R3 to transmit arp and mod sequence midi events

manjeroque · Post by **manjeroque** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:44 pm

Hello there!
got stuck with connecting R3's midi out with PC3X's midi in to use arpeggio's

the keyboard plays ok, but i can't get the arpeggios and mod sequences transmitted

any help is appreciated)
but if R3 transmits arps and even mod sequences by default, then i'll dig in PC3X's settings...

edit: oh, i have to turn on PostKBD and probably turn of Local Control... so i should find a way to turn on Echo Back in Kurzweil)

edit2: well, sorry for disturbing, it works ok with just PostKBD and without other tweaks... i guess that i missed the assignments of arps to different timbres)

but still i wonder, if R3 can transmit MOD Sequence MIDI changes?

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:24 pm

Mod sequences are parameter value sequences that are actually applied per-voice. I.e. if you set up the Mod Sequencer a certain way, you can have it start from the start for every note. There is no kind of message in MIDI that could carry this. In a monophonic mode then CCs would do, but the mapping between different devices wouldn't be trivial.
Anyway, basically you can't transmit Mod Sequences over MIDI. They aren't really designed specifically with melodies in mind, and they aren't triggering actual notes - just modulating the pitch of existing ones.