Analogue-sequencer

>>Potentially you could set up the front panel as a proper control
surface which would work independently of sequence playback. The
problem with that is a lack of both code-space and RAM to hold much
more than one configuration of the 32 knobs.<<

perhaps a more serious problem is that we are talking about 32 knobs,
& not 32 rotary encoders... we've had this discussion before; the p3
should be enjoyed as a sequencer. there are plenty of midi controllers
out there, many of them better suited to the task.
those nice chaps at kenton have a new product.. I saw it at a trade
show a few months ago & was dismayed to note that it was usb-only. so
I have pestered them into making a midi version of it. it has a
joystick, nine buttons & nine encoders, each with a ring of LEDs. for
each of the nine channels it can transmit on, it remembers where the
encoders were "pointing" when you last used it on that channel. I
think there's a behringer box that does something similar, but this
kenton (the "mini AB" it's called) is tiny.
I've tried using my p3 as a midi mixer... too confusing. all it takes
is for something else (front panel, sequencer, volume pedal, another
control surface) to alter the same mix parameter... chaos.

duncan.