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Subject: midi question
Original Message Date: 04-Jan-06 @ 11:25 AM - midi question
first of all, i have the Alesis Ion Synth, the E_MU 1820M soundcards, with the emulator X studio software and all that crap...it also came with Cubase LE, i thought was great b/c i want to later upgrade to Cubase SX3 after i can understand the fundementals of cubase in general...
right off the bat, i come across a problem, cant figure it out so i thought id bring it here...
ok, the question is...how do i record with my ion via midi.....but using the ion sounds... they say that the ion is '4-part multi-timbral' (which means it can play up to 4 sounds at a time right???)
i add a midi track in cubase, i set the output back to my ion, and set the bank and program numbers to the right stuff in cubase, (its right because it finds the sound i want on the ion)..i then keep the midi channel on 1 on both cubase and the ion..i record..um..say a kick drum track..basic..trying to see if what im trying to do will work..
next...i add another midi track in cubase, i set the bank and program numbers up to a snare from the ion, with cubase...i change the midi channel to 2 on both cubase and the ion... i record it. i then return to zero to see if it works...and all thats plays back is the snare...i dont get the kick..i see the meter on the kicks midi channel in cubase is showing data, but not getting anything but the snare from the ion..
so how can i get mulitple sounds from the ion to play all at once with midi??
any help would be much appreciated..
Thanx
Jerm
Message 11/18 07-Jan-06 @ 06:14 PM - RE: midi question
if you need drum samples there's a shitload on this website in the "files" section! my drum folder is nearing 1Gb, and most of them were free downloads
Message 12/18 07-Jan-06 @ 07:34 PM - RE: midi question
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Message 13/18 08-Jan-06 @ 11:15 PM - RE: midi question
That's where the drumkits probably are....
not MIDI channel 1 or 2.....
sox
Message 14/18 09-Jan-06 @ 01:06 AM - RE: midi question
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 15/18 09-Jan-06 @ 03:19 AM - RE: midi question
so what i did, is i d/led the free LinPlug RMF drum sampler from this website...all i need now is samples i reckon....i looked into the Native Instruments Battery 2...looks like a pretty good program i may invest in later, but for now i think ill just stick to figuring this stuff out first before i start forking over more money into a bunch of stuff i hardly know about right now anyway...lol...
oh, you said the ion doesnt have drums in that sence...you are right..in that sence anyway, i mean, it does have drums, but not like a kit or anything..kicks, snares, and hi hats in with all the other synths and pads...
well i appreciate all of you guys' help..good to know theres a website forum out here with people that actual try an help other people instead of them to just reply with "read the manuals!" and "figure it out..i had to" and of the like...
and those 3 cubase video tutorials were the bomb!! props to whoever's idea that was
i guess thats it for this thread...but more than likely you'll be hearing from me again
thanx again
Jerm
Message 16/18 09-Jan-06 @ 08:27 AM - RE: midi question
search google for "drum samples" etc etc... there's lots out there.
good luck, and welcome
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