bagaeta@fastmail.fm [KurzList]
2018-01-08 00:24:50 UTC
I am now ready to incorporate my K2000 (61keys) in my live rig, but I'm finding it difficult to do what I want to do, which needs a little explanation.
I am using the K2000 as the top keyboard, with a Nord Stage 2 at the bottom. I also want to use a pad controller to trigger some samples from the K2000
The whole rig is controlled from an iPad using OnSong, which displays charts and also sends MIDI program changes to the Nord and the K2000 with each song change through an iConnectMIDI interface.
For most songs, the K2000 is acting as controller to play sounds from the Nord. On some songs it plays internal sounds, and on some songs I split the keyboard with some keys playing K2000 sounds and some playing Nord sounds. So I need to use Setups for this on the K2000, and in order to be able to select Setups via MIDI program changes from the iPad I have to be in Quick Access mode. So far so good.
The issue is with the pad controller, which sends on Channel 10. I would like to be able to also change the sound on Channel 10 on the K2000 with MIDI program change messages from the iPad, or as part of the Setup change. But a Setup seems to be only for changing how the K2000 transmits MIDI, not how it receives it. In Quick Access mode, changing Setup doesn't affect what sound plays when receiving notes on MIDI channel 10. That seems to be controlled from the Channels page of the MIDI section, but in Quick Access mode the Channels page does not respond to MIDI program change messages. Within a Setup there is also no way to set up a Zone as "MIDI receive-only" so that it plays in response to an external controller but not in response to the K2000 keyboard. One workaround for that may be to set the pad controller to send MIDI notes that are outside of the K2000's keyboard range, like C9-G9, but I haven't tried it yet, as I would have to sacrifice one of the 3 setup zones for this. I keep on thinking there may be a more elegant solution.
Am I missing something? Any suggestions?
Bruno
I am using the K2000 as the top keyboard, with a Nord Stage 2 at the bottom. I also want to use a pad controller to trigger some samples from the K2000
The whole rig is controlled from an iPad using OnSong, which displays charts and also sends MIDI program changes to the Nord and the K2000 with each song change through an iConnectMIDI interface.
For most songs, the K2000 is acting as controller to play sounds from the Nord. On some songs it plays internal sounds, and on some songs I split the keyboard with some keys playing K2000 sounds and some playing Nord sounds. So I need to use Setups for this on the K2000, and in order to be able to select Setups via MIDI program changes from the iPad I have to be in Quick Access mode. So far so good.
The issue is with the pad controller, which sends on Channel 10. I would like to be able to also change the sound on Channel 10 on the K2000 with MIDI program change messages from the iPad, or as part of the Setup change. But a Setup seems to be only for changing how the K2000 transmits MIDI, not how it receives it. In Quick Access mode, changing Setup doesn't affect what sound plays when receiving notes on MIDI channel 10. That seems to be controlled from the Channels page of the MIDI section, but in Quick Access mode the Channels page does not respond to MIDI program change messages. Within a Setup there is also no way to set up a Zone as "MIDI receive-only" so that it plays in response to an external controller but not in response to the K2000 keyboard. One workaround for that may be to set the pad controller to send MIDI notes that are outside of the K2000's keyboard range, like C9-G9, but I haven't tried it yet, as I would have to sacrifice one of the 3 setup zones for this. I keep on thinking there may be a more elegant solution.
Am I missing something? Any suggestions?
Bruno