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Re: [elektron] scale on machinedrum

2006-01-04 by Scott Kellogg

You raise an interesting point about the triplets -- the Monomachine
sequencer doesn't have the ability to handle them.  You can fake it by
using the arpeggiator in SID mode, though.

On Wed, Jan 04, 2006 at 10:33:43PM GMT, starpawz612 [starpawz612@...] said the following:
> > On Jan 4, 2006, at 3:44 PM, niall munnelly wrote:
> > 
> > > On Wed, Jan 04, 2006 at 08:31:52PM -0000, starpawz612 wrote:
> > >> is the machine drum the same deal? 24 steps means 16 on the first  
> > >> page
> > >> and 8 on the next? or will the machinedrum pleasure you with an easy
> > >> 12 steps on each page?
> > >
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Scott Kellogg <glaive@g...> wrote:
> >
> > This is how the RS7000 works, as well.  I like this way.  Dividing  
> > things up into 12 steps per page would be rude of the machine.  What  
> > if I'm working in 7/4 rather than triplets?
> > 
> 
> i understand the reasoning why this behavior is preferable in some cases.
> 
> however, i find it very nice for working on beats when the two pages
> look the same ... 12 steps each or what not. 
> 
> it's too bad the behavior can't be toggled, i find the way it works
> now anoying on my monomachine so i'm always using the full 64 steps
> and grab my gameboy (lsdj) or er-1 when i want to get my triplets on.
> 
> i can imagine a very cool way for it to work: you get to choose the
> number of steps in each page of the scale. that way you can set it up
> to work the way you guys like (set 16 steps in the first page, 8 in
> the next) or the way i like (set 12 steps in each page). wouldn't that
> be hot, and ultimately more versitle?
> 
> for now ... i suppose to get behavior closer to what i would like i'll
> have to get familiar with the song mode, we'll see how switching too
> and from that goes.
> 
> thanks for the quick answers!
> 
> <3
> j.0rdan
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