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2010-03-06 by bobsvitilla
Is there any way to set loop points for individual tracks or can this only be done for the entire pattern? I'd like the patern to continue while one or two tracks loop over a bar or so. I've searched the manual. It's tough to know when to give up looking for a feature in a manual that large, when you don't even know if the feature exists.
2010-03-06 by D F Tweedie
I'll be interested in any informed answers ... but as a general principle I think this is impossible.
There is only one 'sequencer' running at a certain speed for a certain length of time.
Certainly any section of the entire sequence can be looped.
But I can't conceive how a subsection could be looped while the rest of the band, i.e., sequencer 'plays on.'
There are VSTi midi devices like 'Loopazoid' that sequencers that permit mixing of audio and midi data on a single track can host. The 'Loopazoid' instrument will do what you describe.
DF
--- On Sat, 3/6/10, bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...>
Subject: [xl7] Track loop points?
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 5:34 AM
Is there any way to set loop points for individual tracks or can this only be done for the entire pattern? I'd like the patern to continue while one or two tracks loop over a bar or so.
I've searched the manual. It's tough to know when to give up looking for a feature in a manual that large, when you don't even know if the feature exists.2010-03-07 by Narcissus
2010-03-07 by bobsvitilla
Yeah, the genoqs' machines and the likes are way out of my range. I was just hoping. Not too big a work around for planned out stuff. Especially, with the ability to pull tracks from another pattern. Thanks for the info. --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Narcissus <narcissus05@...> wrote: > > <bobsvitilla@...>When you loop, you loop the whole pattern. So if you > change the loop points, they apply to the pattern as a whole. > There aren´t many machines out there that can do what you ask. One of them > is Kawai Q80 EX (and EXe) where you can choose the bar at which the phrase > ends and loops. > > But compared to the power of the XL, the rest of the specs for the Q80 are > absolutely poor >
2010-03-07 by massimo
It's probably a bit of a dirty word around here but there's a certain Yamaha sampler / sequencer that I believe can do this, although even there it can be fiddly to set up. --- On Sun, 7/3/10, bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...> > Subject: [xl7] Re: Track loop points? > To: xl7@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 8:16 > Yeah, the genoqs' machines and the > likes are way out of my range. I was just > hoping. Not too big a work around for planned out > stuff. Especially, with the ability to pull tracks > from another pattern. > > Thanks for the info. > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, > Narcissus <narcissus05@...> wrote: > > > > <bobsvitilla@...>When you loop, you loop > the whole pattern. So if you > > change the loop points, they apply to the pattern as a > whole. > > There aren´t many machines out there that can do what > you ask. One of them > > is Kawai Q80 EX (and EXe) where you can choose the bar > at which the phrase > > ends and loops. > > > > But compared to the power of the XL, the rest of the > specs for the Q80 are > > absolutely poor > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > xl7-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > >
2010-03-07 by massimo
Actually there IS a way to this with the XX-7s. What you do is, use the arps and latched triggers. User arp patterns can be any length you like, you can even edit them while they are playing for some Genoqs type action. Make your arp patterns, assign them to presets on the relevant channels and set up latched triggers (in the Controllers section) to start / stop them. It's actually one of the first things mentioned in the manual IIRC. One limitation here I suppose is that arp patterns are monophonic but you could get around this with multiple channels if you had to. --- On Sun, 7/3/10, massimo <massenmedium@...> wrote: > From: massimo <massenmedium@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [xl7] Re: Track loop points? > To: xl7@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 10:55 > It's probably a bit of a dirty word > around here but there's a certain Yamaha sampler / sequencer > that I believe can do this, although even there it can be > fiddly to set up. > > --- On Sun, 7/3/10, bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...> > wrote: > > > From: bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...> > > Subject: [xl7] Re: Track loop points? > > To: xl7@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 8:16 > > Yeah, the genoqs' machines and the > > likes are way out of my range. I was just > > hoping. Not too big a work around for planned out > > stuff. Especially, with the ability to pull tracks > > from another pattern. > > > > Thanks for the info. > > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, > > Narcissus <narcissus05@...> wrote: > > > > > > <bobsvitilla@...>When you loop, you loop > > the whole pattern. So if you > > > change the loop points, they apply to the pattern > as a > > whole. > > > There aren´t many machines out there that can do > what > > you ask. One of them > > > is Kawai Q80 EX (and EXe) where you can choose > the bar > > at which the phrase > > > ends and loops. > > > > > > But compared to the power of the XL, the rest of > the > > specs for the Q80 are > > > absolutely poor > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > xl7-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > xl7-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > >
2010-03-08 by bobsvitilla
