Click once in a marker to quickly enter MIDI learn for a button or controller (you will see a flashing MIDI connector symbol). Rectangular markers (like those on top of the drum channel selection buttons) indicate assignable MIDI keys, while oval markers indicate that you can assign MIDI controllers. Here is a little excerpt from the manual on mapping: You’ll see an overlay for existing mappings. You can also edit MIDI mappings within uTonic using the menu “Edit MIDI Controller/Keys”. Of course you could also use a MIDI keyboard or program a matrix controller to send these notes as well. Now when you switch from Scene 1 to Scene 2, uTonic will switch patterns as well. Playing the clip will select “Pattern b”. Step 4 – Create a MIDI clip in Scene 2, rename it to “Pattern b”, and enter a MIDI note for C#3. Playing the clip will select “Pattern a”. Step 3 – Create a MIDI clip, rename it “Pattern a”, and enter a MIDI note for C#. STEP 2 – Use the “Open Program” menu button to load a program. To select Pattern “b” send note C#3 and so on. To select Pattern “a” you need to send MIDI note C3 to uTonic. Thankfully, uTonic supports pattern selection via MIDI. UTonic’s pattern engine can play one of 12 different rhytmic patterns (a-l) in sync with the Live (or any host). This will allow you to use uTonic as a drum machine in conjunction with your other Live clips and scenes.
#SONIC CHARGE UTONIC REVIEW HOW TO#
In this post, I’ll show you how to use MIDI to change patterns on the fly within uTonic. One recent addition to my software rig is Sonic Charge’s fantastic pattern based drum-machine synth uTonic. I try to find plugins that not only sound great, but also integrate into and compliment Live’s workflow. I love Ableton Live’s workflow and while I’m a big fan of Ableton Sampler, Operator, Impulse, Drum Racks etc… I do heavily utilize VST’s to extend Live’s range even further.