OT midi to Medusa

ponnuru · 2022-06-29T05:44:54.741Z

So the Octatrack can send to 1 channel at a time. The medusa can do a few tricks, I can select 1 channel for midi and then it bring that channel to all the voices, in FM synth mode, you can have 1 voice per channel, where you can play an extra analog synth in the background on channel 8 while channel 1 to 6 can be used individually. I can also on the Medusa, listen to all incoming midi, which yeah just send all midi to the FM synth 6 voices.

I am trying to use channel 8 to reach the (unreachable) analog synth when the medusa is in FM synth mode, and also have acces to the poly synth so that I could do 3 voice chord… but I can’t since I can only choose 1 channel per track… Can 1 track send to 3 midi channels?? Anyone else with the medusa and OT mix… it’s really nice combo

trackerjack · 2022-06-29T07:49:40.464Z

You could try something like this Poly Chain plugin (Voltage Modular):

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I'm thinking of maybe getting two Volca FM's for six note polyphony if possible? I have been...

But yeah, for live playing on several channels, you’ll need a tool to distribute the note messages. There should be hardware solutions, too. Retrokit or Blokas perhaps?

Always liked the idea of OT + Medusa, was considering to try and get a second hand unit.

ponnuru · 2022-06-29T08:01:09.716Z

yeah I think there has to be a way… One fun thing with the medusa+ot is the slicing sample in 64 part and reaching them with the pads of the medusa!

sezare56 · 2022-06-29T08:45:26.559Z

You want to send several midi channels from OT chromatic keyboard, and record to 1 midi track ? Not sure to get it.

With midi processors such Event Processor Plus, Midipal/Midibud/Midigal, Bomebox, RK002, you can send several channels from 1, by programing. IIRC it’s implemented in Midipal, easy to program in EPP, Bomebox…

Ah and with an Elektron Digi, I think you can do it (controlling several midi tracks with the same channel, sending different midi channels per track.

ponnuru · 2022-06-30T02:40:09.337Z

Well the medusa has 3 midi modes: single-channel midi, one channel per voice, or all channels. The one channel per voice is the only monophonic one… but has the dedicated channel 8 to reach the analog part of the synth when in poly Fm mode… I guess it’s more of a medusa question, but was wondering if anyone had a the OT + Medusa combo here.

sezare56 · 2022-06-30T05:58:54.419Z

ponnuru:

I guess it’s more of a medusa question

I guess there is a midi solution…