By legs mechanical
Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:35 pm
I wrote this over-long tutorial for the Yahoo micron group. Thought it might help some of ya'll. I'll post an example MPC prog up here soon. Peace.
I)Micron prep:
A)UNDER CONFIG:
-Turn program changes on.
-multichannel mode on.
-local control off+send patterns.
-start at midi channel 1.
-clock sync to external sync.
B)UNDER SETUP:
-Create a new setup.
-Add as many parts as you can to it (A-G). Don't assign any programs or patterns to any parts. Save that thing and put a funny symbol in front of the name you choose so its the first thing to pop up in the pattern list (not necessary but helpful)
II)MPC prep:
A) Mode+Pad9
1)Under MIDI:
-Active track recieve channel to 1.
-Soft thru to "as track"
2)Under sync:
-Sync in: off.
-Sync out: AB (master).
B) Main Screen
-Create a track for each program on the micron you want to use.
-Make sure each track has the program set to "off"
-change each track type from "drum" to "midi"
-Set each track to send to a different midi channel starting with channel 1 (1A) and going up sequentially.
C) Cables:
Micron midi out to mpc In A. MPC out A to micron in. But you knew that. Oh, and plug the power cords into the wall.
Now how to rock that shit:
Ok. So on the mpc's main screen go to the first midi track you selected which is outputting to the micron on midi 1. In program mode on the micron start auditioning tracks. This track which outputs to midi channel one will be used only for auditioning tracks. Nothing will be recorded here. When you find a program you like, hold down the program button on the micron and note the bank number and program number. Now we're going to go to the mpc track we would like to use for recording and playing this program. This will be the mpc track which outputs to midi channel 2 [I'll call it "track 2"](remember channel 1 is just for auditioning!). Go back to setup mode on the micron now. Now on mpc track 2 go to PC and hit the window button. On P.Change scroll to the number which corresponds to the program number for the program you auditioned. Now increase that number by 1. This has to be done b/c the mpc's program numbers run from 1-128 instead of 0-127 like the micron. Go to bank select and change that to yes. Under LSB scroll until you reach the bank number for the prog you want to use. Play your micron. You should now hear the sound you auditioned while on track 1 playing when you're on track 2. If you want to use another micron program in your sequence just go back our audition track (which midi outs to 1A...), find a good program on the micron. Note the bank/program information, go back to setup and plug that bank/prog info into the next track on the mpc (which should be outputting to 3A). And so on and so on.
Why do we not assign any programs to the MPC track which outputs over midi channel 1?
B/C when the MPC is set to output on channel 1, It will play part A on the micron, and we want to use part A to SEND PATTERNS TO THE TRACKS WE ARE RECORDING ON THE MPC!
So lets say we've got a crazy lead being played out over channel 2 (to part B on the micron) and we want to use an arpeggiator sequence on it. We simply go to part A under setups and go to "parts pattern" and change it to whatever we want while still on the track on the MPC which is sending out over midi channel 2. Play your keyboard. You hear the arpeggiator working the program you set for whatever track you're on. Now record that track while its being arpeggiated. See how all the notes of the pattern are recorded on the mpc? Now you can **** with them in the sequencer (time correct them or what have you). Want a different sequence to get things shaking on the program you're using on track 3? Switch the MPC to the track that's sending out over midi channel 3, and switch the pattern on the micron's Part A.
Part A always sends data to the MPC (normal or micron-sequenced) and then the MPC routes it to a Part in the micron's setup. This is awesome b/c we NEVER need to save a setup on the micron since when we save the MPC sequence it saves our part setup and routing and runs it all through our "empty" program on the micron.
+Also worth noting:
the micron will respond to many gm control change commands (volume and pan being the most useful...) even though the micron operates on nrpn mainly. This means you can use q-link or step-edit on a track to adjust the relative volume, pan, expression, sustain, etc. of the program that is assigned to that track.
I)Micron prep:
A)UNDER CONFIG:
-Turn program changes on.
-multichannel mode on.
-local control off+send patterns.
-start at midi channel 1.
-clock sync to external sync.
B)UNDER SETUP:
-Create a new setup.
-Add as many parts as you can to it (A-G). Don't assign any programs or patterns to any parts. Save that thing and put a funny symbol in front of the name you choose so its the first thing to pop up in the pattern list (not necessary but helpful)
II)MPC prep:
A) Mode+Pad9
1)Under MIDI:
-Active track recieve channel to 1.
-Soft thru to "as track"
2)Under sync:
-Sync in: off.
-Sync out: AB (master).
B) Main Screen
-Create a track for each program on the micron you want to use.
-Make sure each track has the program set to "off"
-change each track type from "drum" to "midi"
-Set each track to send to a different midi channel starting with channel 1 (1A) and going up sequentially.
C) Cables:
Micron midi out to mpc In A. MPC out A to micron in. But you knew that. Oh, and plug the power cords into the wall.
Now how to rock that shit:
Ok. So on the mpc's main screen go to the first midi track you selected which is outputting to the micron on midi 1. In program mode on the micron start auditioning tracks. This track which outputs to midi channel one will be used only for auditioning tracks. Nothing will be recorded here. When you find a program you like, hold down the program button on the micron and note the bank number and program number. Now we're going to go to the mpc track we would like to use for recording and playing this program. This will be the mpc track which outputs to midi channel 2 [I'll call it "track 2"](remember channel 1 is just for auditioning!). Go back to setup mode on the micron now. Now on mpc track 2 go to PC and hit the window button. On P.Change scroll to the number which corresponds to the program number for the program you auditioned. Now increase that number by 1. This has to be done b/c the mpc's program numbers run from 1-128 instead of 0-127 like the micron. Go to bank select and change that to yes. Under LSB scroll until you reach the bank number for the prog you want to use. Play your micron. You should now hear the sound you auditioned while on track 1 playing when you're on track 2. If you want to use another micron program in your sequence just go back our audition track (which midi outs to 1A...), find a good program on the micron. Note the bank/program information, go back to setup and plug that bank/prog info into the next track on the mpc (which should be outputting to 3A). And so on and so on.
Why do we not assign any programs to the MPC track which outputs over midi channel 1?
B/C when the MPC is set to output on channel 1, It will play part A on the micron, and we want to use part A to SEND PATTERNS TO THE TRACKS WE ARE RECORDING ON THE MPC!
So lets say we've got a crazy lead being played out over channel 2 (to part B on the micron) and we want to use an arpeggiator sequence on it. We simply go to part A under setups and go to "parts pattern" and change it to whatever we want while still on the track on the MPC which is sending out over midi channel 2. Play your keyboard. You hear the arpeggiator working the program you set for whatever track you're on. Now record that track while its being arpeggiated. See how all the notes of the pattern are recorded on the mpc? Now you can **** with them in the sequencer (time correct them or what have you). Want a different sequence to get things shaking on the program you're using on track 3? Switch the MPC to the track that's sending out over midi channel 3, and switch the pattern on the micron's Part A.
Part A always sends data to the MPC (normal or micron-sequenced) and then the MPC routes it to a Part in the micron's setup. This is awesome b/c we NEVER need to save a setup on the micron since when we save the MPC sequence it saves our part setup and routing and runs it all through our "empty" program on the micron.
+Also worth noting:
the micron will respond to many gm control change commands (volume and pan being the most useful...) even though the micron operates on nrpn mainly. This means you can use q-link or step-edit on a track to adjust the relative volume, pan, expression, sustain, etc. of the program that is assigned to that track.
Last edited by legs mechanical on Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:36 am, edited 2 times in total.
