Specifications

INTRODUCTION TO THE COMBINATOR
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7. Select a NN-XT from the Create menu.
The NN-XT is added to the Combi, with its L/R Master outputs auto-routed
to the Line mixer. As you can see, the area below the Combinator Controller
panel encloses the devices in the Combi, like a “rack within the rack”. Also
note that when an instrument device is added to a Combi in this way, no cor-
responding sequencer track is created for the device as the incoming MIDI
is routed via the Combinator track (it is, however, possible to manually cre-
ate independent tracks for devices in a Combi).
8. Select a patch for the NN-XT, for example a Piano.
9. Repeat step 6 and select a Malström device from the Create menu.
10. Select a patch for the Malström, for example a pad sound.
So now we have a Combi with three devices: a Line mixer, a NN-XT and a Mal-
ström.
11. With MIDI directed to the Combinator track, play a few notes.
As you can hear the two instrument devices are now layered!
D Try experimenting with different patches for the devices.
Many interesting textures and sounds can be created using layered instruments.
Naturally, you can layer more devices, as many as you like, using the same basic
technique.
Next, let’s add an effect device to the Combi. Given the setup, this could be
done in two ways:
• If you select one of the instrument devices and then create an effect, it will
be added as an insert effect to that instrument device.
• If you select the mixer and then create an effect, it will be added as a mixer
send effect.
12. In this case, let’s add a RV7000 reverb device as a send effect - se-
lect the mixer and choose the RV7000 effect from the Create menu.
The reverb is auto-routed as a send effect to the mixer. You can now add a
touch of reverb to the devices by tweaking the Aux send for the correspond-
ing mixer channels.
13. Finally, save the setup as a Combi patch.
The next time you open this patch, the setup will open exactly as saved!
About the Programmer
The Combinator also features a Programmer with key and velocity zone mapping
and modulation routing capabilities. This section briefly describes the various el-
ements of the Programmer:
D Click the “Show Programmer” button on the Controller panel to
bring up the Programmer panel.
The Programmer panel appears below the Controller panel. To the left you can find a Key
Mapping area with a list showing each device currently in the Combi.
D Clicking on an instrument device in the list selects it.
D Instrument devices (which receive MIDI Note data) are automati-
cally assigned a key and velocity range.
By default, the entire available key/velocity range is set (C-2 - G8 / 0-127).