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2017/10/08 16:46:04
Anderton
Russ.15
I hesitate to bring this up again, but going back to week 159 - Matrix triggering: I have everything working as far as the MIDI routing with LoopBe1. The thing is, it won't trigger more than one cell at a time. So if I have a nice beat laid out in MIDI, it drops everything except for (presumably) the first cell. In other words, it's operating monophonically instead of like a polyphonic instrument. Any ideas?



It's an easy fix. Never hesitate to bring something up about a past tip, I usually do these late on a Friday and I'm not always at the top of my game...and in this case, for those who don't use the Matrix View much, I should have mentioned that the Matrix View triggers multiple clips per column, but only one clip per row (the opposite of Ableton Live, which triggers multiple clips per row but only one clip per column). Stack the one-shots one above another in a column to be able to trigger them polyphonically.
 
Also note that the in the screen shots, Cell Start wasn't on. I don't know if this makes a difference, but I've edited the original post with revised screen shots, and the above information about polyphonic playing.
 
Finally, one other addition. In Step 2, I said "Use MIDI Learn (right-click on a cell) to assign the Matrix View pads to MIDI notes. (I don’t think MIDI Learn assignments are remembered with projects or templates...if not, time for a feature request.)"
 
However I've since found that if even one cell contains data, it appears a template will remember MIDI Learn assignments for all cells, whether empty or not.
2017/10/10 19:59:50
Joe_A
bitman
never to solder with shorts on.
 
Church.

Silly me but from personal experience..... this is great advice. From a long time hardware techie. 😀
2017/10/14 03:20:12
Anderton
Well that probability tip sure was a dud. Onward...
2017/10/14 03:23:57
RSMCGUITAR
I liked it!! Truth be told I knew most of it already. I kinda think that timing offset should be reversed (maybe its just me) I really like the sequencer now though.
2017/10/14 03:52:41
Anderton
Week 167: Behold! Dual Mono Becomes Stereo!
 
This keeps coming up as a forum question, and I answered it in a post briefly...but feel it deserves “sticky status” and a more thorough explanation. The typical question goes like this:
 
“I’ve recorded two mono tracks, like drum overheads. I want to combine them into a stereo track. I don’t want to bounce. How do I do this?” The request comes often, but not always, from Pro Tools users who were raised with stereo tracks being treated as dual mono tracks.
 
Here’s the answer. Let’s say you have left overhead and right overhead mics, recorded in two separate mono tracks—one for overhead left (OL), one for overhead right (OR).
 
1. Select both tracks (i.e., ctrl+click), then choose Clips > Convert to Stereo.
2. Unfold the OL track’s Take Lanes. Click the + to add another Take Lane.
3. Drag the clip(s) from the OR track into the new Take Lane. You don’t need the OR track any more.
4. Hold Ctrl and change one Take Lane’s edit filter to Clip Pan. This will put the clip pan envelope in both lanes.
5. Pan one Take Lane full left, the other full right (I use the Move tool).
6. Fold up the Take Lanes.
7. Go to the Console view and check that the channel interleave is set to stereo.
 
There are actually several variations on this theme, but this one requires no bouncing. Also, because the original tracks still exist in the Take Lanes, you can always get back to the original tracks.
 
2017/10/14 09:00:57
jpetersen
Very clever! Finally I have a use for Take Lanes.
2017/10/14 11:22:36
pentimentosound
A couple of projects could have used that trick. I think I'll redo them now. Another way to look at things is always good!
Michael
2017/10/14 21:18:41
RSMCGUITAR
You could also run both to an AUX track and record that.
2017/10/15 01:16:31
bitman
I don't understand why one would not want to bounce em.
Someone want to enlighten me?
2017/10/15 02:32:58
gswitz
@bitman

Separate FX bins?
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