Analogue-sequencer

Hi Colin (and the rest here),

Going through Pauls tutorial (GREAT fun and a nice way of getting to 
know the P3 better), I come across something I really really hope is 
still on your list:

"arp mode" (Function-Record) it would be very nice if it would be 
possible to set a fixed number of steps. So for instance setting it to 
4 and then playing C - E - G will give an arp that's doing C - E - G - 
C | C - E - G - C. That would be more intuitive then playing C - E - G 
- C on the keyboard, because you have to hit that C key twice then (and 
within the time the arp is around....)

Another thing: would it be possible to directly change the direction of 
the arp, for instance by pressing Function - F2?? Now you have to hit 
lots of keys to change that and go back to "arp-mode"

Another thing: possibilty to program the arp going up in octaves?

Another thing: setting a fixed number of steps AND leaving out steps 
(or delaying steps, or tieing steps, or... or... OR.... :-)))  ? Or 
even better: having the full stepsequencer programmabilities in the 
arp? THAT would make it a killer arp!

So to be more clear: the possibilty to setup a pattern with all the 
goodies (length, gates, ties, cc's, auxes, delays etc. etc. etc.) and 
THEN the possibility to play it in arp-mode

Sh@t, if I only would have started earlier discovering/investigating 
this thing, there would have been more room to program for you and 
there would  be some nice friction with Paul's wishes last year.... 
:-)))

But it's still a killer machine!

Boele

I should start by saying the arpeggio capture function wasn't really
intended to be a 'full' arpeggiator, so it may not be a big priority for the
remaining space, but if something simple to implement can add significant
functionality, I'm not adverse to the idea.
 
> "arp mode" (Function-Record) it would be very nice if it would be 
> possible to set a fixed number of steps. So for instance 
> setting it to 
> 4 and then playing C - E - G will give an arp that's doing C 
> - E - G - 
> C | C - E - G - C. That would be more intuitive then playing 
> C - E - G 
> - C on the keyboard, because you have to hit that C key twice 
> then (and 
> within the time the arp is around....)

This could be done by having an option to automatically repeat the captured
arpeggio up to the existing last step, but I'd need to think how that would
interact with the existing reset behaviour.
 
> Another thing: would it be possible to directly change the 
> direction of 
> the arp, for instance by pressing Function - F2?? Now you have to hit 
> lots of keys to change that and go back to "arp-mode"

You only have to hit REC, F1 or F2, then FUNC+REC again ! Have you no
fingers ? ;-)

> Another thing: possibilty to program the arp going up in octaves?

That can be done by setting up an aux event on the first step to offset the
note accumulator.
Not as direct as a 'range' setting though. If I did add a 'range' setting,
it would just be a 'macro function' to set up the aux event required. The
advantage of configuring your own offset is that you aren't limited to
octave steps.
 
> Another thing: setting a fixed number of steps AND leaving out steps 
> (or delaying steps, or tieing steps, or... or... OR.... :-)))  ? Or 
> even better: having the full stepsequencer programmabilities in the 
> arp? THAT would make it a killer arp!

Sounds like a NDub for arp capture - where the captured arpeggio overwrites
only active notes, leaving gate and tie status intact.
Hmm...

Cheers,
Colin f

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin f" <colin@c...> wrote:
> I should start by saying the arpeggio capture function wasn't really
> intended to be a 'full' arpeggiator, so it may not be a big priority for the
> remaining space, but if something simple to implement can add significant
> functionality, I'm not adverse to the idea.

I know Colin, and I am already MORE then greatfull for just building in the 
arp-mode as it is now.
But I am not in programming at all, so I thought: "just ask... :-))"
>  
> > "arp mode" (Function-Record) it would be very nice if it would be 
> > possible to set a fixed number of steps.
> 
> This could be done by having an option to automatically repeat the captured
> arpeggio up to the existing last step, but I'd need to think how that would
> interact with the existing reset behaviour.

I see. Or better: I don't. But I see, that my wishes causes cpu-overload in your 
head... 
>  
> You only have to hit REC, F1 or F2, then FUNC+REC again ! Have you no
> fingers ? ;-)

I do, but you can't change anything "on the fly" now. You can't enter new notes 
while out of Func-rec-mode. Arping is really a "live" action. That's why I asked.
> 
> > Another thing: possibilty to program the arp going up in octaves?
> 
> That can be done by setting up an aux event on the first step to offset the
> note accumulator.
> Not as direct as a 'range' setting though. If I did add a 'range' setting,
> it would just be a 'macro function' to set up the aux event required. The
> advantage of configuring your own offset is that you aren't limited to
> octave steps.

OK, Leave that out then. I am sure that when I have discovered ALL the 
goodies in the P3, I'll write a special ARP-section for Pauls tutorial :-))))
>  
> > Another thing: setting a fixed number of steps AND leaving out steps 
> > (or delaying steps, or tieing steps, or... or... OR.... :-)))  ? Or 
> > even better: having the full stepsequencer programmabilities in the 
> > arp? THAT would make it a killer arp!
> 
> Sounds like a NDub for arp capture - where the captured arpeggio 
overwrites
> only active notes, leaving gate and tie status intact.
> Hmm...

Hmmmmm........ MMMMmmmmmm!!!!!! :-)

Once again Colin, don't break your head over this. But if *any* of these wishes 
are possible without too much trouble... it would be GREAT! :-)

Thanks, Boele