16.3 CONTROLLING A SYNTHESIZER USING THE MIDI TRACKS
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# 16.3 CONTROLLING A SYNTHESIZER USING THE MIDI TRACKS 16. SETUP EXAMPLES Digitakt II can make use of its class compliant audio and MIDI functionality together with your computer, smart phone or tablet. You can let Digitakt II sample audio from the phone or maybe use it the other way around and record audio from the Digitakt II on your phone. You can use your phone as an effect processor for the Digitakt II, and among many other things. In this example, we use Digitakt II to sample audio from the phone. 1. Use a cable or adapter to connect your phone´s data connector jack (Lightning, USB-C or other) to the Digitakt II’s USB-B jack. 2. Navigate to SETTINGS > SYSTEM > USB CONFIG and select USB AUDIO/MIDI. 3. Press [SAMPLING] to access the SAMPLING menu and then use DATA ENTRY knob A to set SOURCE to USB L R. 4. You are now ready to start sampling audio from your smart phone. For more information about the sampling process, please see “13. SAMPLING” on page 68. 16.3 CONTROLLING A SYNTHESIZER USING THE MIDI TRACKS Digitakt II has extensive capabilities to use its sequencer’s MIDI tracks to control other MIDI-equipped synthesizers. 1. Use a standard MIDI cable to connect the Digitakt II MIDI OUT jack with the synthesizer’s MIDI IN jack. 2. On the Digitakt II, press [SETTINGS], and then navigate to MIDI CONFIG > PORT CONFIG and set OUT PORT FUNC to MIDI. 3. In the same menu set OUTPUT to MIDI. 4. On the main screen, press [TRK] + [TRIG 1-16] to select a track that uses a MIDI SRC machine. 5. Press [SRC] and use the CHAN parameter to select a MIDI channel that the track will output its data to. 6. Make sure to set your synthesizer to receive MIDI input in a way that corresponds to the settings you made in the Digitakt II. You are now ready to use the Digitakt II sequencer to control your synthesizer. For more information about using the Digitakt II sequencer, please see “10. THE SEQUENCER” on page 40 17. KEY COMBINATIONS 17. KEY COMBINATIONS Use the key combinations below to quickly perform certain tasks. COPY/PASTE/CLEAR TRACK SEQUENCE (ALL TRIGS ON THE TRACK) When in GRID RECORDING mode. [FUNC] + [RECORD] to copy the active track’s sequence. [FUNC] + [STOP] to paste the copied track’s sequence to the active track. [FUNC] + [PLAY] to clear the active track’s sequence. TRIG When in GRID RECORDING mode [TRIG] + [RECORD] to copy the trig with it’s parameter locks. [TRIG] + [STOP] to paste the copied trig. [TRIG] + [PLAY] to clear the trig. PATTERN [FUNC] + [RECORD] to copy the active pattern. [FUNC] + [STOP] to paste the copied pattern to the active pattern. [FUNC] + [PLAY] to clear the active pattern. PRESET [TRK] + [RECORD] to copy the selected track’s preset. [TRK] + [STOP] to paste the copied preset to the selected track. [TRK] + [PLAY] to clear the selected track’s preset. SEQUENCER PAGE When in GRID RECORDING mode [PAGE] + [RECORD] to copy the active page. [PAGE] + [STOP] to paste the copied page to the active page. [PAGE] + [PLAY] to clear the active page. TRACK/PATTERN/BANK SELECT [TRK] + [TRIG 1-16] keys to select a track. [PTN] and [LEFT]/[RIGHT] and [TRIG 1-16] keys to select a bank/pattern. NAMING [FUNC] + [ARROW] (on the NAMING screen) to choose a letter. [FUNC] + [NO] (on the NAMING screen) to erase a letter. [FUNC] + [YES] (on the NAMING screen) to add a blank space. SAVING AND RELOADING PATTERN [FUNC] + [NO] to reload the active pattern. [FUNC] + [YES] to temporarily save the active pattern. PRESET When in GRID RECORDING mode. [TRIG] + [PRESET/KIT] save the sound of a trig as a preset, taking all parameter locks in consideration. [TRIG] + [YES] previews the trig.
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