It's true that 16 MIDI channels won't spread very far between 7 devices, but
it's also true that you probably won't use 16 MIDI channels in one song -
SO, a nice way to redistribute the channels dynamically would be to get a
midipatchbay. That way you could program a preset for each song with the 16
midi channels distributed as needed. The two that I know of are the Digital
Music MX-8 and the Peavey MIDImaster 2 (I think a local store has one cheap
- check http://www.savedbytech.com check Peavey's site for the manual to see
if it will do what you want first, I'm just going by memory here), and I
Think MOTU makes an interface that you can program presets into as well.
Cheers,
Mac Daddy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Holloway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 10:04 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: 2 *BIG* Questions
>
>
> I'm grasping the whole MIDI concept pretty well, but I have 2
> *BIG* [but
> basic] questions :-)
>
> #1) A buddy of mine came over and we were hooking up my midi gear.. I
> want to make sure I have it right..
>
> RM1x MIDI OUT -> AN1x MIDI IN
> AN1x MIDI OUT -> RM1x MIDI IN
>
> AN1x MIDI THRU ----> Midiman 3x8 MIDI IN -OUT-> Virus MIDI IN
>
> -OUT-> Nord Lead 2 MIDI IN
>
> -OUT-> Korg Electribe-R MIDI IN
>
> -OUT-> Yamaha A3000 MIDI IN
>
>
> The down side to this is that turning the knobs on the Virus or Nord
> Lead 2 means the MIDI information isn't being recorded. For now I'm
> just settling for being able to play instruments via MIDI. I
> think the
> AN1x can control information about like Resonance on the
> Virus and Nord
> Lead 2, but I'm not sure.
>
>
> #2) The RM1x has 16 midi channels. I have 7 midi devices so
> 16 channels
> doesn't feel like it's going to go very far. My buddy mentioned some
> sequencers have A 1-16, B 1-16, C 1-16, and D 1-16 essentially giving
> you 4 x 16 = 64 channels of midi. Is there any
> hint/tip/trick for doing
> this on the RM1x? If I remember right, this was one of the complaints
> about the RM1x - it doesn't have multiple outs.......?
>
>
> Thanks! I appreciate any feedback..
>
> Mark
>
>
>
