Analogue-sequencer

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Colin f wrote:

>> 1) where does the name "P3" come from?
>
> "P"attern sequencer, number "3". There's a potted history in the 
> archives: 
> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/analogue-sequencer/message/3652
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ahh... a love story...

maybe you're the man for another sequencer i've been dreaming up in my 
head. for performing live techno/dance music, it's hard to find a 
sequencer better than a small army of MMT-8s. if someone made an 
"MMT-8000"... more memory, more patterns, tactile buttons, solid OS, 
plenty of mutable tracks, etc... i think i'd put that higher on _my_ 
priority list than a P3.

hhmmm.... how many notes can the P3 trigger at once? although, 48ppq could 
be a limiting factor...


>> 3) how does a P3 & drum-station compare to a TR-909? what are the
>> pros/cons of each?
>
> P3 isn't optimised for percussion patterns, though there are plenty of
> people using it very successfully for them.
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i guess it's capable of many of the same things as a MAQ16/3, SQ-16, 
or mobius... huh? that just didn't occur to me when i first saw the 
pictures.

hhmmm... feature request(?): "909 accent mode" if enabled on a track, 
press a button once to send triggers at low velocity, the LED is dim. 
press again, it triggers at higher velocity, the LED is bright. press 
again, the note trigger and LED are off.


> I can't comment on the Drum Station sounds personally, but I wouldn't part
> with my real 808 and 909.
> If Trevor Page is still doing his 9090 boards, that might be a way to get
> the real sounds for much less $$$.
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i could probably trade/sell my TR-909 and get enough $$$ for a P3 kit and 
a drumstation. or, in US dollars, i could sell my 909 and buy a P3 already 
built.

yes, i have plenty of experience - http://smasher.org/303/


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