Import Midi Question - Korg TR61

[BigsbySF]

I exported a song out of Reason as a standard midi

file, put it on my SD card, and pulled it in to my

TR61.

 

When I try to assign a piano sound to the piano track,

each note has a percussion hit and a pad pitch

assigned to it, as well as the piano pitch. Needless

to say, when the piano track plays back, it sounds

like a complete mess. This also happens when I assign

a bass sound set to the bass track, or any other sound

to any track. The same percussion hits and pad

pitches play along with the bass, or other instrument

notes. This happens when I play back the sequence, or try to play the instrument patch on the keyboard.

 

Yes, I am a workstation and harware sequencer programming newbie.

 

How do I remove the percussion sounds and pad sounds

from the actual instrument selction I'm trying to

make? Is this some kind of combination setting that

got implemented when I imported my midi file?

 

Also, how should one structure one's drum track in a

software sequencer (like Reason) so that the same

drums (kick, snare, hihat, etc.) play back when you

import it into a TR61?

[BigsbySF]

I think I've answered my own question. Create a version of the Reason song with no instruments, only note information, and export that. Painfully obvious with a little thought.

 

Re: drums... Create a sampler drumset that has the same key mapping as the drums in the Korg TR61. Move the notes around from the drum program in the piano scroll view until the right drum elements play. Also pretty obvious.

[moogerfooger]

it's only obvious in hind sight -- midi is like that -- but hey-- you thought it through - and you'll get over the next hurdle even quicker -- good job