Fwd: A-107 Control(message from doepfer)
2003-05-02 by Bakis Sirros
--- Dieter Doepfer <hardware@doepfer.de> wrote: > From: "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@doepfer.de> > To: "Bakis Sirros" <synth_freak_2000@yahoo.com> > Subject: A-107 Control > Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 16:16:19 +0200 > > Dear Bakis, > > we are about to discuss the A-107 software, > especially the programming the > filter sequences. There are two different > proceedings we think about. For > both types one will have to select the PROGRAM mode > with the PRG button. The > rightmost decimal point of the display will indicate > this mode. The memory > location (or preset), the step number within the > sequence and the filter > number at the specified step in the sequence are > adjusted with the rotary > encoder. The buttons step, filter and memory (or > preset) are used to select > the desired function. The corresponding value is > shown in the display in > combination with a preceding letter (e.g. S, F, P). > These are the two > different proceedings: > > 1. Programming "on the fly": > > Each modification is immediately stored in the > preset memory. E.g. if one > selects preset #25, then step #4 and then goes to > the filter selection the > filter number for this step in this preset is > immediately stored in the > preset memory. No additional preset call up or > preset store required. > > 2. Working buffer concept: > > One has to call up a preset that is copied into to > working buffer (and > consequently deletes the "old" working buffer). Each > modification affects > only the working buffer. As soon as the sequence > contains the desired > filters on has to store/write the working buffer > into one of the preset > memories (and consequently deletes the former preset > at this location). > > Both proceedings have advantages and disadvantages. > We would like to know > which version is recommended by the users. The first > version is very easy > and one does not have to think about working > buffers, call up, store and so > on. The advantage of the second version is that one > could copy a preset into > the working buffer, modify some parameters and store > it to another memory > location (copy/modify/paste function). But it is a > bit more difficult to > handle and you have to be sure not to delete wrongly > an existing preset. At > this point of the software development we (Christian > Assall) still could > select between the two types. > > I ask you to create a poll for this question. Thank > you. > > Best wishes > Dieter Doepfer > ===== synthfreak(parallel worlds) athens-greece [Doepfer_a100] group owner __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com