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Why not default each MIDI channel 1G???

Every time I create a new Combi and add programs to the tracks in the Combi, timbre's 2-16 require changing the midi channel to a global channel to output sound.

Why doesn't the Kronos default to a global channel so I don't pull my hair out each time trying to find out why my track program does not produce sound!!!

Grrrrr!!!!

michelkeijzers · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:08 am Post subject:

I guess it's from when you make a song each timbre has its own midi channel. However, you are right that most people use combis for splits/layering instead of multitrack.

I have two keyboards, so I use only MIDI channel 1 and 2.
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EvilDragon · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:22 am Post subject:

Edit an initialized, empty Combi so that all timbres use 1G. Save. There's your startpoint for making new combis that behaves exactly how you want.

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SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

If a combi would default to having all tracks on the global channel, you'd have sixteen "default" patches sounding, when you might only want to layer two or three. Which would be at least as annoying as having to change a few midi channels. The above solution seems good enough for your purposes.

michelkeijzers · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:09 am Post subject:

Rosen Sound · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:25 am Post subject:

michelkeijzers · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:28 am Post subject:

SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

I don't see how that is somehow more convenient than just dealing with the midi channels.

Rosen Sound · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:32 am Post subject:

SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

Hehe.
I guess this is where the "mute without losing polyphony" would really shine, though, since there are direct switches for muting parts.

I've dealt with Karma and Triton Extreme long enough that setting up a new combi is really quick, I don't really care about the midi channels. But the direct access muting would be a really good way to solve this.

michelkeijzers · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:52 am Post subject:

I mostly copy a combi from another combi which resembles what I want/need and then adapt it.

On the other hand, mostly I remove/add timbres and it would be nice to have some sort of sort functionality for timbres (e.g. based on MIDI).
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BasariStudios · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:39 pm Post subject:

Having all channels at 1 by Default would really sux and it would make a
nightmare for programmers...it is done that way with a logic behind that.
When creating a Combi with KARMA from scratch thats when the Logic comes
in that, imagine 16 Pianoc sounding all at once.
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michelkeijzers · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:46 pm Post subject:

EvilDragon · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:47 pm Post subject:

But if you're doing a combi without the need for KARMA, but, say, doing some splits and layers for live performance, having them all on 1G is helpful.