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1.1. Reaktor’s ‘Loop On’ Sample Map feature may be on and should be switched off in most cases.
1.2. Right-click the Sample display to open the Sample Map Editor and turn loop off for each sample
1.3. For more information on Reaktor Sample Maps, see the Reaktor Manual starting on page 181.
1.1. Samples in sample map should be remapped to Single keys
1.2 Transpose for all samples should be set to 0
1.3 For more information, see the Reaktor Manual starting on page 181.
1.1.Yes. There are separate L/R outputs for each voice wired inside the instrument.
1.2 You can route each track out to effects by taking advantage of your host?s multi- out capabilities. Look up ?multi-out? in your host?s manual to see how to set things up using Logic, ProTools, Live, Cubase, etc.
1.3 You can also route the individual outputs directly to other Reaktor effects by opening up the Vortex ?structure? within Reaktor (click the structure icon which looks like 3 boxes) and cabling the outputs directly to other Reaktor instruments.
The sample map is approx. 228mb and features samples from c2, Richard Devine, Josh Hinden, Noklip, GlitchMachines.com, Mike Huckaby, Sonictwist, Tipper and Vinja. There is also an additional oneshots map with 128 one shots from various artists included in the download and through our site as a freebie.
We have deeply bug tested Vortex, but you can rest assured that if there are more bugs we will fix them. Please visit the Vortex forum to make suggestions for future versions!
Please save the instrument’s Snapshot before switching to another one. This is standard Reaktor behavior that you need to keep in mind. When using Reaktor devices you will have to save both the internal ‘instrument snapshot (individual preset menus)’ and save the entire ensemble.
Unfortunately, it seems that Ableton has a bug and doesn’t allow for internal Reaktor sequencers to output to other VSTs on multiple channels. So you can use Colorflex to control 1 instrument in Ableton, but will need to use several instances of Colorflex to control several Ableton synths.
Yes and no. If you run Colorflex in standalone mode, you can control anything you like. In plugin mode, you can control Logic instruments if you own Kore 2. You can’t in plugin mode if you don’t own Kore 2. Use Retroware’s free MIDIO plugin with Kore 2 to control Logic instruments while in plugin mode. See the download package for Colorflex and the instructions there.
Of course. If your hardware is multi-timbral and can receive more than one channel, you can use Colorflex in standalone mode to sequence your hardware or in plugin mode, provided that your host supports this feature. If you own Kore 2, you can circumvent any limitations of your host and output MIDI nearly anywhere. On the mac, use Retroware’s free MIDIO plugin.
