Sunday, 9 April 2023

Elektron - Program Changes

Generally, Program Change messages are used to specify the type of instrument which should be used to play sounds on a given Channel. 
This message needs only one data byte which specifies the new program number. 
MIDI Control Change messages in comparison  are used to control a wide variety of functions in a synthesizer.


In Elektron terms “program change” means pattern change. 
So, for example, an Digitakt and a Digitone can step in sync to the next pattern.

This is how I set up Program Changes on a Octatrack-Digitakt-Syntrakt system.
Many thanks to EZBOT for his great sync video.

The OT is the master.

Its sending Program Changes on channel 10

Both the Digitakt & Syntrak are slaves.
Make sure they both are also receiving clock, transport & Program messages.


They receive Program changes on channel 10 in this example


Now when you change a pattern on the OT, the ST & DT should change in sync.



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