By The Grublet
Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:59 pm
OK... so Im gunna do this once, cause it seems like people never get this... If you are already doing it this way, then you are as cool as I am... If you own ensoniq and akai gear and are not doing it this way, you, my friend, are a tool.
note:
MPC: USE YOUR MIDI tracks instead of drum tracks.... realize that each corresponding midi track sends and recieves using "channels" of midi... if you don't know what a channel is, then eat books son.
PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS:
MIDI OUT 1 MPC TO MIDI IN ASR (EPS ETC)
MIDI IN 1 TO MIDI OUT ASR
***I use the extra in of my mpc to slave to protools. it is much better to have your ASR be a slave of your MPC, then have your MPC be controlling your ASR... for so many reasons... but primarily because the Ensoniq gear does not like to follow MIDI clock.***
ASR SETTINGS: ** MAKE SURE YOU SAVE GLOBAL PARAMATERS TO DISK AFTER SETTING THESE, SO IT WILL LOAD THIS WAY EACH TIME THE OS LOADS.**
1. EDIT INSTRUMENT>> a) make sure your midi base channel is 1, and you are transmitting on base channel. (by pressing right arrow til you see these)... b) MIDI IN MODE>> set to MULTI. (this means you will be using the ASR's instruments all at the same time (like a sound module).
2. Sample or load a sound into each instument (track).
3. EDIT TRACK>> now that you have loaded 8 instruments... press edit>track. scroll right. when you get to MULTI IN MIDI CHANNEL, set each corresponding track to its number... for example multi-in midi channel for track one would be set to 1.... and multi-in midi channel for track seven, should be set to 7.
4. EDIT INSTRUMENT>> double check that each instrument (as you click on them) has itself heading out MIDI out program 1 and out midi channel 1 (scroll rightto find midi out)
***MPC SETTINGS*** (I am using the xl for demonstration purposes, they all work this way)
note: you do not have to mess with your MIDI SYNC, DUMP, OR MIDIsw settings in shift midi.
1. MAIN SCREEN>> move cursor to highlight drum1... scroll to MIDI.. press open window.... IGNORE ALL SETTINGS.. press f2... (MONITR)... IF YOU FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS, YOU WILL SEE MIDI 1, channel 1 blinking when you play keys on your ASR.
2. MAIN SCREEN>> TO THE RIGHT OF YOUR MIDI TRACK... you will see: OFF.
a) highlight and roll data wheel one to the right so it says: 1A-device01. this will be controlling ASR track 1 (instrument 1) (RENAME TO ASR___01)
b) same step for A2-device02 > which will control track 2 (instrument 2)
c) repeat for devices A3-A8 corresponding to tracks 3-8 on ASR. Rename midi devices as well.
*****************NOW... YOUR PIMPED OUT!**************
BUT REALIZE.... THAT YOUR BUTTONS ARE CONTROLLING YOUR ASR, AND YOUR ASR IS CONTROLLING YOUR BUTTONS... so, if you have drums on your buttons, your ASR will play them, and vica virsa.
SSO
MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE RECORDING EACH DIFFERENT MIDI CHANNEL ON ITS OWN TRACK, AND THAT WHEN YOU DON'T WANT TO F*&% WITH THE ASR, YOU SWITCH BACK TO DRUM TRACKS this will make your ride a lot smoother.
ENJOY... my Holiday gift to you GEAR heads.
to the laptop hackers, please google "fake player- def."
PEACE. Happy Holidays.
note:
MPC: USE YOUR MIDI tracks instead of drum tracks.... realize that each corresponding midi track sends and recieves using "channels" of midi... if you don't know what a channel is, then eat books son.
PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS:
MIDI OUT 1 MPC TO MIDI IN ASR (EPS ETC)
MIDI IN 1 TO MIDI OUT ASR
***I use the extra in of my mpc to slave to protools. it is much better to have your ASR be a slave of your MPC, then have your MPC be controlling your ASR... for so many reasons... but primarily because the Ensoniq gear does not like to follow MIDI clock.***
ASR SETTINGS: ** MAKE SURE YOU SAVE GLOBAL PARAMATERS TO DISK AFTER SETTING THESE, SO IT WILL LOAD THIS WAY EACH TIME THE OS LOADS.**
1. EDIT INSTRUMENT>> a) make sure your midi base channel is 1, and you are transmitting on base channel. (by pressing right arrow til you see these)... b) MIDI IN MODE>> set to MULTI. (this means you will be using the ASR's instruments all at the same time (like a sound module).
2. Sample or load a sound into each instument (track).
3. EDIT TRACK>> now that you have loaded 8 instruments... press edit>track. scroll right. when you get to MULTI IN MIDI CHANNEL, set each corresponding track to its number... for example multi-in midi channel for track one would be set to 1.... and multi-in midi channel for track seven, should be set to 7.
4. EDIT INSTRUMENT>> double check that each instrument (as you click on them) has itself heading out MIDI out program 1 and out midi channel 1 (scroll rightto find midi out)
***MPC SETTINGS*** (I am using the xl for demonstration purposes, they all work this way)
note: you do not have to mess with your MIDI SYNC, DUMP, OR MIDIsw settings in shift midi.
1. MAIN SCREEN>> move cursor to highlight drum1... scroll to MIDI.. press open window.... IGNORE ALL SETTINGS.. press f2... (MONITR)... IF YOU FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS, YOU WILL SEE MIDI 1, channel 1 blinking when you play keys on your ASR.
2. MAIN SCREEN>> TO THE RIGHT OF YOUR MIDI TRACK... you will see: OFF.
a) highlight and roll data wheel one to the right so it says: 1A-device01. this will be controlling ASR track 1 (instrument 1) (RENAME TO ASR___01)
b) same step for A2-device02 > which will control track 2 (instrument 2)
c) repeat for devices A3-A8 corresponding to tracks 3-8 on ASR. Rename midi devices as well.
*****************NOW... YOUR PIMPED OUT!**************
BUT REALIZE.... THAT YOUR BUTTONS ARE CONTROLLING YOUR ASR, AND YOUR ASR IS CONTROLLING YOUR BUTTONS... so, if you have drums on your buttons, your ASR will play them, and vica virsa.
SSO
MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE RECORDING EACH DIFFERENT MIDI CHANNEL ON ITS OWN TRACK, AND THAT WHEN YOU DON'T WANT TO F*&% WITH THE ASR, YOU SWITCH BACK TO DRUM TRACKS this will make your ride a lot smoother.
ENJOY... my Holiday gift to you GEAR heads.
to the laptop hackers, please google "fake player- def."
PEACE. Happy Holidays.
poundaproblem wrote:"...dudes like me. Dudes who started YEARS ago and spent HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS to learn our craft just so some little swaggot can buy an MPC, download a DAW and call himself a producer."
Except the Logic thing....
