Combinations in SEQ mode

diez · Post by **diez** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:30 am

I've made this question in EXTREME branch but then understood that it's common problem for all TRITONs

I want to use combination while SEQ mode is active. Meaning assign keyboard to combination, not program.

Example:
* It's live performance
* I start song from sequencer
* I want to play combination (for example, I want keyboard to be splitted like it's possible in combination mode)

As I've understood, only programs can be assigned for keyboard in SEQ mode. Is it correct?
Any solutions for live performances?

drdave373 · Post by **drdave373** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:41 pm

From the drop down menu in "Sequencer Mode" there is an option "Copy From Combi" which seems to copy the entire combination or part of it to the active midi channel/track.

I was sorta experimenting with it yesterday and it seem to work but I am not sure how effective it is.

This is something I plan on using myself if it works like I think it should work.

It is possible though that this might mean that you are now working with less polyphony.

Just my opinion.

Derence Tang · Post by **Derence Tang** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:35 am

drdave373 wrote:From the drop down menu in "Sequencer Mode" there is an option "Copy From Combi" which seems to copy the entire combination or part of it to the active midi channel/track.

The above mention works; however, if you want to record the arppeggiator for the combi performance, the patch (program) must be on another selected MIDI channel.

Advise and comment ?

Derence Tang · Post by **Derence Tang** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:41 am

Derence Tang wrote:
drdave373 wrote:From the drop down menu in "Sequencer Mode" there is an option "Copy From Combi" which seems to copy the entire combination or part of it to the active midi channel/track.
The above mention works; however, if you want to record the arppeggiator for the combi performance, the patch (program) must be on another selected MIDI channel.

Advise and comment ?

oooooooooh!
I've found out more - certain combis comprises of one or two patches (programs) running arpeggiators; to seq/record them and playback, these patches with arp. must be in another track and MIDI channel !!!

drdave373 · Post by **drdave373** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:02 pm

Also just for my reference and maybe his...

A few weeks back I was over at a friend demo'ing the Triton Classic basic sequencing functions but what we were hoping for was to be able to use these performances on individual tracks. For me it's no problem because I simply sequence on my computer and use the program mode but he was going to be doing it on the Triton itself and wanted to use the phat performances individually per each track. Too limiting as it takes up all patches leaving you with no room to record any new sounds.

Bummer.

So to answer your question Diez it does work but maybe better in your situation that in his.

Dave

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:08 pm

Well a combination uses up to 8 timbres, and there are 16 tracks in sequencer mode. Admittedly I find it is a better approach to build up a recording program by program, rather than using an existing combi. But provided your song only uses one combi as a basis and then adding extra programs on top of this, it works quite well.

Also if you think about it, you wouldn't really be able to run more than one or two combis at a time anyway because you would most likely run out of polyphony.

Another way to think about it is that Combi mode is designed for performances - where more than one program is involved in order to make a complete setup.
Sequencer mode is great for sequencing or performing with presequenced material (although also some of us use sequencer mode as a convenient place to create live performance setups that don't involve sequencing at all, but don't take up combi slots and offer more programs).
Sequencer mode basically is a big combi with recorded note data. The structure of it and the edit screens are almost identical to a combi.

Derence Tang · Post by **Derence Tang** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:40 pm

great to hear responses from forumers here -

it's true that using a combi program to seq a song is limited

but the combis are great performances patch for creating

demos on the fly before laying them onto a proper DAW.

Triton4ever · Post by **Triton4ever** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:46 am

why doesn't korg unlimit it?