I use the Push 3 as an Ableton controller. On Elektron gear, for example, with similar audio/midi over usb capabilities I can set up an individual midi track with an external instrument device, target a track on the Digitakt individually so I can simply select it and play it. I can even select multiple or all of the tracks and play them all at once from the pads on the Push.
I was under the impression I could do this with the Play+ as well, however I can only seem to trigger whichever sample was last touched on the Play+ despite having 8 individual external instrument tracks targeting midi channels 1-8.
The midi settings in the Play are all set to midi over usb. The notes in option is set to “OMNI”, which I am assuming is a global setting which is why I can only choose 1 of the 16 channels at a time.
What am I missing here if anything? Is there a way to set each track as a specific midi channel to get this working?
That’s not how MIDI in with the Play(+) works. Quoting the Play+ manual:
The keyboard will control the work step if no track or step is selected and will record on a selected track or multiple tracks for chords using the chosen ‘Notes In Channel’. Clock and Transport In/Out only needed if playing / sequencing from keyboard.
I also think it’s not possible, due to the way the Play(+) works: As opposed to, e.g., the Digitakt – which has a “default” sound/instrument assigned per track – there are no samples or sounds associated to a track itself. All samples are tied to the specific steps.
Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I know… “RTFM” right? If only my ADHD would allow me to lol. Oh well, it’s not a dealbreaker. Im still happy to have audio over usb and individual tracks of audio so I will make due.
Perhaps devs will read this and consider implementing this in some way. Assigning tracks 1-8 as static midi channels 1-8 and allowing users to pick one sample or preset per track to control would be nice, even if it requires shifting to a separate mode to be able to do it.