Analogue-sequencer

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin Fraser" <colin@...>
wrote:

> > My idea was that melodies/lines are normally of variable note 
> > length. Not only the placing (which of the steps) but also 
> > the length make it funky. Also in musical notation 
> > (English?:written music), the second thing you learn (after 
> > the different heights) is the length of a note or rest. I say 
> > this because I think it is an important aspect of making 
> > music and would be very handy to vary easily on the P3... 
> > I hope more people agree this would be handy, please let us 
> > know. Colin can you please (!) make it an option?
> 
> We'll see if anyone else chimes in ;-)

Hi Guys,
Personally I think this one goes in the "special request"-category,
meaning it's something a few of us would think was really really cool
'n' useful 'n' stuff, but the overwhelming majority would never even
use or notice it or they'd only be confused by it. I've submitted a
couple of those requests myself, and although a particular function
you've thought up may not have a specified shortcut or dedicated
AUX-event there's almost nothing that can't be done using a
combination of SET-, MASK- and REDIRECT AUX-events. And if, like me,
you regularly run out of AUXes, Colin was kind enough to add the PUSH-
and other intertrack-events.
Also, I find a nice side-effect of this way of working is that there
can be so many points where things can turn out completely different
from what you were aiming for...

grtz, Chiel

Hi;

I´ve been trying to convince Colin to do something about this..

My famous 202 mode...

I got another vote.. yehaa!

Hans
> > Please forgive my English but what do you mean with being
> > able to turn lots of steps on/off in parallel? Do you want to
> > be able to push all buttons at the same time (or 10 if you
> > only use your hands..) to enter as many notes?
>
>Yes.
>The TR909, for example, does not let you turn on more than one step at a
>time, and I find it really annoying.
>Maybe it's just the way I expect it to work...
>
> > My idea was that melodies/lines are normally of variable note
> > length. Not only the placing (which of the steps) but also
> > the length make it funky. Also in musical notation
> > (English?:written music), the second thing you learn (after
> > the different heights) is the length of a note or rest. I say
> > this because I think it is an important aspect of making
> > music and would be very handy to vary easily on the P3...
> > I hope more people agree this would be handy, please let us
> > know. Colin can you please (!) make it an option?
>
>We'll see if anyone else chimes in ;-)
>
>Best regards,
>Colin Fraser
>Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
>http://www.sequentix.com
>
>
>

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On 4 Dec 2006, at 22:01, Colin Fraser wrote:

> The TR909, for example, does not let you turn on more than one step  
> at a
> time, and I find it really annoying.

The whole experience of performing with the P3 is vastly improved by  
the fact that it allows chording. If you want to (say) disable two  
tracks and enable another three by hitting all five buttons on the  
beat, it works.

An interactive sequencer which can't chord is (IMHO) about as useful  
as a music keyboard which can't chord.

	-- N.


   nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http:// 
www.cassiel.com

> An interactive sequencer which can't chord is (IMHO) about as useful
as a music keyboard which can't chord.

I agree completely. However, I am willing to take all your monosynths 
off your hands for absolutely nothing. Just send them to me and I will 
dispose of them thoughtfully.

:-)

Tony