Routing a multi-channel midi instrument

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Routing a multi-channel midi instrument

I have Kontakt 2 with Logic express. How can I create individual audio tracks (in/outputs) without opening up another kontakt instrument for each individual channel? It says it has at least 16 midi channels so it should be able to do this.
In other words I dont want to open 5 versions of Knotakt to 5 different instrument tracks which would slow things down. I know there is a way to route the outputs via midi tracks I just don't know how? Help.

Mac pro, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Aug 17, 2007 3:12 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 18, 2007 12:56 PM in response to Ldruker

I don´t think it should! Each Audio Instrument is receiving exactly one midi channel so if you want 16 different full range Instruments from your Kontakt you need to create 16 different tracks.

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Aug 18, 2007 6:00 PM in response to Ldruker

I don't know anything about Kontakt, however, I do use Addictive Drums, which is also a Multi-channel instrument. So, I can maybe draw a parallel with that.
A multi-out instrument will be able to send separate outs to your Aux busses. Keep in mind that LE will only allow 8 aux busses!!

So, what I do is assign AD to an instrument track, say instrument 1. Then, in the track mixer, on an aux bus, I select the I/O and under instrument 1, all 16 channels of AD will appear. Multi-out instruments usually start at '3'. So, I assign Addictive 3 to aux bus 1. You may have only 2 aux busses in your mixer. If that's the case, just open the Audio mixer and create more -- again, up to 8, and assign them accordingly.

Check on page 217 of the LE manual and also Kontakt's manual.

Anyway, that works for me with AD. As I am relatively new to both Macs and Logic, I'm sure someone smarter/more experienced will be able to explain it better or, even more correctly for that matter..

Clem...

Message was edited by: Clem Desoto

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