MPC AND MOTIF ES RACK QUESTION

hey i have a real problem here and i hope that i can get some help.......i just got a 1k and i need help setting it up in my studio........this is what i have and what i am trying to do......so here we go.....

AKAI MPC 1000 (V.2.10)
YAMAHA MOTIF ES RACK
ROLAND S-10 MIDI KEYBOARD

now what i would like to do is play the piano keys and all those sounds from the module with the midi keyboard.....but then i would like to be able to play it on the mpc as well....i am using hte MPC as the sequencer........another problem is how do you change the midi channels in the MOTIF ES RACK to match that of the MPC.......every time i try to change the sound......and i think i have changed the midi channel.....it changes everything......example.....keys on channel 1 track 1......when i change to track 2 channel 2 and then try to change the old key sound ..... track 1 gets changed as well.........SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME......... i really have alot of questions but i dont have anyone to answer them ...............PLEASE HELP

I thought i was the only one with that problem

marcskills wrote:I thought i was the only one with that problem

yo, holla at DJDREW, he got the 1k and the motif rack. he would know.

i have the connections thing down for the MOTIF AND THE MPC........i got that much figured out....but as for the MOTIF.....i dont know where to change the channels on here.......all my other instruments i can work but this one is a pain.....funny though ..... the RS7000 is made by YAMAHA and it is not this complicated......i hope someone can help me

VISUALINK1 wrote:i have the connections thing down for the MOTIF AND THE MPC........i got that much figured out....but as for the MOTIF.....i dont know where to change the channels on here.......all my other instruments i can work but this one is a pain.....funny though ..... the RS7000 is made by YAMAHA and it is not this complicated......i hope someone can help me

check your PM

I own the 1k and es rack. What you might need to do is set up your sounds in multi mode. This allows you to set up 16 sounds (parts) and assign them to 16 midi channels. Save the multi and the parts are set. Now, name each track as the multi sounds 1-16. On the 1k,
mode: midi/sync
active track receive channel: ALL
soft thru: as track
sync out A or AB
change track- should change sound
you mentioned the midi connects are str8 so no need to retype.

I think it would have something to do with Midi thru. You might wanna check to see if that is on on all of the machines.

i think that i have figured it out ... the multi tip helped alot......i will see if this works

fez wrote:I own the 1k and es rack. What you might need to do is set up your sounds in multi mode. This allows you to set up 16 sounds (parts) and assign them to 16 midi channels. Save the multi and the parts are set. Now, name each track as the multi sounds 1-16. On the 1k,
mode: midi/sync
active track receive channel: ALL
soft thru: as track
sync out A or AB
change track- should change sound
you mentioned the midi connects are str8 so no need to retype.

how do i get into multi mode?

hit the multi key on the rack ....... it is next to the voices key...... i think you have to push the multi key twice.....or at least til it turns red.......after that ..... you are set......there are all the 16 channels........use the up and down arrows to go to different banks and then turn the dial to find the sounds......i hope this helps.......if not let me know.,.......AND THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR HELPING ME ON THIS

i dont have a motif rack i have a synth but i solved my own problem had to go into performance mode to get into the multi sound mode now i can my tracks like a breeze.........cheers

I was having that issue w. my MotifRackES even in multi mode. I just save the settings anytime I change anything in the Motif. I think the MPC is sending program change and controller change info.