Solved Multi Instrument CC control question

Is there a way to have the notes of a Kontakt multi instrument (three synthesizers for example) responding to incoming midi channel #1, #2 and #3, but have all three synths respond to CC data (continuous controller cc7 volume for instance) coming in from only midi channel #1? (my DAW controller info doesn't allow CC data to send to 'all').

 

Yes, you can duplicate MIDI messages with a multiscript.

Example:

Code:

on init
    declare $i
end on

on midi_in
    if ($MIDI_CHANNEL = 0)
        if ($MIDI_COMMAND = $MIDI_COMMAND_CC)
            $i := 1
            while ($i < 16)
                set_midi($MIDI_CHANNEL, $MIDI_COMMAND, $MIDI_BYTE_1, $MIDI_BYTE_2)
                inc($i)
            end while
        end if
    end if
end on

 

Thanks Evildragon. Interesting. I'm totally new to custom scripts. Is there a quick way (tutorial?) to get up to speed on how to modify my three instruments to do this (and thus put your code in place)?

 

You don't need to modify your instruments at all. Just open up the multiscript area by clicking KSP button in top right of Kontakt and paste above script in then apply it.

 

I gave it a try, and it doesn't seem to be multiplying the Midi chan 1 CC info onto the two other instruments (that are set to chan 2 and 3). That is, the CC7 fader on the kontakt instruments on chan 2 and 3 aren't moving to the DAW CC7 data (...but the fader on chan 1 is still). Any thoughts? Here's a pic.

 

Oh, I made a typo!

Inside the while loop, change $MIDI_COMMAND to $i. The it will work.

 

I tried the following (but didn't seem to work). Any further thoughts? Did I make the correct adjustment? (I'm not sure if I need to restart Cubase for it to take effect?)

on init
declare $i
end on

on midi_in
if ($MIDI_CHANNEL = 0)
if ($MIDI_COMMAND = $MIDI_COMMAND_CC)
$i := 1
while ($i < 16)
set_midi($MIDI_CHANNEL, $i, $MIDI_BYTE_1, $MIDI_BYTE_2)
inc($i)
end while
end if
end if
end on

 

And sorry, my head is somewhere else. Please change $MIDI_CHANNEL to $i, not $MIDI_COMMAND.

(No, you don't need to restart Cubase.)

 

Brilliant. Works like a charm. This saves me so much time (with redundant cc lines). Thanks much!!

One last question. Could you make a script that includes Pitchbend as well? (that is, Pitchbend info coming in on chan 1, but applied to chan 1, 2 & 3)

 

if ($MIDI_COMMAND = $MIDI_COMMAND_CC or $MIDI_COMMAND = $MIDI_COMMAND_PITCH_BEND)

 

Perfect. Thanks again. And thanks for introducing the KSP panel to me, I'll be digging further into that in the future.

 

Thanks again evildragon for you help. I have a similar issue I need to resolve if you think you can help out.

I have three Instrument Bank instruments, set to receive on midi channel 1,2&3 in a single instance of Kontakt. I need to send program changes from midi channel 1 (in my DAW), but have all three Instrument Bank respond to those midi ch1 program changes.

Like the solution you came up with above (with CC data), is there a KSP script that could send midi ch1 program changes to channels 1,2&3?

 

Sure, very easy:

Code:

on midi_in
    if ($MIDI_CHANNEL = 0 and $MIDI_COMMAND = $MIDI_COMMAND_PROGRAM_CHANGE)
        set_midi(1, $MIDI_COMMAND, $MIDI_BYTE_1, $MIDI_BYTE_2)
        set_midi(2, $MIDI_COMMAND, $MIDI_BYTE_1, $MIDI_BYTE_2)
    end if
end on

 

Beautiful. I’ve got a virtual microtonal pipe organ that I’ll be pulling stops on (changing instrument banks). This will make it all work.

 

It appears that my Instrument Bank is not responding to Midi Volume (cc7) or Pan, coming from Cubase. (but my kontakt instruments are). Any thoughts?

 

Oh, sorry, the instruments inside the bank are responding. Sorry about that.
p.s The Instrument Bank is responding to the KSP script you gave for Program Change (thanks again).