Program Change Sounds from an external Sequencer

Elektron Gear Analog Keys/Four
#1

Hi Forum,

is anyone sequencing the Analog Four from an external Sequencer?
If so, how can one go about to change the Sounds of the Synthesizer Voices
by using a Program Change.
I somehow just see the possibility of changing whole Kits. But thats not
a good way to go, because when changing a pattern, sometimes just one
Voice should change its sound.
I want to use the A4 as an expander module, not using its internal sequencer
(which i find is lacking some very very important features the p-locking
cannot compensate)

cheers and thanks!

#2

[quote="=FFW=>>"]Hi Forum,

is anyone sequencing the Analog Four from an external Sequencer?
If so, how can one go about to change the Sounds of the Synthesizer Voices
by using a Program Change.
I somehow just see the possibility of changing whole Kits. But thats not
a good way to go, because when changing a pattern, sometimes just one
Voice should change its sound.
I want to use the A4 as an expander module, not using its internal sequencer
(which i find is lacking some very very important features the p-locking
cannot compensate)

cheers and thanks!
[/quote]

The Analog Four can receive MIDI Program Change messages to change its pattern only. If you want one of the voices to change, you would have to ensure that the new pattern is linked to a kit that has the appropriate sounds set up.

The AF can also receive MIDI Control Change messages and NRPNs to change the values of the voice parameters.

#3

i see. what a bummer.

#4

I didn’t tried on A4, but on AR when you send a program change when the sequencer is not playing, it doesn’t change the pattern but the kit !

If on the A4 works the same and also if you can have a MIDI channel per voice, you could do what you wanted to do !

:wink:

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#5

can anyone be kind enough to explain step by step method on how to change kit in ableton live using program change method? I couldn’t find any midi info about this in the user manual…