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The gear

Overview of the DAWless setup

Arturia Keystep Pro

Arturia Beatstep Pro

Behringer MS-1

Behringer TD-3

Korg microKORG S

Korg Volca FM Synthesizer

Korg Volca Sample 2

Korg NTS-1

Roland E-4 Voice Tweaker

Roland JV-1080

Roland TR-8S

Effects pedals
Behringer FX600 (flanger, chorus, phaser, delay, tremolo, pitch shifter)
Behringer UC200 (ultra chorus)
TC Electronic Rush Booster
Harley Benton Digital Delay
Mooer Digital Auto Wah Pedal

ARTcessories T-Patch (patch bay)

Kenton Merge-4 (MIDI merger)

Kenton Thru-5 (MIDI splitter)

MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru (MIDI splitter)

American Audio VMS4.1

Mackie Big Knob Passive

Behringer Xenyx 1622USB (mixer)

Setup and connections

The connections between the devices are mostly made using MIDI cables for timing and sending musical information. See this overview document for a detailed listing of all the assigned MIDI channels and USB setups.

MIDI connections

The Arturia Keystep Pro's first MIDI output goes to the Kenton Merge-4's first MIDI input. Its second MIDI output goes to the Roland UM-ONE mk2 MIDI input. The Roland UM-ONE mk2's MIDI output goes to the Arturia Keystep Pro's MIDI input.

The Arturia Beatstep Pro's MIDI out goes to the Kenton Merge-4's second MIDI input.

The Arturia Keystep Pro's is always the master clock and its clock out goes to the Arturia Beatstep Pro's clock in.

The Kenton Merge-4's first MIDI output goes to the MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru's MIDI input. From there on, it splits to four devices, i.e. the Behringer MS-1, the Korg microKORG S, the Roland TR-8S, and the Behringer TD-3 via their MIDI inputs.

The Kenton Merge-4's second MIDI output goes to the Kenton Thru- 5's MIDI input. From there on, it splits to five devices, i.e. the Roland JV-1080, the Korg Volca Sample 2, the Korg Volca FM Synthesiser, the Korg NTS-1, and the Roland E-4 Voice Tweaker via their MIDI inputs.

The Roland UM-ONE mk2, Behringer Xenyx 1622USB, Roland TR-8S, Behringer MS-1, Behringer TD-3, Arturia Keystep Pro, and the Arturia Beatstep Pro are all connected via a powered USB-hub to a desktop PC.

Audio connections

All the devices their audio inputs and outputs go into two 48-channel (balanced) Neutrik NYS-SPP-L1 patch bays. The following tables show the connections from and to the devices, the type of connectors used, whether or not effects pedals can be applied, and if the connection is normalled (N), half-normalled (H), or isolated/thru (T).

The main audio output from the Behringer Xenyx 1622USB goes to the input from the Mackie Big Knob Passive via a 2x 1/4" TS to 2x 1/4" TS cable, and from there on to the main audio speaker(s).

Default MIDI channel assignments

Instruments:

```
NTS-1  -> MIDI CHANNEL #7
```
```
mK-S   -> MIDI CHANNEL #8
```

JV1080 -> MIDI CHANNEL #9 [PERFORMANCE/PATCH]

```
JV1080 -> MIDI CHANNEL #10 [RHYTHM]
```
```
VS-2   -> MIDI CHANNEL #11
```
```
VFMS   -> MIDI CHANNEL #12
```
```
E-4    -> MIDI CHANNEL #13
```
```
MS-1   -> MIDI CHANNEL #14
```
```
TD-3   -> MIDI CHANNEL #15
```
```
TR-8S  -> MIDI CHANNEL #16
```

Keystep Pro:

KSP SEQUENCER #1 -> MIDI CHANNEL #10 [JV1080-RHYTHM]

KSP DRUM         -> MIDI CHANNEL #11 [VS-2]

KSP SEQUENCER #2 -> MIDI CHANNEL #8  [mK-S]

KSP SEQUENCER #3 -> MIDI CHANNEL #12 [VFMS]

KSP SEQUENCER #4 -> MIDI CHANNEL #9  [JV1080-PERFORMANCE/PATCH]

Beatstep Pro:

BSP SEQUENCER #1 -> MIDI CHANNEL #14 [MS-1]

BSP SEQUENCER #2 -> MIDI CHANNEL #15 [TD-3]

BSP DRUM         -> MIDI CHANNEL #16 [TR-8S]

Manuals

Controllers

Arturia Keystep Pro (manual)
Arturia Beatstep Pro (manual)
American Audio VMS4.1 (manual, MIDI table)

Devices

Behringer MS-1 (manual)
Behringer TD-3 (manual)
Korg microKORG S (manual, synths)
Korg NTS-1 (manual, MIDI table)
Korg Volca FM Synthesizer (manual, MIDI table, parameter list)
Korg Volca Sample 2 (manual, MIDI table)
Roland JV-1080 (manual, MIDI table, patch listing, performance listing)
Roland TR-8S (manual and reference manual, preset tone list, MIDI table, and cheat sheet)
Roland E-4 Voice Tweaker(manual)

Effects pedals

Behringer FX600 (flanger, chorus, phaser, delay, tremolo, pitch shifter) (manual)
Behringer UC200 (ultra chorus) (manual)
Behringer UM300 (ultra metal) (manual)
TC Electronic Rush Booster (manual)
TC Electronic Crescendo Auto Swell (manual)
Harley Benton Digital Delay (manual)
Mooer Digital Auto Wah Pedal (manual)