Possible to change MIDI note per pattern?

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#1

Hi all,

I’m wondering if it’s possible to set MIDI note #1 (knob A) to a different root note on each pattern.

I would like to be able to switch pattern A01 to A02 (verse to chorus) but have my verse have root note A and my chorus root note F#.

At the moment I just have everything in A, so when I go to my chorus I have to P-lock all the trigs to F#.

Worst case I would just put my chorus notes on a different MIDI track. Hmmm, maybe I’ll do that.

#2

try to p-lock the note.
Also, use parts and arrangement mode. That can help too. If not, maybe i understood you wrong

#3

Yes. You can set the default note for each pattern just by turning the knob.
You aren’t expecting to transpose a whole sequence quite so simply, are you?

#4

That’s new to me. As far as I know you change all default notes for all patterns in a part on a specific track if you do that. Having different default notes for different patterns is only possible if you use different parts for each default note and assing those parts to different patterns. But if you stay inside the same part all you can do is p-lock to non-default notes for each trigger you want to transpose. It is a bit tedious but it is the only way to do it.

#5

Try to use transpose parameter on ARP page of midi sequencer. It is not necessary to turn arp on to use it.

1 Like
#6

Thanks, Huno. I’m trying to avoid p-locking all the notes. I will explore the parts option. Great idea.

#7

Verrry interesting. I didn’t know that! Will try it.

#8

Yes. You can set the default note for each pattern just by turning the knob.
[/quote]
That’s new to me. As far as I know you change all default notes for all patterns in a part on a specific track if you do that. Having different default notes for different patterns is only possible if you use different parts for each default note and assing those parts to different patterns. But if you stay inside the same part all you can do is p-lock to non-default notes for each trigger you want to transpose. It is a bit tedious but it is the only way to do it. [/quote]
@PeterHanes, perhaps I’m misunderstanding but when I turn the knob to change my default note, it changes it for all my patterns.

@alfred, I get the same results as you mention. I will explore using parts though.

Thanks for the ideas, all!

1 Like
#9

Verrry interesting. I didn’t know that! Will try it. [/quote]
Yes, this feature is for situations like yours.
I highly recommend to use aranger – it’s very powerfull tool for building songs. You can create pattern variations using mutes, assigning scenes per row, change tempo per row(!), select start point of pattern and many other things in arranger including transpose of midi tracks. You don’t even create additional patterns – just create row by pressing Fn + down in arranger, navigate to T mark and in popup menu set needed amount of semitones to transpose per track. Done!

1 Like