What am I doing wrong?

Elektron Gear Digitakt
1

Ok so dilemma is as follows:

I want to use my korg volca Fm with the digitakt sequencer.

I know this is relatively easy to do. I select a midi track on the digitakt and make sure the channel is the same as the volca, link via midi and go chromatic and bam! It works

However…

I want to be able to sequence the volca fm with the digitakt using an external midi keyboard.

When I plug my midi keyboard to the digitakts midi in, when I play a note it plays the first audio track and the volca is only responsive via the digitakts keys.

So put it simply, how can I play korg volca with a midi keyboard using the digitakt as the main sequencer?

Many thanks folks

Stevie

2

you need to choose the midi track…and disable the midi channel for the audio tracks…

3

Ok so now at the point of frustration…

I have worked out how to play notes on the volca fm with a midi keyboard using the auto channel function (14)

I can play full chords with my keyboard on the volca with all midi info going through the digitakt.

So why can’t i sequence this son of b!tch?!

When I play notes freely in step mode they won’t sequence at all. The digitakt just isn’t recording notes into the sequencer.

I’m not normally a praying man…

But superman if you are out there please help me!

Many thanks

1 Like
4

Are you sure you’re in live record mode, not just step mode? Hold REC and press PLAY. REC button should be flashing.

3 Likes
5

This could be embarassing…

Thank you hotscience man

3 Likes
6

And, FYI, pressing play multiple times while holding REC toggles between quantized and unquantized live recording.

6 Likes
7

Holy crap its working!

Thanks so much hotscience!

Commence the all nighter…

4 Likes
8

Also I’m pretty sure when you are in regular step record mode (NOT live sequencing), you can hold down a trigger and then, while still holding that trig, press a note or chord on your keyboard, and it should record that into the trig you’re holding down. Haven’t personally tested this myself but pretty sure I’ve seen it in vids

4 Likes
9

Yup that works. Perfect for correcting wrong notes when using live rec!

3 Likes