Meo wrote:Ahhh, I think we're getting somewhere. I'm so thick when it comes to midi. Thanks for your patience.looneytunes wrote:Hi Meo,
I think once you have this, the FCB can help you from there. As I previously posted, FCB doesn't send MSB/LSBs, but will send PCs (and Receptor can interpret PCs without the MSB/LSB for a given bank). For each scene (preset) on the FCB, you can program it to send up to 5 PCs (on different Midi channels). So using the FCBs scene-up/down pedals, you can change presets on (up to) 5 Receptor channels.
Ok first lets make things easier; every channels are midi channel 1 in my snapshot banks. When you're throwing that into the mix, it's really confusing me lol
All my scenes are arranged into patches in my snapshot banks. Keep in mind I have no question regarding receptor itself, I got that covered pretty much, and I'm already using those snapshot banks efficiently.
But the whole idea of snapshot banks is to switch quickly to the next patch (what you call scene) in order to change sound during a song.
What I don't want, is to have 10 switch where each single one is assign to a specific patch (or scene) cause that will be confusing, I can't affort to have to locate one quickly in the middle of a song.
I'd rather use only one switch (and always the same one) to move up in my scenes. This is the key issue here, only one switch (or 2) at the most assign to this task. I could keep pressing that switch when required until I reach the ends of my scenes (patches).
If one's using Receptor live, it seems to me this is the first thing one would want to address (unless it's a good controller that make uses of MSB/LSBs)...
From what you're telling me, this could be done, right? I don't see why it would be so difficult. My studiologic with it's shitty midi implementation can do it, it's just not convenient.
Hi again - thanks for your patience as well
Sorry if we're not using the same nomenclature for things in the Receptor.
Let me explain how the FCB can send PCs
An FCB Preset can send from 0 to 5 PCs on pre assigned Midi channels. It also can toggle up-down (FCB) presets via an UP and Down pedal. Actually you have 2 ways to change FCB presets: 1.) UP/DOWN pedals 2.) Direct Number entry.
For me, I simply have FCB Preset 1 send out MIDI PC 1 (on CH 16, my Receptor's Global Channel).
So for you - if you are already just sending incremental PCs from your Keyboard to the Receptor on one given MIDI channel, than this looks to be the same thing that I'm already doing.
It also looks like you could coordinate multiple PCs being sent to multiple Receptor Channels, if that is what you want to do.
So - I hope this answers things for you.
Best,
Kevin
