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Re: Aaron should make us a new XX-7 OS because....

2004-01-12 by dwoodaman

Even better would be a way to display and edit the global commands 
on my computer, especially when I am trying to get my external gear 
to work better, like with program changes and such.....

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "dj 61" <dj61@d...> wrote:
> How about the ability to hook up a computer keyboard to enter text 
> like the emulator? USB? 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> > These features would be nice:
> > 
> > - Snap mode for the knobs.  Not only in Quick Edit, but Volume 
and 
> Pan too 
> > (especially Volume please!).
> > - The ability to Select more than one track for Erase, Copy, 
Cut, 
> and 
> > Paste commands. Even if it's only all of them, maybe in the 
field 
> where 
> > you select the track, you could choose the letter "A" to 
indicated 
> all 
> > tracks.
> > - The ability to XMIX more than one track at once (no idea how 
to 
> > implement this).
> > - Some way to see the name of currently playing Pattern without 
> stopping 
> > playback.  Currently you can only see the current location, but 
> not it's 
> > name.
> > - A way to see if Presets are currently being used in a Pattern.
> > - Finer tempo resolution!!!!!  :)
> > - Press and HOLD the power button for power off, not just 1 
press 
> and wait 
> > 5 seconds.
> > - More Sysex dump options.  I'd like to see an "ALL" function 
that 
> sends 
> > everything in the machine in one pass (regardless of how long 
this 
> takes), 
> > good for those people on Macs that want to save their User data 
> but can't 
> > use E-Loader, for obvious reasons.  Also, an "ALL User Presets" 
> would be 
> > nice too, much easier than having to wait and switch banks when 
> you're 
> > trying to save your Presets.  Finally, an "All User Multi's" too.
> > - Realtime preview of Transpose, Quantize, etc.
> > - All Pattern Edit functions should work without stopping the 
> sequencer 
> > (hey, it is a wish list!).
> > - A way to copy arp data to a track as MIDI notes.
> > - The option to turn real-time Filter Resonance on or off.  I 
for 
> one, 
> > thought it sounded fine and would like to see this re-added to 
the 
> OS 
> > again.
> > 
> > More Shortcut ideas:
> > 
> > - Edit + Track up/down buttons toggles between the 16A and 16B 
> channels. 
> > For instance, Press EDIT+Track Up would take you to Channel 1B, 
> press them 
> > again and you go to 1A, etc.
> > 
> > - Edit + Save will automatically perform a Revert To Saved (thus 
> acting 
> > sort of like an Undo command).
> > 
> > - Edit + Erase will initialize the current Pattern.
> > 
> > - Edit + Audition will toggle the Arp on or off for the 
currently 
> selected 
> > Preset on the basic channel.
> > 
> > - When in Loop mode, Pressing Stop + Play should take you to the 
> beginning 
> > of the Loop, not the beginning of the Pattern.
> > 
> > 
> > So how about it Aaron?  What do we need to do to help you make 
> this 
> > happen?  I can't imagine you would be open about telling us you 
> still have 
> > the ability to make OS improvements if you didn't have something 
> in mind. 
> > :)  I can guarantee a lot of people would be willing to send 
some 
> money 
> > your way to make this happen, name your price :)
> > 
> > rEalm
> > 
> > 
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