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2001-07-17 by Shawn Mativetsky

I got my MachineDrum today also... I can't write any tunes because I'm so
busy playing around with the synth capabilities!  It's too cool for words!
The sounds coming out of this thing are great, and I haven't even scratched
the surface.

However, I have a couple of baddies that I have to mention:

- I have to turn the knobs A LOT to change parameters... I haven't read the
manual completely, so maybe this option is configurable, but if not, it
should be: KNOB SENSITIVITY. ie: how much I should turn the knob in order to
increment the parameter by 1 step.  MY WRISTS ARE SORE! :)

- Sometimes the 16-step buttons stop triggering the sounds. Resetting the
unit fixes the problem, or if I switch back and forth a couple times from
record to play mode, it fixes also.

Back to the plus side ... I've got some speaker-shredding bass coming outta
this thing ... mmmmmmmmm :) This thing is super cool and I wish there were
more hours in the day so I can play with it more!

Shawn Mativetsky aka nanostepper
http://www.nanostepper.com
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