waveform loop in UW?
2005-06-24 by Rui Peixoto
Is there a way to loop the waves in RAM/ROM? This would be great so you could upload some simple waveforms and save lots of memory for bigger samples like hits or even loops. If not, is there any intent to implement this in the future? Rui
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>From: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com >Reply-To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com >To: elektron-users@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [elektron] Digest Number 1621 >Date: 24 Jun 2005 17:00:19 -0000 > >There are 10 messages in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > > 1. Getting the Setup Right..... > From: "djmitymike" <mike1_3@...> > 2. Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > From: kenny brush <kenny_brush@...> > 3. Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > From: Scott Kellogg <glaive@...> > 4. MD uw: samples still in memory after reboot ? > From: "fotofono" <ar98043@...> > 5. Re: MD uw: samples still in memory after reboot ? > From: Joseph Melnyk <jmelnyk@...> > 6. Re: MD uw: samples still in memory after reboot ? > From: niall munnelly <aleph@...> > 7. How long the wait for the UW upgrade? > From: "elcastigo" <elcastigo@...> > 8. Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > From: "djmitymike" <mike1_3@...> > 9. Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > From: Scott Kellogg <glaive@...> > 10. Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > From: Andy Tarpinian <evildead@...> > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:14:23 -0000 > From: "djmitymike" <mike1_3@...> >Subject: Getting the Setup Right..... > >Whats up everyone! > >I'm a newb to this board, but have been posting on the MC-909 group >site for a while.... My machinedrum is coming in the mail today, and >i'm looking for some opinion on how 2 set it all up.... > >Gear List: > >MC-909 (which i do most of my sequencing on) >Access Virus B >MACHINEDRUM ( I can't tell you how stoked i am to make my own drums) >M-Audio 18/14 (8 audio ins, 4 outs, 1 MIDI in/Out)' >M-Audio MIDISport 2x2 usb <--> Computer or through >Cubase on my crappy computer, (i use it for basically recording and >audio mastering) > > >Right now, I have the 909 rumming the virus, and the computer synced >up to the 909's MIDI, but when i'm writing, i'm using the MIDIsport as >a through.... > >I was amped when i found out you can use MIDI to trigger the MD for >not only individual drum hits, but patterns, and I believe its going >to give me some major flexibility when writing, as well as finally >being able to get my kick drums tuned the way i'd like.... > >Basically, I guess i could phrase this as curious to know if anyone >has a similar setup, and if so what did you do with it? > >Thanks all, and glad to meet you all! > >AudioFunkTion > >P.S. I write mostly electro and drum n bass.... > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:05:37 -0700 (PDT) > From: kenny brush <kenny_brush@...> >Subject: Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > >Congrats! > >your rig just got infinitely cooler > >for me, the md clock is too accurate to have something >else driving it (unless its an mpc). And the >sequecing capabilites of the MD paramater locking >system, together with its song mode macro-sequencing, >make controlling the MD with anything else, far less >effective than using its own native system. > >(Try setting up a cubase midi project that has the >same level of control and you will see what I mean) > >Because the MD has such a powerful, all encompassing >system, it can be a bit difficult to streamline into a >setup. It likes to do its own thing. > >Personally, I MD sequence with its native parameter >locking system. But run all the individual outs into >their own tracks in a multi-track recorder (all kicks >in one channel, snares on another, sfx on another >,etc) > >That way you preserve the wild dynamics inherent in >parameter locked sequencing. But get to add computer >power to the indivual sounds AND get to incorporate >the MD in a DAW project along with all your softies. > >Or you can add one shot midi triggers, to make custom >MD drum stabs for different parts of your project, and >just bounce them to track. But you lose the sound >morphing dynamics of full lock sequencing, and that >really is the essence of machinedrumming. > >anyhow, making music is going much more fun and >immediate for you. But you might need to get creative >to have MD play well with others. > > > >--- djmitymike <mike1_3@...