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Re: [Evolver] Programming sequencer with midi keyboard

2003-08-05 by rickyannotta

I'll have to check the OSC tunings next time it happens. That 
probably is the culprit. I still don't see why going into sequencer 
mode would bring about these changes(when using a midi keyboard). In 
terms of workflow, it can be frustrating as it happens quite a bit.

Unless...when setting Seq 1 destination to control all frequecies I'm 
activating Oscillators with higher pitches that weren't being 
triggered in play mode. That doesn't make sense to me either.

I hope it's not a bug in the OS or a problem with my Evolver, 
although my first guess is that I'm still trying get my head 'round 
Evolver's modular style architecture.  

Any ideas on this would be appreciated!
Many Thanks,

-Rick

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, mark dunn 
<holy_smokes_bat_man@y...> wrote:
> Have you got your osc pitchs tuning set very high to
> start with?  If you have writen a med-low range bass
> line on your evolver and all your seq values are under
> 36 then chances are your osc tunings are set fairly
> high.  
> I've done similar a thing and after checking the the
> usual suspects like instrument and keyboard transpose
> to find I had osc tuning set at c5 or something
> stupidly high like that. 
> Now imagine what the hairs in your ear canal would
> look like if you made the same mistake with a h/p lead
> line!
> 
>  --- rickyannotta <rickyannotta@y...> wrote: >
> Has anyone run across this scenario?  Sometimes I'll
> > just be playing 
> > Evolver with my PCR-50 midi keyboard, checking out
> > presets and stuff 
> > and I'll come across something cool, like a bassline
> > for example, and 
> > I'll decide to create a sequence.   So I will set
> > set SEQ 1 
> > destination to control all frequencies.  Then I will
> > hold the 
> > sequencer button down until it blinks (enabling
> > Evolver sequencer to 
> > be programmed via midi keyboard) and press Sequence
> > #1. Basic Stuff..
> > 
> > Then I'll go to "key in" my sequence, but the pitch
> > will be 
> > transposed up like 5 octaves. So there goes my
> > bassline! Then I fudge 
> > with the Key Off/Transpose parameters, which
> > sometimes doesn't let me 
> > transpose back to my original sound. This has
> > happened to me a many 
> > times, but not always -  Is there a reason for this?
> >  Don't know if 
> > I'm working "wrong" with the Evolver or if it's some
> > bug or 
> > something. 
> > 
> > Any help would be appreciated!
> > -Rick
> > 
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