Polyend Tracker - 11.5 Handling MIDI Velocity; 11.6 MIDI CC Out

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MIDI
11
MIDI
11
11.6 MIDI CC Out
Control change messages, also called CC, can be sent from Tracker on a
step by step basis. While note message will trigger the notes on other gear,
CC initiates a parameter change, for example to adjust Pan or Filter Cutoff
on another device. These would need to be matched at Tracker end to align
to the parameter on the external device. Six CC parameter slots A-F exist in
tracker that can be allocated a CC and then used in FX1 or FX2 of a step.
CC D
11
Velocity
127
CC A
74
CC B
5
CC C
7
Offset
0
CC F
117
CC E
64
MIDI Instrument Parameters 51. MIDI Channel 1
116
117
120 SOff
124
127
118
121 Rst
125
Prg Chg
119
123 NOff
122 Locl
126
Chan AT
52
53
56
60
63
54
57
61
64 Sust
55
59
58
62
65 Port
0 Bank
1 ModWh
4 Foot
8 Balnc
11 Exp
2 Brth
5 Glide
9
12
3
7 ChVol
6 Data
10 Pan
13
0 Bank
1 ModWh
4 Foot
8 Balnc
11 Exp
2 Brth
5 Glide
9
12
3
7 ChVol
6 Data
10 Pan
13
0 Bank
1 ModWh
4 Foot
8 Balnc
11 Exp
2 Brth
5 Glide
9
12
3
7 ChVol
6 Data
10 Pan
13
73
74
77
81
84 Porta
75
78
82
85
76
80
79
83
86
11.5 Handling MIDI Velocity
The velocity of notes triggered by steps is set by default in the MIDI
instrument parameter page. This ranges from 0-127. An FX1 or FX2, ‘V’
Step effect can also be applied which will dene the velocity specically for
the step. External gear will receive the note message with the dened
velocity transmitted.
Recording of note data can be performed from external gear into Tracker in
Live Recording mode using [Rec] + [Play]. To be able to record velocity, the
Cong > General > ‘Recording Options’ would need a velocity option to be
set i.e. 3 or 4 from the lost below. The options are:-
1. Only Notes: Records only quantized notes into a pattern.
2. Microtiming: Records notes with microtiming into a pattern.
3. Velocity: Records quantized notes and velocity into a pattern.
4. Microtiming + Velocity: Records notes with microtiming and velocity
into a pattern.
Note D2 recorded for instrument 8 at a recorded
velocity of 47. Note Step FX Velocity range is 0-100.
Recording options set to ‘Velocity’
Note E1 recorded for instrument 8 at a recorded
velocity of 100. Note Step FX Velocity range is 0-100.
Recording options set to ‘Velocity’
D2 08
- - - - V 47
E1 08
- - - - V100
Instrument
Parameters
The instrument will assign the MIDI Channel on
which to communicate Note and CC messages.
For example MIDI Channel 2
FX1 or FX2 can be assigned by a CC command a-f
representing the 6 CC slots setup in the instrument
parameters A-F. Also a value to send is applied.
CC Numbers are assigned to a CC slot A-F in the
instrument parameter page.
Sends Note C5 across MIDI Channel 2 at the
default velocity in the MIDI Instrument parameters
Sends Note C5 across MIDI Channel 2 at the
velocity value of 23.
The FX value in Tracker is based on a range of 0-100, however most devices and DAWs use a
velocity range of 0-127. Bear this in mind when applying and recording FX velocity
a - MIDI CC A
b - MIDI CC B
c - MIDI CC C
d - MIDI CC D
e - MIDI CC E
f - MIDI CC F
This illustration shows that Control Change 74 is assigned to CC A, which in turn is assigned as FX2
with a value of 23. If, for example, Elektron Digitakt is the receiving device, this step will send a
message to control the lter cutoff.
MIDI Note Data MIDI Comms Channel MIDI CC Number MIDI CC Value
Step NOTE Step Instrument Instrument Parameters Step FX Value
Note PatternFX1
Instrument
FX2
Note PatternFX1
Instrument
FX2
C5 M02 - - a 23- -
C5 M02
- - - - - - - -
C5 M02
- - - -
V 23