Carrying over from my other thread...I've been racking my brains over this one.
I have my Command Station midi'ed to my MPC2000xl, both in and out. It's super flexible and I'm finally close to creating a good system for using the power of the CS and getting some real work done. I'm mostly sequencing with the MPC, using the CS as a sound module, but also I'm using CS pads for keyboard parts .
What would be the best way to save the CS preset assignments for each song? I want to be able to just turn both devices on, have the samples and sequences on the MPC autoload, and be able to instantly recall songs using elements of both.
I guess I could figure out how to put midi program changes into a MPC track, unmute to load the correct patches for that song, then mute, but I also need to save specific changes made to the CS presets like quick edit settings, FX settings, etc for each song...basically take a snapshot. That makes me think the easiest way might be to store all those settings in a on-board pattern (on the CS) and then find a way to recall the pattern through midi on the MPC...though I'm not sure if that's even possible.
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Re: [xl7] Using CS as a sound module. What the best way to save patches with song.
2014-02-19 by Scott E. Whitehead
I think you're looking at saving a 'multisetup'; on the CS. Basically, a multi is a song. When you edit a patch, though, if it's shared among two multi's, you're editing it for both multis. So it's probably best if you save the patches to a new location then save them into a multi. Like save patches 0-9 for song/multi 1, 10-19 song/multi 2, etc. There's a setting in the CS for how you can tell it to respond to MIDI messages for switching the multi but I don't know it.
You could skip the multi and use a track for effects, then you would go the other route (I think) and have the MPC send program change messages for each patch, if the MPC supports that. My Octatrack does, and that's the route I chose. When I load the track it sends the program change information and if I'm not mistaken, the initial value for any knobs I have enabled. I think this is simpler because there's fewer pieces and the program change piece is more straight forward. If you want more information about using a track for effects, search the archive for my name and and '16' for the most recent conversation.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 4:45 PM, <coolout1@...> wrote: