Analogue-sequencer

Hello there,

I just got my P3 the other day, i bought Sayer's one. I'm absolutely delighted.

I haven't had a whole lot of time to use it yet but i do have one question i hope some one 
can answer. In record mode, when i am recording notes from midi keyboard, the gate is 
not recorded. The velocity and note value seems to be recorded but in order to hear them i 
have to press the corresponding keys on the P3 to get the note on message. Is this 
correct, does the P3 not record the note on message?

I also have one little problem regarding the display. When i got the sequencer it came with 
a US power adapter so i used a power adapter from alesis micron (rated 1.5A 9V). This 
works fine except the screen contrast goes a little funny when you switch pages. I have 
now realized that the micron adapter is outputing AC current and the P3 needs DC. Will 
getting a DC adapter solve my screen problem.

And where can i get one. I tried looking round town yesterday but nobody had an adapter 
that would fit. Do you have any spare adapters Colin?

Cheers

Tommy

Hi Tommy,

> In record mode, when i am recording notes from midi keyboard, the 
gate is
> not recorded. The velocity and note value seems to be recorded but 
in
> order to hear them i have to press the corresponding keys on the P3 
to
> get the note on message. Is this
> correct, does the P3 not record the note on message?

That happens when the 'NDub' option is turned on.
This is short for 'note overdub', and as you discovered, lets you 
over-write the notes and velocity in a pattern without changing the 
gates.
In record mode, press the page key to toggle to the second page and 
you'll see the NDub option there - turn it off and record will work 
as you'd expect.

> I also have one little problem regarding the display. When i got the
> sequencer it came with
> a US power adapter so i used a power adapter from alesis micron 
(rated
> 1.5A 9V). This
> works fine except the screen contrast goes a little funny when you
> switch pages. I have
> now realized that the micron adapter is outputing AC current and 
the P3
> needs DC. Will getting a DC adapter solve my screen problem.

P3 will take DC or AC, so I doubt the PSU is the problem.
What exactly does the display do ? And is it a PLED or LCD on that 
one ?
There is an internal trimmer for the display that adjusts contrast 
for LCD, or brightness for PLED - adjusting that may help, though 
you'll want to get an electronics savvy friend to help if you don't 
like opening things up.

> Do you have any spare adapters Colin?

I can't source US adaptors since I'm in the UK, sorry.
But I don't think that'll be the problem.

Cheers,
Colin f

Hi Colin,

the display is a PLED. Basically all the pixels seem to be working but there is a variation in 
their brightness. For example, some letters have there bottom half duller than the top. At 
first i though this might be dead pixels. But when i go through the menus it is different 
pixels that are dull.

Also i'm in the UK. it's a Uk adapter that i need.

Does the Ndub option affect recording in play mode aswell. I tried recording in this mode 
aswell but again it wasn't picking up the note ons.

Tom

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "colinfraser_com" <colinf@n...> wrote:> 

> Hi Tommy,
> 
> > In record mode, when i am recording notes from midi keyboard, the 
> gate is
> > not recorded. The velocity and note value seems to be recorded but 
> in
> > order to hear them i have to press the corresponding keys on the P3 
> to
> > get the note on message. Is this
> > correct, does the P3 not record the note on message?
> 
> That happens when the 'NDub' option is turned on.
> This is short for 'note overdub', and as you discovered, lets you 
> over-write the notes and velocity in a pattern without changing the 
> gates.
> In record mode, press the page key to toggle to the second page and 
> you'll see the NDub option there - turn it off and record will work 
> as you'd expect.
> 
> > I also have one little problem regarding the display. When i got the
> > sequencer it came with
> > a US power adapter so i used a power adapter from alesis micron 
> (rated
> > 1.5A 9V). This
> > works fine except the screen contrast goes a little funny when you
> > switch pages. I have
> > now realized that the micron adapter is outputing AC current and 
> the P3
> > needs DC. Will getting a DC adapter solve my screen problem.
> 
> P3 will take DC or AC, so I doubt the PSU is the problem.
> What exactly does the display do ? And is it a PLED or LCD on that 
> one ?
> There is an internal trimmer for the display that adjusts contrast 
> for LCD, or brightness for PLED - adjusting that may help, though 
> you'll want to get an electronics savvy friend to help if you don't 
> like opening things up.
> 
> > Do you have any spare adapters Colin?
> 
> I can't source US adaptors since I'm in the UK, sorry.
> But I don't think that'll be the problem.
> 
> Cheers,
> Colin f