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Re: [xpantastic] Matrix 1000 and detuning of 6 voices

2008-08-14 by Jeremy Smith

If you have a midi processor machine like a Miditemp PMM88E, it´s much 
better:
> In this case, setting the different synths to unison, same midi 
> channel, detune ´em global and set ´em to (different if desired) 
> patches manually is obsolete.
>
> Just leave the machines on different midi channels, route the master 
> keyboard ( midi in of the processor) to the midi outs w/ the M1Ks 
> connected and send ´em controller offset values ( same controller- one 
> negative/ one positive) on the different midi channels. The controller 
> of your choice ( mod wheel CC# or CC#4 p.ex.) must be set up in the 
> mod matriss to control DCO2 detune by any amount you like.
> Each M1K can be set to unison via midi too and this as also the 
> controller offsets and the midi prg-ch. no. can be stored into a patch 
> of the midi processor.
> This example is for 2 M1Ks and can be extended by using more M2Ks on 
> more midi channels and w/ slightly different controller offsets on 
> each of the midi channels.
>
> With one push of a button, you configurate some M1Ks to a detuned 
> unison setup w/ the right patch(es) selected.
> If you move the controller which controls the DCO2 detune during 
> performance, the amount of detune changes in realtime.
> If you recall the patch-no. on the midi processor again, you come back 
> to the detune amount set by the offset values.
>
> Imagine, all this works also w/ any other synth combinations, is done 
> in a few minutes and you never have to change your global keymode and 
> tuning settings of your synths.
> In addition, you can use it live (w/ the processor) and it can be 
> re-created in a sequencer (which is the processor then) and played 
> back and edited by using the sequencers automation or recording a 
> midi-controller track.
Excellent!

Also, you could detune those voices with the pitchbend control, and have 
different pitchbends each channel?

Anyway, either solution sounds good.

Thanks,

Jeremy.

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