Category: Gear

Strymon Timeline MIDI setup

Setting up your MIDI controller

You can set up your MIDI controller with either MIDI CC (continuous controller), or MIDI note numbers.

MIDI CC values:

Record – CC# 87, any value
Play – CC# 86, any value
Stop – CC# 85, any value
Reverse (toggle) – CC# 94, any value
Full/Half Speed (toggle) – CC# 95, any value
Pre/Post (toggle) – CC# 96, any value
Undo (to initial loop) – CC# 89, any value
Redo – CC# 90, any value
Looper Level – CC# 90, value range 0-17

Note values:

Record – note 0, velocity > 0
Play – note 2, velocity > 0
Stop – note 4, velocity > 0
Reverse (toggle) – note 14, velocity > 0
Full/Half Speed (toggle) – note 16, velocity > 0
Pre/Post (toggle) – note 17, velocity > 0
Undo (to initial loop) – note 7, velocity > 0
Redo – note 9, velocity > 0

Something old feels new again

I started to setup a portable multi-instrument system with my Apple Macbook pro. I picked up a few items to complete the setup. Here is a quick list.

Needed:
M-Audio Uno USB MIDI Interface
Plogue Bidule Modular Audio Software
I can now have 16 VSTi’s routed to my MPC 2000XL VIA MIDI

Screenshot to follow later this week.

With this setup I have used it with the Apple Core Audio and have not noticed major latency at all. In the future I will buy another external audio device and then I can process the output from my MPC also. Imagine a software sidechain compressor, limiter & distortion/bitcuncher.

Curent Setup

I currently have two spaces to work in, my studio at my parents house and my tiny setup at home. I have been focusing more on my home setup to get stuff accomplished with less travel and more time at the desk. These are the ideas I am trowing around and my current process. This is subject to change on a daily since I am constantly growing and learning new ways to accomplish my goals.

Quick Gear list:

  • Akai MPC 2000 XL (eb16 & 8-out)
  • Alesis Nanocomp
  • Apple Mac Book Pro
  • M-Audio MIDI Uno
  • Crappy tape recorder
  • Fostek Reel to Reel
  • Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro

The MPC is my main sequencer and sampler. I use my laptop just for software synths, more to come on them later. I use the Alesis Nano on the effect send/return on the Mackie and I use channel 8 on my MPC’s 8-out to trigger the sidechain.

more to come…