Controlling Rytm and Virus TI with OT

[buzz]

Heh there

Thanks in advance if you can help me with this one

I am trying to use the Octatrack as the MIDI control hub of my Rytm and Virus TI setup.

I would like to use the 8 MIDI tracks on the Octatrack to trigger/mute/unmute 5 tracks on the Rytm and sequence 3 on the Virus TI.

The MIDI sequence information for the Virus TI will live in patterns on the Octatracks MIDI tracks, whilst I will just be triggering and muting/unmuting the tracks on the Rytm (as the patterns will be on the Rytm itself).

I have read a few posts, and the manual on TRIGS MODES and QUICK MUTE (page 84)

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I understand how to make the Virus tracks to work like this but am trying to work out how to trigger/mute/unmute the Rytm tracks.

Is there a more elegant way to do this, or is the Octatrack the wrong type of device to do this with. Should I be going back to Logic with its linear sequencing to achieve my goals.

[tubman]

Why don’t you mute/unmute the tracks directly on the AR ?

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[Rusty]

I understand how to make the Virus tracks to work like this but am trying to work out how to trigger/mute/unmute the Rytm tracks.

No difference with the Rytm, no?

Each Rytm track should have a mute CC#, so either P-Lock that, or get a midi box and remap the midi CC sent when mute/unmute on the Octatrack and remap to the CC the Rytm needs.

PS: Don’t waste your time as the Octatrack has a bug where you can’t mute/unmute multiple tracks simulteonsly, as in the Octatrack doesn’t send all the the required CC’s…

[buzz]

mmm…not sure the Octatrack will allow me to build whole tracks using the Rytm and Virus. How do other people do this.

Am I better sticking to a DAW for that linear sequencing of multiple synths, drum machines ?

[polite_society]

Get youself acquainted with arranger mode on the OT. You should be able to sequence multiple full songs in one arrangement.

there is no set way of doing this. For a set with lots of tempo changes, sometimes i use a project per song, otherwise i usually use a bank per song, with the 4 parts being different parts of the same song. with multiple patterns for each part. However, I would advise you to drive in and just see what feels best for you. Bare in mind that tempo is saved per project not per pattern/bank, though you can set tempo changes in arranger mode.