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How exactly does polyphony work? - ForAiur - 09-17-2020
I have a Hermod which lets me just play a chord on a keyboard and all notes get entered. But the Hermod needs me to be very precise in playing a keyboard, which I'm not (but getting there).
That's what I got the NerdSeq for ... composing.
When searching for Polyphony I only get people discussing it. How does it work? I also searched the (very long) manual for the words "polyphonic" and "polyphony" but didn't really find an instruction.
Is there a way to attach a keyboard, hit record, play 3-4 notes as a chord and they all get recorded into the same or different channels? If yes, what do I need to set up? (I understand that 4 voices seems to be the max with midi in?)
RE: How exactly does polyphony work? - XORadmin - 09-17-2020
Hey, currently the follwing is possible regarding polyphonic recording:
Midi -> Midi Track -> Up to 4 voice polyphonic recording
Midi -> CV16 Expader -> Up to 4 voice polyphonic recording per midi channel
Midi -> Local tracks -> 1 voice recording (or into multiple tracks using different midi channels)
There is no recording from one Midi channel into multiple tracks right now, but it's on the list 2 do. The demand for that has been low, thats why it's not implemented yet.
I assume you got then 3-4 same oscillators and 3-4 envelopes for the real polyphonic feeling?
RE: How exactly does polyphony work? - ForAiur - 09-17-2020
I have 3 uPlaits that have their own lowpass gate, or I can play them paraphonically through one filter. I also would have 4-6 envelopes of the same type, so it could work. But paraphony would be enough for me, I just need polyphonic recording.
I only spent like 4 hours alltogether with the NerdSeq (baby son) ... so sorry for the beginner questions (but I read a decent size of the manual). A midi track is something else than a normal track? I want to input it with midi but control it with CV
RE: How exactly does polyphony work? - XORadmin - 09-18-2020
(09-17-2020, 06:47 PM)ForAiur Wrote: I have 3 uPlaits that have their own lowpass gate, or I can play them paraphonically through one filter. I also would have 4-6 envelopes of the same type, so it could work. But paraphony would be enough for me, I just need polyphonic recording.
I only spent like 4 hours alltogether with the NerdSeq (baby son) ... so sorry for the beginner questions (but I read a decent size of the manual). A midi track is something else than a normal track? I want to input it with midi but control it with CV
Currently this would work with the CV16 expander since it is the only one with multiple outputs within 1 track.
It is not possible right now with a plain nerdseq except for within a Midi track.
RE: How exactly does polyphony work? - ForAiur - 09-20-2020
(09-18-2020, 08:40 AM)XORadmin Wrote:(09-17-2020, 06:47 PM)ForAiur Wrote: I have 3 uPlaits that have their own lowpass gate, or I can play them paraphonically through one filter. I also would have 4-6 envelopes of the same type, so it could work. But paraphony would be enough for me, I just need polyphonic recording.
I only spent like 4 hours alltogether with the NerdSeq (baby son) ... so sorry for the beginner questions (but I read a decent size of the manual). A midi track is something else than a normal track? I want to input it with midi but control it with CV
Currently this would work with the CV16 expander since it is the only one with multiple outputs within 1 track.
It is not possible right now with a plain nerdseq except for within a Midi track.
I have both expanders. So I can set it up to record up to 4 notes into a single track? how does NerdSeq then show 3 notes in the same spot in the column?
RE: How exactly does polyphony work? - XORadmin - 09-20-2020
Yes, with the CV16 expander you can record into a single track. Via midi even up to 6 notes.
You can set up different recording types,
Record only the notes and 1 ‘gate/envelope’, so it’s set with the first note and reset with the last released note. Or up to 3 notes with independent gates. (Limit is the amount of CV16 columns).
The notes and envelopes appear nicely on one CV16 pattern screen next to each other.
RE: How exactly does polyphony work? - ForAiur - 10-23-2020
Ok, I have never used the 16 triggs or CV expandes yet because the NerdSeq itself is such a beast ... I will try to find the options to activate the more CV expander and then do what you explained
