02-19-2019, 04:34 AM
The way I've got things set up is that everything is being sequenced by my Synthstrom Deluge. It only sends MIDI start / stop messages and a MIDI clock, which is only transmitted while the sequencer is running (i.e. between the start and stop messages). The NDLR is set up to receive external clock and is connected via MIDI IN B so it handles start / stop messages.
In this particular workflow I'm trying to treat the NDLR as just another MIDI instrument. The Deluge is sending simple chord change note messages to the NDLR which are sequenced along with melody / drums / etc on other instruments. So, as an instrument I'd like the NDLR to:
I realise that I might not be using the NDLR in a way that it was designed for so thanks for indulging me. It's certainly the most fun MIDI device I've acquired in quite a while...
In this particular workflow I'm trying to treat the NDLR as just another MIDI instrument. The Deluge is sending simple chord change note messages to the NDLR which are sequenced along with melody / drums / etc on other instruments. So, as an instrument I'd like the NDLR to:
- Start / stop with the sequencer. No problems here.
- Be in sync with the sequencer (so beat 1 on the NDLR is the same as beat 1 on the sequencer). Again this seems to work using the MIDI start / stop message, even if I arm / disarm the individual parts while the sequence is running. The only issue I've found is that when I use the "All" parts button to start playback while the sequencer is running the NDLR seems to reset it's idea of where beat 1 is, relative to the clock.
- Be repeatable. By this I mean when I stop the sequence, I'd like the NDLR to be left in state so that it'll start generating notes again when the sequence is restarted. This isn't the case as the MIDI stop message disarms all parts. hence the feature request.
I realise that I might not be using the NDLR in a way that it was designed for so thanks for indulging me. It's certainly the most fun MIDI device I've acquired in quite a while...