SY + DT + DN : how to use the LFO of the DT on SY and DN with SY as master (solved)

Hello,

I wanted to know if anyone has managed to configure SY + DT + DN to be able to use the additional LFO from DT midi tracks to SY and DN, while keeping SY as master?

I’m inspired by this video: https://youtu.be/9SOq7vbY8vw

Indeed, if I want to use the LFOs from DT to DN and SY, I have to put DT as master.
If I want to use SY as master, the best I can get is to get the additional LFO only on SY by adding a midi cable from DT midi out to SY midi in in addition to the basic configuration.

the basic configuration:
SY : program, clock, transport send (master)
DT and DN : program, clock, transport receive (slave)
So I plug in like this :
SY midi out ==> DT midi in
DT midi thru ==> DN midi in

Ideally, I would also like to be able to use the 4 extra LFOs from DN to SY or even DT but I don’t think it will be possible.

Anybody have an idea I haven’t thought of?

Hi,
You can use DT LFOs on ST or DN even if it’s midi slave.
Use midi LFOs to control other gear have nothing to do with midi clock or transport :wink:

You also need to connect DN midi thru to ST midi in if you want that DT LFOs can control ST

ok great :sweat_smile:
but how do you make your cable connection then?
I think I’ve tried everything .

Post edited for a little improuvment of your setup.

But without a midi thru box, you can’t use DN LFOs on ST :confused:

I have a MIDI SOLUTION quadra thru :slightly_smiling_face:

I tried this:
SY midi out ==> DT midi in
DT midi thru ==> DN midi in
DN midi thru ==> SY midi in

I have no assignable LFO (with the technique of using aftertouch or modwheel functions as in the video)
I haven’t tried it with the CCs, but I’m much less interested in this option.

ST out > DT in
DT OUT > DN in
DN Thru > ST in

You can set DT to receive AND send clock, transport, PCh. That way you can also send midi CCs with lfos to DN and ST.

No Thru box needed.

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I thought about what I said and I was wrong anyway :sweat_smile:
Sezare56 is right ! My Bad :wink: But you can’t use DN LFOs on ST this way.

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ah yesss, it worked :slightly_smiling_face:
Actually I had problems with DN’s channel 1 reacting to everything.
In fact I had my 3 USB cables plugged in, it must have messed up somewhere.
It works perfectly now, I’ll have to be careful when I use OB.
Thanks a lot to both of you. :pray:

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Oh wait.
I did exactly as you said, the LFOs are assignable, but the DN doesn’t trigger when I press play.

That is to say ?

with DT midi out ==> DN midi in :
When I press play on SY, the pattern is triggered on SY and DT, but not on DN.
On the other hand, it works on the LFOs.

If I set DT midi thru==> DN midi in
The 3 machines are launched, but I can’t use the LFOs of DT anymore.

Ok my mistake, i forgot to put DT in receive + send :sweat_smile:
It actually makes sense, thanks a lot for your help everything works fine.
I’ll have to write it all down so I don’t forget. :kissing_heart:

I thank you again for your help, it works perfectly for the 8 extra LFOs of DT, but I can’t use the 4 extra LFOs of DN on SY for example (I think it must not be possible with this configuration, its not a big deal).

Now that I’ve managed to do this, I think I’d like to add my keystep 37 and my blofeld, while keeping the 8 extra LFOs.

I don’t know if it’s possible, the blofeld only has a midi IN.

Thanks in advance if anyone can help me again. :pray:

ST out > DT in
DT out > DN in
DN Thru > ST in
DN out > Blofeld

ST out > DT in
DT out > DN in
DN out > ST in
DN thru > Blofeld (midi from DT)

I don’t know if your keystep can be soft thru (sending back what comes in)
In that can you can plug it between DN and ST. Otherwise you need a midi merger connected to ST in…

Thank you for your reply.

If I take option 1 I can play the blofeld from the digitone, but no DN LFO available to SY.

If I take option 2, indeed I can play DT on the blofeld, I have the 4 assignable LFOs, but I can’t link the 8 DT LFOs to SY.

Option 1 is more than enough for me.

I still have to try to add the keystep.
It has 1 input and 1 midi output, no thru.

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Yes, but some midi gear have SOFT THRU option (in merged with out).