irvined wrote:Hi,
I am new to this so please bear with me!
I have a volca drum that I would like to sync with a monologue. I have updated the firmware to the latest release. I am using midi channel 1 on both devices. I have a sequence running on the monolgue that I need to change via the keyboard.
I have midi out on the monologue connected to midi in on the volca. I have sync out on the monologue connected to sync in on the volca. Things work as I expect except that when I play the central 6 notes on the monolgue keyboard the associated drums sound. Is there a way I can disable this on the volca?
Thanks.
Regards,
Doug
If you just want the Volca Drum to run in sync with the Monologue, you don't need to have them on the same channel, as MIDI clock doesn't depend on the instrument being on the same channel. MIDI clock is independent of channel, as is the transport messages (eg play and stop). You only need to set the channels identically if you want to control the actual sounds.
To remedy this, set the Volca Drum to single channel mode and set it to a channel other than the one you have set for your Monologue. Ch10 is traditionally the MIDI drum channel, but any will do as long as the Monologue is set to a different channel.
Also, if you only intend to run your Volca Drum via MIDI, you don't need to connect them via the sync in and out. I don't know if the VDrum prioritises MIDI clock, as it seems it's not affecting anything, but if you have them connected via MIDI, then the sync connection is redundant. MIDI transport is way more flexible than sync, so unless you need to specifically use sync (eg running another Volca from your VDrum), stick to the MIDI connection.
[On the topic of MIDI in general]
I always suggest if you are new to MIDI to do some reading. MIDI is kinda like running a computer network but easier. It can a bit overwhelming at first, so do a search for "MIDI basics" or "MIDI tutorial" and get some of the less obvious basics under your belt. But I think what you worked out yourself there's good chance you can run from what I've told you above for quite a while before needing to learn any more. Just for the sake of learning you could do worse than checking out this link to the "official" MIDI Association's 'so you want to learn MIDI, ey?' page:
https://www.midi.org/articles-old/tutorials It has a good range of MIDI tutorial documents for users of varying levels. If you find things there a bit over your head, go back to the search engine. There are a good number of sites these days that explain the same things only in different ways.
Of course if you are stuck and can't find an answer from any of the tutorial pages you've read don't be shy to come back here and ask! These machines are all very individual when you get down to the nitty-gritty of running them over MIDI and there are some great people hear who can help you work it all out.