> wrote: > > > Whats up everyone! > > > > I'm a newb to this board, but have been posting on > > the MC-909 group > > site for a while.... My machinedrum is coming in > > the mail today, and > > i'm looking for some opinion on how 2 set it all > > up.... > > > > Gear List: > > > > MC-909 (which i do most of my sequencing on) > > Access Virus B > > MACHINEDRUM ( I can't tell you how stoked i am to > > make my own drums) > > M-Audio 18/14 (8 audio ins, 4 outs, 1 MIDI in/Out)' > > M-Audio MIDISport 2x2 usb <--> Computer or through > > Cubase on my crappy computer, (i use it for > > basically recording and > > audio mastering) > > > > > > Right now, I have the 909 rumming the virus, and the > > computer synced > > up to the 909's MIDI, but when i'm writing, i'm > > using the MIDIsport as > > a through.... > > > > I was amped when i found out you can use MIDI to > > trigger the MD for > > not only individual drum hits, but patterns, and I > > believe its going > > to give me some major flexibility when writing, as > > well as finally > > being able to get my kick drums tuned the way i'd > > like.... > > > > Basically, I guess i could phrase this as curious to > > know if anyone > > has a similar setup, and if so what did you do with > > it? > > > > Thanks all, and glad to meet you all! > > > > AudioFunkTion > > > > P.S. I write mostly electro and drum n bass.... > > > > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________ >Yahoo! Sports >Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football >http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:08:10 -0500 > From: Scott Kellogg <glaive@...> >Subject: Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > > > > > your rig just got infinitely cooler > >Now that's funny! > >/Scott > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:38:00 -0000 > From: "fotofono" <ar98043@...> >Subject: MD uw: samples still in memory after reboot ? > >Hi, >I was wondering if the samples transfered to the md remain in its >memory even after a >shutdown + reboot. >Or does one have to load them each time you switch on the md ? > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:53:55 -0400 > From: Joseph Melnyk <jmelnyk@...> >Subject: Re: MD uw: samples still in memory after reboot ? > >On Jun 23, 2005, at 6:38 PM, fotofono wrote: > > > > > > I was wondering if the samples transfered to the md remain in its > > memory even after a > > shutdown + reboot. > > Or does one have to load them each time you switch on the md ? > > > > > >nope they stay in there after a reboot. you get a message saying >something like "loading DSP memory" when you boot up. > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:54:36 -0700 > From: niall munnelly <aleph@...> >Subject: Re: MD uw: samples still in memory after reboot ? > >On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 10:38:00PM -0000, fotofono wrote: > > Hi, > > I was wondering if the samples transfered to the md remain in its > > memory even after a > > shutdown + reboot. > > Or does one have to load them each time you switch on the md ? > >afaik, those are persistent. > >-- >yours, >niall. >.. . . . . . . . . . >aleph null. a simple insinuation around >silence. >http://syncretism.net >.. .. gpg public key - http://www.aleph-null.net/niall.gpg .. .. > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:15:30 -0000 > From: "elcastigo" <elcastigo@...> >Subject: How long the wait for the UW upgrade? > >Anyone have any ideas as to the wait for the upgrade in the U.S.? My >MD was received in the LA service center 3 weeks ago. Just checking. >I imagine that they are swamped. > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:47:41 -0000 > From: "djmitymike" <mike1_3@...> >Subject: Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > >Infinatley cooler? now that is definatly a positive thing to hear.... > >The way i imagined it was pretty much writing drum tracks seperatly >from everything else, and having the MD operate on its own, and having >the sync signal going to the 909 which will be operated remotly. i >think i'll be able to write tunes on both machines seperatly, and play >them together, or at least thata what i'm hoping. > >i guess i'll find out when i get home today and rip the box open like >a rabid monkey on a crate of bannanas.... > >glad i got the first post out of the way, since i imagine you guys are >probably close 2 the only human contact i'll have for next few months, >and the studio becomes a cocoon.... > >someone tell my wife i'm still alive in a couple weeks, ya? > > > >mike > > > >--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, kenny brush <kenny_brush@y...