I've spent a couple of days now trying to figure out MD and MDM. I'm experiencing some random behavior that I need to sort out before daring to use MD in a live situation.
I have two newly shipped 32-channel units and both have similar problems. I have four dual Roland PD-8 pads, to be expanded to 12 if all goes well (it's a weird project I know). I just want the head and rim of the pads to output separate notes. The attached image shows how each input is configured (only note numbers differ). Anyway, here are my experiences from the first MD unit. The second unit shows similar issues. I just have one pad connected at any time, moving that pad around to each separate input:
First setup of everything (with "live updates" active):
Snare Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Ride Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Crash Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Tom1 Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Tom2 Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Tom3 Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Tom4 Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Aux1 ok
Aux2 ok
Aux3 ok
Aux4 ok
Aux5 Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Aux6 Only 3rd zone is triggered, head and rim triggers the same note
Aux7 ok
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After save to slot 1:
Snare ok
Ride ok
Crash ok
Tom1 ok
Tom2 ok
Tom3 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
Tom4 ok
Aux1 ok
Aux2 ok
Aux3 ok
Aux4 head and rim triggers the same note, sometimes choke on+off triggered as well
Aux5 ok
Aux6 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
Aux7 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
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After save to slot 1 again:
Snare ok
Ride ok
Crash ok
Tom1 ok
Tom2 ok
Tom3 ok
Tom4 ok
Aux1 ok
Aux2 ok
Aux3 ok
Aux4 head and rim triggers the same note, sometimes choke on+off triggered as well
Aux5 ok
Aux6 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
Aux7 ok
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Close MGM, shutdown of MD, start MD, start MGM (then "Get All"):
Snare ok
Ride ok
Crash ok
Tom1 ok
Tom2 ok
Tom3 ok
Tom4 ok
Aux1 ok
Aux2 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
Aux3 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
Aux4 ok
Aux5 ok
Aux6 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
Aux7 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
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"Send all", close MGM, shutdown of MD, start MD, start MGM (then "Get All"):
Snare ok
Ride ok
Crash ok
Tom1 ok
Tom2 ok
Tom3 ok
Tom4 ok
Aux1 ok
Aux2 ok
Aux3 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
Aux4 head and rim triggers the same note, sometimes choke on+off triggered as well
Aux5 ok
Aux6 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
Aux7 head ok, rim triggers at max velocity + generates a head trigger too
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