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Trigger song start by pressing the keyboard?

Trigger song start by pressing the keyboard?

10 May 2022, 02:05
Hi everyone. Is it possible to start a song by playing the keyboard instead of pressing the PLAY button?. I want to play along a song recorded in the sequencer and it start with a two hands chord. But I can not do it if I have to use one hand to press the Play button.
When you record something it gives you the option to wait until you press any key. I would like to know if there is something similar to start playing. Or at least a countdown "tic"

Re: Trigger song start by pressing the keyboard?

10 May 2022, 09:58
No, there is no 'start' function via keys.

Various options though:-

1. Record all or part of the intro chord into the sequencer so you can use one hand for part or let it play first chord and you pick up thereafter

2. Add a one or two bar 'empty' midi section at the start of the song to allow you to press start...and get ready for the song and visually watch for your start point.

3. Do as 2 but send a click track to the sub-out and use ear phones to hear your start point.

4. Do as 2 but use your pads on track 16 to give you a visual count down so one, two or four lights illuminate as a count down to the chord start point. You can 'record' a very very low volume sound ( virtually silence) onto the pads and set them to trigger on say beat 1, beat 2, beat 3 and beat 4. Or stagger the gas to give you a quickening lead-in.This is using the pads in their 'sample pad' mode but 'reversing' its purpose to light a pad at sett points rather than the pad playing a sound at those set points.

Re: Trigger song start by pressing the keyboard?

10 May 2022, 11:13
You can send Song Start/Stop MIDI commands with an external controller.

Re: Trigger song start by pressing the keyboard?

10 May 2022, 12:36
Another thought...record your two handed Chord to Pad 1. Then you can play it 'live' with one finger on the keyboard ie. the bottom C note on FA06.

Re: Trigger song start by pressing the keyboard?

10 May 2022, 14:30
Thanks for your answers. I'll give a try to these ideas and see which one fits me best

Re: Trigger song start by pressing the keyboard?

30 May 2022, 03:53
According to the Reference Manual you can assign foot controller 1 or 2 to song start/stop.

Regards,
RoDi

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