01-18-2024, 10:35 AM
I believe what you are asking for could be possible. Unfortunately I've been away from my studio for a couple months, so I am currently unable to test this out. I'm sure others will chime in if I'm way off base.
To get chords, I'd use the transpose MOD (modifier). Here are the steps I'd try first to see if anything happens as you desire:
1. Route the NanoKey2 to two unused DIN outputs (ie, 2 and 3)
2. Put MOD1 on DIN2 with whatever interval you want for the second note
3. Put MOD2 on DIN3 with whatever interval you want for the third note
4. Put a MIDI cable from DIN 2 OUT to DIN 2 IN
5. Put a MIDI cable from DIN 3 OUT to DIN 3 IN
6. Route USB A IN, DIN 2 IN, and DIN 3 IN to DIN 1 OUT (where your DS-330 is located)
Pressing a single note on the NanoKey2 should make three notes play a chord now. The only drawback is that it will always be a Major or Minor chord as you've set up the intervals. To play appropriately in key with whatever Mode you want to play in, won't happen because (as I'm sure you are aware) each Mode will have three Major chords and three Minor chords. This arrangement would limit you to what chords you could play and still be in key.
Likewise, you could take this three note chord to another unused DIN output and use an external MIDI cable to bring it to another unused input and have that drive the arpeggiator, which would then be routed to your synth. Going further, you could also use MODs to spread a single key press to multiple channels.
I encourage you to experiment.
To get chords, I'd use the transpose MOD (modifier). Here are the steps I'd try first to see if anything happens as you desire:
1. Route the NanoKey2 to two unused DIN outputs (ie, 2 and 3)
2. Put MOD1 on DIN2 with whatever interval you want for the second note
3. Put MOD2 on DIN3 with whatever interval you want for the third note
4. Put a MIDI cable from DIN 2 OUT to DIN 2 IN
5. Put a MIDI cable from DIN 3 OUT to DIN 3 IN
6. Route USB A IN, DIN 2 IN, and DIN 3 IN to DIN 1 OUT (where your DS-330 is located)
Pressing a single note on the NanoKey2 should make three notes play a chord now. The only drawback is that it will always be a Major or Minor chord as you've set up the intervals. To play appropriately in key with whatever Mode you want to play in, won't happen because (as I'm sure you are aware) each Mode will have three Major chords and three Minor chords. This arrangement would limit you to what chords you could play and still be in key.
Likewise, you could take this three note chord to another unused DIN output and use an external MIDI cable to bring it to another unused input and have that drive the arpeggiator, which would then be routed to your synth. Going further, you could also use MODs to spread a single key press to multiple channels.
I encourage you to experiment.