I read a few threads about midi controllers and didn’t find the information I’m looking for, I’m looking for a fader/button/knob type midi controller which has a midi in and midi out with soft thru so that midi clock recieved can be passed to the OT. I have tried to find out from looking in some manuals but so far none of the ones I looked at had any mention of this.
Surely this is a fairly common requirement, so I’m sure that some must offer this feature - any Octatrack users got a midi controller that does it? I quite like the look of the faderfox uc4 because it is tiny but if it can’t do soft thru then it is a no go, I’d be interested in any small 8 fader device that can do it.
If I’m understanding you, you’re wanting a fader box that merges midi out with midi thru? Off the top of my head I can’t think of a controller that does that so I’d be looking at small merge box. I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong though.
I know my Remote SL had 2 out ports and, though I never used the feature, had some pretty advanced routing capabilities maybe that might be a direction to pursue
You might not want another box but with my ICM4+ I attach everything to that, distribute clock from master device to all slaves, and can control the OT easily from any device even usb midi devices…
I can even play and control any device I have from any other device I have just by enabling the routing and I never have to rewire…
Best move I ever made midi wise was getting the ICM4+…
Nord Lead II offered a menu option of “Midi Out also functions as Midi Thru”.
why this is not a standard option on all synthesizers and groove boxes is one of life’s greatest mysteries.
it would also be very convenient if the Octatrack also offered this as a menu option.
currently my Octatrack is running on the Clock/Start-Stop from the Machinedrum, and so when sequencing the se02, it is not possible to have the se02’s LFO clock-synced.
i suppose if necessary i will go for the Kenton Midi Merge box, moderately inexpensive although if Midi functionality conveniences were more common, the device would not be required.
The UC4’s manual implies that it can do this: see the “Routing” section. The Faderfox person (Mathias) is an Elektronaut @faderfox, so it should be easy to confirm.
The WaveIdea Bitstream 3X and Novation Remote SL Mk II can also definitely do this, although you may not count them as “small”.
