09-03-2022, 07:43 AM
2 MRCCs here and a Mac Mini. Both MRCCs are plugged into the Mac and I have them connected via that extra port on the side.
What that allows is the Mac to address each MRCC as needed and lets me 'cross patch' sources and destinations form the front of the MRCCs as needed.
Setting up all the routing and keeping track of what's normalled to what can be a bit challenging, but when it's set up (and documented for your own sanity), it's really nice to just power up, play some sources, and have it trigger synths and also be recorded in the DAW if desired. One gotcha is making sure you don't have double routes going to the same target. IOW - controller routed through MRCC to synth and to DAW, then DAW output routed to the same synth. It's OK as long as you're not doing the MIDI equivalent of live monitoring in the DAW, otherwise the synth is receiving double the note stream. Options are always route everything through the DAW or set up 2 User presets on the MRCC; one for playing/recording and the other for DAW playback.
What that allows is the Mac to address each MRCC as needed and lets me 'cross patch' sources and destinations form the front of the MRCCs as needed.
Setting up all the routing and keeping track of what's normalled to what can be a bit challenging, but when it's set up (and documented for your own sanity), it's really nice to just power up, play some sources, and have it trigger synths and also be recorded in the DAW if desired. One gotcha is making sure you don't have double routes going to the same target. IOW - controller routed through MRCC to synth and to DAW, then DAW output routed to the same synth. It's OK as long as you're not doing the MIDI equivalent of live monitoring in the DAW, otherwise the synth is receiving double the note stream. Options are always route everything through the DAW or set up 2 User presets on the MRCC; one for playing/recording and the other for DAW playback.