No Aftertouch? - No Problem!

Methods to generate aftertouch if your keyboard doesn't support it...
#modx #system8 #synth #daw #roland #yamaha

Virtual World by Waveform -

Making Waves by Waveform-

00:00 Intro
00:24 The Issue
01:23 Work-arounds
01:44 Implementation & Terminology
02:35 Method 1 - In Cubase
03:46 - In Bitwig
04:15 - Method 2 - CC Mapping
06:00 Controller Advantages/Disadvantages
06:44 Roli Lightpad Block
07:10 Poly Aftertouch - In Cubase
09:06 - In Bitwig
10:27 PPG Utility & Outro

[jaybeetdown]

I love this channel, you helped me on the original MODX with the updates when Yamaha had no support! ETERNAL THANKS!

[sectiondrecords]

thanks for this! Most don’t know but the Ensoniq VFX-SD/SD-1 from 1990 has polyphonic aftertouch on all its patches and very easy to set.

[studiosbt]

As ever - a very informative, easy to view, easy to learn, guide and hints, given in the video.! Watch and Learn.!

[sardarbelal]

Great work
i would love to see more tutorials on captain plugins thanks

[dwsel]

Great content, subbed! You really should have more subscribers 👍

[StringsnNotes]

Majority of these are very obvious solutions. However if you're someone like me, who doesn't want to depend on DAW or computer itself to enable certain feature, the best would be to buy the cheapest or even a used keyboard with aftertouch, and connect it to your main synth via MIDI Cables and setup channels accordingly, and done, one very versatile setup even for live!

Luckily my kurz pc3k8 has channel aftertouch, I recently connected via midi, an Alesis VI49 for more flexibility, which has aftertouch too, now I replaced the alesis with a used motif xs, and I guess it's working great so far. I've got plenty of flexibility while not having to turn on my computer or DAW. I now have 15 sliders and 8 knobs and 18 switches (depending on modes of keyboards) and 4 wheels to control both of my synths.

[CGI.VR.Producer]

Very useful info! Can you please make a video similar to this, though in Ableton Live?

I'm planning to get a System-8, for many solid reasons. As you know, a lot of people gripe about the lack of aftertouch. Your workarounds are very productive solutions!

[Shred_The_Weapon]

Something I obsess over is how, since 1997, I’ve owned 14 synthesizers, three of which are mine and it longer. Among them, five have been equipped with both velocity and channel aftertouch, but only my latest acquisition from June 2024, a Hydrasynth Explorer, is built with polyphonic aftertouch. I would definitely be fascinated to see how it interacted with plug-ins if I was still trying to use those, but all the sound that I include on my tracks come from hardware synthesizers, no sequencing, arpeggiators or loops used if I can help it.

[tedtedsen]

Technics kn7000 had this back in 2002 when yamaha tyros 1 didn't have it, not before the genos 2 i had the kn7000 when it first came out, now i play genos 2 and hs7 x2 studio monitors and hs8 subwoofewr

[alwaysaplanb]

I wondered if someone might have made it possible to use a Magic Trackpad (Mac) instead of the Roli Blocs.

[Septeemberpain]

I just bought the Arturia keylab essential 88 and it has no after touch… so this is a solution?

[nutsosix]

thats cool way to do it but.... in Cubase\Neundo use "NoteExpressions" then set the CC manually in the Aftertouch by midi learn you can use empty CC20 or even your mod wheel or pitchbend.