An interesting idea in general, to set aside 10 low midi notes to act as a keypad to type in patch numbers. Not sure it would fly in an evolver or any synth or have to, but it would be cool if a midi controller did that and merely sent out the patch change messages. Actually didn't some casios way back when have the keys select patches? >From: Crackpot <shifty@...> >Reply-To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com >To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Evolver] Feature Request >Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:52:29 -0500 > > > >hey, that is a good idea. here is mine, that actually >CAME TO ME IN A DREAM last night! > >I was at the beach and a guy had a keyboard setup on it. >His left hand on the keyboard selected a patch, while his >right hand played notes in that patch. Since he was >able to very quickly select different patches, he could >play extremely complex and beautiful sounding passages. > >I'll go post my idea, but repeat it here in case anyone has >any refinements: > >***Allow a range of notes, e.g. left-hand, to select the patch #. *** > >-N > > >On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 12:21:58AM -0500, Ravi Sharma wrote: > >Cool! I should add my "patch select" idea that I already >detailed to Dave a <BR> > >month or so ago. Basically speaking, my idea is that after highlighting >the <BR> > >main row (just prior to changing a patch) if one holds shift while >turning <BR> > >either the patch or bank knob, then the display begins to flash and shows ><BR> > >the new patch that you are choosing but Evolver doesn't actually change >to <BR> > >that patch until you hit the main button. > > >-- > DSP Audio Effects! >http://gweep.net/~shifty > . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . > . >"La la la laaa laaa laaa " | Niente > La la la laaa laaa laaa." -Stereolab | shifty@... _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
Message
Re: [Evolver] Feature Request
2003-01-09 by Ravi Sharma