Analogue-sequencer

Folks,

The new firmware build in Yahoo files is the first to be compiled 
since I upgraded to the latest version of the SDCC compiler.
I've been bitten by compiler upgrades in the past, so I was cautious 
about this one, but with the P3 ROM full, I had to see whether it 
would help reduce the code size.
After a fair bit of testing to make sure everything still works, the 
end result has been noticably leaner, faster code, that makes much 
more efficient use of internal storage.
There are a number of things added in this build, yet it is still 3k 
smaller than the previous release, so the remaining TBI list isn't 
looking so impossible.

New features and changes are:

 * 'Reset on Pattern Select' (RoPS) and 'aux D Accumulator 
Disconnect' (xDAcD) options added to aux conf -
RoPS disables the accumulator reset that normally occurs when a new 
pattern is selected, allowing LFO modulations to continue from one 
pattern to another.
xDAcD stops the aux D accumulator value from affecting aux D, so you 
can use the aux accumulator idependently for threshold masking 
events. These are per pattern settings.

 * 'Shf' softkey in pattern edit - hold this key (you'll find it 
next to the 'shift' softkeys) then press a step key from 1 to 11.
This will set every odd numbered step delay to zero, and every even 
numbered delay to a value between 0 and 10, depending on the step 
key pressed. This gives the same 'shuffle' timing effects as on the 
TR909.

 * Per track note range settings - base note and note span are 
defined separately for each track

 * Per bank pgm channels - with the 'mchans per bank' option on, pgm 
channel will now also be defined for each bank

 * Sysex config block - a new sysex block has been added for all the 
configuration settings. This block will appear at the end of any 
dumps you do.

Still more to come...

Cheers,
Colin f

I really haven't utilized the parts feature in the P3, and am dutifully
following along in Paul's tutorial.

However I am having the following issue.

Part 1 has only track 1 activated. Part 2 has both track 1 and 2 activated.
While the P3 is playing, this track status is confirmed as I change back and
forth between parts.

However, if I chain the parts, part 2 tracks inherit the track mute settings
from part 1 - in the above case, only track 1 will be active.

I don't think that this is the desired behavior, but I'm not sure how to set
this up so that it works properly.

ho Colin,

> New features and changes are:
> 
>  * 'Reset on Pattern Select' (RoPS) and 'aux D Accumulator 
> Disconnect' (xDAcD) options added to aux conf -
> RoPS disables the accumulator reset that normally occurs when a new 
> pattern is selected, allowing LFO modulations to continue from one 
> pattern to another.

:) cool..

>  * Per track note range settings - base note and note span are 
> defined separately for each track

just so i'm prepared; does this new feature have any effect on 
existing patterns & banks? i.e., will i be needing to redefine these 
settings for each track or are the old settings transported to the 
new version as-is?

grtz Chiel

> >  * Per track note range settings - base note and note span are 
> > defined separately for each track
> 
> just so i'm prepared; does this new feature have any effect on 
> existing patterns & banks? i.e., will i be needing to redefine these 
> settings for each track or are the old settings transported to the 
> new version as-is?

Good question - I should have pointed out, you will need to set them up the
first time.
There's nothing in the config to indicate what version you're running, so I
can't assume to translate variables after changes like this.
I try to make it backward compatible where possible, but didn't think this
warranted muc effort to achieve it.

Cheers,
Colin f

Colin,

   Any chance of a copy please.

Paul

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 10:09:07 -0800, Gene Schwartz
<implode7@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>I really haven't utilized the parts feature in the P3, and am dutifully
>following along in Paul's tutorial.
>
>However I am having the following issue.
>
>Part 1 has only track 1 activated. Part 2 has both track 1 and 2 activated.
>While the P3 is playing, this track status is confirmed as I change back and
>forth between parts.
>
>However, if I chain the parts, part 2 tracks inherit the track mute settings
>from part 1 - in the above case, only track 1 will be active.
>
>I don't think that this is the desired behavior, but I'm not sure how to set
>this up so that it works properly.

user Config dude, user config

Paul (rushing, sorry)
---
Paul Nagle / Soft Room Music
Email: paul@softroom.co.uk www.softroom.co.uk
                           www.BogusFocus.com

> 
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 10:09:07 -0800, Gene Schwartz
> <implode7@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I really haven't utilized the parts feature in the P3, and am dutifully
>> following along in Paul's tutorial.
>> 
>> However I am having the following issue.
>> 
>> Part 1 has only track 1 activated. Part 2 has both track 1 and 2 activated.
>> While the P3 is playing, this track status is confirmed as I change back and
>> forth between parts.
>> 
>> However, if I chain the parts, part 2 tracks inherit the track mute settings
>> from part 1 - in the above case, only track 1 will be active.
>> 
>> I don't think that this is the desired behavior, but I'm not sure how to set
>> this up so that it works properly.
> 
> user Config dude, user config
> 
> Paul (rushing, sorry)
> ---

No need to apologize! There it is - "Hold chain mutes". Duh. User config was
the first place I looked, but somehow I missed this setting. Can't be more
obvious than this.

Thanks. 

Gene

Hi;

Thanks for the shuffle and merry X-mas!

Hans

>  * 'Shf' softkey in pattern edit - hold this key (you'll find it
>next to the 'shift' softkeys) then press a step key from 1 to 11.
>This will set every odd numbered step delay to zero, and every even
>numbered delay to a value between 0 and 10, depending on the step
>key pressed. This gives the same 'shuffle' timing effects as on the
>TR909.