tl;dr - Push 3 is merging two MIDI channels against my will, messing up the MIDI signals to two units of external gear. Help?
Greetings Push 3 owners!
I'm currently running this simple patch/setup:
Push 3 (standalone) with i/o:
- MIDI in: USB Beatstep Pro
- MIDI out: TRS -> MIDI in TD3 and MIDI out/through -> MIDI in Korg Volca Beats
- Audio in 1 <- Korg Volca Beats
- Audio in 2 <- TD-3
Further routing described at the bottom of this post.
=The good=
I can play fine as long as I only want to use one of the external instruments at a time, when only one track is armed. Playing sequencer or pads on Beatstep Pro is fine, as well as playing on Push 3 pads. Hearing only the armed instrument, the other will not sound. Sounds great.
=The unfortunate=
However, with both the external instruments tracks armed, both instruments play a messed up merged combination of the two MIDI channels used.
- Eg - when plaing Kick and Snare - they sound great, however TD-3 plays bass notes equivalent to the Kick and Snare pads!
- So when triggering the Kick drum (or other drum voice) on Volca Beats using MIDI, I get an unwanted bass tone from TD-3!
- This holds true for the other way around as well; playing TD-3 tones over MIDI triggers drum voices.
- It's as if Push 3 (standalone) merges the two incoming MIDI channels. And then sends the merged signals two both the outgoing MIDI channels.
Question
1. Any takes on this? Tips? Hints?
2. Anyone running Beatstep Pro with Push 3 (standalone) and would like to share their settings, experiences and setup =D ?
Cheers all!
//Wesslan in Sweden
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MIDI setting and audio routing:
Beatstep Pro is sending a sequence on MIDI ch. 3 and a drum pattern on MIDI ch.10
TD3 is set to MIDI ch. 3
Korg Volca is set to MIDI ch. 10
Push 3 Track 1 is a MIDI-track set to Midi Ch. 10 with an added external instrument set to input 1 (Volca Beat)
Push 3 Track 2 is a MIDI-track set to Midi Ch. 03 with an added external instrument set to input 2 (TD-3)
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Push 3 Stand alone firmware 1.1.11, the one released just the other day.
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