Octatrack Midi -> LXR-02 problems

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#1

Hi!

My simple setup:

Octatrack Midi out -> LXR-02 Midi in, directly, different cables tested just to be sure.

Octatrack settings were transport & sync on, off, in all combinations…
LXR Midi Channels were union (different notes), or different channel, all combinations too.

I put notes down, 4 on the floor.
first cycle:
only 1 plays, 5, 9, 13 skips
next cycle:
only 13 plays, 1, 5, 9 skips
next cycle:
only 9 plays, 13, 1, 5 skips

It’s kinda like that. Sometimes it behaves a little bit differently, but most of my tests result in the above.

and so on…

Im not a noob with both machines…
octatrack can sequence other gear (707 par example) without issues…
akai force or polyend tracker can sequence lxr-02 without issues…

I’d like to sequence my lxr with Octatrack, because I want to, but I cant.

I hate this situation and don’t know what to check next.
Perhaps it’s the note off issue?

Anyone has both and can try it please?
Please :wink:

Pleaaaaaase.

Thank you!

I’ve put it in “General Discussion” because I don’t know where the problem is.

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#2

Recent LXR purchaser (literally arrived today).
I will be eyeing this thread as I am looking to use the LXR with my OT as well. :grimacing:

#3

perhaps you can give feedback aswell, if it works for you, or not. i cant find my rk002 that’s why i cant check if its the note off thing or not.

#4

Will report back. Currently at work and anxiously waiting to get home.

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#5

We may be better off posting the issue here as well Erica Synths LXR-02 Desktop Digital Drum Synthesizer - #771 by chapelierfou

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#6

Good morning!
I think crossposting is not necessary, it will convolute information.

Had you time to try out sequencing the lxr-02 with octatrack and can tell if it worked for you?

Thank you Freddy!

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#7

Have not. Got tied up and only had a limited time with the unboxing and reading of the manual. Will have some more time after work today.

#8

I didn’t have this problem with the Sonic Potions LXR and Octa.
Check with Erica Synths. Try a different sequencer?

#9

Already checked other sequencers, as written in my opening post :wink:
I think my Octatrack might be faulty.

#10

I have been frustratingly pulled away from my new LXR for various reasons the past two nights. Sorry I can’t give you a reference more quickly.

#11

Hi Freddy, don’t worry!
:peace_symbol:

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#12

Do you have the arp on?

#13

Ok 've made my first attempts at midi and am possibly finding the same thing. I cannot play notes quickly at all chromatically. Its as if the tail of the not has to end before the lxr will take a note value. Im clicking all over the place with the note set to any and still only plays a note change after a bar basically.

#14

Did you ever get anywhere with this? Looks like we may be in the same boat.

#15

Just bumping this up. The main LXR thread is gushfest and no one responds to help with troubleshooting it seems.

#16

If I remember correctly, there is a problem with the LXR MIDI when it’s also receiving MIDI clock.
Try disabling or filtering the MIDI clock to the LXR.

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#17

I finally figured it out thanks to @darenager. The OT sends vel0 instead of note off for midi notes. Apparently the LXR is not suited to receive this type of note data. I switched to using midi with the DN in my setup and it works perfectly fine (DN uses note off). Not ideal because the OT is my brain, but not a deal breaker as of yet. Finally get to have full potential of fun with this thing. Though i reeeeeaaally wanted to use the midi arp on the OT. Guess I can route it to the DN then to the LXR. :man_shrugging:

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#18

Ah, the old Note On with Velocity 0 problem.

You could use a BomeBox to fix that, maybe a MidiHub can do that too.
It’s a bit expensive maybe for just this one problem.
A cheaper alternative would be the Retrokits RK-002, but that needs some coding skills.

Of course, if you’re happy with the workaround of routing through the DN there’s no reason to change that.

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#19

I considered the Retrokits, but I am definitely not a coding wizard. @gekkonier provided a link to his script for this so I might give it a go down the line.

#20

You will need a linux, perhaps mac works. With windows it doesnt work (arduino ide)

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