e2 and external midi gear

michi_mak · Post by **michi_mak** » Sun May 17, 2015 5:17 pm

can some fellow tribe owner answer this one:
does a part mute also mute corrsponding external midi gear?

ghostly606 · Post by **ghostly606** » Sun May 17, 2015 6:49 pm

Yes.

ghostly606 · Post by **ghostly606** » Sun May 17, 2015 6:50 pm

Sorry, double post.

michi_mak · Post by **michi_mak** » Sun May 17, 2015 6:56 pm

sweet!!! thanks a lot

jbl · Post by **jbl** » Tue May 19, 2015 11:31 pm

so do all parts send midi messages? i understand that there is a global channel and we can not send on multiple channels (missed oppurtunity?) but can I specify one part to send midi out?
say part 1-15 all have midi off and only part 16 will send messages, is that possible?

Tom 62 · Post by **Tom 62** » Wed May 20, 2015 7:04 am

jbl wrote:so do all parts send midi messages? i understand that there is a global channel and we can not send on multiple channels (missed oppurtunity?) but can I specify one part to send midi out?
say part 1-15 all have midi off and only part 16 will send messages, is that possible?

Every of the 16 parts has a fixed channel (part 1 = channel 1, part 2 = channel 2, etc.). Unfortunately, you can't limit the destination of a part to external MIDI only. You have to disable the internal sound source. This and the lacks of proper MIDI filtering makes the usage of external gear unnecessary complicated.

ghostly606 · Post by **ghostly606** » Wed May 20, 2015 11:41 am

jbl wrote:so do all parts send midi messages? i understand that there is a global channel and we can not send on multiple channels (missed oppurtunity?) but can I specify one part to send midi out?
say part 1-15 all have midi off and only part 16 will send messages, is that possible?

Yes, there is no way to turn off Midi channels, except by using the Part Mute.

jbl · Post by **jbl** » Wed May 20, 2015 11:51 pm

interesting. it really does limit things though, huh?
so if I want to play a part on an external synth and record it in, I have to then disconnect the synth or move the sample to another part and then reprogram the original part for a different pattern part sound, yes?

ghostly606 · Post by **ghostly606** » Thu May 21, 2015 12:09 pm

Well, your external synth controller would be turned down while you played the part anyway, no?

michi_mak · Post by **michi_mak** » Thu May 21, 2015 4:59 pm

so do i get this right: each pad is tied to a midi channel for sending and receiving midi - at least it seems to be this way all across the internet.
but what is the global midi channel for?

ghostly606 · Post by **ghostly606** » Thu May 21, 2015 5:24 pm

michi_mak wrote:but what is the global midi channel for?

I have no idea, it seems irrelevant to me.

jbl · Post by **jbl** » Thu May 21, 2015 10:36 pm

I'm saying the es2 would be my external synth controller. If it can't do this, there is little reason to use it for me and I will get the beat step pro.