Assigning Organ to work with Modulator

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Assigning Organ to work with Modulator

I have a Oxygen 49 midi controller that has a mod wheel. When I use the Yamaha, I can use the mod wheel to cause the rotary wheel to speed up on the organ sound. Now that I swtiched to mainstage, I can't seem to get the same affect. I use the peachy Hammond sound on the midi. But when I use the mod wheel, nothing happens. I think I have to assign it to something. But I don't know what. I don't know if I should use the vibrato or the tremelo. When I use Mainstage's classic rock 3 sound with the main keyboard, I can press the pedal to get a similar affect of a rotary sound. But I would really like to use the wheel instead and it seems that only certain organ sounds will work with the wheel. Anyone successfullly do what I am asking?

IMAC, Mac OS X (10.4.11), Running with Parallel System

Posted on Aug 9, 2013 2:14 PM

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Josh Glover

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Aug 9, 2013 3:14 PM in response to Techmo

You can do this pretty easily. In Mainstage 3, pull up the Vintage B3 window, and click on the button that says "Rotor Cabniet." There is a setting there called "Speed MIDI Control." Change that from "SusPdlTemp" to "ModWheel."

If you are using Mainstage 2, this is done the same way, but the parameter is called "Speed Control."

Hope this helps.

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CCTM

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Aug 10, 2013 2:53 AM in response to Josh Glover

Hi

Josh's method would require you to change the Organ plugin setting for each and every preset that you want to use.

Another way would be to map the incoming Mod Wheel (CC1) messages to control Leslie speed using a Screen Control, or the Assignments and Mappings pane. This would work for all Organ Presets.

CCT

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Techmo Author

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Aug 12, 2013 2:43 PM in response to CCTM

Thank you. I get the concept but I need more step by step directions please. I am looking at assignment and mappings, and found the mod wheel, but now what. Sorry, I am new to this.

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Techmo Author

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Aug 12, 2013 2:55 PM in response to Techmo

Note, as I try these, nothing happens.

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Aug 12, 2013 3:20 PM in response to Josh Glover

Ok, I did this, but nothing happens. I found all of the rotor cabinet, speed control and changed saved value, range Max and range min all to mod wheel. And nothing changes when I okay a chord and use mod wheel.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for your help btw!

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Aug 12, 2013 3:35 PM in response to Josh Glover

After pressing a bunch if buttons, I got it to work. But like the other guy said, I only have it for the one sound and if I change it I will have to redo it. Now to figure out how to do it for all organs!

Thanks!!!!

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Aug 12, 2013 3:36 PM in response to CCTM

I got Jason's way to work, but as you said, it only works for the one. I will need it to work for all, so I am still interested in your way, but I might need more step by step instructions.

Thanks.

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Aug 12, 2013 3:53 PM in response to Techmo

Okay, I think I have figured out a soultion.

This assumes you are using MS3.

1. Create a patch (without any channel strips).

2. Go to the Channel Strip Inspector and select "Add Instrument Channel Strip".

3. On the channel strip, where it says "Instrument", click once. This will bring up a drop-down of all of the plugins.

4. Select "Vintage B3 Organ--->Stereo", this will bring up the B3 window on the setting "Default".

5. Press the "Rotor Cabinet" button and change the "Speed MIDI Control" parameter to "ModWheel".

6. Click on the drop down menu where it says "Default" up at the top. Select "Save As Default".

7. From this point on, any organ you add following steps 1-4 SHOULD keep your rotor setting.

The key seems to be saving a user default, and then adding the strip in that way.

Hope this helps.

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