Elektron Musical Instruments

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> From: "oldmanfury" <erinys@...>
> Reply-To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 18:38:54 -0000
> To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [elektron] Re: Monomachine with computer sequencer
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> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Gene Schwartz <implode7@p...>
> wrote:
>> Suppose you're using the monomachine to sequence the Virus C.
> 
> I really want to use my mono to sequence my Indigo, but until
> elektron includes polyphony in the Midi sequencer section, it is
> probably best to just use a computer sequencer.

Well, i know what you mean, but I like the way things are coming out working
on the monomachine, and I like the ability to use the MIDI sequencer to send
controller values with parameter locks, etc.

> It sounds like you
> aren't sequencing the Virus with the mono, but using the keyboard to
> record sequences in Logic that you want to play back.

Incorrect. I'm using the keyboard to record sequences on the monomachine.
Logic just acts as an intermediary. It allows me to retain the flexibility
of being hooked up to the computer/mIdi setup, and also use the monomachine
to control various things...if I can get it all to work without too many
glitches.

>  Best way to do 
> this would be to stop using the "any channel" mode, and dedicate
> specific channels to specific instruments.

Not sure how this helps. I still need an easy way to deal with the MIDI
messages looped back by the monomachine.

> Connect everything
> through Logic and do the routing there.  Rout your midi ports so that
> the MnM out goes to your other instrument inputs but don't rout their
> outputs anywhere.  Use device numbers 10, 11, 12... for external
> gear, and use the Midi sequencer on the monomachine's tracks 1,2,3...
> for each piece of gear respectively.  For the monomachine, make sure
> that its input and output ports are not set to pass midi to eachother
> through Logic.


I'm not entirely sure what you're saying exactly, but I think I agree that
the solution lies in preventing Logic from echoing back the monomachine's
midi. 

> 
> I am surprised that you cannot turn the midi-thru off on the MnM, but
> I can't find this feature in the manual, so you'll have to do it in
> Logic. 

right - I think it's a major omission, actually. But I imagine it would be
easy to implement.

I haven't tried any of this by the way, so I apologize if my
> comments are useless.  I have been dragging my heels, hoping I can
> someday use the MnM as a stand-alone hardware seqeuncer to sequence
> my polyphonic gear, but... maybe it's time to give up and go back to
> Cubase.
> 

It sounds like, 'logically' you're thinking along the same lines as me. I'm
rusty though in setting up complicated stuff in Logic, and so far I haven't
gotten this to work.

On the other hand, I gave up in frustration and connected my monomachine to
the virus, and the virus to an evolver, and things are working very
smoothly... I like the way I think on the monomachine, although at this
point the interface is not second nature to me.


> -gerald
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