Analogue-sequencer

> I wish the <TEMPO> was in increments of "1" instead
> of "2".  Could this be fine tuned if possible in an
> software update ?

Internally, P3 stores tempo with an accuracy of 0.1 bpm.
Since there are 128 steps in the rotation of the P3 knobs, to cover a range
of over 200 bpm directly the tempo knob has to skip a couple of values most
across of the range.
You can fine tune the tempo by holding FUNC and then adjusting the DATA
knob.
That gives a fine adjust range of 6.3, which is enough to cover the gaps,
but that's maybe not as direct as you would like.
There's an array of values that converts the position of the tempo knob from
0 to 127 into the whole numbered range you can select.
With a bit if jiggery pokery, that table could potentially be made user
editable via sysex.
 
> I've also noticed when assigning notes to each of the
> 16-knobs they are notated with #, ie: D# - G# - A#
> instead of 'b' (flats), ie: Eb - Ab - Bb
> 
> I don't get confused by this, I'm quite literate in music,
> but having a scale of: C,C#,D,Eb,E,F,F#,G,Ab,A,Bb,B,C would
> be nice instead.

That's something I haven't thought much about.
Maybe it would make more sense to change some of the note names for their
more commonly used enharmonic pals ?
I take it D# is never referred to by proper musicians ? Is the key always E
flat ?

The note names are another lookup table, so again could potentially be user
customisable.
If you wanted to subvert convention, and call the notes Bob, Joe, Sam, etc.
that would be do-able.
But your bandmates might look at you funny if you tell them the next number
is a twelve bar blues in Tom flat.

> All in all a damn fine sequencer   :-)

Thanks ;-)
 
> NB:
> I have my sequentix mounted in a rack unit, can I leave
> the power switch on permanently and just switch it on
> and off from the wall-wart PSU, or will powering up the 
> P3 this way damage it ?

It should be fine.
I keep most of my studio gear switched on at all times, and power up from
the multi-block.
But I leave my P3 to be manually powered-on, so I don't miss the lights ;-)

Cheers,
Colin f