Is it possible to assign different instruments to different parts of an edirol pcr800

[Fredrik Kindahl]

I have an old Edirol pcr800.
Is it possible to use an instrument-track for the keyboard-part, and at the same time some percussion-instrument for the pads A1-A9 and B1-B9?
 

[Promidi]

Yes

By default, the PCR800 itself transmits MIDI Channel 1.  

Using the PCR800 editor, program the pads A1-A9 and B1-B to transmit on MIDI Channel 2

Then on the MIDI track of your drum vsti, set it to receive on MIDI Channel 2

On the PCR800, make sure Omni is off - otherwise the pads will transmit on the same channel the keys are set to (by default MIDI Channel 1) regardless of their respective MIDI Channel.

See page 33 of the PCR user guide for the Omni setting.

Note: Before answering this, I tested it it here with Truepianos on track 1 (MIDI Channel 1) and Addictive drums 2 on track 2 (MIDI Channel 2) and it worked.   They keys played Truepianos while the programmed pads played Addictive drums 2 independently.