Analogue-sequencer

Colin,

In the last message, I just discussed an idea that uses master
keyboard as a pitch reference.

Suddenly, a light bulb flashed - Colin, if you go all of the trouble
to implement this feature, consider this - what if you could utilize
the master keyboard to also switch other parameters on the P3.  

Programs, such as the Vienna Symphony Library utilize such function -
you can switch between entire legato and tremelo or spiccato sample
patches by playing certain notes on the midi keyboard.  Of course,
this means that you can switch this in real time and actually record
the switching on a midi sequencer while playing.

So, if you have an 88 note midi keyboard, you won't need all of it to
provide a pitch reference for the P3 - you could use octave six to
choose one of the 9 FTS user scales;  you could use octave 5 to
designate the FTS scale base note.  Certain features, like the
ramdomizers (pitch and upper) could be fantastic if you associate it's
base pitch to octave one and a note in octave two to insert a random
note, octave 3 to edit the present FTS scale - I think that you get
the idea....

There is so much that is really cool for real time in the P3 - perhaps
the master keyboard can provide more immediate access to the P3's
features than toggling through the pages..., making the P3 even more
capable for live performance, while also allowing one to record your
real time playing of the P3 in any midi sequencer, like Logic, etc....

Sorry if I seem to be out on a branch by myself, here.  I'm just
really excited about your device!

Gary

Gary Chang wrote:

>Sorry if I seem to be out on a branch by myself, here.  I'm just
>really excited about your device!
>  
>
Ah Gary, I got excited just reading your suggestions!

Paul (wiping a happy tear from his eye)

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Paul Nagle / Soft Room Music / Bogus Focus Records / Binar / Headshock / The Joint Intelligence Committee
        www.softroom.co.uk / www.BogusFocus.com / www.JointIntelligenceCommittee.com

"Colin f" <colin@c...> wrote:
>  

> But mirroring some functions on note messages could be useful.
> 
> The problem is, my only MIDI controller keyboard is only 4 octaves,
so it's
> tricky to actually test those kind of features.

Colin,

If you made the midi notes user selectable, the end user could map all
of the needed functions to suit his keyboard restrictions....


gary

> So, if you have an 88 note midi keyboard, you won't need all of it to
> provide a pitch reference for the P3 - you could use octave six to
> choose one of the 9 FTS user scales;  you could use octave 5 to
> designate the FTS scale base note.  Certain features, like the
> ramdomizers (pitch and upper) could be fantastic if you associate it's
> base pitch to octave one and a note in octave two to insert a random
> note, octave 3 to edit the present FTS scale - I think that you get
> the idea....

Yep.
There's already a TBI list for remote control that includes FTS, record
track selection and enable, mute access, bank and part selection and so on.
The idea was to implement these through either CC or program change
messages.
But mirroring some functions on note messages could be useful.

The problem is, my only MIDI controller keyboard is only 4 octaves, so it's
tricky to actually test those kind of features.

Best regards,
Colin Fraser
Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
http://www.sequentix.com