Record Midi Notes to Tracks 1-8: Possible? [Solved and discribed]

Elektron Gear Digitakt
1

Hey there.

I wanted to record a midi sequnce from another sequencer into the DT to trigger an audio channel. What happens: I can trigger the machine but cannot record the external events into the track.
Am I blind to see how to do it or is this known behaviour?

Settings:

MIDI:
INPUT FROM MIDI+USB
RECEIVE NOTES: :ballot_box_with_check:

Channels:
Track1 : 1
…
Track8 : 8
AUTO CHANNEL : 14

Thanks in advance.

Auge

2

Does it work if you enable recording (rec + play)?

3

That is what I tried first :wink:

I thought to be quite familiar with the elektron gear. Not so with the DT as it seems. Anyone else got an idea?

4

Is the first sequencer sending on midi channel 14? It needs to be to record the data into DT.

5

As quoted: the DT plays the sequenze fine, just does not record it.
On channel 1-8 and 14, the adudio tracks get triggered. I’m just not able to record that midi data into the DTs sequencer.

6

I think, if I’m not wrong, you would need to first change midi channel 1 on the first sequencer to 14, then select track 1 on the DT and record it in. Then change seq 1 track 1 back to one and change track 2 to 14, select DT track 2 and repeat.

Elektron boxes only record incoming midi data when being sent on the Autochannel midi channel.

1 Like
7

Ok, that seems logical (well… at least when it comes to elektron devices :laughing:), I’ll try that later on. Thx for the pointer!

1 Like
8

I did not know this (or did not remember it from reading manual). That’s good to know. So you can’t record multiple things into the DT at the same time.

9

I’m 80% that is the case, maybe someone more experienced can verify this?

10

The Analog Keys has a live record on track channel option in the menu.
When active, in live recording mode the AK will record notes via the set midi channels for the tracks.
If not active, AK will only record on the currently selected track via auto channel.

Octatrack can record onto the midi tracks (IIRC also audio tracks) via auto channel or track channels.

11

After lots of testing, still not working. I feel like sitting in front of my OT the first time :laughing:

Gotta go rtfm. Unless that issue, the DT is pretty hands on for now. I like the approach of sound setting per pattern a lot.

12

Solved:

In Live’s midi track, I had chosen the DT’s VST, not the MIDI input.

grafik WRONG

grafik RIGHT

Working like a charm.

No need to send on auto channel - each channel can be adressed accordingly.

2 Likes