Elektron Musical Instruments

Yeah, I suggested the individual note offsets :) Reading your post, it occurred to me 
that maybe a FruityLoops style loop-based song construction, that allows for multiple 
loops to play at the same time? This allows for the base pattern to play, but overlaid 
parts can be added in and taken out without touching the basic loop, essentially by 
playing another pattern on top. Maybe if the Sequioa (Elektron owes me royalties if 
they use that one!) had the facility to play two 16-track sequences at any given time? 
So in a song arrangement, any two patterns can be playing at the same time... 

This would be a very interesting system and allow for some good complex song 
arrangements. Of course, each pattern would have its own 'kit' (of external midi 
channels) and so parts from different instruments could be laid in or taken out as the 
different patterns are used...

Any more ideas?

Angus.



>   What would also be useful would be a way of chaining patterns into one 
> lump for the purpose of solos etc, for example a 'Pattern' mode for normal 
> pattern sequencing and a 'Lead' mode where you can chain few patterns which 
> always go together. These two types of pattern could then be used alongside 
> each other, with the 'Lead' patterns overlaid onto the 'Pattern' base song. 
> I've just read this through and it sounds confusing but hopefully you'll 
> understand what I mean!
>   I think that Eric's 'Super Sequencer' sounds great but I just don't think 
> it is right for Elektron and is probably getting too far from their designs 
> for the MD and MnM for them to be able to produce something so complicated 
> in within the forseeable future! I would like something of the same size as 
> the MD or baby Mono with nothing other than killer pattern sequencing, the 
> MnM arpeggiator, LFOs and the classic fast, easy elektron interface. USB 
> backup facilities would be nice though...
> 
> -Big Ed