Elektron Musical Instruments

Yea, I don't see how it is possible to do in pattern mode.  I guess 
they could add it as another machine like control machines but it 
should have other features.  Maybe instead of a control machine call 
it time machine?

The best way to go the d&b route is to use a sampler with drum loop 
samples.  This is probably the best way to chop samples.  You could 
try to use the sp12? machines and the all-control machine/feature.  
Or using the all-control with a fader box and switch the volume fast 
to get a studder.  Just some ideas...

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Nathan Jantz" <nate@o...> 
wrote:
> Federico, thanks for the feedback!  See more comments below:
> 
> > > 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?
> 
> Well sort of, but I'm trying to achieve a more efficient use of 
the MD in
> terms of programming, playing back and triggering variations of 
patterns.
> Song Mode does this very nicely. But again, I'm trying to do the 
same thing
> by triggering portions of patterns from external devices without 
resorting
> to copying multiple versions/fragments/variations of a pattern 
filling up
> the pattern banks.
> 
> > > 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?
> 
> Global Edit > Midi > Map Editor
> 
> > check the pattern length menu, it should do the trick.
> 
> Are you referring to the Scale Setup page for a pattern?  If so, 
yes this
> addresses the length of a pattern, but not the start point 
(offset).  You
> cannot set the start point in pattern mode that I can see.  
Patterns always
> start at the beginning.  Again, I want to be able to both define 
(or
> override) start and end points in a pattern and map that to a midi-
note.
> But this may not be possible with the current feature set of the 
MD.
> 
> -nate