Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@y..., "Niklas Winde" <Gordon_Stryph@H...> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Any of you guys use the slide on the MD a lot? I never used it 
until 
> yesterday and it didn't seem to do much good. I wanted to use it to 
slide 
> notes when controlling my minimoog via a doepfer mcv4 so I 
programmed a note 
> on the MD, put another right next to it and put a slide on the 
first note. 
> Then I altered the pitchbend-setting on note number 2 but there was 
no 
> slide. Maybe I did something wrong -any ideas?

Hi Niklas

I think the problem is that the slide on the MD doesn't transmit via 
MIDI, it only works on parameter locks for internal MD sounds. So if 
you want a slide effect on your Mini, send it a portamento on/off 
message. This can be done by setting the MD midimachine up with a 
MIDI controller to switch the portamento on/off (usually #65?). Set 
the MCV4 up with the same controller number on its portamento on/off 
page (if it has inbuilt portamento. If not, it can't be done). Values 
from 0-63 will turn the portamento off, and 64-127 will turn it on. 
The porta-rate can be set in your MCV4 (I guess).

I've done the same with a Korg MS-20 and a Kenton Pro-2000, and it 
worked fine! :)

Good luck!

Regards,
Nils