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Johnny Foster · Joined: 11 Aug 2017 Posts: 34

An old thread, I know...but -

I just purchased a Yamaha Motif Rack XS as a companion sound source for my new Korg Kronos LS...

I notice that even in Combi mode, if I disable all of the slots within the Combi, the Motif still plays. If I enable an EXT2 mode on one of the slots on the correct MIDI channel, the Motif will not change programs when I change one of the Ext2 Pgm Chgs within the slot on the Combi. Seems as though MIDI is always being sent out of the Kronos to the Motif, even if I turn the channel within the Kronos Combi OFF. So much for thinking the Kronos is a versatile MIDI controller...

Scary stuff, as I thought the Motif would respond to Program Change within a Combi just like Mainstage 3 does, but it does not.

Any solutions here ? Thanks for any help..

Best,
JT.
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geoelectro · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:21 am Post subject:

It is BUT, it always transmits on the Global channel. If Global is set to 1 and Motif is set to receive ch1 then, it will play. I set the Global channel to 16 and avoid 16 on any receiver.

Geo
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Johnny Foster · Joined: 11 Aug 2017 Posts: 34

Scott · Platinum Member Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 1015

Rigel · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:38 pm Post subject:

Hi,
I control 5 other synths from my Kronos' MIDI out on a chain. I built a Combi for that, named it "ExternalSynths". I assigned each synth a separate track, and a separate midi channel to each track. For instance Ultranova is on the first track with a midi channel number 8, Blofeld is on the second track with a midi channel number 7, and so on. You can use the midi tab of the combi to assign midi channels to external synths. By the way don't forget to set the destination as EXT. You can also assign internal Kronos patches within the same combi, this time, midi channel is 1, or the global channel. I set all the tracks to mute initially, and then when I want to play an external synth or multiple synths in unison, I just uncheck its mute mode. If the tracks are set to "mute" in your external synth combi, they will not sound when you play your Kronos, be it a program or another combi. Keep in mind that you should also set your synths' receiving midi channel numbers the corresponding number you assigned in your combi.
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psionic311 · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:07 pm Post subject:

psionic311 · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:20 pm Post subject:

Scott · Platinum Member Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 1015

Rigel · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:51 pm Post subject:

psionic311 · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:07 pm Post subject:

By this summer I will also get a Blofeld. And probably do the same as you and map the Kronos to control it Cool

Devnor · Full Member Joined: 30 Jan 2011 Posts: 222

Turn off local control. Create your softsynth track and an external midi track pointed at the kronos. Depending on which track is selected is the sound you will hear. You could create the INIT patch but then you just denied yourself of the Kronos sound engines.
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