Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Roonan" <info@r...> wrote:
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "dogead2000" <dogead@h...> 
> wrote:
> >  I understand the machinedrum has four MIDI channels, now i may 
be 
> > making myself look rather stupid here but could someone explain 
to 
> me 
> > the benefit of having four.
> >  I understand with a synth which is multi timbral more MIDI 
> channels 
> > is an advantage as it allows you to sequence different sounds on 
> > different tracks in your sequencer but with the machinedrum all 
16 
> > drums are accessable from the same MIDI channel.
> >  Any info much appreciated as allways.
> 
> CC's
> The triggers are the same on all four channels.
> To record all controllers (CC's) there are 4 midi channels.
> Track 1 to 4 on channel 1, 5 to 8 on channel 2 etc..
> Elektron decided to use standard CC's for compatibility.
> 
> Ronald.

So does that mean drums 1-4 are sent on midi channel 1 and drums 5-6 
are sent on channel 2, or is it just the controller changes which are 
sent on different channels.