Hi I too use Motif (ES 7 and S90). I use the Seq Play mode. The mode generally used to playback sequences. In this mode I can chose any of the 16 channels on the fly. Button are on the right side of the boards though. I can have piano in channel, strings in channel 2 and Piano and strings in channel 3.... Then I can toggle around the two or layer them on the fly as I want. Very cool.

The Mo's are very powerful. The trouble is though (but not for the ES) sometimes you loose some effects in this Seq Play mode, or rather one is limited to just 1 or 2 insert effects. But the ES allows for 8.

I used to use a Roland XP-80 which is fantastic for changing Midi Channels on the fly.


But that's basiclly how I do it. I preset my programs to channels in seq play mode or performance mode, or mix mode (what ever the manufacturer calls it ) then just change midi channels live.


Best wishes
Bob
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