Analogue-sequencer

> ahh, i see, so C2 on the P3, isn't in fact C2 on MIDI?

It depends on how you view the midi note range.
If you only consider the notes available on your typical master
keyboard, and call the lowest note on the keyboard C0, then C0 = midi
note number 24.
If you consider the full range of midi notes available (which is 10
octaves), the lowest note is midi note 0.
I call midi note number 0 - C0.

this may be getting confusing though - we're talking about two different
things: the octave numbering of notes, and the lowest note available on
the note pots in edit mode.
I mentioned the octave numbers since they might confuse people used to a
different octave numbering scheme when talking about the base note name.

> > One possiblity is that I could remove the limited range of 
> 5 octaves on
> > the note pots, and make the full 10 octaves available directly. That
> > would make the 'lowest' note selection academic.
> 
> Then making it nearly impossible in a live situation to 
> select an E4 whilst
> a sequence is running.

Indeed. I reduced the note pot range to 5 octaves for exactly that
reason (long before anyone else had seen P3).
The full 10 octave range might appear as a FUNC+note pot option.

Top tip:
You can actually get to the full note range as it stands by 'sculpting'
the notes (tricky) or by recording them from a master keyboard if it can
cover the full range.

Cheers,
Colin f