Can you use a footcontroller for the rotory speaker on/off?
Can you use a foot controller to do drum patterns and rolls etc?
using foot controllers for FA06
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Skijumptoes
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Re: using foot controllers for FA06
You can assign the 2x additional foot switches to pretty much any CC message that you wish (i.e. CC01/Modulation or Aftertouch) - then from that, it depends very much on the MFX as to which aspects you can control.
CC01/Mod by default controls the rotary MFX for the organs, so you can control rotary speed with that (Slow/fast - not variable), but it's not actually disengaging the MFX of the Rotary effect. You can also assign to the brake control.
So, NO to disabling MFX altogether, but Yes to being able to control the brake/speed of the rotary - Disabling the MFX altogether would cause a drop in volume, as it's a speaker sim too, so brake/speed is preferred imo.
As for drum patterns? how do you mean with that? You can start/stop the sequencer with a foot pedal, but that's the only real control i could think you have with drum patterns - i think the only way to select which drum patterns are playing is by the screen/buttons.
Drum (snare) rolls you can by assigning foot pedal to CC01/Mod, once again, The supernatural kits will roll depending on the amount of expression given.
However, i'm wondering if you're confusing the FA with an arranger keyboard and when you mention 'rolls' you actually mean fills, and are wanting to use the FA as an arranger firing off drum patterns/fills?
If so, the FA is not suited for that kind of use, it's more workstation in that tracks are best recorded one-by-one in the sequencer.
As a comparison, something like the Yamaha MOXF are much stronger in the arrangement area, particularly in regards to auto-accompiants/arps etc. But then, that's always been their thing.
CC01/Mod by default controls the rotary MFX for the organs, so you can control rotary speed with that (Slow/fast - not variable), but it's not actually disengaging the MFX of the Rotary effect. You can also assign to the brake control.
So, NO to disabling MFX altogether, but Yes to being able to control the brake/speed of the rotary - Disabling the MFX altogether would cause a drop in volume, as it's a speaker sim too, so brake/speed is preferred imo.
As for drum patterns? how do you mean with that? You can start/stop the sequencer with a foot pedal, but that's the only real control i could think you have with drum patterns - i think the only way to select which drum patterns are playing is by the screen/buttons.
Drum (snare) rolls you can by assigning foot pedal to CC01/Mod, once again, The supernatural kits will roll depending on the amount of expression given.
However, i'm wondering if you're confusing the FA with an arranger keyboard and when you mention 'rolls' you actually mean fills, and are wanting to use the FA as an arranger firing off drum patterns/fills?
If so, the FA is not suited for that kind of use, it's more workstation in that tracks are best recorded one-by-one in the sequencer.
As a comparison, something like the Yamaha MOXF are much stronger in the arrangement area, particularly in regards to auto-accompiants/arps etc. But then, that's always been their thing.
Re: using foot controllers for FA06
yes "fill ins" like a drum machine can have a pedal for pattern choice and fill ins
also Id rather use a pedal for rotor like I do on my nord
also Id rather use a pedal for rotor like I do on my nord
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Skijumptoes
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Re: using foot controllers for FA06
Ah ok, Then no, as i say, the FA isn't an arranger - and it's drum patterns are really basic and soon tiring, and offers no way of controlling them other than the buttons below the screen.
In fact, even the fills are a bit dodgy, you can miss them quite simply - i.e. you can't do short/long fills like an arranger would give you - if you're not pressing those buttons well in advance then the fill will be a bar late.
Not sure how your Nord works, but if it's not brake, fast or slow - then i think you're out of luck on that front too. Unless i've missed something somewhere. Sure someone else will follow this up also.
In fact, even the fills are a bit dodgy, you can miss them quite simply - i.e. you can't do short/long fills like an arranger would give you - if you're not pressing those buttons well in advance then the fill will be a bar late.
Not sure how your Nord works, but if it's not brake, fast or slow - then i think you're out of luck on that front too. Unless i've missed something somewhere. Sure someone else will follow this up also.