Analogue-sequencer

> > is there anyway to transpose tracks in a part individually using a
> midi keyboard?
>
> Not directly, though it can be done by using one muted track in
> record mode to capture notes for transposition into a single step
> pattern, then using 'xpose by trk n' events in patterns that you
> want to transpose.
> Technically it would be easy to have individual track transposition
> by incoming notes, but the question is how to implement it on the
> MIDI side - how to assign channels or select which tracks should be
> transposed.
> I'm also running out of code space for sure.
> The current beta build is now at the limit for the original P3 CPUs
> used before production models and kits from April '05.
> There's only 1k more code space in the production CPUs.

Hi,

First of all, thanks Colin for your response to my Qs -- I appreciate  
it!

Just to throw in my opinion, I would actually consider the ability to  
transpose tracks individually to be near the top of my list of  
priorities for an analog-style-sequencer (actually, this was actually  
what I was trying to ask, but I wrote "parts" instead of "tracks").  
On the Doepfer MAQ I really love being able to transpose each row  
individually -- So for example I could have row1 doing something  
melodic, while rows2/3 are handling something weird/percussive... I  
want to be able to transpose the melodic part without affecting the  
rhythmic sequences. Or maybe I have 3 melodic tracks, and I want to  
try transposing track 1 up a semitone, while at the same time  
transposing tracks2+3 down a semitone,...etc...

I'm going to be selling my Doepfer to finance this P3, and that is a  
feature I will miss. Anyway, I find it quite amazing just the fact  
that we are able to interact/make suggestions to you at all, Colin, &  
I understand that this feature may not be a priority for you and most  
other users, but personally I would happily sacrifice many other p3  
features in order to accommodate this.

thx, Jason


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> Just to throw in my opinion, I would actually consider the 
> ability to  
> transpose tracks individually to be near the top of my list of  
> priorities for an analog-style-sequencer 

You can transpose individual tracks, just not from a MIDI keyboard...

> So for example I could have row1 doing something  
> melodic, while rows2/3 are handling something weird/percussive... I  
> want to be able to transpose the melodic part without affecting the  
> rhythmic sequences.

Percussion patterns can have transpose defeat set on each step - that stops
them being transposed or FTS'd, so you could use a MIDI keyboard and part
transpose presently to move one 'row' around.

If I come up with an efficient way to implement it, assignable track
transpose may go in.
Maybe with a part transpose 'mask', that allows certain tracks be to be set
to ignore PXP, while still obeying playlist transpose and FTS.
It needs to be something that doesn't take much code space or data storage.

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