Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "ask" <iceberg@t...> wrote:
> Ok, before I sell off all my non-essential belongings to be able to 
> afford a MD, I have a few questions.
> 
> 1) will the MD operate in-full while in pattern edit mode.  The 
> Roland TR-707 will not send midi data in this mode and thus is a
> pain 
> to use for sequencing other instruments wile doing a live show using 
> pattern edit.

yes, it sends MIDI data in pattern mode. which is what I almost always
use, even when sequencing other gear. (it makes the machine just a bit
more "live" to me.)

> 2) while preforming in edit mode does the MD autosave the new 
> patterns?

I don't know about "auto" save... see, if you are editing a pattern,
then you're in record mode. so all changes made during that mode are
saved.

what it *does* do that's nice is if you are editing sounds of a given
kit, it will save them between a restart. so you can edit a kit, turn
the machine off then turn it back on and continue editing without
having to save anything (because maybe you're not completely happy
with a sound yet). but as soon as you load another kit (or pattern),
the edited non-saved kit setting will be gone.

I hope you figure out a way to get it; it's a terrific machine :-)
Joe.