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Jayika
Joined: 05 Feb 2019 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 1:32 pm Post subject: SQ1 channels |
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SQ1 channel b is not playing in parallel when midi connected to Volca bass or keys. Works OK in zigzag or sequential, just not parallel.
Did I miss something in the manual? |
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roblabs Platinum Member
Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Posts: 1396 Location: NYC
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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B defaults to midi channel 2 if I recall correctly _________________ www.soundcloud.com/rob-labs |
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Jayika
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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roblabs wrote: | B defaults to midi channel 2 if I recall correctly |
As far as I can make out from the SQ1 "manual", midi out only uses one channel. It's a global parameter and the different channels cannot be set independently. Both volca and sq1 default to channel 1. |
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OpAmp Platinum Member
Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Posts: 1173 Location: Brussels, BE
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
In parallel mode, channel B = channel A + 1. You can configure the channel nr for A.
The volca will probably only be able to listen to one channel. At least this is so for the FM.
In zig zag mode, the sixteen steps are all sent over channel A.
Have fun _________________ microKORGXL, Kaossilator Pro, monotribe, SQ-1, volca fm, Kross 88 BK
Alesis SR18, Akai Miniak, Fender Strat, Line 6 Spider II 112, Zoom MS-50G |
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Jayika
Joined: 05 Feb 2019 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:37 am Post subject: |
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OpAmp wrote: | Hi,
In parallel mode, channel B = channel A + 1. You can configure the channel nr for A.
The volca will probably only be able to listen to one channel. At least this is so for the FM.
In zig zag mode, the sixteen steps are all sent over channel A.
Have fun |
Hi. Yes, this seems to be the case. Channel b is always A + 1 whatever A is set to. If A is set to 16, then B is 1. Thus none of the parallel modes work for Volca - they are just 8 step sequences. This is a shame as only about half of the features of the SQ1 are available to Volca users. This isn't made clear in the promotional material. But too late now as I have bought the thing. |
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roblabs Platinum Member
Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Posts: 1396 Location: NYC
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I should have been more specific when I said B is 2. B is always one channel higher. In my opinion using MIDI is a waste. You lose a lot of functionality, like the slides. It's better designed for CV connections. Never tried little bits so I can't comment on that.
Check out this video, it covers things the manual doesn't, particularly the different sequence modes.
https://youtu.be/moU0zwMybUA _________________ www.soundcloud.com/rob-labs |
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OpAmp Platinum Member
Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Posts: 1173 Location: Brussels, BE
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Well...
The parallel modes indicate they run in parallel. Doing this over MIDI means it will use 2 channels. Little number of synth are able to use 2 MIDI channel to respond to, except workstations.
Get another Volca and a MIDI through box and you can control both of them using 2x8step sequences
You can also use the 16 step mode and deactivate/activate half of the steps on the fly (if the tempo is not too fast) to play 2 different patterns on one MIDI channels.
Have fun. _________________ microKORGXL, Kaossilator Pro, monotribe, SQ-1, volca fm, Kross 88 BK
Alesis SR18, Akai Miniak, Fender Strat, Line 6 Spider II 112, Zoom MS-50G |
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