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Re: another couple of crazy ideas/requests

2005-11-22 by analogback

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "pixfodase" <rupix@h...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> 
> So I keep having a blast with my MD-UW. It's really on another new 
> level soundwise, and I hardly ever used the internal synth engines 
> again. So, and and I know I'll get flamed from all over the place, 
> would there be a way to get an UW only OS as an option? I mean, 
with 
> the possibilities opened with the UW engine I'd trade the synth 
engines 
> for another 32 slots of ROM. Or maybe just taking the E12 samples 
out 
> and using that space for more ROM slots. This is crazy I know but 
I'd 
> love to get more sample slots even if that would mean ditching the 
> other synth engines.
> 

maybe you mean PI section? that would be great but this is another 
new machine, Elektron sampling sequencer! (im waiting for this) the 
synthesis sections are fantastic. i must say i rarely use PI though

> Another one regards the remote possibility of saving the RAM 
phrases 
> samples to memory even if only having two slots. I knid of feel 
bad to 
> leave the MD on overnight to keep an idea to the next day. 

agreed, maybe in a future OS?

I've noticed 
> that the factory sounds are restored once you make a factory 
reset, so 
> to my (low) understanding this must mean that they're stored  
> somewhere. I think this is somewhat useless since you can load 
them 
> again easily for yourself if you want. Wouldn't it be possible to 
use 
> that space in memory to save the info in the RAM machines, 

in DSP memory?

even if this 
> would be made through the setup menu or something? And what about 
using 
> this space for more ROM precious Kbs/slots?
> 
> Another (and last) request would be to give us more ROM slots even 
if 
> maintaining the 2Mb size limit. I have my 32 slotrs full with 43% 
free 
> memory. More slots would definitely come handy since I don't use 
the 
> RAM slots that often due to the limitations mentioned above. 
> 
> What do you guys think of this?

get creative! load multiple samples per slot at 128th divisions. 
>

MD UW BELLISSSSIMO!

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