HumbleNoise


I also had a thought about the Step Sequencer too.

If you could assign a different Synth to each note or multiple notes that could get wild and fun in a hurry - limited but the amount of steps but interesting I'd bet.

adrian4u


gong back to topic - during checking multiple "returns" for 2-3 or more synths from one miditrack I "discovered" that when dialog box appears when you adding VST synth, there is a checkbox with "ADD MIDI OUTPUT" or something sililad.

And checking this - you have MIDI OUTPUT from your softsynth, so it seems to be possible to link one synth to another, like linking MIDI OUT from one hardware synth to MIDI IN to second (third, fourth... etc) hardware synth...

adrian4u


It could be great if you'll check this out, bro.
It's evening here and my girlfriend starts to bea little bit jealous, because of my sitting here, not with her 

Soft synth MIDI output support
Some soft synths produce MIDI output as well as audio output. You can now record the MIDI output
of both VST and DirectX instruments that have this feature.
Recording a soft synth’s MIDI output
SONAR allows you to record the MIDI output of a synth onto another MIDI track in your project. This
can be convenient if your synth creates arpeggios, drum patterns, or other MIDI data that you wish
to edit as a MIDI clip.
To enable MIDI outputs on a synth
• When inserting a synth from the Insert menu or the Synth Rack, check the Enable MIDI Output
check box in the Insert Soft Synth Options dialog box.
The soft synth will now appear as an Input option on all MIDI tracks just like any hardware inputs.
To hear a soft synth’s MIDI output through another track
1. Verify that Enable MIDI Output is enabled for the synth whose MIDI output you wish to hear
through another track.
2. On a new MIDI track in your project, set the Input to the synth whose MIDI output you wish to
hear.
3. Set the Output of that track to another synth or MIDI output used in your project and enable
Input Echo.
4. Play some MIDI data through the synth whose MIDI Output has been enabled.
The MIDI data sent from that synth will be echoed through the Output of the new MIDI track.
To record a soft synth’s MIDI output to a track
1. Verify that Enable MIDI Output is enabled for the synth whose MIDI output you wish to record.
2. On a new MIDI track in your project, set the Input to the synth whose MIDI output you wish to
record and arm the track.
3. Click the Record button to start recording.
4. If you’re recording live MIDI input through the synth, place track focus on the synth’s MIDI track
and begin playing your MIDI controller. If you’re recording pre-existing MIDI data through the
synth, record through the duration of the pre-existing clips.
The MIDI Output of the synth will be recorded to the new MIDI track. You can then edit the MIDI data
and route it to a different MIDI output as you see fit.
Note: Be careful to avoid creating a MIDI feedback loop. To prevent this, make sure the Input of
a soft synth’s MIDI track is not set to the same synth’s Output.

bitflipper


Question: how do you go about automating parameters independently for each layer without having a separate track (or automation lane or whatever you want to call it) for each layer?

I have a hard time imagining a MIDI "send" that's analogous to an aux send as suggested earlier, simply because a MIDI data stream is usually much more than just a string of notes.

HumbleNoise


BUT if you wanted to use the features that now exist in Sonar you COULD use the technique described HERE to audition layers of synths, record to multiple MIDI tracks, create linked clips of those MIDI tracks, hide all but one and do all your editing in that single MIDI track.

Yes, it's inelegant. Yes it's a bit clumsy etc. etc. I'm just sayin' you COULD do it with Sonar.

bitflipper

kb420

If you take a look at this photo you will see that there truly is just one midi track that feeds four different devices including a hardware workstation.

Question: how do you go about automating parameters independently for each layer without having a separate track (or automation lane or whatever you want to call it) for each layer?

I have a hard time imagining a MIDI "send" that's analogous to an aux send as suggested earlier, simply because a MIDI data stream is usually much more than just a string of notes.

Does ANYONE in this thread own Kore 2?

A1MixMan


Does ANYONE in this thread own Kore 2?

HumbleNoise


This (link below) is the first thing I thought of when reading the thread title. Is there any reason this won't work? A downside is that there will be more than one MIDI track after recording but to hear the layered sounds for auditioning it seems to fit the bill. I've tried it and it's as easy as it looks.

http://www.cakewalk.com/S...reader.aspx/2007013199