Hi there.
I need help as my brainpower came to a limit without being able to test.
I own a DT2 but not a Move. What i am wondering is if i can connect the Move to the DT2 in a way where i sequence+ trigger the Move like i would an external synth, using the DT2 as i can only connect them vie USB? Or can i use a Usb to Midi adapter cable? I really find it confusing to predict as i never tried something similar. What should i expect in this setup?
You’ll need to review this page. What I got out of it in 10 seconds of review is that Move functions as a USB midi host which makes connectivity with external USB midi devices possible, but that midi support is very limited.
You can probably sequence notes and drums, events like that, but I don’t think it can receive just clock by itself, and no midi CC. You’ll have to read the whole thing as I don’t have time at the moment.
Good luck
Need to wait for the 1.5 update, apparently midi is much better
Thank you for the input.
I am pretty inexperienced with hardware especially with combining
Devices. So what is 10 seconds for you might not make sense to me even after hours of reading. Especially without owning the bespoken device in order to actually try it. It took me more than a frustrating hour to simply connect a micromonsta and play it using the Digitakt 2. if i had your knowledge and skill level i would obviously not need to ask such a thing here
Thank you for the info
I wasn’t implying that you should be able to extract the information in 10 seconds, just saying I didn’t have time to review it in full. Google gave me a summary of the resource, I read that and confirmed that the link was correct and copied it over for you, giving you the salient points so you had something to go from.
It’s mostly about knowing the correct questions to ask of google or which keywords to search for in the resource, and I agree that without knowing the specific terms it can be challenging.
Knowing it was USB midi means it requires a host device to use with other USB midi, so I confirmed that it is a USB host itself and doesn’t require a device in the middle. The additional information was secondary to that initial fact, otherwise it wouldn’t even be possible without that third device.
I think that with the basic information you got here, you can now take your time and see if the rest makes sense, otherwise ask whatever questions you have and even if not me someone will have an answer.
I deeply appreciate your effort to help me out.
Much obliged
I am running the 1.5 beta and have tested this.
With 1.5 you can set the Move to receive midi sync/clock from the DT2, and you set the midi in channel for each of the 4 tracks.
For connecting them I used a typical USB-B (DT2 side) to USB-A (Move) cable. You could also use something like the CME U2MIDI Pro cable on the Move.
EDIT: as mentioned above by @shigginpit it is notes only, no CC’s.
Thank you very much.
Is CC what is needed in order to send things other than notes, meaning when you say Only Notes
i can play it as a synth but with no ability to adjust Filters or anything else? Only notes means that it will still be at least able to receive Velocity signals or is it more like an „Note On- Note Off“ ?function ?
Velocity is usually part of the note event so one would suspect this is correct. You are also correct that filters, modulation controls, mute messages, etc. are all implemented using continuous controller data so those are the types of messages which are (apparently) currently unrecognized.
Pitch of notes, the length of the notes and presumably velocity should be ok. Transport controls like play and stop are part of a different type of control called a Midi Realtime command, and you’d have to investigate if the move sequencer responds to those. They are not CC so maybe (and this would only be regarding using both sequencers in tandem. Only if you want to start the move sequencer from the DTII play button would this be relevant).
The Move sequencer does respond to Start/Stop commands
Ah cool. You have a very well structured way of describing. I wish i had this talent.
Ok this sounds good enough for me for now. The most important thing for starters would be
to be able to send Note events to the Move (ideally with Velocity variations ability) and let it play and then tweak the knobs on the Move if i want variations in its sound itself. I don`t need its sequencer yet as i am having enough work to do trying to get more fluid in the use of DT2 cause it is a damn deep machine that can do so much that it is at times overwhelming-overloading for me.
My rational behind using an extra external synth is that i find it much easier to tweak around than on the Digitakt itself tbh. But can only speak for me of course
I can take away a lot of useful information out of your last response so thank you
This new update might be relevant to you.
thats a huge bummer on no CC’s… is there no cc’s even on the 1.5 update?