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Subject: Re: [korgpolyex] Ideas for the sequencer

From: Atom Smasher <atom@...>
Date: 2010-02-02

On Tue, 2 Feb 2010, korgpolyex800 wrote:

> I had been tinkering around with ideas for the Poly-800 sequencer. I had
> my own ideas about how it could be modified to improve its usability. I
> mean, the damn thing really sucks doesn't it! It's basically a useless
> dog a thing.
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shit! here comes more features i'll have to learn ;)


> I recently bought myself a Korg ER-1 drum machine. And I am extremely
> happy that I did. For a start, the HAWK combined with the audio inputs
> on the ER-1 makes for a huge amount of sonic fun.
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youtube videos?


> 5) Allow selecting 1 out of 8 different sequences by pressing the 1 to 8
> keys. During step recording, the display will show 1-8 in the position
> where the "5" is shown. During playback, the blank display between 11
> and P will show the sequence being played back "11 1P" would be the 1st
> sequence. "11 3P" would be the third.
>
> 6) Allow selecting a different sequence while already playing another.
> The current sequence will complete before moving onto the next user
> keypad selected one.
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as long as those features, and everything else, will have a compatibility
layer for working with MIDI so i can use them after i [do a 1U rack
conversion and] remove the keypad... it all sounds good.


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