# Why does multitrack not work in my setup? aka what am I doing wrong? **URL:** \ **Category:** General discussion\ **Created:** [January 9, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://squarp.community/t/why-does-multitrack-not-work-in-my-setup-aka-what-am-i-doing-wrong/10688 "2024-01-09T13:43:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Knobsessions](https://squarp.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@Knobsessions](https://squarp.community/u/Knobsessions)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://squarp.community/t/why-does-multitrack-not-work-in-my-setup-aka-what-am-i-doing-wrong/10688/1 "2024-01-09T13:43:21Z")
Ok so somehow it is not as simple as just arming some tracks and pressing record to multitrack in the way I have my setup connected all together. It will require me to dive deep in explaining how my setup works and I also have and idea about how it should work in my mind aswell, so bare with me. I am going to start with the midi settings; Accept all but program change Active track Port B Active track Channel 16 All midi thru is OFF Hapax Midi input; Input A: MS-1 Keybed Input B Keystep (master keyboard) USB host Hydrasynth Hapax Midi out: Out A: Syntakt Out B: Digitakt Out C: Midi thru box Out D: OP-Z USB Host: Hydrasynth Channel + midi settings on Hapax 1: Syntakt as 8 channel drum track (midi output A Input B-1) 2: Digitakt as 8 Channel drum track (midi output B Input B-2) 3: Digtakt + Queen of pentacles as drum midi+4x Gate out (midi output A Input B-3) 4: OP-Z Channel 2 as poly track (midi output D-2 Input B-4) 5: OP-Z Channel 3 as poly track (midi output D-3 Input B-5) 6: Plonk as poly track (CV/Gate out 3 Input B-6) 7: Brains as poly track (CV/Gate out 4 Input B-7) 8: Neutron as poly track (midi output C-8 Input B-8) 9: Syntakt channel 7 as poly track (midi output A-7 Input B-9) 10: Syntakt channel 8 as poly track (midi output A-8 Input B-10) 11: Syntakt channel 10 as poly track (midi output A-10 Input B-11) 12: MS-1 as poly track (midi output C-12 Input A-12) 13: Microfreak as poly track (midi output C-13 Input B-13) 14: Lemondrop as poly track (midi output C-14 Input B-14) 15: Hydrasynth as poly track (midi output USB Host-15 Input USB Host-15) 16: Transpose Track (midi output A-16 Input B-16) I use Hydrasynth as a USB Host because I tried out some MPE but eventually settled for Mono AT in my patches because the MPE was lackluster and I really just wanted to record the aftertouch from playing the pads on my HS desktop. (Really just put Poly AT on the prio list allready) OK so I have setup my Keystep in this way so that I can Shift+select a midi (hapax) channel and then I can play different intruments from Hapax and the Keystep at the same time. So I really dont want to change around with midi channel input to just Multitrack record. SO… I am pretty sure it has something to do with my MIDI setup… simply setting arming in the new mixmute mode does literally zero for me. And to be honest I really think there should be an easier way for me without changing midi channels on tracks to make this possible. How I think it should work (: All I really want is to select ONE channel and HOLD it, Every channel I PRESS while holding this channel should follow its input. That means if I hold my hydrasynth (track 15) and then press track 9+10. Whatever I play on the Hydrasynth should be also played by the Syntakt (Channel 7+8) (According to my routing) Also when I have Channel 15 selected on the Hapax and I play into the keystep which is set to midi channel 16 (the active track channel) I would want it to play the Hydrasynth plus both Syntakt channels aswell. So to try to simplify it to some extend I need to be able to select 1 master midi track and have anything else I press after this, follow its note info. I dont really need multitrack “recording” with a copy/paste device I need Multitrack “playing” 1 keypress and the whole setup goes to the moon, yes plz! Well I am all over the place with post but would love some help with this! Also I would love to hear why the way I think it should work is just not possible. PLZ tell or PLZ make it work! ✌ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://squarp.community/user_avatar/squarp.community/system/32/2_2.png) [@system](https://squarp.community/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://squarp.community/t/why-does-multitrack-not-work-in-my-setup-aka-what-am-i-doing-wrong/10688/2 "2024-01-30T13:43:49Z")
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