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CharlesFerraro · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:33 pm Post subject: Basic ?

Hey guys, I recently picked up johnbarnesiii's M3-M so you'll prob see me hanging around this forum a lot more. I'm going through the Stephen Kay overview tutorials which are a big help. The section that talks about the drum track switch on video 2 uses the program B070 Thumb Bass 1 as an example. On my M3 it shows that Program U-A062 is the correct program...

I did a factory reset and am running the newest OS. Its my understanding that the Kay videos are fairly old so is the placement discrepancy due to different operating systems? Could he perhaps be running the producer preset data?
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Computer: HackBook Pro 13" 2.66GHz Core2Duo, 8g RAM, 120gSSD+320gHD, SnowLeopard 10.6.8
Software: Cubase 6.5.4, Kore/Kontakt players, Alchemy player, KARMA M3 Software
Modules/Synths/Keys: EHX VoiceBox, Korg RADIAS, M3-M(all EXBs), Akai MPK61
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kimu · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject:

with the Xpanded upgrade all the program have been stored in a different order that with previous OS... so it could be.

anyway, to be shure you can check the voice list pre and after Xpanded upgrade:

Xpanded voice list
http://www.korg.com/uploads/Support/M3_XPanded_Voice_Name_List_633652948356910000.pdf

pre Xpanded voice list
http://www.korg.com/uploads/Support/M3_VNL_EFGJ2_633652955418890000.pdf

CharlesFerraro · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the quick reply, Kimu. I checked the links and you're exactly correct. Seems the presets are just moved around due to the OS change.

I have another question, why are drum track programs repeated a bunch of times, in a seemingly random order? My system will show POWER Kit listed a bunch of times, then an instance of ELECTRONIC Kit in slot g(d) 025, and then ANALOG Kit from 027-032. Are these just meant to be tweaked and saved over?

It doesn't bother me, just seems odd.
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Computer: HackBook Pro 13" 2.66GHz Core2Duo, 8g RAM, 120gSSD+320gHD, SnowLeopard 10.6.8
Software: Cubase 6.5.4, Kore/Kontakt players, Alchemy player, KARMA M3 Software
Modules/Synths/Keys: EHX VoiceBox, Korg RADIAS, M3-M(all EXBs), Akai MPK61
Racks: Tascam TA-1VP, Behringer ADA8000, RME Fireface 800
Speakers: Blue Sky MediaDesk MKII 5.1, Mackie HR624 MK2(x5) with Tannoy TS10

kimu · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:54 am Post subject:

all the program in G bank are for playing back MIDI files... so some programs are repeated from other banks.

i mean, the order in which sounds are saved in G bank follows the MIDI specification, so you are sure that a MIDI file played back using G Bank's programs will have the correct sound for each midi track.

CharlesFerraro · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:12 am Post subject:

Okay cool, that makes sense. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
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Computer: HackBook Pro 13" 2.66GHz Core2Duo, 8g RAM, 120gSSD+320gHD, SnowLeopard 10.6.8
Software: Cubase 6.5.4, Kore/Kontakt players, Alchemy player, KARMA M3 Software
Modules/Synths/Keys: EHX VoiceBox, Korg RADIAS, M3-M(all EXBs), Akai MPK61
Racks: Tascam TA-1VP, Behringer ADA8000, RME Fireface 800
Speakers: Blue Sky MediaDesk MKII 5.1, Mackie HR624 MK2(x5) with Tannoy TS10

kimu · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:13 am Post subject:

you're welcome. enjoy!

fredmant · Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 1

Hi Charles
I notice you have an RME fireface 800. I just got one, still in the box, and have a Korg M3 as well. I was wondering if you would share how you hooked your m3 to the FF800 or if you had any hints. I got the FF800 because my current interface, to pro tools 10, is an Avid Eleven rack but I needed more flexibility. I plan on slaving the Eleven to the Ff800's clock and connecting it via coaxial spdif.
Thank you
Fred

CharlesFerraro · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:53 pm Post subject:

Hello Fred, I'm still in the process of integrating the M3. I bought the thing just recently and ordered all the exb boards, including the firewire board. The eventual plan is to make an aggregate audio device and an FX and instrument bus dedicated to the M3 in Cubase. I haven't ironed out the fine details yet but when everything is worked out I'll post a video of my setup on youtube.
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Computer: HackBook Pro 13" 2.66GHz Core2Duo, 8g RAM, 120gSSD+320gHD, SnowLeopard 10.6.8
Software: Cubase 6.5.4, Kore/Kontakt players, Alchemy player, KARMA M3 Software
Modules/Synths/Keys: EHX VoiceBox, Korg RADIAS, M3-M(all EXBs), Akai MPK61
Racks: Tascam TA-1VP, Behringer ADA8000, RME Fireface 800
Speakers: Blue Sky MediaDesk MKII 5.1, Mackie HR624 MK2(x5) with Tannoy TS10