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Re: How to edit individual note lengths; How to set up note lengths in step mode

2005-02-05 by malik

no graphicaly i can edit the gate fine always hae been able to. but it
doesnt do anything to change the sound is what im saying i have posted
an example lemme see if i can find it

here it is http://www.simbiotrecords.com/P.1.000-Undead.mid

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> wrote:
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@h...> wrote:
> > 
> > hi there steve i understand everything you have just told me.
> > thanks for the effort kinda makes me feel bad that you wrote that
> > much. 
> 
> Don't feel bad because all the effort teaches me stuff.  I don't use 
> grid mode, but I have wanted to learn.  By trying to figure things 
> out based on questions people ask, I am advancing my own knowledge.
> 
> > i had explained that ive done all of this but the gate still isnt
> > working. i cant seem to figure it out....
> 
> When you turn the knobs, the Gat(e) percent doesn't change in the 
> display? Hmmmm.
> 
> > i havent touched scale shit nor do i fully understand it but i just
> > turned it up to 18 and hit play and no w nothing sounds tso
> > scale/shift has nothing to do with it :)
> 




> SCALE SHIFT DURATION could be used to change the duration of a whole 
> bunch of notes in one or more tracks.
> 
> > quantise resolution does give the results i want either. the only
> > other thing i can think of is that my mp7 is broken
> 
> Sorry the explanation didn't help. But don't give up.  Create 
> another short pattern in grid mode, using the little knobs to change 
> the gate.  Upload it to files and I will take a look.
> 
> --Steve
> 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> 
> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Malik, let me see if I understand your problem.  You can edit 
> note 
> > > durations (note lengths) in edit mode AFTER you record a 
> pattern, 
> > > but you cannot figure out how to set the note length 
> (duration/gate) 
> > > when you are in grid mode record.  Is that the problem?
> > > 
> > > If so try the following steps in pattern mode/view:
> > > 
> > > (1) find an empty pattern
> > > (2) press record twice
> > > 
> > > Do you see something that looks like the following (A or B)?
> > > 
> > > A:
> > > ===============================
> > > T01 GRID K:C1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> > > B:01.1 Gat:0% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> > > ===============================
> > > 
> > > B:
> > > ===============================
> > > T01 GRID K:C1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> > > B:01.1 Vel:00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> > > ===============================
> > > 
> > > (3A) If you see A, turn any of the 16 knobs.
> > > 
> > > Gat(e) should go from 0% to 100% when you turn a knob. Knob 1 
> should 
> > > change the gate (% duration of resolution) of the first beat in 
> the 
> > > grid; knob 16 should change the gate of the last beat in the 
> grid.
> > > 
> > > (3B) If you see B, press the button which changes the knob 
> functions.
> > > (4B) Does it now look like A? If so, turn the knobs.  Does Gat
> (e) go 
> > > from 0% to 100%?
> > > 
> > > If not, what happens?
> > > 
> > > ===================================================
> > > 
> > > NOTE: You can also change gate by moving the cursor under a grid 
> > > step and twisting the big knob.
> > > 
> > > ===================================================
> > > 
> > > QUESTION: Are you simply pressing the 16 buttons to toggle 
> between 
> > > on and off and not getting the gate to change from 76%?  
> > > 
> > > If so, all you need to do is use either of the two methods above-
> -
> > > (1) change the big knob to set the gate that the 16 buttons 
> toggle 
> > > on and off or (2) change any of the 16 little knobs to change 
> the 
> > > gate at the desired beat.
> > > 
> > > Once you change the gate in the display, that becomes the new 
> level 
> > > that the buttons toggle between. 
> > > 
> > > ===================================================
> > > 
> > > Hope this helps.
> > > 
> > > --Steve
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@h...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > well i can edit the nmote lenths in the note menu after i 
> create a
> > > > pattern in grid mode but i still cant use the gate in grid 
> mode. 
> > > > 
> > > > please anybody help???
> > > >

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