Can A4's sequences be played by ext. keyboard? NOT step input

Elektron Gear Analog Keys/Four
#1

Hi guys, is it possible to play sequences on the A4 from an external keyboard?

As opposed to recording notes into trigs, what I mean is the way sequences are triggered on “conventional” synths . The sequencer doesn’t start before you press a key and stops when you release the key (unless you have a “latch” button or smth switched on). The note of the key is used as a root note for the sequence, so pressing a key means both real time transposing and triggering. My Mopho desktop and Bass Station II both do this.

Thanks for any help on this!

#2

Yes you can. The A4 has multi map capabilities where you can assign incoming midi to notes or sequencer (pattern-) action.

#3

thanks for your reply.

I was just reading the chapter about multi map in the manual today, but found it a bit brief. Are there additional resources other than the downloadable manual?

cheers!

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#4

This was just discussed in another thread btw

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#6

cool, thank you guys.

I must admit I didn’t explicitly look for multi map yet :sweat:

#7

@L4rs3rik that’s the shit man! many many thanks!

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