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Title: EII's sequencer - how do you work? Post by: Dimensional Space on November 29, 2010, 03:35:32 PM Who's still using the EII's sequencer?
I want to clock the EII+ and the SP1200 together. Any tips with the sequencer? I am a glutton for punishment I think. I am gonna try it tonight. I just bought a Roland MV-8800 and I am on the fence if I hate it or love it. For some reason I want to go completely backwards and work in the dark ages instead all of a sudden. Title: Re: EII's sequencer - how do you work? Post by: Elmbeatz on November 30, 2010, 11:17:41 AM Good question!
I'd like to use that setup in a standalone way, too (except for my SP is a twelve). The SP has to be the Clock, that's for sure. Any experiences? Title: Re: EII's sequencer - how do you work? Post by: Dimensional Space on December 01, 2010, 01:09:35 PM I have been trying to trigger the EII+ from another hardware sequencer via midi.
This is basic, but answer me this... Does the EII only respond from a single midi channel and then the corresponding note numbers from the incoming sequencers note on and note off? Or can it be setup in a multi channel multitimbral way? Such as a separate midi channel per voice and it's ranges? Because honestly, all I have been doing this far with the EII's is just sampling them. So I don't even know the answer to these questions. I did return the MV by the way. It was ok but not worth the money. Title: Re: EII's sequencer - how do you work? Post by: Elmbeatz on December 02, 2010, 02:24:09 AM ... Does the EII only respond from a single midi channel and then the corresponding note numbers from the incoming sequencers note on and note off? Or can it be setup in a multi channel multitimbral way? Such as a separate midi channel per voice and it's ranges? ... It should be possible. There's the "Supermode": In this mode, you use the EII's sequencer tracks to set up a preset <-> midi channel assignment. (Hate to say it, but...) best have a look at the manual. I slightly recall that the procedure of setting up all this is desribed somewhere. best, Elm. Title: Re: EII's sequencer - how do you work? Post by: Dimensional Space on December 02, 2010, 01:06:40 PM Thanks, Elm.
I think most people are using it to play free hand, or using a software sequencer to trigger one voice. That's the bottom line. It's a safe bet to say literally no one is using the internal sequencer or using it as I described in multitimbral mode to trigger more than one voice at the same time. And then there is me who just samples the darn thing. Actually, I have been using the EII to trigger chords and use the LFO and assign a CC to the filter. The EII sounds so sick with older effects units such as the Alesis Midiverb II, and the Ensoniq DP4 verses modern day units like TC's stuff. **cricket sounds at night**....... Title: Re: EII's sequencer - how do you work? Post by: Elmbeatz on December 03, 2010, 02:42:35 AM ... The EII sounds so sick with older effects units such as the Alesis Midiverb II, and the Ensoniq DP4 verses modern day units like TC's stuff. ... So right. I use Midiverbs I, II, III. Have you tried the DEP-5 from Roland? Title: Re: EII's sequencer - how do you work? Post by: Dimensional Space on December 03, 2010, 03:13:55 PM No, I haven't but don't bring up the subject of the RSS-10 before I burst out in tears.
I sold two of them in the last few years and I regret that deeply. Everything eventually comes around again if you pay attention enough. I really like the SDX, SRV, and SDE (330) stuff from Roland. Warm and pretty affordable. They just have that sound perfect for the EII. And I am not knocking TC. I love the D-Two! |