> >wrote: > > Congrats! > > > > your rig just got infinitely cooler > > > > for me, the md clock is too accurate to have something > > else driving it (unless its an mpc). And the > > sequecing capabilites of the MD paramater locking > > system, together with its song mode macro-sequencing, > > make controlling the MD with anything else, far less > > effective than using its own native system. > > > > (Try setting up a cubase midi project that has the > > same level of control and you will see what I mean) > > > > Because the MD has such a powerful, all encompassing > > system, it can be a bit difficult to streamline into a > > setup. It likes to do its own thing. > > > > Personally, I MD sequence with its native parameter > > locking system. But run all the individual outs into > > their own tracks in a multi-track recorder (all kicks > > in one channel, snares on another, sfx on another > > ,etc) > > > > That way you preserve the wild dynamics inherent in > > parameter locked sequencing. But get to add computer > > power to the indivual sounds AND get to incorporate > > the MD in a DAW project along with all your softies. > > > > Or you can add one shot midi triggers, to make custom > > MD drum stabs for different parts of your project, and > > just bounce them to track. But you lose the sound > > morphing dynamics of full lock sequencing, and that > > really is the essence of machinedrumming. > > > > anyhow, making music is going much more fun and > > immediate for you. But you might need to get creative > > to have MD play well with others. > > > > > > > > --- djmitymike <mike1_3@h...> wrote: > > > > > Whats up everyone! > > > > > > I'm a newb to this board, but have been posting on > > > the MC-909 group > > > site for a while.... My machinedrum is coming in > > > the mail today, and > > > i'm looking for some opinion on how 2 set it all > > > up.... > > > > > > Gear List: > > > > > > MC-909 (which i do most of my sequencing on) > > > Access Virus B > > > MACHINEDRUM ( I can't tell you how stoked i am to > > > make my own drums) > > > M-Audio 18/14 (8 audio ins, 4 outs, 1 MIDI in/Out)' > > > M-Audio MIDISport 2x2 usb <--> Computer or through > > > Cubase on my crappy computer, (i use it for > > > basically recording and > > > audio mastering) > > > > > > > > > Right now, I have the 909 rumming the virus, and the > > > computer synced > > > up to the 909's MIDI, but when i'm writing, i'm > > > using the MIDIsport as > > > a through.... > > > > > > I was amped when i found out you can use MIDI to > > > trigger the MD for > > > not only individual drum hits, but patterns, and I > > > believe its going > > > to give me some major flexibility when writing, as > > > well as finally > > > being able to get my kick drums tuned the way i'd > > > like.... > > > > > > Basically, I guess i could phrase this as curious to > > > know if anyone > > > has a similar setup, and if so what did you do with > > > it? > > > > > > Thanks all, and glad to meet you all! > > > > > > AudioFunkTion > > > > > > P.S. I write mostly electro and drum n bass.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Sports > > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football > > http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 08:55:54 -0500 > From: Scott Kellogg <glaive@...> >Subject: Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > > > > > glad i got the first post out of the way, since i imagine you guys are > > probably close 2 the only human contact i'll have for next few months, > > and the studio becomes a cocoon.... > >Hey, maybe you can post some of your work to elektron-users.com. >People seem to like hearing MD/UW stuff there. > > > > > someone tell my wife i'm still alive in a couple weeks, ya? > >Band widows. It's sad, but true. ;) > >/Scott > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:37:53 -0400 > From: Andy Tarpinian <evildead@...> >Subject: Re: Getting the Setup Right..... > >Something cool to do first might be to get your other gear, 909, virus, >etc, >tempo synced via midi to the MD and just press play on the MD and jam. > > >On 6/24/05 9:47 AM, "djmitymike" wrote: > > > Infinatley cooler? now that is definatly a positive thing to hear.... > > > > The way i imagined it was pretty much writing drum tracks seperatly > > from everything else, and having the MD operate on its own, and having > > the sync signal going to the 909 which will be operated remotly. i > > think i'll be able to write tunes on both machines seperatly, and play > > them together, or at least thata what i'm hoping. > > > > i guess i'll find out when i get home today and rip the box open like > > a rabid monkey on a crate of bannanas.... > > > > glad i got the first post out of the way, since i imagine you guys are > > probably close 2 the only human contact i'll have for next few months, > > and the studio becomes a cocoon.... > > > > someone tell my wife i'm still alive in a couple weeks, ya? > > > > > > > > mike > > > > >= > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Yahoo! 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