

I´m sorry if this is still a bit unspecific, but it´s hard to give more concrete advice here. Once you are comfortable with that setup and wish to do more or different things you can change it around again etc. This simple setup would get you going controlling all your synths and being able to adress all of them through the Zaquencers.

#Kenton midi patchbay pro#
Make sure that the Global settings for Midi Out/AB and Midi Channel of the tracks you want to use match the physical output and the Synths settings.įor a general getting started with the Zaquencer (hooking up, setting it up for notes/drums), please see here: Kenton Midi developing a Pro Midi Patchbay - You have cookies disabled, so some site features may not work as expected. Zaquencer 2: recieves Master clock on IN (Global Clock Int/Ext setting on ext), Midi Out A/B are connected to the other synths (TB-3 and system 1) Midi Output B is connected to one synth (for example TR-8) Zaquencer 1: creates Master clock, sends it on Midi Output A to Zaquencer 2. Having said all that, I recommend a very simple setup to start out with: Then you can either check if your synths have a Midi Through functionality, or you could get a little box like the Kenton Midi Through to distribute your Midi data:Īre you planning on integrating a PC/Mac as well? Or what is the MidiSport for? If you want to hook up all your synths to the Zaquencers, at some point you might run out of physical Midi outputs on the Zaquencers.
#Kenton midi patchbay Patch#
In addition to eliminating that hassle, patch bays save wear and tear on the jacks of your equipment. I mostly use it in pure patchbay mode, which makes it just a patchbay for the 5-pin DIN MIDI ports. A patch bay enables you to change the signal flow among the devices in your studio without having to crawl behind all your gear and unplug/replug your cables. Obviously you are well prepared here with the 2 Zaquencers, but you could also decide to use the built in sequencers on your Rolands, and only have them to be synchronized with the other devices. It has a patchbay mode that can be programmed via sysex strings - theres a script at the bottom of the Amidipage that you can use to setup patches. So from that device you need a Midi connection to every other, to distribute the clock signal.Īnother big decision is, where do you want your sequences to come from? Ultimately I don´t think there is a right or wrong way in your case and you can find out what setup works best for you through trying out different stuff.Ī big decision is, what device do you want to have as a master clock. use a virtual MIDI A must for vintage and modular synth fans, the Kenton. First of all, congrats on the nice setup!Ī big Midi setup with lots of devices is always a challenge and also lots of personal preference. MIDI- Youll typically play virtual instruments by patching the I/O Panel MIDI.
