So I bought a second-hand RK002 in pursuit of Digitakt polyphony. I LOVE using the Polymer OS app for this but I want to be able to do it without a laptop in the setup.
It took me awhile to verify the cable even worked, but I have finally gotten it to where I can plug the Digitakt’s out to its in with the RK002 and it will cycle through tracks 1-4. (According to the online editor it should be 1-8, but I’ll figure that out in time I hope.)
What I have not had any success with so far is getting the RK002 to send any information from an external MIDI source to my digitakt. So far I have tried:
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going from my Keystep directly into the Digitakt (which I know there are multiple issues with, but SOMEthing should happen, I’ve seen videos online of people going straight in from a keystep, it should power the RK002 fine.)
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going from my ESI M8UX into the digitakt (it may not power the RK002?)
*going from multiple sources into my Kenton MIDI USB Host MkII and from there RK002 out --> Digitakt MIDI in. Retrokits says Kenton should be providing power over MIDI no problem.
So my questions are:
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Is there a test I can do just to get signs of life out of the cable when using a non-Digitakt out? Does it not actually function as a normal MIDI cable, but only do exactly what it’s supposed to do when combined with the right settings? (seems so)
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Does anyone have a Digitakt settings list for using the RK-002 for polyphony when using an external keyboard/MIDI source? Should I still be using a MIDI sequencer track as a go-between here?
Many thanks. The Digitakt polyphony thing is so mind-blowing… make any sound in the world into a supercharged KORG MonoPoly! Just wanting to figure out how to make it portable.