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I am currently building up a small music setup featuring the Elektron Machinedrum (MD), Arturia Minibrute (MB), E-MU Mo'Phatt (MP).

Mixer is a PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 USB connected to a 2009 iMac(*) running Ableton Live.

Also because this is new, I have no idea of the limitations of the StudioLive over USB, so using an Edirol FA-101 for Midi.

My initial thoughts for setup are -

imac >usb studiolive

imac >firewire fa-101 midi >mo'phatt thru >machinedrum out >minibrute

This will enable sequencing the MP from the iMac, syncing the MD while sequencing internally and ALSO sequencing the MB.

I have spent more than a few hours using the MD, but honestly, there are still many dark corners mostly undisturbed, so today is the day to find out IF my memory is correct and explore using the MD to sequence an external synth.

As I seem to recall there is a MIDI machine which certainly sounds promising, but I have never used it - is it appropriate? and how do I set MIDI output channel on the MD?

Now all the gear is setup, time to try and make synth noises by using the MD.

Firstly, try matching midi channels - the MB is set to channel#9 so setting the MD base channel #9-13. Now each drumpad plays a note on the synth, great work!

Ok, let's just jump in and set track 12 to a MIDI machine.

Now looking at the machine edit pages, can see all the good stuff, note number, velocity etc. following pages sending CC etc, this all looks promising but ... no sound from the MB!?

Either the pads are not sending midi notes or the channel is different ... guess i'm going to have to open the manual after all.

Aha! page A-12, "There are 16 MIDI machines in total, each connected to the corresponding MIDI channel." Makes perfect sense, maybe if i'd spent more time staring at the MD!

Set the MIDI machine to match the channel number and success! Mission succesful! 

Ok, now i've spent a few minutes playing with it, the MB is not the most MIDI happy synth and has very limited CC useability. Mod Wheel, Pitch Bend, but After Touch seems interesting to explore.

With this minimal setup, the StudioLive supplies basic FX, now I'm wondering how the StudioLive responds to MIDI.

GG

Some time ago I collected a few firewire devices to use with a 2011 MacBook Pro The MacBook is dead but my unconscious connection with firewire is still alive, hence a 2009 iMac with native firewire.