Calibrate midi note?

Elektron Gear Syntakt
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Hi everyone,

I would like to know if it was possible, with the syntakt or external midi equipment, to “calibrate” the notes emitted by the syntakt. I explain : basically I have a live setup where the syntakt controls a sampler in which I operate 127 samples on a single file cut into pieces, so I need the entire octave amplitude of a midi track. problem is that the note C3 of the syntakt corresponds to the lowest note of my sampler, it should be C1.

Does anyone have a solution to “shift” the syntakt midi signal by two octaves?

Thanks in advance.

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You’d need a MIDI filter/modifier in-between the units. If you have an iPad in your setup, there are a bunch of apps that would work.

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Alright, i know how to do it in Ableton but the goal is to have a Dawless setup for the live … Anyone has a suggestion of a cheap but good little hardware ?

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Blokas MIDIhub or the Retrokits RK006. Nothing will be cheap. You could possibly make a small Arduino based thing.

iPad doesn’t mean DAW, btw.

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Haha I agree but i don’t have one. thank’s a lot

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Welcome @87sabins

I don’t think you can do anything from Syntakt nor with a midi processor : ST can send the whole range of notes from C0 (0 to 127). You can’t go lower or higher.

What is your sampler ?
Depending on manufacturers, C0 can be C-1 (Roland iirc, C-2 Yamaha iirc)
William.

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It’s a bitbox 1010 (i’m very happy with it). I will take any suggestion for midi processor, I check the Blokas MIDIhub and i love all the random/lfo things (and it has the transposer obviously) but it’s very expensive for an untweekable piece of hardware.

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FWIW you can MIDI map parameters in a patch to connected controllers on the Blokas Midihub. I’ve done that a bit in my setup, using buttons to route keyboard notes to different tracks, and a CC control from my OT to transpose some notes elsewhere. In general I think it’s a fantastic bit of kit that’s well worth investing in.

There was another little box that someone is making or is already released that does MIDI processing, it had 3 in and 3 out IIRC, and like a 4x4 grid of pads so you can set it up without software. Can’t find it at all now, does anyone remember what that was? There was a thread on it.

EDIT: Ah I’ve found it, the Plexus 4 -

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I don’t mind configuring a processor via a software but it would be a real plus to be able to interact with the machine autonomously (without a computer) after it has been set up like i want. I check right now the Plexus it’s look very cool thank you !

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You don’t need a midi processor for that purpose, unless there is something I’m missing.

Syntakt can send all midi notes ! From 0 to 127. How would you map it with a midi processor? You’d get exactly the same notes range.