Analogue-sequencer

Thanks Colin. I think I was not using the bar function efficiently. I
used many tracks for each drum in a kit. I was breaking the bars up
for each of these tracks to match the chord changes in other tracks,
but I think I should have been using the bar repeat function for all
the drums with only one bar. Also I was using the active copy for all
parts because I was making small changes. And I guess I should have
bought one of those expansion boards ;-)

Regarding the length issue, no I have not tried it on another synth. I
will. The one I am having trouble with was a Little Phatty II and the
kick drum issue was triggering a Vermona MKII.

John

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin Fraser" <colin@...>
wrote:
>
>  
> > Newbie here. I am using V4. I have been working with this killer
> > machine for a few months now (bought it used). I have 3 banks full.
> > Usually about 5 of the 8 tracks used, and all 8 parts. No aux. I use
> > the new bar function a lot. I do not have the memory upgrade.
> > 
> > I just started filling bank 4 and I get a No Space to EDIT message. I
> > tried the reinitialize function and reload just that bank and I get a
> > bad bank message from the P3 Software tool. Please advise. Is it
> > possible I already filled the memory?
> 
> 'No space to edit' means all the available bars are assigned.
> When you edit a pattern, the pattern is copied into an edit buffer.
> The edit buffer has to be allocated the same number of bars as the
pattern
> to be edited, and those bars come from the bar pool.
> Without memx installed, there are two pools of 192 bars - one pool
for even
> numbered banks, another for odd numbered banks.
> If you have started with banks 1, 2 and 3, then you must have used
all 192
> bars up in banks 2 and 4.
> If you have fewer bars used in banks 1 and 3, then you might find
you will
> have space to create more patterns in bank 5 rather than bank 4.
> Hold FUNC and press a track key, and the free bars available will be
shown
> in the bottom corner of the display.
> That number will be the same for all even numbered banks, and for
all odd
> numbered banks, because of the shared pools.
> If you get a memx installed, you get 224 bars for every bank.
>  
> > Also - I have noticed that the length function doesn't seem to work.
> > With my drum machine, the kick seems to phase a bit as the pattern
> > plays even though the length, delay, and volume are all set the same.
> > My moog will either play a short note (length = 1) or a long held note
> > (length=2-13). I can not get the P3 to do anything in between. Any
> > advice appreciated. Thanks!
> 
> Not sure what's going on there.
> Have you tried with a different sound/synth ?
> 
> Best regards,
> Colin Fraser
> Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> http://www.sequentix.com
>