Elektron Musical Instruments

On Thu, Mar 04, 2004 at 12:36:23AM -0000, xxxxxxx232001 wrote:
>    "just set the MD channels to
>    something different than what the Nord is using and you'll be fine
>    (or vice versa)."
>    so u can set each bank(even a bank with a non-midi machine) to
>    trigger an external sound module somehow?

umm....sort of. (and I think you mean "track" here, not "bank" right?)

so, there's two things that you can do in terms of MD MIDI mapping:
1) each track generates a MIDI note on the base channel (you want to
map your mpd-16 to these notes, by the way); so you can use
the buttons for the tracks as a keyboard to play your Nord if you like;
that is, given that the MD's base channel is set to the Nord's channel
(which you wouldn't normally want when you're playing back sequences; this
is what was giving you problems before)

2) each pattern can be triggered to start when the MD receives a specific
note on its base channel; so maybe note #C3 means pattern A1 should
start; when the MD receives note #C3 on the IN port, it will start
playing pattern A1

check in the global menu under the mapping section. there'll be one for
"track" (i.e. #1 above) and then one for each pattern bank (#2).

>    for example, i could have a
>    trx machine play a drum sound and also trigger my nord?

yes, but only one note on the Nord. for example, if in the global menu
you map track 1 to note #A2 and then put the TRX machine on track 1
(and the MD's base channel matches the Nord's channel), whenever you
trig the TRX machine on track 1 (either by pressing the button or by
the sequencer running), it will send note #A2 to the Nord.

>    the only midi
>    settings i could find in the manual were in the global settings and
>    the midi machine. wow, id be really happy if i figued this one out.
>    thanks joe

no problem :-)

hope that helps!  I feel like I could explain it better somehow, 
so feel free to email me if you're still unsure.

Joe