This weekend I had another long MB Seq session, TK the Seq is one of my favourite devices - thanks a million
After the marathon session (which, when I had a mild headache in the morning, reminded me I need to dim a few of my LEDs with resistors!) I have a few suggestions and would be interested in how other Seq users feel about them:
I think the Mutes page would be more useful if it were possible to create groups of mutes, so that multiple tracks could be switched on/off with one button. My idea was to have a function where if one of the group buttons is held down and then the GP buttons are used to unmute/mute a track, this track is added to a mute group, which can then be toggled using the group button. I think this would be especially relevant when MB Seq 4 arrives and we have untold tracks to control. Anyone else think this might be useful?
Quite often this weekend, when I switched to the Song page to use pattern mode to quickly switch to the next part of the Song, I forgot to press Layer B. This means that the GP buttons skip to the next song and the Seq stops playing. IMO it would be nicer if the default screen element selected was the setting chosen by layer button B. Just a small detail but would make me more comfortable in a live situationā¦
But anyway, they are just suggestions after some major usage. Of course I would love to say that Iāll look at the code but Iām busy learning Smalltalk to coax more strangeness from the Capybara maybe when MB Seq 4 is in C. ā¦maybeā¦
Quite often this weekend, when I switched to the Song page to use pattern mode to quickly switch to the next part of the Song, I forgot to press Layer B. This means that the GP buttons skip to the next song and the Seq stops playing. IMO it would be nicer if the default screen element selected was the setting chosen by layer button B. Just a small detail but would make me more comfortable in a live situationā¦
I noticed this too. I would also like a way to select the B layer button as default when switching to song mode especially when in phrase mode. Any hint where to edit the source code?
I will think about a solution how to integrate Mute groups and āsimultaneous mute/patternā changes into MBSEQ V3
Track buttons should do it as well? Because most MBSEQ frontpanels donāt provide group buttons.
It should also be possible to have Layer B as default selection in song page, but it will be a dirty solution. I only need to shift the cursor positions, so that the Song number will be selected as last item instead of first (Swindus: many code changes, should I really list them? Or should I change it directly which would consume less time at my sideā¦)
Glad you like the suggestion, I was originally going to post this in the thread you mentioned but I decided I shouldnāt hijack. Thanks for the pointer though
Track buttons should do it as well? Because most MBSEQ frontpanels donāt provide group buttons.
Ooops I meant the Track buttons, sorry. I wonāt have group buttons till I finish my second Seqā¦
but it will be a dirty solution.
I think a dirty solution for the time being while we wait for MB Seq 4 going public would be great. As long as it doesnāt take lots of development time away from Seq 4
Ok, I added simultaneous Mute changes and the initial cursor pos change in Song page (on an extremely dirty way, otherwise too many critical changes are required)
I donāt feel motivated to add the other feature requests in the old MBSEQ V3 firmware, as it would cost me another evening (not considered, that I probably have to spend a second evening to free some memory, which will lead to new bugs, etc.)ā¦
For comparison: in MBSEQ V4 I can integrate such improvements within 10..20 minutes.
I donāt feel motivated to add the other feature requests in the old MBSEQ V3 firmware, as it would cost me another evening (not considered, that I probably have to spend a second evening to free some memory, which will lead to new bugs, etc.)ā¦
For comparison: in MBSEQ V4 I can integrate such improvements within 10..20 minutes.
I totally understand, itās brilliant that you took the time to implement these at all. A millions thanks, as always
Another function that I would find useful (and maybe other SEQ addicts would as well) would be, in SONG MODE, to be able to program a step where MIDI MASTER / SLAVE / AUTO is definedā¦
It can be useful when using a complex machine setup (and I guess Iām not the only MB SEQ user looking for trouble out thereā¦ )
it wonāt be so easy to add this to the song mode, because switching the clock mode while the sequencer is playing can result into unwanted hick-ups (e.g. it canāt be synchronized by the scheduler).
I would only add this if multiple people request such a feature, and if they accept that it wonāt work without synchronisation issues.
maybe when MB Seq 4 is in C. ā¦maybeā¦