Volca Keys: sequentially playing

DaveDiamond · Post by **DaveDiamond** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:15 pm

Hi, i am a new user.

I have a question about Volca Keys. I have recorded various sequences, (eg: under M1, M2 and M3). On the manual i have read that i can load them pressing the MEMORY button and then pressing a keyboard button between M1 and M8.

There is a way to select sequences (eg between M1 and M3) and play them sequentially, without press every time the MEMORY button and keyboard buttons to change the phrase? While i play live music, since i play another keyboard, would be nice, eg, set Volca Keys to continuously play sequences from M1 to M3, automatically.

Thank you.

vandelay · Post by **vandelay** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:07 am

Unfortunately, you cannot do that with any of the Volcas.

DaveDiamond · Post by **DaveDiamond** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:11 am

Ok, thank you anyway for the reply.

DaveDiamond · Post by **DaveDiamond** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:44 pm

And if i connect a midi controller to the MIDI in of the Volca? Can i send some midi signal to switch between patterns?

fant0mas · Post by **fant0mas** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:16 pm

not that I´m aware of, I think there is simply no other way to change patterns than pressing FUNC+M1-8

but if you´re already feeding MIDI into the unit, you might want to consider sending the patterns via MIDI in the first place (hardware MIDI player such as Alesis MMT8, or hook up a PC or any other device that can store and send MIDI notes)

DaveDiamond · Post by **DaveDiamond** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:57 pm

In fact i was thinking to mod the Volca Keys:
http://blog.utopianlabs.com/2013/09/kor ... -midi-out/

This mod also works with Keys and Bass.
A question: why the Volca series is provided with these connections on the PCB but there is no MIDI OUT by default?