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Controlling multiple synths using the Deluge, with each track controlling different synth?

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SkeletonSwoonSkeletonSwoon Devil's ArmpitPosts: 1
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Hey everyone! Long-time owner but first-time workstation setup.
I want to take my music more seriously and set my station up to have all my gear properly interacting, rather than recording each piece independently and figuring it out afterwards which.

What I'm wondering is if its possible to have the Deluge control multiple synths at the same time, with each track controlling a different device?

My gear:

Deluge [I want this to be the main sequencer for the others]
Novation Summit [Midi in/out/thru]
Yamaha P515 Piano [Midi in/out]
Minifreak [in/out/thru]
MPC Live II [In/Out]

I'm figuring I may need a midi-hub, and then I'm assuming there's a way to have each track of the Deluge control a different midi-channel, with each device monitoring the midi-in for that particular to receive commands from?

So maybe something like Deluge > Summit > Mini freak > P515 [honestly this doesn't even need to be part of the mix since I play it live, but it would be nice to have as a programmable option] > MPC?

Thanks in advance!

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    chrisrolandchrisroland United StatesPosts: 54

    yes not only possible but particularly effective given the deluge's workflow options. but yes you'll need a midi hub to route everything out of the deluge....

    currently, i sequence all available 16 MIDI channels/tracks going out to:

    T1: Alpha Juno
    T2: Digitone Track 1
    T3: Digitone Track 2
    T4: Digitone Track 3
    T5: Digitone Track 4
    T6: MPC Track 1 (typically the drum program with all my samples)
    T7: MPC Track 2 (a plugin/keygroup)
    T8: MPC Track 3 (another plugin/keygroup)
    T9: MPC Track 4 (another plugin/keygroup)
    T10: RD-9, all drum patterns programmed as MIDI clips in Deluge
    T11: RE-303
    T12: TT-303
    T13: PIPES Track 1
    T14: PIPES Track 2
    T15: PIPES Track 3
    T16: PIPES Track 4

    But even this routing is slightly deceptive given the deluge's ability to do subtracks on a given midi channel. so in fact my MPC Track 6 (the samples) usually has 6A for vocal samples, 6B for one shots, 6C for percussion/drum loops, 6D for melodic loops. so by the time i'm arranging a full track in arranger mode, i can get pretty discrete in terms of placing clips on the piano roll. deluge is a beast for this kind of workflow (imo)

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