Sequencing a Waldorf Blofeld? Noob MIDI question

SS1 · 2020-04-23T19:52:51.024Z

Hey mate,

Basically, I’m sequencing the Blofeld on a number of patterns across two banks. I have set CC2 on the OT to the ‘Bank’ option, and matched the number with the patch number shown on the Blofeld’s screen (e.g. Vince C. patch = A010, so I enter ‘10’). However, when I change patterns the Blofeld does not move patches.

Any advice really appreciated - I’ve had a look at both manuals and am unsure what I’m missing.

Cheers

sezare56 · 2020-04-23T20:04:31.203Z

I don’t have the Blofeld anymore but I remember I could change banks. There is another thread about it.
Did you installed latest Blo firmware?
@PeterHanes
CC0 and CC32 thing?

PeterHanes · 2020-04-23T20:05:11.735Z

SS1:

I have set CC2 on the OT to the ‘Bank’ option, and matched the number with the patch number shown on the Blofeld’s screen (e.g. Vince C. patch = A010, so I enter ‘10’).

Setting CC2 to Bank Select will not do what you want.

What you need is to set the value of PROG in the MIDI NOTE SETUP menu.

If you want to change bank as well as program on the Blofeld, we should check that you can change program first.

SS1 · 2020-04-23T20:10:41.429Z

thanks for passing this on mate, really appreciate it!

SS1 · 2020-04-23T20:11:32.500Z

Great, thanks for picking up where I’m going wrong. I’ll check to make sure that the program change is working as soon as I can and get back to you. Thanks again!

sezare56 · 2020-04-23T21:02:16.856Z

Precisions : you need to change parts if you want to use several Prog Changes.

IIRC, when stopped, double stop sends the Program Change. Usefull for tests, otherwise it is sent only once.

SS1 · 2020-04-24T19:13:32.856Z

Thanks for this @PeterHanes. PROG CH is set to send in the MIDI SYNC menu (Project > MIDI > SYNC). I can’t see PROG as an option in the MIDI SETUP page (when double clicking CTRL 1 or CTRL 2 in the MIDI menu of a Track.

Any advice welcome.

Cheers

sezare56 · 2020-04-24T19:22:59.041Z

Midi NOTE Setup : Double clic on NOTE (MKI) or SRC (MKII)

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BANK sends a CC0 message with the value you set here, if you set a PROGram Change.

SS1:

MIDI SYNC menu

This setting is more usefull for pattern changes, with machines using that features.
No bank changes.

SS1 · 2020-04-24T19:31:34.669Z

Perfect, it’s worked thank you! Sorry for misunderstanding which menu I was supposed to be looking in. The PROG number doesn’t seem to correspond precisely to the Blofeld (for example, patch 57 is accessed by selecting ‘56’), but that’s not really a problem.

Thanks again Sezare56!

PeterHanes · 2020-04-24T19:55:45.983Z

SS1:

The PROG number doesn’t seem to correspond precisely to the Blofeld (for example, patch 57 is accessed by selecting ‘56’), but that’s not really a problem.

Thanks again Sezare56!

Waldorf counts from 1, not from 0. They would call him Sezare57.

SS1 · 2020-04-24T20:28:36.444Z

haha, brilliant. Thanks again guys, really appreciate the advice!

sezare56 · 2020-04-24T21:41:22.045Z

PeterHanes:

Sezare57

Please tell Waldorf it won’t be possible for a while due to coronavirus lockdown and future limitations, 56 being the department where I live.

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SS1 · 2020-04-28T20:10:13.072Z

Hey guys, sorry to bother you again with quite a basic question, but I can’t seem to find an answer in either manual or on here. I suspect the answer is no, but worth an ask anyway: if I am using the OT to sequence the Blofeld and have a lead, for example, on MIDI Track 1, and a bassline on MIDI Track 2, can they simultaneously use different patches from the Blofeld?

If not, I guess I can just sample/record in the respective parts, but thought I’d ask in case there’s something I’m missing here.

Thanks!

SS1 · 2020-04-28T20:10:43.056Z

@sezare56 - you might know given your past experience with the Blofeld! Cheers

jackio · 2020-04-28T20:31:30.005Z

I think I’m right having asked a similar qn that the blofeld needs to be multitimbral. The spec sheet says it is 16 voice multitimbral, so the answer should be yes…

sezare56 · 2020-04-28T20:35:42.150Z

Yes, that’s it, multi mode. Beware of voices limitation!

sezare56 · 2020-04-28T20:38:35.255Z

Made this 4 years ago

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Clancy · 2020-04-29T18:15:30.569Z

Definitely possible.

Cool guide from Sezare - other factors come into it too - comb filter really eats up polyphony (or maybe it eats up cpu - same outcome)

glaciertree · 2020-04-29T22:20:26.657Z

If I remember right, I think there are some FX restrictions too. Have feld, never use multimode.

ericd · 2020-04-30T00:18:38.690Z

If you can figure out how to use the OT, Blofeld multimode will be a breeze! The interface doesn’t seem intuitive at first but once you get the hang of it you’ll be fine.
This person’s tutorials on the Blofeld are great, here’s the one about programming Multi-mode: