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I was searching around forum, and as i understand some of you use SEQ for live performance.
What to you guys actually do there? How do u set it up?

What i did is, i enter SEQ i select 8 diff sounds which i use in particular song, i save song but i can only play and select sound on 1 channel, as i mute first and go to other channel to play solo nothing is heard?

Am i understanding this wrong, is this possible at all?

In SEQ mode, you can play all 16 timbres at once or do any kind of layering you want, more complex than in COMBI mode. The thing is that all timbres on same channel can be heard at once. So what you can do is this:
1. assign some string at timbre 1, channel 1, layer it up to C4; assign some solo sound to timbre 16, channel 1, layer it from C#4 up to the end of the keyboard; assign one more solo to timbre 15, channel 1, layer it the same way;
2. assign some pad sound to timbre 2, channel 2, layer it up to C4; assign some solo sound to timbre 14, channel 2, layer it up from C#4 up to the end of the keyboard;
3. assign some pad sound to timbre 3, channel 3, layer it up to C4; assign some solo sound to timbre 13, channel 3, layer it up from C#4 to the end of the keyboard
Etc etc...

You get the picture? Now, while playing, select track 1 (just below the sequence/song name) to be currently playing track - you'll be able to play all sounds on channel 1. If you select track 2, you'll play all sounds on channel 2; if you select track 3, all sounds on channel 3 will be heard...

See how convenient that is? Combi doesn't allow you to do something like this. You can have multiple setups in one song slot and you can change setups with change of a timbre/track.

You don't have to mute anything.

I'm not sure I understand but maybe if I explain what we do it will help.

As my band is purely industrial (all keyboards and samples with a live bass), we rely heavily on the sequencer.

The sequencer has 16 tracks. I usually use tracks 6, 7 and 8 for drums (one for kick, one for cymbals and one for snares routed to the individual outs 3/4). Tracks 1-3 are usually my arpeggiated sounds that I record for play back along with recorded drums. Tracks 4 and 5 are usually single sounds I record for playback but sometimes arped. Tracks 9-11 are usually our lead sounds which are played live - no recording. Tracks 12-14 are for samples (so I can use different IFX if needed). Tracks 15 and 16 are purely for midi messages to my bass effects and our lights and whatever else needs midi commands in time with the music.

Now, I leave all the channels as is. Meaning Track 1 is midi channel 1, Track 2 is midi channel two, etc. If I have to layer sounds without the arp or if I want to fade volumes with two or more tracks, then I will match those midi channels. For instance Tracks 1-3 are layered and split and they will share channels. This is important because I use two Tritons and I'm still dealing with 16 more channels on the other Triton that is slaved to my Extreme.

Since Tracks 9-11 are my lead sounds, they are always ready for whatever song. The only programming for them is IFX and any controller stuff I might need and of course the sound. Each song is saved and when I flip through the songs, all those sounds are ready for action. If my wife (who plays the board live) needs to changes sounds on the fly for performance, she does it on tracks 9-11. Since we are running two boards that gives her a minimum of six sounds (though on the second board she has more). If you do plan on running two boards, post and let me know as there are some more issues that need to considered.

Hope this helps.

Akyboy, are you from EDA? Razumijemo li se?

If this the description you required - using sequencer as more complex combi, or you want to use sequencer for actual sequences?