Control Assign part 2: Expert guide to mastering performance controls with Yamaha MONTAGE M

Following my previous video in the https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ-i_cDvzKZkXZSiNeWnGOlYjZdXJMzy1 series, I realised that there is more to say about control assignment destinations.

This time, I start by explaining the underlying mechanism of the Super Knob assignment shortcut 00:53, before taking a more in-depth look at strategies you can employ when restoring common control assigments to merged performance parts 07:19.

Along the way, I take you on an in-depth tour of the control assign interface 09:45, explaining source, destination, ratio, curve type and more. If you already understand all of that, feel free to skip on to 18:06.

With that done, I show you how you can easily search part-level assignments from the common control assignment interface 18:42, to help you set up controls for your performances quickly and efficiently, before demonstrating the new 'mid' position for the Super Knob, and the power it unlocks.

Next, I talk about the limitations of the aftertouch system in MONTAGE M 29:05, and how to get around the fact that your performances may contain parts programmed for both polyphonic and channel aftertouch, but only one type of aftertouch can be active in any single performance.

Finally, I take apart the Cinematic Flutes performance 35:55 and reassign the flutter effect that is normally triggered with high key velocity, so that it is triggered with aftertouch instead.

This is another lengthy and complicated video, but put on your thinking hat, prepare a few pints of espresso and see it through to the end, then you too can be a control destination demigod.

Enjoy!

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00:00 Introduction

UNDERSTANDING THE SUPER KNOB ASSIGNMENT SHORTCUT
00:53 AN-X filter cutoff to Super Knob
02:33 Explaining the Super Knob assignment shortcut
02:42 Assign reverb and variation return levels to common knobs
03:08 Part 1 Assign 2: resonance
03:27 A quick retrospective
03:47 Using the Super Knob assignment shortcut again
04:53 Which knobs are chosen by the Super Knob assign shortcut?
05:29 The importance of Super Knob Link in the assignment shortcut
05:48 Demonstrating Super Knob assignment failure
06:48 Understanding Super Knob assign shortcut knob choice

RESTORING COMMON ASSIGNMENTS FOR MERGED PARTS
07:19 Rebuilding common assignments for merged parts
07:48 Import 'Apollo' to parts 2 and 3
08:07 Referencing the source performance
08:37 Reviewing assignments in E.S.P.
08:49 Shifting part and knob numbers
09:25 Destination parameters are pre-filled

EXPERT GUIDE TO READING CONTROL ASSIGMENTS
09:45 Control Assign Masterclass
10:01 Numbered destinations
11:07 Control assign source
11:23 Control assign destination
11:55 Destination ratio and graph
12:37 The graph
13:18 Adjusting ratio
13:45 Polarity
14:09 Curve type
14:32 Curve parameters
14:58 Additional destination controls
15:22 Common assign destinations
15:34 Part x Assign y
15:58 Part-level destination (s)
16:25 Jump to part-level assignments
16:36 Destination summary
16:47 Controls are shared with parts
17:00 Additional part-level controls are not shown
17:25 Performance-specific destinations
17:39 Performance-level assignments often manage FX parameters

BACK TO REBUILDING APOLLO...
18:06 Stacking part-level destinations on a single common knob
18:42 Iterating through possible destinations to find assignments
19:25 Use INC / DEC on Destination to review part-level assignments
21:03 Restoring Super Knob controls

THE SUPER KNOB MID POSITION
22:22 New: Super Knob mid position
24:32 Configuring SK mid position

PITFALLS WHEN REBUILDING ASSIGNMENTS
25:28 Some part-level knobs may be not have common mappings
27:10 Importing CFX2
27:26 Build performances upon the most complex parts
27:49 Assignments for CFX2
28:17 Part-level knobs may not be connected to common knobs

MIXING PARTS WITH POLY AT AND CHANNEL AT
29:05 Mixing aftertouch modes
29:36 You can not use channel AT and poly AT in the same performance
30:57 Inspecting channel aftertouch assignments
31:38 Replicating channel AT destinations for poly AT
33:26 Replicating poly AT assignments for channel AT
34:14 Making channel AT assignments
35:19 A shortcut would be useful...
35:39 IdeaScale suggestion

CINEMATIC FLUTES: MOVING FLUTTER FROM VELOCITY TO AFTERTOUCH
35:55 Reassigning a sound from velocity to aftertouch triggering
36:31 Identifying the flutter sound
37:11 Inspecting AWM2 elements
38:32 Mysterious elements 3 and 4
39:17 Inspecting control assignments
40:15 Junk assignments
40:56 More redundant remnants
41:35 Editing the performance
41:51 E.S.P.: Remove velocity limit
42:10 E.S.P.: Set element levels to zero
42:24 E.S.P.: Assign Elem Level to PAT
42:47 E.S.P.: Limit element control
43:22 Doing it in hardware
43:30 Remove velocity limits
44:18 Set element level to zero
44:53 Assign Elem Level to PAT
45:15 Limit element control
45:35 Channel aftertouch alternative

45:52 Wrapping up

Видео Control Assign part 2: Expert guide to mastering performance controls with Yamaha MONTAGE M канала Kier Darby