Model:Cycles External MIDI IN Chromatic Play

[allofdrab]

Anyone here know if all channels of Model:Cycles be played chromatically (via external MIDI input) at the same time (simultaneously)?

I’m considering buying a Cycles, but I’d like to know this first.

From reading the Cycles manual it appears chromatic performance may only be possible once one of the six sound engines/sources or respective tracks are selected. Thus chromatic play is only possible on one (selected) channel at a time. Is this the case?

I play my Nord Drum 2 in the fashion I’m hoping the Model:Cycles can operate.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

[bharris22]

IIRC, you can set more than one of the six tracks to the same MIDI channel. Thus, if you have external MIDI output on Channel 1, and two different "machines"/synth engines on two different tracks both set to receive MIDI input on Channel 1, both synth engines should sound at the same time.

I think this answers your question, but if not, let me know .

PS - each of the machines is monophonic (except the Chord machine, sort of), so at best you are looking at six simultaneous voices (one for each track).

[allofdrab]

Thanks for replying bharris22!

As opposed to (for example) playing one melody (via ext MIDI input) on multiple synth engines (as I believe you have described), I'm hoping I can (simultaneously) play six different melodies on each of the six sound engines.

I've looked at the manual, but it seems unclear.

[allofdrab]

UPDATE! Found out it'll work they way I'm hoping. Thanks again bharris22!

[bharris22]

UPDATE! Found out it'll work they way I'm hoping. Thanks again bharris22!

Yes, correct! I can confirm that you can definitely do that. Each of the six tracks are initially set to MIDI channels 1-6, but as I mentioned, you can change that to double up some of the monophonic voices if you wish.

Glad to help!