@40 Beatz .. Here is my "multitimbral scenario", Hope it will help you understand why we are a lot to ask for multi channel midi In. I think lot of people had a different scenario. Sorry for my english .
I had a Mpc 1000 and could do this (JJOS) , and it was so logical and practical , like a perfect complement to the beloved MPC workflow.
I use my MPC Live , with the MPC playing drums programs, sequencing external synths and using the looper to make "build-ups" on stage.. It could be the same scenario for a producer workflow that is not "sample only".
My midi keyboards and controllers can send and receive Midi notes and control message to 16 channels. MPC can send to 16 chanbnels also, but receive only one, on the active track in MAIN mode. So I need multitimbrality for :
- Playing several keygroups / plugins / midi program at once with my external keyboard (example : bass / pluck / lead / fx ) on 4 channels . It means be able to choose to play 1- To 16 tracks at once / splitted / etc ... Without depending on which track is active on the MPC . ALso When you're on "NEXT SEQ " " TRACK MUTE" or "PAD MUTE" or "LOOPER" you can always keep on playing the other instruments. So the MPC becomes a real centerpiece in studio, or "live", as they say. And therefore I don't need no external sound modules because I can play only the sounds of my mpc , switching it easily and playing 2 or 3 at once like real MIDI sequencer do !!!
So you can play 1 to 16 different sounds while keeping the pads on one program , free for finger drumming / drops / etc...
And you don' t need to constantly select one and only one track to work on. You design what you need to control and then it works, like on EVERY sequencer (hardware or DAW) since 25 years.
- I also play with a 6 voices digital/analog multitimbral polysynth ( Mutable Instruments Ambika , fantastic) , I would get lot more flexibility with multitimbrality on mpc , in order to make that synth really alive , choosing on each sequence which program and which voice I play with my midi keyboards, recording automation ,etc... This is for playing in realtime, not put thing together and press play ( for this my MPC live is perfect)
- Record in live several tracks at once : bulding a song in direct without making it "track by track" , so better interaction with other musicians or audience .
- Assign every controller I would need on keygroups / drum programs / loopers , for 16 or 32 (using two midi ports) programs of the MPC !!! Once again, it makes you free to play without constantly checking and changing the active track on the MPC. Like getting 16 x16 q links ...
Actually, getting my mpc multitimbral would permit me not to bring 1 more generic synth(Claviai NordStage) on stage just to be able to play a bass a rhodes and a lead synth at once. Could do this with my mpc only and 600 mo of RAM (my Nord Stage gets really heavy results with only 250 mo of samples). Just a well configured light midi keyboard and you win.
Here is my band teaser --- Drums on MPC , midi sequences also, but could be so much better with full control of 16 tracks by MIDI !
Why I'm trying to make these days, because tired of waiting for the multitimbral update. : Splitted keygroups programs , that allows me to play 2 or 3 different sounds on only one program. It works, it 's a PITA, but you result by playing splitted sounds as you wish.. But you still need to get this track selected on the MPC in order to play it... You can't modify any other tracks without loosing the control on your keygroups ---> WE NEED MULTIMBRAL.
Cheers, I'll be glad to read other people multitmbral scenario !!
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, I would say "No". You could probably wait for the 3.0 version of the firmware (maybe 2.9 but I'm not optimistic), which will maybe presented at NAMM 2021 (but I really hope before!).
. But we just want the ability to record and play in real time several tracks 