Setup Logic Pro and Polybrute12 for correct midi record and playback

Thanks a lot to Andrès from Arturia who sent me this setup that makes my PB12 and Logic work perfectly together !

IN LOGIC

1/ Create a logic session with

  • an audio track of incoming audio from the PB12
  • a instrument track with Polybrute Connect inserted
    → do not use an external midi track

2/setup Recording Project Settings as the following :

  • File → Project Settings → Synchronization → MIDI
  • activate clock on “Polybrute 12 Polybrute MIDI”

PB12 CONNECT SETUP
1/ Global Settings

Now you should record and playback via midi every movement on the hardware panel, including morphée and ribbon.

Andrès recommanded to write enable the automation when recording, I did’nt, it seems to work fine like this.

Some issues remains :

  • if you record very quick Morphée movements , a delay and errors occurs when midi playback : I guess it’s too much midi information to transfer at the same time, as Morphée sends A LOT of CCs if I’m not mistaken.
  • I didnt figured out how to reset the patch to his initial state after a play/stop in Logic. So for now I reload manually the patch before printing the track.
  • you noticed Polybrute is a living soul machine :face_with_peeking_eye:, sometimes she (she ? he ? it ?) have some weird reactions. She will not play the exact same thing at playback, so think about audio printing your performance !

Hope this help.
Zika

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