Elektron Musical Instruments

On 12/10/02 11:21 PM, "analogback <gehayman@...>"
<gehayman@...> wrote:

> hmm...sounds very powerful! , do these LFO rates have to be synced
> to MIDI clk? also, on the actual process of inputing notes , im
> guessing you enter a 'note on' event by pressing one or more of the
> 16 step buttons then adjust their pitch, gate time & velocity etc.
> for each step individually via the knobs...is this correct? if so,
> is there a way to record in real time these same parameters, for all
> selected steps - as the pattern loops? (instead of adjusting them
> individually per step) is this clear??!! either way i think this md
> is the only option for a decent hardware sequencer with real time
> editing and amazing sounds..........  thanks for the replies!!!!!!!!!

LFOs are always synchronized to tempo.  The rates are in multiples of
1/128th note.  Notes are entered using the track trigger buttons.  Notes
play at a default pitch, velocity, gate-time as set by the overall
MidiMachines parameter settings.  If you are using parameter locks you can
adjust the pitch on a step-by-step basis, as well as the gate-time.

You have the input method correctly figured.  Real-time recording is
restricted to adjusting the MD's panel controls while recording.  You can
not for example use an external midi controller, unless you use the trick
previously discussed.

If your looking for a step sequencer capable of driving external MIDI synths
and samplers then the MD is one of the few choices that has it right with
regard to tweaking while the sequence is playing.  If you have been
frustrated by the way the MC-series grooveboxes do this, or worse the RM1x,
or even the Emu XX-7 family you will find the MD a breath of fresh air.
Only more esoteric (and expensive) things can work as intuitively and
interactively.


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