recording microkorg arpeggiator midi in ableton

76rich · Post by **76rich** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:11 pm

hello.

I've recently purchased my first 'real' synth, and it is a microkorg.

Love it.

Anyway, I have created an account soley to ask this question, the answer of which doesnt seem to be anywhere on the web, to the experts.

recording microkorg arpeggiator midi in ableton?

Now i can record midi notes from keys, but I can't work out how to record the arp midi notes (from the microkorg), into an ableton midi track.

I have both my in and out ports switched on in ableton, and the clock on the synth is set to ext.

I am using dedicated midi cables (no usb to midi for me), and they are connected to my scarlett 18/6 soundcard.

Please help me!

Thanks

Rich :0)

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:26 am

Hi,

It should be fairly simple. You need to set the Position in Global edit from Pre to Post.

This sets whether MIDI outputs the keyboard notes or the arpeggiator notes. And also whether incoming MIDI bypasses or goes in to the arpeggiator.

76rich · Post by **76rich** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:53 pm

Ahh thankyou. I haven't seen that in my search for an answer so fingers crossed that'll do the trick

cheers

Rich

76rich · Post by **76rich** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:26 pm

Hmmmm x-trade, I can't seem to find what you mentioned. Would you be able to guide me?

On the second 'big' knob there's the midi function, but then I'm lost.

Sorry to be a nuisance

76rich · Post by **76rich** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:41 pm

Anybody?

VladiKuz · Post by **VladiKuz** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 3:34 am

Do you have MicroKorg or MicroKorg XL(+)?

For MicroKorg see page 21 of MicroKORG Manual (section "21 Global" - "Position [Post KBD, Pre TG])

For MicroKorg XL(+) see page 58 of MicroKORG XL(+) Manual.

76rich · Post by **76rich** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:38 pm

Ah ok. Cool. Thankyou!

I shall take a look later and hopefully will not have any issues! Thanks