On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 13:05:04 -0000, "arp1618" <tm29@st-and.ac.uk>
wrote:
>That sounds great Paul but i can't see how it could be implemented into the main play
>screen. 4 auxes per track and eight tracks. It could be done ofcourse but can it be done in
>a way that wont confuse the hell out of a newcomer to the P3. Let's here some ideas.
You wouldn't always want to do this so I'd restrict it to two knob
functions per track.
I'd suggest a means of programming it using the two knobs above each
track. You could do this by holding Func and turning the knob - this
would scroll through the options available*. Then release Func and the
knob is programmed ready to do whatever.
OK you'd only have two knobs per track but that would be enough for
me. Arguably you could use some kind of shift function to double the
number but I'd be happy with two.
Lizards manage OK with two knobs. Just a useful bit of info for you.
8)
Paul
* The complication comes when you consider playlists and whether
turning a knob to, say, alter pattern length should affect each
pattern in the playlist for that track. Probably impossible. I'd be
tempted to suggest that these functions should only apply to the
current pattern and therefore if the pattern changes they are lost
until you turn the knob again.
The feature would therefore favour people like me who don't use
playlists much. Colin will, of course, think of something such as
introducing knob functions to vary the playlist length or set the
current patterns gbar sync or pattern transpose so there are features
that can be used however you work. Actually a knob function to select
patterns would be jolly useful. But mostly I'd want to do things like
paint in random notes (where the pattern reset / wipe would be really
useful), alter pattern length and direction, mute or unmute specific
gates or auxes, or vary the acccumulator limits.
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