the SD and SD-1). A track is like an instrument so you
> can assign all the settings you mentioned.
> 12 zones at a time is pretty much forr 5 octaves.
> On the vanilla VFX you've got 20 programmable presets (+ 20 on each
> cartridge) and the 12 MULTI tracks. And you can change everythin via
> midi sysex commands.
>  
> There's yet another feature called DRUM-MAPS where you can assign each
> of the 61 keys (plus one below and one above when midi controlled) a
> value for pitch, pan, vol (relative), and ... but this was not available
> on the vanilla VFX.
>  
> Hans
>  
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com] Im Auftrag von eightiescrisis
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 28. Februar 2007 23:48
> An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] how many splits/layers at one time?
> 
> 
> 
> i want to use the vfx as a midi controller for my soft synths and rack
> gear?
> 
> found info that states up to 24 splits... but it seems it's really just
> 3 splits that are available 
> on the unit
> 
> this is to be used as a controller, and i want to set up a seperate midi
> channel to each split 
> zone and play in real time. zone 1 for soft synth on channel 2, zone 2
> for matrix 1000, zone 
> 3 etc. etc. etc.....
> 
> 3 split zones are great!, but are more available?
> 
> also, can you have different settings for each zone? --- ie. poly
> aftertouch on/off, velocity 
> curves, etc?
> 
> looks like i can set these splt zones in a template to be recalled at
> anytime
> 
> any remarks would be appreciated
>

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