> Now that wasn't so bad, was it<g>?
Well, as long as my boss doesn't mind getting this new client proposal a
little late ;)
> Good one! May not be panel space enough for dedicated button per
> stage, but
> I'm sure there's a solution that's fast and easy to use.
But I want it! :) I know it's not the MOAS, but I really don't feel like
buying a couple of buggy Doepfer products just for the extra capabilites. If
I don't get a sexy, black panel full of knobs and buttons, I'm going to...
well, I don't know what, but you wait and see ;)
> I think that the quantizer could also accomplish your trigger
> sequencer just
> by quantizing to only 2 levels - zero and max voltage.
Duh. Yup, you're right! How about a switch to slam the sequencer into
2-level quantization mode?
> Not sure what you
> meant by "randomly spin wheels to come up with variations on a
> set-interval
> theme".
I merely mean that if you set quantization to (e.g.) C, E, G, Bflat ONLY,
that no matter where you set the knobs, you'd get those notes--nothing in
between. That's all. No biggie.
> > - Switchable, multiple clock outputs -
> > Let's have sync24 (Roland), sync48 (Korg) and various ppq amounts, two
> > dinsync outputs (switchable as mentioned), one dinsync input
> (switchable),
> > two 1/4" clock outputs (switchable), one 1/4" input. I want to
> > interface my whole studio with this bad boy!
> >
>
> Add Midi out to the list, then make it an optional add on so that you only
> pay for it if you need it.
Oh right--some people use MIDI with their MOTMs. I'm so sheltered!
> > - Room to turn knobs -
> > I know we've gone over panel design already, but if those knobs are too
> > close together, my clumsy fingers won't be able to grab 'em. The
> > Roland 104
> > knobs are ∗almost∗ too close, but not quite.
> >
> > - At least 16 knobs -
> > I can't recall the latest word on this, but I don't want any less
> > than this
> > for live use.
>
> Last I heard was 7 spaces, 16 knobs - which would be 2 rows of 8, in
> slightly less than current MOTM spacing. Could go to 3/4" knobs
> to maintain
> finger room. This still doesn't leave tons of room for push
> buttons and leds
> per stage, input set and output gate jacks per stage, VFD display, alpha
> dial, extra programmable buttons, clock controls and jacks, etc!
>
> My guess is that it will end up taking a full 10 spaces.
Oh yes, very wide. That would be delicious, and I'd pay for it. Hear that
Paul? I'll commit to big bucks! I vote for the smaller knobs--no real
necessity for larger knobs on a sequencer, as there's less "Grab the cutoff
now!" and more getting into detail.
>
> > - Rest switches -
> > Switches (buttons) above or below each knob that designate a
> > rest. Put LEDs
> > in them to show that a step is active. Make these double as the
> > aforementioned pattern-length buttons, and you can put ∗two∗ LEDs in
> > each--one two show "on" and one to show "last step."
> >
>
> This is a great idea. Seems trickier to implement in CV/Gate land than in
> MIDI land. If you just hook a seq. output to a VCO's pitch, then a rest is
> not possible. You'd need something that provides a gate or
> trigger for every
> stage that is NOT a rest, and gate the VCO with a VCA.
But couldn't you just have it available when that particular row of knobs is
set as "gate" knobs? I.e., when the switch is in, that gate stays closed...
I'd still love two rows of 16... Guess I'll have to buy two!
David.