Elektron Musical Instruments

Is the MIDI Base Channel in MD Machine Lab's preferences the same as the MIDI Base 
Channel on your Machinedrum? If it isn't, that would be the source of your problems.


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "gazaebal5775" <sixbong@s...> wrote:
> 
> OK I tried it.
> 
> I impoerted individual kits from MD and saved under their own names.
> like..3_ EFM STD..... using sysex labrarian
> Some of them reproduce same sound when I import specific kit's sysex
> into machine lab but some of them don't.
> e.g.; If I import kit 06 TRX MOOMIN, as soon as all the windows open,
> track 7(rim shot) has gone. No sound at all.
> So I tab the all the parameter's knob from MD and it still no sound.
> However, if I radomize track 6 window from machine lab, it starts 
> making noise.
> Track 7 and 9 are gone when I do with kit 02 TRX STD
> 
> also when I import a kit in machine lab, some of them don't have 16
> windows.  like 10 or 12....
> 
> ........
> Jin
> 
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "sidstationownsyou" 
> <sidstationownsyou@h...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > > OK, I see now.
> > > So is there any way to get the current parameter's data from MD
> > > and edit it from Machine lab?
> > >
> > 
> > There is no way for any MIDI device (including MD Machine Lab) to 
> detect what the current 
> > parameter values are, or what the current machine type is (that I 
> know of). There are, 
> > however, two solutions.
> > 
> > The first is to take advantage of the sysex file import function I 
> just added in this version. 
> > It lets you import a kit from a sysex file (specifically, a kit 
> dump).
> > 
> > The second way is to unplug you MIDI cables from MD after it first 
> boots up. Then open as 
> > many new documents as necessary, and set the machine type to match 
> your MD for each 
> > track. Then, connect the MIDI cables and tab the MD's knobs (or 
> turn them if that doesn't 
> > work). MD Machine Lab will detect the knob tweaks and update 
> accordingly.
> > 
> > Sorry, but a lot of MD Machine Lab quirks come from the 
> limitations of Machinedrum's 
> > MIDI support (though it does offer MUCH better MIDI functionality 
> than other synths I've 
> > seen).
> > 
> > However, MD Machine Lab is meant to edit Machinedrum, not the 
> other way around. I 
> > suggest creating all your sounds in MD Machine Lab, and saving 
> them (as MD Machine Lab 
> > documents). You can re-open any documents you like to tweak them. 
> The real power 
> > comes through when you want to create a new kit. Just open all the 
> documents you want 
> > to use as sounds in you kit, then save the kit on MD.
> > 
> > Tip: create folders to hold each type of drum sound you make. For 
> example, a "snare" 
> > folder. Keeping things organized will help you to throw kits 
> together quickly.
> > 
> > 
> > > And second problem is...
> > > Let's say I have 6 windows opend for 6 different sounds.
> > > I go to window 1 (BD) from window 6.
> > > As soon as I get to window 1, it changes the sound.
> > > I lose kick sound I've edited.
> > > This happens sometimes but ramdomly,,,not always....
> > 
> > As I said in my previous post, "If, for some reason, you have 2 
> documents open with the 
> > same track number, the document window you clicked on last will be 
> the sound you hear 
> > on Machinedrum". In other words, if you want to hear the sound 
> from a particular 
> > document, click on its window.
> > 
> > I made it this way so that you can work on as many documents as 
> you like, even if some of 
> > them have identical track numbers. It also helps keep things in 
> sync (i.e. keep the state of 
> > Machinedrum the same as MD Machine Lab).
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > Maybe I'm asking too much......
> > 
> > It's no problem! I love getting emails about my program... they 
> let me know that people 
> > are actually using it ;)
> > 
> > >
> > > Thank yo