[sdiy] midi controller DIY'ing

[JP]

You're right - I'm just saying I think the presets are what contribute to
the perception of grooveboxes as toys.  Kind of like a sample CD w/ a little
more control.

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To: <jpotter2 at tampabay.rr.com>; <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] midi controller DIY'ing


>
> In a message dated 3/25/01 12:54:22 AM, jpotter2 at tampabay.rr.com writes:
>
> << I think the biggest complaint against the MC303 are the preset
patterns.
>
> We've all gotten use to preset patches so that's not such a big deal - but
>
> mixing and matching preset patterns while manually controlling the cutoff
of
>
> a preset patch is - well, not entirely original.  If there was a way to
>
> erase all the preset patterns and patches I'd actually consider picking
one
>
> up. >>
>
> Use the User memory.  Don't use the presets.  How hard is that?  Or did
you
> also prefer that nobody else would have presets to play with?
>
>