Elektron Musical Instruments

But the problem is: I can't sync the MD to other drum machines and 
sequencers using 12th or 24th note clock time. Sure, I could sequence 
everything from the MD itself, but the MD's sequencer is very basic 
and doesn't support polyrhythms.


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "oldmanfury <erinys@s...>" 
<erinys@s...> wrote:
> I'll take a stab at this.
> 
> MD's Scale setup can give a time "signature" of 12/16.  Turn the 
> tempo down from 120 to 60, and there you have it.  12 beats per 
> measure, every 1/8 note is a "beat", i.e. 12/8.  Of course, you're 
> left with half note resolution, which isn't all that nice.
> 
> A better way to do this is to leave the tempo set at for example 
120, 
> and choose 24/32 in the scale setup.  You get the same end result, 
> but with higher resolution (quarter note) between beats. 
> 
> -gerald
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "frustated2000 
<conapt@p...>" 
> <conapt@p...> wrote:
> > Hi, I'm new to this list. I've recently bought a machinedrum but 
> > wondered how I could achieve dotted notes and triplets as well as 
> > straight notes so I can work with 6/8, 12/8 time signatures. I've 
> > asked Elecktron support but they have yet to get back to me. In 
the 
> > scale setup you can only seem to select 16th or 32nd notes. In 
the 
> > manual I can't find any mention of how to set dotted notes or 
> > triplets and I can't believe the sequencer would be that limited.