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jsweeney
Nov 13, 2024
In Get Help
Hi,
Is there a way to set up (using the cc learn button) a MIDI CC from my DAW to load a specific bank and patch (or even just a patch within the current bank).
I have attempted to do this, but I cannot convince the Arp CC learn feature to capture the 'load' button press. I may be doing something wrong. It would not be the first time!|
Best regards & happy jamming! 😀
Joe
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jsweeney
Nov 08, 2024
In General Discussion
Hi! First up, I love the Arp. It is a wonder addition to my personal jamming set & almost meditative in it's use.
I am driving the Arp via my NDLR. The NDLR sends pad CHORD midi data to the incoming MIDI IN channel (set to channel 5) via the DAW (I found that routing works well). I can see the incoming chords on the Arp. The default Arp algorithm then expands on these notes to the four Arp sequencers.
In short, the Arp is set up as follows:
MIDI Control Mode: In
MIDI Input Channel: 5
MIDI Input Arp Mode: Arp Default
This works well when the NDLR is sending major chords.
However, I am unsure if the Arp's algorithm is smart enough to interpret when I do a chord type change in the NDLR or when I select a non-Major mode and scale (Dorian A as root with triads and 7ths being a favourite to mess with) based solely on the chord MIDI keys being provided. From listening, I suspect not.
Do I need to send MIDI controls to the Arp when the NDLR chord mode and scale change to align the scale and mode of the Arp with the NDLR?
Honestly, this is not a huge issue because I usually stick to one mode and root note, and the Arp seems to be keeping notes well enough to the passed-in notes.
I am just seeking clarification on how the algorithm works on the incoming notes so I can hack things a little better. 😀
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Finally, a pic of me and two friends making music. Guess which one is me.
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jsweeney
Jul 20, 2024
In Get Help
So far, really enjoying my first day with the Arp.
However, I've a bit of a weird issue. I am using Arp with an NDLR, both with USB MIDI to my DAW (and from the DAW to both devices for sync and instructions.) I am not using pass-thru at this point.
However, the Midi device names keep getting mixed up between the NDLR and the Arp. The changes are sporadic but always happen when rebooting or reopening the DAW. For example, at first, I had Midicake Arp and Arp 2 named midi, then it switched to NDLR (replacing the original NDRL midi) and created an NDLR #2 device.
Note: I am not talking about the MIDI channels - they are all good. It is the names given to the actual midi devices.
There is a well-known bug in Windows 11 (and earlier) related to how USB assigns midi instrument names, detailed here:
https://medium.com/@stickgrinder/how-to-solve-the-infamous-windows-10-midi-device-renaming-issue-9aa793fa9f0a
I have spent a lot of time clearing out all my previous sets and then replugging all my kit. Also, checking the registry. However, the issue continues. I did a complete nuke of all USB devices in registry and when I rebooted, the problem continued this time the four NDLR midi devices being named Midicake Arp #2 to #5 (but uncertain which of these if which of the four NDLR devices.)
I could live with the incorrect naming, but the problem is that midi devices do not seem to the consistently applied the midi device names. So I am constantly having to go through each device one at a time and find our which device name it is attached to.
I have two theories: the first is that perhaps I need to put the NDLR and the Arp on completely separate USB busses within my PC hardware. I can't test that on my current rig.
The second is that both the Arp and the NDLR are using Teesy boards. Windows *may* be getting confused as a result of some difficulty with Windows identifying the difference between two.
I am not sure if you have seen a similar situation before or if you have a workaround.
Looking forward to a response. Take your time and feel free to ask for more info.
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