Over the past 2 days I have continued exploring the potential for arps (families of arp presets). This time I revisited extension count and extension interval--which I haven't done anything with in ages. I stumbled onto a problem and rather than just ask, I decided to search the archives.
So, I am posting a link to a thread (1) in case others are interested in what has been described here and (2) in case anyone knows of a solution or workaround for the issue that led me to look. (I found this on a P2K box under OS 2.26. Not sure if CS OS 2.0 has the same issue. That's on my list to check.)
Basically, the extension interval (I am using 12) resets to 1 when I recall a stored preset--whether it is recalled (1) by dialing another preset then coming back to it on the basic channel or (2) by starting the same preset on another channel.
It is almost as if the extension interval from the preset either (1) doesn't get recalled properly or (2) is reset by something else--perhaps in the preset or the system configuration. In any case, so far I need to change the extension interval back to 12 in preset edit each time.
I looked at layer and global patchcords to see if there was something there causing the interval to be reset to 1. Nope. I changed from random to pattern--both user arp and rom arp. Nope. I changed the ROM Instrument. Nope. I have a few more things to try, but when I found this nine-year old thread, I thought I'd take a break and just post this in case any one is interested.
BTW, the family-of-presets plan is to follow up with (1) initial controller amounts set to off and (2) unique preset prefix names (if I can find a work around or the extension interval issue), so that presets within the family can be manually changed on the fly.
Steve
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> But, during those edits I discovered two strange and not very nice things:
> 1) Under 2.26 OS I don't seem to have FEnvTrig as a patchcord> dimension - it should be there, at least according to my printed
> manual. Is your experience the same?
> 2) Try setting a patch with arpeggiator settings like this:
> - status: on
> - mode: anything but random or pattern
> - extension count: 1
> - extension interval: 12
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