Elektron Musical Instruments

I don't know why they didn't just program it to use non-registered 
parameters... that would simplify everything, and as far as I know 
every modern sequencer supports them...


--- In elektron-users@y..., "r_i_ p_e" <ripe@s...> wrote:
> I had just sent a suggestion to the guys at elektron for a new MIDI 
mode 
> which would use only one channel.  The controllers would be set up 
to map to 
> the actual buttons on the MD instead of having a controller for 
EVERY 
> machine parameter spread across 4 channels, you would have 8 
controllers for 
> the parameter knobs, 1 controller for the 
[SYNTHESIS/EFFECTS/ROUTING] 
> button, 1 controller for the SOUND SELECT KNOB, etc...  Then you 
would 
> record or send the actual button sequences to get to what to what 
you needed 
> to control.
> 
> You of course would still have the option to have the MIDI setup 
the way it 
> is right now also.
> 
> This is the way the Yamaha DX100 works (in sysex), it is a bit 
wierd at 
> first, but it would make things alot lighter on the MIDI control 
side.
> 
> cheers
> ripe
> 
> 
> >From: "Anthony Justman" <ajj@l...>
> >Reply-To: elektron-users@y...
> >To: <elektron-users@y...>
> >Subject: [elektron] Re: recording MD to a sequencer.
> >Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2002 14:46:58 -0700
> >
> >I always record CC info on a separate track anyway
> >
> >the reasons for that are multiple:  with cubase's piano roll (key 
edit, I 
> >think), you have to split the screen between the actual piano roll 
and the 
> >space below for controller info.  Using a separate track allows 
you to 
> >allocate all the space to controller info so you don't have to 
redo it 
> >everytime you go into the track.  also, if you need to chop up a 
track or, 
> >more likely, hate the whole thing, you can just delete the CC info 
without 
> >deleting your notes.  and with MD's MIDI implementation you have 
to, at 
> >least for those controllers that use the three channels other than 
the one 
> >used for note on/off information.
> 
> 
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