Sending MIDI Out in Ableton 6

[eraser]

So... I got a Microkorg and a MIDI interface and everything about it is great.. but there's just one thing I'd like to know. Is there any way I can "draw" a sequence of notes or somewhat in Ableton, and have it play those corresponding notes on my Korg? Basically using Ableton as a sequencer. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Absinthe]

I simultaneously envy and pity those with external hardware. :|

 

[Vegeta897]

You envy them and you pity yourself.

Eraser: In the MIDI column, set the input to your USB midi interface, and right click one of the slots in that column and say "add MIDI *something*"
A piano roll should pop up at the bottom and you can program there.

 

[CrazyHarij]

You envy them and you pity yourself.

its not all fun and games

anyway about the question, yeah you can do it, i do it myself from time to time. just change the midi in an ableton midi channel to midi out and go through whatever your midi interface sends as midi out, and into the microkorgs midi in port. turn on the korg and check the global settings, change midi settings or whatever it's called to external (instead of local) and you should be all set.

 

[Vegeta897]

And make sure it's sending to the right midi channel. (Guess and check could work fine, I'm guessing it's set to channel 1 by default)

Does the microkorg have more than one synth part? Can it have two synths on different channels playing?

 

[CrazyHarij]

no just one engine.. having more than one synth with one synth is really rare, i havent heard of any synth being capable of it except the andromeda a6

 

[Vegeta897]

Well... My EA-1 is two-part.

But I guess you're talking about keyboards.

I mean, I can understand analog being single-part, but the Microkorg and most others are still digital.

Though I'd imagine the Microkorg engine is far more powerful.

 

[Absinthe]

You envy them and you pity yourself.

Say what you will, but while you folks are busy fumping around with your Internal/External MIDI configurations just to get your damn devices synced up, I'll be jumpstarting my software and getting right down to business, hassle-free. \o/

That said... I would give up an arm or a leg for a 303. Or one of these. I suddenly have this tremendous urge to try Reaktor again (for the fifth time).

 

[Vegeta897]

Ok, nobody is "fumping around", and I don't even use software with my hardware anyway. Notice how simple it was to sync up midi with Ableton, I explained how in no more than two sentences. Eraser didn't know how to use Ableton (it's a sort of intimidating interface for first-timers) and midi syncing is as easy as a few clicks. I don't know what the hell you're on about with "fumping around." I'm not seeing what these hassles you mention are?
Quit trying to compare/contrast software and hardware, especially if you're going to start by pointing out imaginary difficulties with midi syncing BOTH of them. That's not exactly a pro for software. Syncing hardware to other hardware is easy (well, these days with modern hardware) and flawless, without needing CPU or a great audio card.

 

[CrazyHarij]

no, midi syncing isn't that easy when you're trying to midi thru more than one unit to sync to a sequencer tempo, midi thru always ****s up the sync, the microkorg is quite difficult to sync up because the settings don't always respond the way you want them to

i mean i have a decent audio card and i still get tons of latency, imagine what people with average sound cards have to deal with when syncing midi. the horror..

 

[Vegeta897]

i mean i have a decent audio card and i still get tons of latency, imagine what people with average sound cards have to deal with when syncing midi. the horror..

Sounds like you're doing something wrong 0_0
I've got a shitty Audigy SE and I can get my latency down to 100 samples or so, which is about 2ms.

 

[eraser]

Thanks for the help guys. As I said before, I appreciate it.

 

[Absinthe]

Ok, nobody is "fumping around", and I don't even use software with my hardware anyway. Notice how simple it was to sync up midi with Ableton, I explained how in no more than two sentences. Eraser didn't know how to use Ableton (it's a sort of intimidating interface for first-timers) and midi syncing is as easy as a few clicks. I don't know what the hell you're on about with "fumping around." I'm not seeing what these hassles you mention are?
Quit trying to compare/contrast software and hardware, especially if you're going to start by pointing out imaginary difficulties with midi syncing BOTH of them. That's not exactly a pro for software. Syncing hardware to other hardware is easy (well, these days with modern hardware) and flawless, without needing CPU or a great audio card.

You're pissing me off now. I was just screwing around with my earlier comments. Step off.

 

[Vegeta897]

Yikes. Short temper you have there.

 

[Absinthe]

When have I ever not? :|

 

[Vegeta897]

Not what? Been pissed off? You're usually pretty nice yet bold.

I wasn't even trying to aggrivate anyone.