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lotr1116
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Joined 04-14-2007 status: Regular |
Hello, I’m using a Motif ES with the VL plg board installed. When I’m in song mode, an instrument sound from the vl board plays on all 16 tracks. This also happens when I use the Motif in Sonar. Is there a way to stop this from happening? Thanks. |
Bad_Mister
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Joined 07-30-2002 status: Moderator |
How is that possible? (I love a mystery).... When you are in SONG mode, the Motif ES PARTS each are assigned a MIDI channel (a single MIDI channel). There is no such thing as OMNI mode for PARTS when you are in SONG mode. There might be a way to transmit from SONAR on all MIDI channels… I’m not an expert on SONAR. I cannot imagine of what use that would be, however.
We are going to assume when you are working with SONAR (or any external device) that you are working with LOCAL CONTROL OFF.
The Motif ES is normally 16 PART multi-timbral… There are 16 internal PARTS - typcially, each is assigned to a MIDI channel 1-16. If you add PLG150 series boards to your ES, they can either share or replace one of the 16 internal PARTS. If, however, you are using the Motif ES as a MIDI interface (via USB connection or via the mLAN16E/Firewire connection) you can place your PLG150-Series boards on a separate PORT. This allows you to address them discreetly. The internal PARTS will be addressed on PORT 1, MIDI channels 1 through 16. While you can place your 3 PLG150 boards on PORT 2… where they will occupy MIDI Channel 1 (Slot 1) , MIDI Channel 2 (Slot 2) and MIDI Channel 3 (Slot 3). When you use the USB or mLAN connection your Motif ES can add multi-timbral PARTS. If you have 3 PLG150-series boards you can be 19 PART multi-timbral.
You can select the PORT for your PLG 150 series boards as follows:
By placing your PLG150 boards on PORT 2, only when you route a track on PORT 2, and on the specific MIDI channel for that PART, will you hear the VL board.
Internal ES tracks can be route by going to the main SONG or PATTERN screen:
Hope that helps. Let us know. |