Using midi controller with TR
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Using midi controller with TR
I am planning to play with a setup consisting of a TR-61 and a Roland A-33 midi controller. The idea is that I want to select patches from the A-33 that will in turn select patches on the TR in such a way that I can play one patch on the TR's keyboard while simultaneously accessing an entirely different patch on the TR with the A-33. Has anyone done this? Can it be done? Any pointers as to how to do it? I'm also hoping to access different combies from each keyboard as well.
Unfortunately it doesn't quite work like that.
However, if you are into making your own combis (well, if you want to use the controller, you will have to be), you can assign different programs to the other keyboard.
for example, everything you want to respond to the TR's controls you would set to Global channel, then set the controller to channel 3 or 4. you set a timbre to respond to that channel, and now only the external keyboard will trigger it!
thats the basics of it anyway.. the timbre will respond to program changes if you want it to, but the you won't get its effects - a combi has to be constructed to make use of its effects etc.. so if you set your timbre to a piano, give a chorus, then change it to a guitar, you will get a guitar with chorus...
really, you have to create a combi for each song or 'scene' that you need.
alternatively, you can do it in sequencer mode, the main advantages being having access to 16 timbres, and being able to save it to SD card without taking up combi slots, re-ordering them more efficiently, and so on...
However, if you are into making your own combis (well, if you want to use the controller, you will have to be), you can assign different programs to the other keyboard.
for example, everything you want to respond to the TR's controls you would set to Global channel, then set the controller to channel 3 or 4. you set a timbre to respond to that channel, and now only the external keyboard will trigger it!
thats the basics of it anyway.. the timbre will respond to program changes if you want it to, but the you won't get its effects - a combi has to be constructed to make use of its effects etc.. so if you set your timbre to a piano, give a chorus, then change it to a guitar, you will get a guitar with chorus...
really, you have to create a combi for each song or 'scene' that you need.
alternatively, you can do it in sequencer mode, the main advantages being having access to 16 timbres, and being able to save it to SD card without taking up combi slots, re-ordering them more efficiently, and so on...
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Other Mfgrs: Moog Sub37, Roland Boutique JX03, Novation MiniNova, Akai APC40, MOTU MIDI TimePiece 2, ART Pro VLA, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
Past Gear: Korg Karma, TR61, Poly800, EA-1, ER-1, ES-1, Kawai K1, Novation ReMote37SL, Boss GT-6B
Software: NI Komplete 10 Ultimate, Arturia V Collection, Ableton Live 9. Apple OSX El Capitan on 15" MacBook Pro
Well, that was quick! Okay, so it sounds like you are saying it can be done, but that it would be a function of a given combi. IOW, a combi would contain up to 8 timbres where each can be assigned to only one keyboard or another? Say, as an example, I could set up a combi to have four timbres. Two on the TR in split fashion and two on the A-33 also in split fashion, all having to work within the effects available to the combi?X-Trade wrote:Unfortunately it doesn't quite work like that.
However, if you are into making your own combis (well, if you want to use the controller, you will have to be), you can assign different programs to the other keyboard.
for example, everything you want to respond to the TR's controls you would set to Global channel, then set the controller to channel 3 or 4. you set a timbre to respond to that channel, and now only the external keyboard will trigger it!
thats the basics of it anyway.. the timbre will respond to program changes if you want it to, but the you won't get its effects - a combi has to be constructed to make use of its effects etc.. so if you set your timbre to a piano, give a chorus, then change it to a guitar, you will get a guitar with chorus...
really, you have to create a combi for each song or 'scene' that you need.
alternatively, you can do it in sequencer mode, the main advantages being having access to 16 timbres, and being able to save it to SD card without taking up combi slots, re-ordering them more efficiently, and so on...
Ok, Thanks. I tried it and it works like I thought. Being locked into only two effects is a bit limiting, but not a big deal. Thanks again!X-Trade wrote:Unfortunately it doesn't quite work like that.
However, if you are into making your own combis (well, if you want to use the controller, you will have to be), you can assign different programs to the other keyboard.
for example, everything you want to respond to the TR's controls you would set to Global channel, then set the controller to channel 3 or 4. you set a timbre to respond to that channel, and now only the external keyboard will trigger it!
thats the basics of it anyway.. the timbre will respond to program changes if you want it to, but the you won't get its effects - a combi has to be constructed to make use of its effects etc.. so if you set your timbre to a piano, give a chorus, then change it to a guitar, you will get a guitar with chorus...
really, you have to create a combi for each song or 'scene' that you need.
alternatively, you can do it in sequencer mode, the main advantages being having access to 16 timbres, and being able to save it to SD card without taking up combi slots, re-ordering them more efficiently, and so on...