how to force midi notes to a range?

Marcus_Hertz · Post by **Marcus_Hertz** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:22 am

Let's say that I have a rance of 12 notes, for example C3-B3.
I need something that acts like this:
- if I play a note that's into the range, the note is normally played
- if I play a note that's outside the range, the note is forced to the corresponding one in range.

For example, if I play C6, it will become C3. If I play G1 it will become G3 and so on...

is it possible?

Szuumm · Post by **Szuumm** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:00 am

I'm pretty sure this is covered in the manual under chains/zones.

siliconarc · Post by **siliconarc** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:38 am

use the Scale device (in MIDI Effects folder)

Marcus_Hertz · Post by **Marcus_Hertz** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:10 pm

Szuumm wrote:I'm pretty sure this is covered in the manual under chains/zones.

I'll look into it.

Don't think scale device can help... it forces notes to a scale, not to a range.
Continuing the example in my 1st post... : if I hit C7, and scale device is set on Cmaj it will play C7, i need the note to be forced to C3 instead.

siliconarc · Post by **siliconarc** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:24 pm

ahh ok now i understand. in that case, use a midi effect rack with a Pitch device on each chain. lets say your main range is from c3 to b3 like you said originally. on the first Pitch chain, set the pitch dial to +24, the range to +11st, and lowest to c1. this will transpose the pitch up by 2 octaves only for the c1 to b1 range. on the second chain, set the pitch dial to +12, and lowest to c2. use the same method for as many chains/ranges that you want repitching.

[edit] no work to do at the moment so just knocked up this rack.
grab it here.

Marcus_Hertz · Post by **Marcus_Hertz** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:00 pm

ok, thanks. It's just what I wanted!
A bit tricky but, hey, isn't this the tips and tricks section?