MOTM

Uh oh,

I think I smell another idea for a module in here somewhere.

Paul H.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff" <overand@...>
To: "MOTM litserv" <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [motm] MOTM-650 ARP (was: MOTM-650 NAMM video)


> Just realized I wasn't very clear on what "brownian" means.
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> A "Brownian' option on an arpeggiator is sort of a combination of random
> and up/down.  Instead of randomly picking a note to play, the 'brownian'
> option picks from one of three options randomly, "move to next higher
> note, move to next lower note, stay at the current note."  At least, I
> believe that's the typical function.  It might just choose between move
> up or move down.  This produces some really musical patterns, and it's
> often my favorite to run the 'lead' in various arrangements.  I can
> probably dig up a recording I did with ARP-X8 ages ago.
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> "Brownian" arp sequencing would be a really killer feature.  I remember
> hearing that the firmware would be upgradable...  Do I hear a firmware V
> 2.0 feature here?  ::bats eyelashes::
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> Geoff wrote:
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>>Yeah, this pretty much sold the module to me.  I'm an arpeggiator nut
>>(and seriously lament the loss of Techno-Toys ARP-X8, anyone
>>out there who likes this app should contact me off-list) and hearing
>>about the ability to use flexible clock dividing modes on the dual
>>arpeggiators is sort of a nutso-awesome feature to me.  It's amazing
>>how many BAD arpeggiators there are out there.  Does it support
>>the 'brownian' up/down/random note order?
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>>Also - Paul, you should consider getting a copy of this video onto your
>>site, I
>>can certainly help with that (already have downloaded this video to one
>>of my
>>computers), though I don't know how SS would feel about that.
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>>-Geoff
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>>Paul Schreiber wrote:
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>>>http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=2645
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>>>Note: you have to select the video from a drop-down list and *wait* about 
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>>>seconds to have it respond. I had some trouble with Windoze player, the 
>>>Real
>>>Player and QuickTime worked fine. Robert, always the "optimist", hopes to 
>>>have
>>>it shipping by summer. I'll ship 100 by April 1 :)
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>>>The video is about 12 down on the list.
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>>>Paul S.
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