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Originally posted by rubez how do you program/sequence yours? i have it hooked up tp my TB-3 at the moment, but it's quite crap. i tested it with my midi keyboard and it sounded great!, the arp too. not sure how i will be making basslines with it. i don't have anything integrated with my DAW other than the midi keyboard.

i use my Virus TI Polar as as MIDI controller and for creating melodies/chords from my DAW, i use one of two things depending on how i want to do it:

1) if i want to use a software editor to program the patch then i use the Pulse 2 Editor for Max For Live by SynnyS (this is only available if you use Ableton and have Max For Live). it's from filthyfilterz.com. then i create an audio track and route its audio from "Ext In" for channels "1/2" (channels 1 and 2 on my Focusrite, which are for left and right). i create the melodies in Ableton's piano roll in the MIDI track that has the instance of the Pulse 2 Editor which triggers the notes and optionally triggers automations too. then i use that audio track routed to "Ext In" to record the audio from the Pulse 2 / Focusrite.
^ Note: With this method you can use the software editor or the mod matrix, the SynnyS Pulse 2 Editor has bi-directional support.

2) if i want to use strictly the Pulse 2's matrix for creating the patch but i want to create the melodies within Ableton then i put an instance of Ableton's "External Instrument" MIDI device onto a MIDI track and set the "MIDI to" to my Focusrite, then set the "Audio from" channels 1 & 2 on my Focusrite for left and right audio. now that MIDI track sends/receives MIDI data to/from Ableton an the Pulse 2; with this method the audio will also be routed through that MIDI track. so this method is more like using a VST synth except you don't have a GUI for creating patches like method #1 above, you have to use the Pulse 2's matrix for this option.

both methods require using an ASIO driver within Ableton

hit me up with a pm, especially if you're an Ableton user. i can give you detailed step-by-step directions along with something else that'll help alot. if you're not an Ableton user, but you're using a VST-capable DAW then i still have something that might be of help.

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