Making analog synths into pseudo-softsynths?
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:31 pm
Ok, I have an idea. I have an old Sequential Circuits SixTrak (Prophet 610) that has been a trusty friend of mine for over 10 yrs. Since I have picked up Komplete3, impOSCar, MiniMonsta and Automat it has not gotten a lot of use. However, it sounds amazing, and I want to work it into my MIDI setup. I finally found a list of MIDI CCs for the SixTrak, and this has undoubtedly inspired me to permanently hook it up to Digital Performer.
I purchased Unisyn back in the day to save patches/create patches for the SixTrak (and any other hardware I happen to pick up... Alpha-Juno or Juno 106 anyone?), as the single knob/rubber keypad method has gotten old and the synth itself is older now. Keys stick, knobs crackle or jump around... you get the picture. Unisyn enables me to deeply program this thing, and it has really opened up doors for this synth. I also like the visual representation that Unisyn provides; it's almost like my SixTrak is a softsynth in this regard. However, Unisyn, to my knowledge, does not respond to CCs, therefor I cannot control the SixTrak through Unisyn using my Axiom25 or Oxygen8. It's mouse only, so one control at a time. Blah blah blah. Same old song and dance with this thing.
I can MIDI CC map my Axiom25 to control the SixTrak via CCs. Awesome. I am very excited about this. However, I think that I want to up the challenge of mapping this thing, as well as my Electrix Filter Factory: I want to use Reaktor to build a VI that controls my hardware and can save patches. Think about it. It will be like Unisyn, as I will be able to save presets and patches, though I will open it up in Digital Performer and I can send MIDI to it and can see it visually, something that I cannot see with the SixTrak alone. I'll also be able to use my MIDI controllers with it for hands on control, and this control will pass through to the SixTrak. It's basically taking Unisyn a step further.
Has anyone done anything like this with Reaktor, and can you give me any pointers. So far I have onlyused Reaktor's included ensembles and aside from making patches, I've never built anything with it.
Ideas/Thoughts?
Jeff
I purchased Unisyn back in the day to save patches/create patches for the SixTrak (and any other hardware I happen to pick up... Alpha-Juno or Juno 106 anyone?), as the single knob/rubber keypad method has gotten old and the synth itself is older now. Keys stick, knobs crackle or jump around... you get the picture. Unisyn enables me to deeply program this thing, and it has really opened up doors for this synth. I also like the visual representation that Unisyn provides; it's almost like my SixTrak is a softsynth in this regard. However, Unisyn, to my knowledge, does not respond to CCs, therefor I cannot control the SixTrak through Unisyn using my Axiom25 or Oxygen8. It's mouse only, so one control at a time. Blah blah blah. Same old song and dance with this thing.
I can MIDI CC map my Axiom25 to control the SixTrak via CCs. Awesome. I am very excited about this. However, I think that I want to up the challenge of mapping this thing, as well as my Electrix Filter Factory: I want to use Reaktor to build a VI that controls my hardware and can save patches. Think about it. It will be like Unisyn, as I will be able to save presets and patches, though I will open it up in Digital Performer and I can send MIDI to it and can see it visually, something that I cannot see with the SixTrak alone. I'll also be able to use my MIDI controllers with it for hands on control, and this control will pass through to the SixTrak. It's basically taking Unisyn a step further.
Has anyone done anything like this with Reaktor, and can you give me any pointers. So far I have onlyused Reaktor's included ensembles and aside from making patches, I've never built anything with it.
Ideas/Thoughts?
Jeff