Elektron Musical Instruments

The other day I noticed that my Machine Drum had version OS 1.11. I 
downloaded the 1.12b update and was reading through the text file of 
changes. One thing in particular caught my eye ("One hand pattern switching 
by sticky pattern selection button.") and I'm wondering how this effects the 
"live" performance of the MD. 

In my case, I like to open the Mute window, then adjust a knob -- which 
shrinks the Mute window. Then -- as I am performing -- I can change patterns 
with the Mute window still active. 

So, how does the sticky patterns selection button work? Are there problems if 
the Mute window is minimized? Personally, I like having to hold down one of 
the Letter buttons and the desired pattern, because I don't inadvertently mute/
un-mute a track.

Cheers,

On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 10:25:14PM -0000, todd_leben wrote:
>    So,  how  does  the  sticky  patterns selection button work?

press the bank key and release it, the bank window will stay up for
three seconds (I think it's three) and a little bar will start
decreasing in the window (as your time runs out). press a pattern key
while this window is still active and that pattern will play next.

>    Are there
>    problems if
>    the  Mute  window is minimized?

nope.

>    Personally, I like having to hold down
>    one of
>    the   Letter   buttons  and  the  desired  pattern,  because  I  don't
>    inadvertently mute/
>    un-mute a track.

you can still do this if you want, the sticky thing's just an option that's
there. in fact, I hardly ever use it myself. but give it a try, you might like
it!

Joe

Much obliged for the info.

Shudda' figured Elektron would make the feature functional and playable.

Cheers,

todd_leben


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Joe <jmelnyk@c...> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 10:25:14PM -0000, todd_leben wrote:
> >    So,  how  does  the  sticky  patterns selection button work?
> 
> press the bank key and release it, the bank window will stay up for
> three seconds (I think it's three) and a little bar will start
> decreasing in the window (as your time runs out). press a pattern key
> while this window is still active and that pattern will play next.
> 
> >    Are there
> >    problems if
> >    the  Mute  window is minimized?
> 
> nope.
> 
> >    Personally, I like having to hold down
> >    one of
> >    the   Letter   buttons  and  the  desired  pattern,  because  I  don't
> >    inadvertently mute/
> >    un-mute a track.
> 
> you can still do this if you want, the sticky thing's just an option that's
> there. in fact, I hardly ever use it myself. but give it a try, you might like
> it!
> 
> Joe