No MIDI output - ARRRRGGHHHHH

L4rs3rik · 2014-08-04T22:10:47.000Z

I would love if the A4 gets midi out but I’m not holding my breath.

NSM · 2017-03-05T20:20:38.193Z

BUMP! Lets push this thread through the stratosphere!

WANT MIDI OUT! why have it in the MD and not on the new machines?.. or at least supply us with an alternative route. I’d even pay for a fuckin’ upgrade that gives me MIDI out!

Open_Mike · 2017-03-05T21:39:14.730Z

I believe their alternative route will be called digitakt…

NSM · 2017-03-05T21:53:27.441Z

Haha So be it! So you think with Digitakt I could run CV from AR to Digitakt and from there run Midi to the MD?

PeterHanes · 2017-03-05T22:01:22.628Z

NSM:

So you think with Digitakt I could run CV from AR to Digitakt and from there run Midi to the MD?

Digitakt will have a full MIDI sequencer. Digitakt pre-release discussion takes place here:

Introducing Digitakt News

[image] **Beat making powerhouse** We're excited to announce Digitakt, an eight track digital drum machine and sampler. The rich feature set, the powerful digital sound engine, the compact size and the all new back-lit buttons and super crisp OLED screen make it a portable and focused instrument for producers and live musicians. And eight dedicated MIDI tracks, all featuring legendary Elektron sequencer tricks, elevate Digitakt to a capable control hub. **Digitakt specifications** - 8 inter…

PeterHanes · 2017-03-05T22:04:17.123Z

NSM:

why have it in the MD and not on the new machines?

Quote from Elektron employee @Ess:

MIDI OUT Confusion Analog Keys/Four

The main issue is that the sequencer on the Four, Rytm and Keys is in a completely different “language” than MIDI. Whether is it difficult or not to implement MIDI, I don’t know, but I do know that it would be very time consuming. We can’t simply re-use old code since the machines are completely different. However, we are well aware that basically everyone want this feature.

NSM · 2017-03-05T22:07:28.395Z

Ok! Good info! I am looking forward to the Digitakt. Thanks for the links! I guess for now I’ll see if my Oplab might do the trick…

void · 2017-03-05T22:45:56.181Z

tbqh… it looks a lot like the DT OS is another version of the Rytm/A4 OS, sans analog stuff. same user-facing features, and pretty sure they’re sharing a lot of the internal magic… Elektron devs have now built MIDI sequencing for this generation of OS. it should be kind of trivial to make it available in Rytm/A4. imo, this is 100% not a technical issue.

what might keep this from happening:

A4/AR CPUs are maybe already super busy dealing with analog things
there’s no space: each pattern would need twice the number of tracks if each track should be able to do both synthesis and MIDI
marketing

the first two things seem kinda moot… could be possible to choose a MIDI machine instead of a synth, so you could have a few tracks only doing MIDI duty, no extra space needed, would swap analog control resources for MIDI things, and the UI for that would be super simple.

leaves only one reason.

Analogic · 2017-03-06T02:17:02.315Z

Isn’t this easily solved with any CV controllable synth that outputs midi? Just link up a Minitaur or Slim Phatty or any number of other options to your CV outs (which is really advisable anyway) and your ‘problem’ is solved.

RoyShade · 2017-03-06T04:47:03.638Z

I don’t think you’ll get notes. Seem to recall info to that effect over on the Moog forum. Would love to be wrong.

Analogic · 2017-03-06T05:24:15.004Z

Ah… you may be right. Never tried it myself but I kinda got over the no midi output thing before I bought my AK.

omidian · 2017-03-29T14:03:28.170Z

Why can’t you make the a4 send midi? I know a lot of people who would pay extra to make it Do so . Many thanks Rick

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lemons · 2017-03-29T16:08:17.447Z

omidian:

Why can’t you make the a4 send midi?

They need to sell Octatrack and Digitakt too.

omidian · 2017-03-29T16:27:26.346Z

True but why not have it as a upgrade?

FreeBot777 · 2017-03-29T17:31:36.530Z

I too would be very interested in this. I cannot get the Minitaur and A4 to communicate via CV properly so MIDI out would solve that instantly.
Paying attention to Elektron’s business style over the years clearly shows they don’t like one product to step an another’s “shoes.” I can respect that. However, I am quite disappointed in having a combined total of nearly $3000 invested in an AR and A4 but would still need to spend at least $650 more for basic MIDI sequencing. Every box they have made (except the SID??) has some form of external MIDI except the Analog series. I truly hope they see the need for this feature in the Analog series. As for the time being, I now have my sights set on the MPC Live as I can’t see myself investing in the fairly dated Octatrack or the quite limited Digitakt to round out my hardware only setup.

johngredin · 2017-03-29T18:04:30.665Z

Hopefully, your selfie will be the argument we’ve all been missing to convince Elektron to add midi sequencing support

lemons · 2017-03-29T18:15:08.622Z

johngredin:

Hopefully, your selfie will be the argument we’ve all been missing to convince Elektron to add midi sequencing support

Not sure how they could be convinced… they know everyone wants it but they refuse to dedicate resources to implement it.

nfim · 2017-03-29T19:47:17.218Z

why can’t my toaster make coffee

lemons · 2017-03-29T19:57:10.034Z

nfim:

why can’t my toaster make coffee

If you have nothing to say, why even post?

123alastairj · 2017-03-29T20:06:57.048Z

Oh for God’s sake someone please close this thread.

There. Is. No. MIDI. Sequencing. On. The. Analog. Machines.

It doesn’t matter ‘why’. There just isn’t. Elektron have said they will implement it if they can. It absolutely staggers me that if this was a deal-breaker for anyone they bought the box in the first place.