Elektron Musical Instruments

Hi everyone, ok I'm sure this is stupid question but here goes.. I am 
having trouble with the FX machines routing.  I load, for example, 
reverb on a track and I want to use it to effect another track in the 
pattern I'm creating.  I have read the manual about neighboring 
tracks and such but am missing something since I can't get the effect 
on the other track.  Any help would be appreciated, my brain doesn't 
understand routing apparently.  Thanks, -Scott

Also since we are on the routing subject, I read recently an article 
on the band Plumbline and how they run a cello into their Machinedrum 
inputs to get a unique sound.  This sounds very interesting, I was 
wondering how you MM & MD experts out there use the inputs to process 
sounds or instruments and any tips for people like myself just 
beginning to explore these possibilities.  Thanks again!

It's possible that although have have your routing correct, you do not 
have a trig set on your effects track to open the input.  For example, 
if you want to use, say, track 6 as a reverb for tracks 1-5, set the 
output of tracks 1-5 to be AB CD.  Then, set the input of track 6 to 
CD.  That way, the dry signal of track 1-5 is sent out AB, and the 
reverb track captures the output of CD.  At this point, however, it will 
be silent. Put a trig on the first beat of track 6 (the first trig 
button), and set the Hold parameter to 127.  This will insure that the 
reverb stays open for the entire measure.  Also, for this scheme to 
work, you need to have your output set to 3x Stereo + AB = Mix in your 
Global config.

Regarding the cello input,  just try playing with differerent parameters 
and see what happens.  Start with a Thru machine, and tweak the EQ, 
delay, and maybe put an LFO on the filter base.  Then try routing the 
Thru to a Chorus, and play with more settings.  The possibilities are 
(for all intents and purposes) endless.

Hope this helps.

/Scott

izfunky wrote:

>Hi everyone, ok I'm sure this is stupid question but here goes.. I am 
>having trouble with the FX machines routing.  I load, for example, 
>reverb on a track and I want to use it to effect another track in the 
>pattern I'm creating.  I have read the manual about neighboring 
>tracks and such but am missing something since I can't get the effect 
>on the other track.  Any help would be appreciated, my brain doesn't 
>understand routing apparently.  Thanks, -Scott
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>Also since we are on the routing subject, I read recently an article 
>on the band Plumbline and how they run a cello into their Machinedrum 
>inputs to get a unique sound.  This sounds very interesting, I was 
>wondering how you MM & MD experts out there use the inputs to process 
>sounds or instruments and any tips for people like myself just 
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Scott, thanks for the info, I will try this today.  I'm just starting 
to get into using the MM in more than the basic functions and am 
realizing just how many things and different directions you can take 
it.  I appreciate your time to answer my question.  -Scott

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Scott Kellogg <glaive@g...> 
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> It's possible that although have have your routing correct, you do 
not 
> have a trig set on your effects track to open the input.  For 
example, 
> if you want to use, say, track 6 as a reverb for tracks 1-5, set 
the 
> output of tracks 1-5 to be AB CD.  Then, set the input of track 6 
to 
> CD.  That way, the dry signal of track 1-5 is sent out AB, and the 
> reverb track captures the output of CD.  At this point, however, it 
will 
> be silent. Put a trig on the first beat of track 6 (the first trig 
> button), and set the Hold parameter to 127.  This will insure that 
the 
> reverb stays open for the entire measure.  Also, for this scheme to 
> work, you need to have your output set to 3x Stereo + AB = Mix in 
your 
> Global config.
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> Regarding the cello input,  just try playing with differerent 
parameters 
> and see what happens.  Start with a Thru machine, and tweak the EQ, 
> delay, and maybe put an LFO on the filter base.  Then try routing 
the 
> Thru to a Chorus, and play with more settings.  The possibilities 
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> (for all intents and purposes) endless.
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> Hope this helps.
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>Scott, thanks for the info, I will try this today.  I'm just starting 
>to get into using the MM in more than the basic functions and am 
>realizing just how many things and different directions you can take 
>it.  I appreciate your time to answer my question.  -Scott
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Exactly.  I've been woodshedding on mine pretty hard, doing my best to 
limit my musical activities to just the MnM.  I want to see how far I 
can push its capabilities.  It's my goal to write a few MmM-only tunes 
that sound full and complete.  Others have proven that this can be done 
on the Machinedrum, and I'm certain the MnM is just as capable.  It's 
limited by having fewer tracks, but I've found that the depth and 
complexity of sound you can get out of a single machine is amazing.