Hello,
What I want to do is a bit tricky, and maybe someone can help me:
When using the chord pads, I want to use the yellow “section keys” to shape the phrasing.
Now I would like to trigger the chord pads from a previously recorded MIDI track so that I (as a guitarist) don’t have to worry about my “left hand.”
Unfortunately, I can’t find a way to have the left hand (the “blue” trigger keys) replaced by a MIDI track.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance!!!
This is indeed a bit tricky, and can’t be solved using Cubase’s built-in tools alone. Since the Chord Pad Remote Control only accepts MIDI inputs, but not MIDI tracks as input signal, you have to work with Virtual MIDI (e.g. loopBe1).
The principle is as follows:
First, you have a MIDI track. MIDI input: your keyboard, MIDI output: Virtual MIDI output XY.
Second, you have the Chord Pad Remote Control. MIDI input: Virtual MIDI input XY, MIDI output: the chord notes generated by Chord Pads.
Third, you have an Instrument track with your VST instrument. MIDI input: Chord Pads, output: the sound generator on the track, e.g. HALion Sonic SE.
Signal flow:
The MIDI track receives data from your keyboard (for the yellow keys) and forwards it, along with the MIDI events you recorded on the track (for the blue keys), to the virtual MIDI output. Think of it like a MIDI cable with two ends. The other end, the virtual MIDI input, sends the data to the Chord Pad, controlling the blue and yellow keys. The Chord Pad’s output then sends the data to the instrument track, where it triggers the sound generator.
Hello ASM,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
I guess I understood and will try that when I’m quiet relaxed…I’m not too good in MIDI at all…but I worked with “virtual MIDI in and outputs” in VSTlive…
I didn’t even think on that way to try!
THANKS once again.
