Lizard king wrote:I'm not trying to be obtuse...I guess I'm just being lazy. I want to select the patch information with my main controller, play the patches 90% of the time from my main controller (using the juno as a sound module) but every once in awhile reach up and play a lead riff on the Juno - without having to press the patch button then press a series of buttons to bring up a patch - I'd like to play the patch(es) that have already been selected by the main controller. It's not a deal breaker. I bought the Juno as a portable practice board (can't haul the PC3x to practice any more) and something the kids can play with. If all I get out of it is another sound module, I'm happy as it seems to have some nice sounds (still exploring).
Thanks again!
PS. I have some questions about the srx board so I'm starting a new thread.
OK, let me explain what I do with my fantom Xa, when using it as a "Slave" Board:
First of all, I've set up several performances in a way that I assign always the same type of instrument to the same PARTS/ Midi channels, and I maintain that consistency all over my gear.
Example:
Fantom Performance #1
part1: Piano --> MIDI Channel 1 or 9 (depending on if I'm using V-Synth ARPs on channel 1 or not)
part2: Bass --> MIDI Channel 2
part3: Strings1 --> MIDI Channel 3
part4: Ac.Guitars --> MIDI Channel 4
part5: Organs1 --> MIDI Channel 5
part6: Lead Guitars --> MIDI Channel 6
part7: E.Guitars --> MIDI Channel 7
part8: Lead Synths --> MIDI Channel 8
part9: E.Pianos --> MIDI Channel 1 or 9 (depending on if I'm using V-Synth on channel 1 or not)
part10: Drums --> MIDI Channel 10
part11: Strings2 --> MIDI Channel 3
part12: Strings3 --> MIDI Channel 3
part13: Pads1 --> MIDI Channel 3
part14: Pads2 --> MIDI Channel 3
part15: ----- --> MIDI Channel 15 Not Used by any board - reserved for controlling the Softsynths
part16: ----- --> MIDI Channel 16 Not Used by any board - reserved for controlling the Softsynths
And then I have several copies of each performance each one with slight differences, depending on what I want to do.
I'm actually using 3 Keyboards, the Fantom Xa and two MIDI Keyboard Controllers, a PCR-500 and a A-800 PRO.
- From each of my keyboard controllers I can drive two MIDI channels at the same time in different configurations - UPPER, LOWER, DUAL or SPLIT. So basically I can control up to 4 different instruments at a time
- From the Fantom I can Drive only the Fantom Sounds I want, and even if I have 14 Parts / 10 MIDI channels active (like in in my example), from the Fantom keyboard only the PArts that I want will be heard. How?
well...that's easy (see my example again):
1- On the Parts that I want to play Sounds from the Fantom keyboard
Let's assume that I want to play Bass on the Lower part of the Keyboard C2-B3 - Part2 / MIDI Ch 2 and Acoustic guitar on Part 4 /MIDI Ch 4 - on the Upper part of the Keyboard (C4-C7), I'll set Keyboard Range for those 2 Parts accordingly. I can use more parts as the fantom allows up to 16 different Ranges, so I can use different Split combinations.
2- On any other PARTS that I want to play from the MIDI keyboard Controllers ONLY
I just set the Keyboard Range for those PARTS to OFF or to a very low or High value in the Fantom. They will sound when triggered from the MIDI Controllers, but will not sound from the Fantom's keyboard.
I can also play around with the MUTE (Part) buttons on the front panel in order to select which Parts will Sound or NOT.
This way, without changing a single patch, I can Play 2 different Parts on the Fantom (or more using multi-splits), plus 4 other Sounds (2 Sounds on each of the Keyboard Controllers). That makes (min) 6 different PARTS always available.
Need to change a part? Just change the MIDI channel I'm controlling on the MIDI Keyboard Controllers (very quick), or select another Part on the Fantom.
Another thing that I do with the Fantom is when need to change Performances:
- use the Favorites and choose them by switching Favorites UP or Down with a Control Pedal
or
-I send Sysex messages from one of the MIDI Controllers, so the Performance switches accordingly just pressing a button. I have several buttons set up on the controller in order to choose my preferred Performances.
This is a very flexible configuration, and it's the base of all my Performances.
At the end I mix this with the V-Synth Sounds (where I use the same approach) and on the SonicCell, that I use in Patch Mode or in Performance mode If I need more different Sounds on a single song (usually not).
MIDI Channels 15 and 16 are used exclusively to Drive my softsynths.
I hope this helps
take care
Paulo
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