After mucho thinking i came up with a method of making templates global (more of a workaround)
The following works only if you have multiple instruments or outs with multi-timberal connected to the 2488.
What we will be doing in this tutorial is to build up as collection of Global templates contained in a single file. This can be used in any new song.
You will have a master template called Main001,
which we never record with, but is duplicated every time we need to create a
new song. This will be done in place of
using Create Song. As we keep recording
songs you will build up your own collection of global song templates inside
this file so at any time to help you quickly get that sound setup you used on
your last hit track.
I recommend
working through this tutorial because reading it can seem repetitive and
pointless until you actually start using it in practice
How it works:
To Begin a new song you will load your master
template, select your favorite scene, start sequencing and fixing before you
start recording.
What needs to be done before we reach that stage as
follows….
1) We need to start with a new song (create song) so
you now have a blank setup.
2) Using your creative talents start sequencing (do
not record) and when you have a good starting mix(sound) all EQs fxs etc.. are
as good as you will get, and this also assumes your using multiple sound
sources for each of the inputs like drums, keys,pads etc...
Do the following…
3) Press Scene, highlight SAVE.
A new entry appears at he bottom, use the down arrow
to select it, then press SHIFT-Title and give it an appropriate title like
Dance001 then press Enter/Yes and then Enter/Yes again to save you have now
saved your very 1st global template
4) Press Menu and Song SAVE.
Press Menu Song/Load, Highlight the new song
and then press Shift Title, Rename this to Main001 and press Enter/yes.
Then press Home.
5) Press Menu Song/Copy Enter select Main001 and Enter again to complete copy. You have now created your 1st Live setup
6) Press Menu Song/Load, Highlight one of the copies
and then press Shift Title, Rename this to Dance001
7) Load Dance001
Your now ready to record using Song Setup Dance001
Do your recording and saving as normal and all other
operation etc.. Saving regularly.
When your finished your recording and producing
Save every thing and shut down.
Okay what have we just done?
We now have your recorded tracks in song named
Dance001
And we also have Song Main001 when has in its
setup Scene Dance001 (your initial setup)
Welcome back to your 2488, You are about to create
another song. Goto Menu Song Load and
select Main001 and Enter, This will now load your initial setup. You now have a couple of choices, if you
intend to create a song similar to
Dance001 you can goto Scene select Dance001 and Load.
This will now load your initial dance template. Repeat steps 2 to 5 and once you have your
sequence reading to record save your current setup using Scene by pressing
scene save, and give it a name, save the song before recording, make a copy of
Main001 and then using the steps above rename the copied version to your new
song name and load this renamed copy and start recording.
What have we being doing here?
We created an initial setup called main for storing
global templates
In the future this will probably have upto 99 setups
Any time you wish to create a new song can either
Duplicate the main001 and load duplicate, choose
your scene and start recording
Or Load the main001 one choose a starting
template,sequence and modify a scene
and save as a new scene
Then save Main001 and duplicate
Then Load duplicate and use the new scene to
record..
© Christopher Mulready 2007