This would be similar to the note range request but limited to one note.
I use midi tracks to trigger a drum machine and all pads are assigned the same midi note number. If I use an external sequencer that triggers the midi only notes all pads play all midi notes simultaneously. Not good. A single note percussion mode like sample tracks would solve the problem.
Another option would be to transfer the midi performance via a .mid midi file but that doesn’t seem to be supported.
Thanks.
Hi,
Excuse me if I misunderstand…
If all the s2400 pads are set to the same midi note and channel number, it is only natutal that they will all play at the same time when they receive that note.
Usually, drum machines will have the various sounds triggered by different midi note numbers on a common midi channel.
I think what you are trying to do is already possible. Please let me know if i missed something…
The misunderstanding could just as easily be in my understanding of the settings and workflow of the machine.
In my scenario all the notes were not set to the same midi note number just the same midi channel. For Pad Mode on Midi only tracks the choices are Pitched, Note Gated, Note Toggle, and some CC choices. I initially had everything set to Pitched where every track on the same midi channel would play every note from my DAW simultaneously in the s2400. That makes sense once it is understood that a Pad is connected to a Track and not just a trigger.
When a Track is set to Note Gated a single midi note can be assigned but there is not a fixed trigger duration. Some drum machines sound different based on the length of the trigger duration. I see a Percussion Mode option as having a fixed note, duration, and channel. A duration option on Note Gated mode would work just the same.
Thanks.
Sounds like you found a soloution…
I personally like sampling drum machines into s2400 for the character and not actually using them lol.
To make things easier, i would suggest dedicating either daw or s2400 as the drum machine sequencer instead of both at once. Sounds a bit complicated how you currently have it.
I agree with you 100% and that’s what I do. New productions are sequenced 100% in the s2400. I have lots of midi sequences in my DAW that I want to transfer to the s2400 to trigger its samples and midi only tracks. The easiest option would be to transfer a .mid midi file from DAW to s2400 but I haven’t seen where the s2400 accepts .mid files. I also have eurorack drum modules that would benefit from a consistent duration when triggered from a midi only track.
Would be nice if the Note Gated mode also used the level fader to adjust velocity. Was sequencing the TR8S using the 2400 last night and because it sends a full 127 velocity signal, it makes some of the sounds, especially the FM ones, go a bit mad.
I know you can use the level sliders for velocity in Pitched mode, but I think it’d be handy as a parameter in Note Gated too.
midi file import is one of those S2400 missing features that probably will never happen…unfortunately! if they do implement this at some point it would be great but don’t hold your breath.
The midi file transfer issue is in the same class of missing features as the recording of continuous controller information in that - the OS architecture just will not allow it for some reason. The only reason for this as far as i can work out is that the internal sequences are not stored as midi and that would imply that there is some translation process going on at input (from external midi) and at output.
Perhaps they have an excellent reason for all this? maybe the serial nature of midi info would slow stuff up internally?
All the above is just my thinking out loud so take it with a pinch salt/chilli/herbs/spicy cajun seasoning
Sorry to the OP for the off topic.
Thanks Sugarfoot76 you’re not off my topics. I’ve been a professional software developer for over 20 years. It’s hard to believe they can’t read or write midi files. If not designed early in the software design process anything could be a major PITA to implement. They may see it as not worth the effort or of little user interest. Software developers are almost always rushed to get things done and usually have too much on their plate.
I wont hold my breath on midi files. I am holding my breath on midi not duration and a set velocity value form Note Gated mode. For the record I would also like recording cc events.
Thanks
My thinking is that if it was easy for them it would have been done, so there must be a fundamental reason why no midi file import/export. Perhaps they could create some PC based translator that could convert midi files to their native sequence format?
As for CCs it wont happen, the machine is by default a ‘parameter lock’ style sequencer whereby all possible modulators of the note event are locked in with the note event…so as far as I understand it there are no other event types that can store CCs in between note events. I suspect that they also are out of real time CPU power so even if they could code extra sequencer functionality, the CPU isnt going to be able to handle the extra data load.
Of course I don’t KNOW any of the above, but from their streamed team chats those are the impressions i have got about the limitations of the sequencer.
Hardware and CPU are limiting factors that don’t change once a product ships.