How to Midi control Perkons by Erica Synths (example with Deluge)
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- Опубліковано 17 бер 2023
- I miss some useful information in the manual about Midi details for Erica Synths Perkons.
In this video I share what I have found that is not already in the manual in case you need.
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Default settings that I couldn’t find in the manual:
MIDI CHANNELS
MultI Channel Mode:
Midi 0 - Voice 1
Midi 1 - Voice 2
Midi 2 - Voice 3
Midi 3 - Voice 4
Single Channel Mode:
Midi 0 - All voices
TRIGGERING NOTES FOR VOICES
Voice 1 - Note 36 - C1
Voice 2 - Note 37 - C#1
Voice 3 - Note 38 - D1
Voice 4 - Note 39 - D#1
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TIME STAMPS
Why this video 0:00
Firmware Update 1:06
MIDI sync setup 1:30
MIDI channels 2:03
Trigger notes for voices 4:14
CC parameter control 5:54
Pattern selection 7:06
Kit selection (workaround) 7:49
Link kits with patterns 9:15
Sum up 10:24
I can't wait to get home and test this
Great! Please let me know the outcome 😊
Hey cool, very nice, thanks mate. 🤞
Nice to hear! Thanks
Thanks for the video! Super helpful. I’m also using Deluge w Perkons. Wondering if you’re having a similar issue that I am having. When directly connected via midi din, it seems to work well with 16th notes. However, I use a MioXL to route all my gear, and when this is included, the Perkons stops responding whenever I have two 16th notes next to each other. I thought maybe it was just the mioXL, but then used an effects pedal midi thru yesterday and same issue. Have you tried any other midi routing where it’s not direct? Thanks!
Glad it helped! I use Kenton Midi-thru (powered) were Perkons is first i output chain. No issue there.
Thanks for your explanations! Maybe a stupid question: Is it possible to record a jam session on the perkons via midi to external sequencers to play it back afterwards from the external sequencer?
I have just tried with notes (playing on trigger buttons) and that works. I haven’t tried recording modulation. As I’ve sent the Perkons away I cannot test it.
Thanks for the video!!!! how are you able to set midi channel 0 in the Perkons setup? :)
Default settings are 0 for single channel and multi its 0,1,2 and 3.
The midi settings is stored on a file which is located on the SD card. You can put the SD card in a PC and open with Notes.
MIDI channels 0-15 in settings file corresponds to 1-16 on many synths’ display.
Thanks for the video! I have all CCs working to control the Perkons except the Level CC doesn't seem to do anything and the Filter Switch CC kind makes Perkons freak out. Have you noticed the same thing?
Thanks for watching!
No, I didn’t notice this issue. Unfortunately I’ve sent the Perkons away so can’t try it out.
Great stuff. Have you figured out how to change banks to get more then 1 bank of 64 patterns?
Thanks! No I haven’t, I’ve tried to send “Bank” and “Sub” but no luck.
@@picoterramusic7242 ah ok. What happens when you send Program Change 65? I guess it doesnt select Bank 2 pattern 1?
@@paulkultschar just tried it out and didn’t help. If I go to Prgm 67 it ends up at no more than 64.
@@picoterramusic7242 ah ok. I guess there will be MIDI improvements eventually in firmware updates eventually!!! Thanks for all the tips!!!
So tempted to order one - space seems my biggest issue - it looks huge haha
@@paulkultschar thanks for your comments and suggestions!
Space? We live in a 3 dimensional world, always somewhere to put it, high up, in a drawer under desk 😅 Jokes aside it needs its space of course and you want to be able to reach it. It’s so inspirational with they big hands-on interface. Otherwise there are of course smaller drum machines.
Good luck with your decision
Can you record the midi data into the perkons sequencer by using a live record?
Yes you can!
Still, when you record in Perkons it will be quantized to only 16 steps. So, playing directly from midi (by keyboard or sequencer) make it possible to play with shorter note steps.
You can also record CC movements in Perkons which you send via midi.
@@picoterramusic7242 Sorry, I meant can you record in midi note data with an external midi controller into the perkons? I think you understood but just to be clear :)
I'd like to use an external sequencer to record patterns into the perkons sequencer and use all the sequencer functions and per step editing (not just triggering the four voices with external midi)...is this possible?
@@MrJackcracks I have done a sequence on an external sequencer (Deluge) and played that via midi while recording button pressed on the Perkons. On the Perkons the same pattern then exists (as was “copied”). The thing is if you have a sequencer with finer time resolution, the Perkons only records 16 steps even if the external sequencer sends eg 32 in same time period. Also, for me there was one note off (too early) event if they were clock synchronized via midi. If that’s due to Deluge or Perkons, I don’t know.
While playing the loop I’m also able to live recording parameter changes wile I turn nobs on external sequencer to send cc messages for parameter changes. But don’t know if you are able to parameter locks on your external sequencer before hand and then send it over.
0 midi first time i hear it!you mean 10 is the preset channel not 0
In Midi data message, it starts with 0 and this is the way it’s in Perkon’s file as well so if you want to change you need to be aware of this. So, the 16 channels go from data address 0 to 15 corresponding to midi channel 1-16.
I should have explained that better in the video. Thanks for raising this.