OS ideas we'd like to see implemented (summary)
2002-08-27 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com
Just thought I summarize some of the things we have listed in the Wishlist Database, see if anyone has any other ideas. Keep in mind, I only included things that could be reasonably implemented with an OS update (at least as far as I know), so items such as "a larger display" or "USB device for back up" wouldn't be feasible here, and thus weren't included. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A way to see if a Preset is saved in Pattern or not as you scroll through them in Preset view. This would make it easier to free up memory and overwrite User Presets that are no longer being used. Similarly, a way to erase or reset all unused Presets at once. 2. The ability to record or enter Track Mutes in a Pattern and Song. 3. A means to select and add a measure of silence at the end of a Pattern while in real time record mode. this would allow you to avoid writing over the beginning of a Pattern when it loops around. 4. The ability to make a layer sample playback in reverse. 5. An Undo (Revert To Saved) keyboard shortcut, to make undoing a bad take easier and faster. 6. The ability to use Arppegiators as gating devices, so that they could be set to control velocity as well as note ons. 7. Short cuts or button presses that would allow you to latch the Arppegiator (as well as turn it on or off) on the current track, without needing to go into the Preset Edit menus. 8. A way to select the current ARP by holding down the ARP button and scrolling with the data wheel. 9. Finer increments of Tempo resolution. IE, tempos smaller than whole numbers. 10. Change the Mix View settings so that it only shows 16 channels at a time, but with increased resolution for each channel. It's too difficult to accurately see your volume levels with 32 channels on the screen at once. 11. Track selection scrolling. IE, if you are on Track 16 and press +, the track should jump to Track 1, not remain at Track 16. 12. The ability to assign a 16 step recorded phrase as an Arppegiator, instead of having to enter it step by step. 13. Real-time erase with range selection. Instead of having to hold the actual notes you want to delete while in real-time record, you should be able to hold the highest and lowest notes and everything in-between that range will get deleted. 14. The ability to turn on a feature that would let all actions send out sysex data. 15. The ability to stop at a certain measure while in grid recording. 16. A way to set up markers within longer Patterns, so that only the measures within that range will loop, making editing sections of larger Patterns easier. 17. A front panel short cut to the Randomize Preset function. 18. The ability to jump to a new Tempo without having to scroll to it, similar to the way Pattern Selection works during Playback. 19. A means to filter different MIDI information before it gets sent to the MIDI outs, IE filter out program changes, CC's, etc. 20. A way to store and recall different Mute Button scenes within Patterns, so that each pattern can have more than 1 Mute status saved with it. 21. The ability to specify whether Preset and FX Send information is also copied when you copy a Track to a new Track. 22. The ability to assign an Arppegiator as well as Note number and Preset to each of the Trigger buttons. 23. A Preset Editor and/or Librarian included as part of E-Loader, so that user don't have to rely on sysex dumps for their Preset management. 24. A way to select new Patterns without having to scroll. Similar to RPS and RPPR functions. 25. Real-time preview of quantize settings in Pattern Edit so you can hear your changes as you make them, as well as new Groove Quantize features. 26. A Record Replace mode, not just Record Overdub. 27. The means to a shift an entire track by a certain amount, ticks and quarter notes. 28. The ability to record and playback sysex in order to make changes to external gear. 29. Triggers should be syncable (quantizeable) to tempo, so that playback is in time with the pattern when you activate a Trigger/BTS. 30. The ability to burn ROMs directly in the XL-7, without the need for an Emu sampler. 31. A way to allow the 16 knobs to control Volume, Pan, and Note Values for each step while in Grid mode, similar to an analog style step-sequencer. 32. A means to dim the Lamp Socket via software. 33. The ability to select whether the XX-7 will let the selection of a new Pattern change the tempo to the value saved with that Pattern, instead of having the tempo remain the same from Pattern to Pattern while playing back. 34. A way to erase an entire Pattern at once, including Mute status. 35. Change the front panel power button sot hat it must be held for 3 seconds before it begins the count down to Power Off in order to prevent accidentally powering down live. 36. The ability for the Pattern Mute status to be carried over when selecting a new Pattern to allow smoother switching between drastically different Patterns. 37. A way to select if the Pan and Volume knobs are set to control Tracks or MIDI channels. 38. The means to swap out tracks from other patterns during play back, allowing you to slowly morph from one pattern to another on a Track by Track basis. Similar to Megamixing. rEalm