sp-505 as midi controller

[ellaguru]

hi
today i've tried the 505 to control my old akai remix 16 a sampler from the '90.
i connect 505>midi out>midi in>remix 16>. i put the 2 machine on the same midi channel. everytime i try (auto,midi,int or remote) the sp-505 play notes as pitch in the remix 16. plus, it plays 2 or 3 samples togheter...

what i want is to play only the sample as it is in order to sequence it with the 505 (the remix 16 has a not very useful and very primitive sequencer). i've tried this operation with the yamaha qy70 and it works. i want to know if someone of you has experience on this.
thanx

[jbl]

did you use the qy70 to sequence the remix16 or did you use the sp-505 to sequence the qy70? on page 83 of the 505 manual it explains the program change; how all the pads are a specific note, and this, i think, cannot be changed. i bet it's the remix 16. do you like the remix16, can it loop on the fly, why is it cool?

[ellaguru]

did you use the qy70 to sequence the remix16 or did you use the sp-505 to sequence the qy70? on page 83 of the 505 manual it explains the program change; how all the pads are a specific note, and this, i think, cannot be changed. i bet it's the remix 16. do you like the remix16, can it loop on the fly, why is it cool?

hi thanx.
i sequenced the remix 16 with the qy70; i think i found the problem: the first 16 pads of the remix 16 has 0>15 midi notes. plus, note18 is coresponding to play and note22 is corresponding to sequence. the qy70 arrive to play from note4 to 127. the sp-505 start from note36...so i can't play with the remix 16. i have to read better what it says at page 83.


about the remix 16:
i've got it from 1996. it's a question of affect. very cool sound. imagine an akai s-950 with pads and you will be not so far. you can sample and loop on the fly. it has some sp-1200-like editing features (the sample repeats itself at the place you want). a crossfader. live pitching/scratching (not a very good scratch indeed).
but it's very limited. just 1 bank. no fx. very primitive sequencer. no metronome. only 30 sec of sampling (but you can improve this). no resample. pads hard to press.
it was conceived for live djing at the time.

[Doomrustler]

Hello mate did you ever resolve this issue, I'm still trying to sequence my s20 using the 505, pads 13 14 15 and 16 trigger pads 1 2 3 and 4 on the s20... It will trigger the pads in a pattern sequence also


Thanks

[ellaguru]

Hello mate did you ever resolve this issue, I'm still trying to sequence my s20 using the 505, pads 13 14 15 and 16 trigger pads 1 2 3 and 4 on the s20... It will trigger the pads in a pattern sequence also

hi
wow, what an old thread,no? : ) times...
listen, i didn't tried since then to operate with the 2 machines...but you're on the right search, as the s20 and the remix16 are the same machine (except some obvious things)
anyway, i was talking to this cool guy some year ago, about midi on s20-remix16 (i'm yopphoy on youtube)maybe it's interesting to you to give a check
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxIJmlb ... s&index=44
btw, i know the 505 can midi out 4 channels (4 parts multitimbrical), and that s cool, i used once with my mc-909 and it worked
check also the sp606 forum, i also have this machine, i remeber we posted interesting find on the midi side about the 606 and the 505

[Doomrustler]

Thanks for the response , though I still haven't Sussed this out... Is it impossible you think?

[ellaguru]

i once sequenced a yamaha tx81z, now i remeber, so this is possible but in a limited way...i mean you have to choose one specified bank i think, and only that bank will work...but check also the 606 forums, maybe thare are other notices about that...