Evening all, Just brought a Virus Ti2 to go with the OT and RYTM, everything i think lol is connected properly and pressing play on the OT sets off the RYTM in sync. My MIDI is the OT out and in to the Ti2’s in and out and then finally using the thru of the OT into the in of the RYTM.
What I want to achieve next is get the OT and the MIDI capabilities, triggering the virus notes, P-locking / tweaks and start using control changes, I have gone into MIDI track one on the OT, set the global channel the same as in the Ti2 but when I place a trig and start the pattern I don’t hear that sound/note of the Ti2. However when i unselect the red copy button and press the first trig button I can hear the sound of the patch I have going in the Ti2.
I use a OT/AR/TI combo as well. Personally I suggest using ‘Sequencer’ mode on the Virus TI (as opposed to multi), press both [Multi] and [Single] at the same time.
OT Midi Out -> Virus Midi In
Midi Track 01 -> Channel 01
Midi Track 02 -> Channel 02 etc.
Virus outputs into Octatrack A/B or C/D to taste (I use A/B for AR, C/D for TI)
Note: Make sure you are actually setting the Midi Channels correctly via the Note Setup Parameters. When you change the Channel, the CHAN label will be inverted. Hold [Function] and click [Knob A] to confirm the change.
Midi Track 01, step edit, add in some trigs, this should then play the patch on part 1 of the Virus.
You need to either hit [Mixer] and tweak the input A/B or C/D to hear the input, or use Thru machine. I use:
That’s up and running smooth, second MIDI part didn’t go to plan though, you ever come across not being able to remove a trig? First MIDI part I can go back into and change the trigs about, the second part just seems stuck… strange…
Just part mate, just stuck a trig down for the second MIDI part, seems like the trig is just locked there, pressing the trig don’t seem to stop it either. First MIDI part is fine though. I’m getting issues with the Ti2 now, seems to be locking up, can’t select no different presets or menus for some reason. It’s like there is a sound from the Ti2 that is constantly playing that can’t be stopped!
Mines a little bit up in the air at the moment, as trying to add in a new midi sequencer to the mix… but basically:
OT A01: Thru -> A/B (AR)
OT A02: Thru -> C/D (TI)
OT A03 <> A07 : four/five tracks of samples. (Maybe A07 is for the transition trick, don’t know, am currently hunting a Boss RC-505 or RC-505 for live looping)
OT A08: Master track
Midi Sequencer drives six tracks, to six parts of the Virus… I was trying to have OT M01 -> Virus 01 etc, but I don’t like the Octatracks Midi Sequencer…
Add in to that mix, 2x Ruin & Wesen MiniCommands, a gugabox SMD, maybe a couple of fader foxes, and maybe a Livid Block… I’m fine tuning a good way to work right now, that a large part boils down to the midi sequencer, and if it suits/works for me…
I wouldn’t mind the idea of trying to get this all back in sync with logic and plugin’s like stylus rmx, you think it can be done (in sync) or is even worth it?
I have the same setup/connection and when I’m moving knobs on mixer section on Virus it affecting LFO, Fltdpth and others on Octatrack’s selected track. How to turn it off?
for sure…