Greetings all,
First time poster so please be gentle
Received my Pyramid 2 days ago (mine is also the new all black version). Having difficulty in reconciling the manual instructions with my specific set up. I have the followingā¦
StudioLogic Sledge 2.0
Micro Freak
OP-1
An older midi Proteus SQR sound module
Arturia Keystep
(Soon to own) DFAM
(Soon to own) Hydrasynth Desktop
Midi Solutions Quadra Thru
Would like the Pyramid to be able to control all of the gear (Keystep will be used to control the rack units)
Is it possible to run a Pyramid controlled set up with the aboveā¦?
If so, please advise the best method in doing that. Have all necessary cables at my disposal (except usb splitter cable if thatās needed)
keystep -> midi in pyramid
pyramid midi out a -> quadra -> 4 devices
pyramid midi out b -> anything left over
(except op-1 ā¦ this is a usb device , so you will need some kind of usb host as it cannot be plugged directly into pyramid)
set all devices to different midi channels, and make sure they are midi clock slaves
setup a pyramid track for each device according to midi channel.
from there, you should be able to select the track on the pyramid, and either play on the pyramid (live mode, or step), or play on keystep.
considerations:
I think some have had issues with keystep, so worth searching the forum if you have any trouble getting it to work
you want to try to avoid using thru ports on your synths, if possibleā¦ and given you have the quadra that should be ok, unless you get even more synths
if you have multitimbral synths, then you may have to compromise on channels, as pyramid has 3 midi outputs (usb, din a , din b) so a maximum of 48 midi channels.
The SQR is 16 voice multitimbral, no? If you want to use all 16 channels, id put it on its own Port (in Technobears example, Iād put it on Port B?
Depends on how many channels you use, tho, or you may not even be using multi mode. I have 4 16 voice synths all on Port A because i dont use 16 channels on all of them due to polyphony and my affinity for stacks/layers.
Just a quick note about the DFAM. This unit doesnāt support MIDI directly but you could control it via Pyramid CV, (as an alternate method to the BSP), or control it from other eurorack gear like Mother-32, etc. Check out CV/Gate connectivity section in manual https://squarp.net/overview
Both Hydrasynth desktop & keyboard work flawlessly with the Pyramid.
Thanks. I did know about the CV route re DFAMā¦ And Iām still on the fence about that unit for a couple of reasons. Iām more an ambient composer rather than EDMā¦ Hence the sourcing of something like a DFAMā¦ But Iām not totally sold just yetā¦ Looking at Nord and also Model samplesā¦ Or I might just leave the drumming duties to the OP-1.
In my setup itās probably not the best use-case but I use DFAM mainly as a pulsating drone and/or to get that extra-low bass sound to pair up with drum beats.
Right now its being triggered by M32, which is synced to Pyramid as master clock and BSP slaves to it. The nice thing about having both Pyramid and BSP is that it offers many configuration options. I havenāt yet began to play with the Hydraās CV but I know itās there and at some point will start exploring those options. Recent attention is focused on The NDRL
Hi, will you explain the multi timbral part? I have a Moog one and I canāt figure out why the pyramid wonāt control certain things (filter, etc). Thanks.
Ok studio has now been transformed with the following changes
Novation Peak
Roland TR8s
Nord Drum 3P
Moog Mother 32
Novation SL MK3
DFAM
Hydrasynth Desktop
Elektron Digitone
Midi Solutions Quadra Thru x2
Still happy to have the Pyramid control all pieces but rather than use the Pyramid pads for controlling the other gear, prefer to have the SL MK3 in charge of that dutyā¦ Can that be done with the Pyramid set up as the main midi controller and the Novation in charge via keys? Apologies if this is basic but Iām still struggling nonethelessā¦ Thanks
Yea, it can be a little daunting at first but stick with it. Thereās a handful of folks whoāve posted some great YouTube tutorial / configuration / workflow based videos. May I suggest reviewing them, if you havenāt already? Theyāve sure have helped me get over the hump as I too initally struggled with it.
The guys here are pretty helpful. Start out small with a single piece of gear then grow it once you get the hang of it.
In your prior post you asked, āPyramid control all pieces but rather than use the Pyramid pads for controlling the other gear, prefer to have the SL MK3 in charge of that duty?ā
Yes, configure Pyramid to be Master clock and all other gear to Slave (listen for external clock). Then find an āOMNI MODEā configuration that works for you. Same for MIDI IN and MIDI OUT Manual
And one more item, if you havenāt already seen it, take a look at the āPyramid on stageā diagram in the QuickStart tab from that online Manual link posted above. It may better represent your configuration and how to interconnect your gear. The diagram doesnāt reflect where to deploy the Quadra(s), and you may want to connect them directly to the Pyramidās MIDI Out A and MIDI Out B ports. And plug your Peak into the MIDI In port.
You work flawlessly with Pyramid and Hydrasynth ?
by my side I have a problem, the pads of the hydra donāt output midi notes to pyramid, I need to use an ext keyboard. do you have a solution ?
your post is old so I guess you found a solution? basically itās midi out from pyramid to everyone ( including Sl mk3 then midi out from SL MK3 to pyrmi midi in ( you could also have all of your gear sending midi out to pyramid for knobs automationsā¦ or in my case use the pads )