Elektron Musical Instruments

> There is a feature in song mode for the MD where you can define offset 
> and
> length (start and end points) for a given pattern which is a nice 
> feature.
> But I was wondering if anyone might know of way to define offset and 
> length
> for a pattern while in pattern mode?  I see this useful for pattern
> triggering from external devices.  Imagine having the ability to 
> trigger
> only certain parts (or regions) of pattern which would aide itself to
> on-the-fly fills and remixing of a giving pattern.

> People are known to do this in software programs that can slice up wave
> files and map midi-notes to the sliced regions and then play the 
> different
> parts of the wave from a sequencer for a remixed effect (common 
> technique in
> drum-and-bass).  But I would like to apply this same technique to the 
> MD but
> in terms of triggering regions of patterns.

Isn't this just like programming a different pattern on the MD?


> Any ideas out there on how this could be accomplished with the current
> capabilities of the MD today outside the use of song mode?
>
> If not, I propose Elektron add the ability to define pattern offset and
> length in the Map Editor.


Map Editor?
which one is it?

check the pattern length menu, it should do the trick.

But I think the best way to do what you're asking for is creating more 
versions of the same pattern