Thanks!!!!! I can't wait to try this when I get home. I want this mainly for drums or bass so mono is not a problem. --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, massimo <massenmedium@...> wrote: > > Actually there IS a way to this with the XX-7s. > > What you do is, use the arps and latched triggers. > > User arp patterns can be any length you like, you can even edit them while they are playing for some Genoqs type action. > > Make your arp patterns, assign them to presets on the relevant channels and set up latched triggers (in the Controllers section) to start / stop them. It's actually one of the first things mentioned in the manual IIRC. > > One limitation here I suppose is that arp patterns are monophonic but you could get around this with multiple channels if you had to. > > --- On Sun, 7/3/10, massimo <massenmedium@...> wrote: > > > From: massimo <massenmedium@...> > > Subject: Re: [xl7] Re: Track loop points? > > To: xl7@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 10:55 > > It's probably a bit of a dirty word > > around here but there's a certain Yamaha sampler / sequencer > > that I believe can do this, although even there it can be > > fiddly to set up. > > > > --- On Sun, 7/3/10, bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...> > > wrote: > > > > > From: bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...> > > > Subject: [xl7] Re: Track loop points? > > > To: xl7@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 8:16 > > > Yeah, the genoqs' machines and the > > > likes are way out of my range. I was just > > > hoping. Not too big a work around for planned out > > > stuff. Especially, with the ability to pull tracks > > > from another pattern. > > > > > > Thanks for the info. > > > > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, > > > Narcissus <narcissus05@> wrote: > > > > > > > > <bobsvitilla@>When you loop, you loop > > > the whole pattern. So if you > > > > change the loop points, they apply to the pattern > > as a > > > whole. > > > > There aren´t many machines out there that can do > > what > > > you ask. One of them > > > > is Kawai Q80 EX (and EXe) where you can choose > > the bar > > > at which the phrase > > > > ends and loops. > > > > > > > > But compared to the power of the XL, the rest of > > the > > > specs for the Q80 are > > > > absolutely poor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > xl7-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > xl7-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > >
2010-03-08 by Aaron Eppolito
The "Extend Track To" feature was the cop-out for not having separate loop points. Try doing the following: 1 - set the pattern loop to the duration of your track 2 - choose "extend to" and select the duration of the full pattern and pick the track(s) you want longer note that you can even do this while playing. I work like this: I start out with a 1 or 2 bar pattern and lay down a beat. Once I'm done filling in the 1 or 2 bars with basic groove, I'll extend those tracks to 4 or 8 (all while continuing playing) and then punch back in to record the longer stuff (like chord progressions, melodies, etc). Then, if I want to change the 1-2 bar parts, I'll turn the loop range down to 1-2 bars again, tweak the part, then extend just that part back to 4-8. Sometimes I'll even start at the 4-8 bar pattern (if what I'm hearing in my head is more melodic or chordal in nature), tracking the longer stuff first, then cut the range back, fill in the beat, then extend just the drum tracks back to the original duration. Once you get used to that kind of workflow, it's actually pretty quick. -Aaron ----- Original Message ---- From: bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 5:24:23 AM Subject: [xl7] Re: Track loop points? Thanks!!!!! I can't wait to try this when I get home. I want this mainly for drums or bass so mono is not a problem. --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, massimo <massenmedium@...> wrote: > > Actually there IS a way to this with the XX-7s. > > What you do is, use the arps and latched triggers. > > User arp patterns can be any length you like, you can even edit them while they are playing for some Genoqs type action. > > Make your arp patterns, assign them to presets on the relevant channels and set up latched triggers (in the Controllers section) to start / stop them. It's actually one of the first things mentioned in the manual IIRC. > > One limitation here I suppose is that arp patterns are monophonic but you could get around this with multiple channels if you had to. > > --- On Sun, 7/3/10, massimo <massenmedium@...> wrote: > > > From: massimo <massenmedium@...> > > Subject: Re: [xl7] Re: Track loop points? > > To: xl7@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 10:55 > > It's probably a bit of a dirty word > > around here but there's a certain Yamaha sampler / sequencer > > that I believe can do this, although even there it can be > > fiddly to set up. > > > > --- On Sun, 7/3/10, bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...> > > wrote: > > > > > From: bobsvitilla <bobsvitilla@...> > > > Subject: [xl7] Re: Track loop points? > > > To: xl7@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Sunday, 7 March, 2010, 8:16 > > > Yeah, the genoqs' machines and the > > > likes are way out of my range. I was just > > > hoping. Not too big a work around for planned out > > > stuff. Especially, with the ability to pull tracks > > > from another pattern. > > > > > > Thanks for the info. > > > > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, > > > Narcissus <narcissus05@> wrote: > > > > > > > > <bobsvitilla@>When you loop, you loop > > > the whole pattern. So if you > > > > change the loop points, they apply to the pattern > > as a > > > whole. > > > > There aren´t many machines out there that can do > > what > > > you ask. One of them > > > > is Kawai Q80 EX (and EXe) where you can choose > > the bar > > > at which the phrase > > > > ends and loops. > > > > > > > > But compared to the power of the XL, the rest of > > the > > > specs for the Q80 are > > > > absolutely poor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > xl7-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > xl7-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links