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[Robot]

Hello.

I like so many of the COMBI's and would love to use more more than just one in my song.


Is there a way to Mix down (for lack of a better term) a COMBI and load it to a single track in a song while in SEQUENCER mode?


Thank You.

[shrike]

[Robot]

Thank You.

Please explain more about:

[shrike]

Program, MENU, P1: Edit - Basic, Oscillator mode: single, double and drums.
There you can see does particular program has one oscillator or two. If it has one, you can merge that program with another one that also has one oscillator assigned. You do that by choosing "Copy oscillator" from Program Basic upper right dropping menu, all you need to do is choose program which you want to copy oscillator from.

But to save you trouble, you sad you are new to Extreme's world - there is no way you will make it run many complex combi in sequencer. You can try reducing number of programs in combi by this merging, so you can assign two, three or more combis, or you can try sampling combis, but they are made to be complex with effects, arpeggiators, layering - you can't recreate all in sequencer.
But it doesn't hurt to try.

[Robot]

Thanks for the time.

I really need to start just experimenting with the TE.

[sam metal]

I was told in sequencer mode you can play up to 16 programs at once? I have yet to try this, however.

[shrike]

Yes, that's one non-said benefit of sequencer, you can use it not just for playing songs but to play combis with 16 timbres, save them as songs and have 200 powerful combis, with 16 timbres, in one set. More than enough.

The setup is rather basic, assign programs to timbres, timbres to same midi channel, all other adjustments (key range, velocity, effects etc.) and save as song.

One handful thing - you can change setups IN ONE SONG. For example:
1. assign piano to timbre 1, strings to timbre 16, both to MIDI channel 1,
2. organ to timbre 2, strings to timbre 15, both to MIDI channel 2,
3. brass to timbre 3, trumpet to timbre 14, sax to timbre 13, strings to timbre 12, all four to midi channel 3 etc etc.

See what you get? you have one song with multiple setups, so you play your song with piano and string, need to change to organ and string, just change to timbre 2, after that need to play some big band solo, go to timbre 3 - every timbre will play sounds that are assigned to it's midi channel.

And there is no fuss with midi channel in general, not to worry, only if you have two keyboards midi connected but can be arranged even then.

Those combis in sequencer are useful if you don't have two boards, as I see it.

Only thing that can be a little annoying is milisecond of silence needed to change from timbre to timbre - it won't happen if you play something, lift your hand just for a moment and change timbre while lifting and you are good to go, with some practice you can change it and listener won't notice the sound break.

Hope this explained what you wanted to know, sam metal.

Regards,
shrike

[stultzsweeties]

Shrike,
So if organ is timbre 1, midi 3
piano is timbre 2, midi 2
trumpet is timbre 4, midi 5
choir is timbre 13, midi 3
banjo is timbre 14, midi 2
violin is timbre 15, midi 3

now if I select timbre 1, the organ,choir and violin play and the others don't
If I select timbre 14, then only the piano and banjo play
Is this correct?
Does a Combination do that also?
Can 16 midi channels be programmed like a Combination where you can assign EFX to each seperate timbre?
I've never understood what the sequencer is supposed to do.
Thanks,
Monte

[shrike]

[stultzsweeties]

So when you make a song with the sequencer you have to hit record first before it will start recording like in sample, in other words you're on hold with your sequencer until you are ready to record. So if I have a song that we are presently playing like Penny Lane, when the trumpet solo is ready to start and I need the piano to keep playing the chords during the solo can I coincide the sequencer to take over that part while I play the solo? Or is there another thing I should do to achieve this.
Monte

[shrike]

[Gargamel314]

You could also achieve this by SAMPLING the combi, and then make a multisample out of it and assigning it to a program. Would take a little bit of time, but if you watch the DVD manual it pretty much shows you how to do this.

[shrike]