03-13-2021, 06:53 AM
So I am about to start up again and I did notice somethings about the midi implementation. Take the track Pause/Play for motif #2 on midi cc 88:
0-62 = pause, 62 -127 = play. easy peasy and works because the on/off is achieved by dividing 128 by 2.
not so with the more in-depth functions of the NDLR...like
Motif #2 pattern Length on midi cc #44...which is 1-16
why not divide 128 by 16 and section in out...or apply a modulus so when you get to 15-16 it starts back at one?
The reason I am stating this is that in the particular case of the Elektron Octarack we can parameter lock via endless encoder...but now it becomes a bit of a twiddle as the user focuses on staying within the range of the proposed specification.
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So my current process is that I have all the relevant cc's laid out on 8 tracks for 2 NDLR's that use 2 different CTRL channels. The task at had is to put the midi triggers down and monitor the stability of the first NDLR.
also to whom it may concern(creators/programmers/engineers/support specialists) of the NDLR
being able to achieve harmonic motion on this scale is of great value to me because I feel as though it is part of what is missing in music today...So please do not interpret this as me "downing" the NDLR. I love using it...it was just sold to me under two promises found in the manual.
1) noodling with chord structures and not having to worry about drones, pads, basslines, melodies 2) robust midi implementation that would allow me to use an external controller/sequencer to coordinate controls found within the interface.
as it stands now, I can sit and noodle and I love it. There is just one problem...its easy to get lost and lose sight of ideas, work and themes that took place a nary 10-20 minutes ago. Which is why I am introducing an additional sequencer to orchestrate aspects of the NDLR and add a sense of metric stability and recall.
so as I log these freeze reports in on my free time please don't take it the wrong way or that I do not see the value of the NDLR.
its just if I do not log them in then someone else eventually will have the same issues.
so fingers crossed as I get started.
0-62 = pause, 62 -127 = play. easy peasy and works because the on/off is achieved by dividing 128 by 2.
not so with the more in-depth functions of the NDLR...like
Motif #2 pattern Length on midi cc #44...which is 1-16
why not divide 128 by 16 and section in out...or apply a modulus so when you get to 15-16 it starts back at one?
The reason I am stating this is that in the particular case of the Elektron Octarack we can parameter lock via endless encoder...but now it becomes a bit of a twiddle as the user focuses on staying within the range of the proposed specification.
---
So my current process is that I have all the relevant cc's laid out on 8 tracks for 2 NDLR's that use 2 different CTRL channels. The task at had is to put the midi triggers down and monitor the stability of the first NDLR.
also to whom it may concern(creators/programmers/engineers/support specialists) of the NDLR
being able to achieve harmonic motion on this scale is of great value to me because I feel as though it is part of what is missing in music today...So please do not interpret this as me "downing" the NDLR. I love using it...it was just sold to me under two promises found in the manual.
1) noodling with chord structures and not having to worry about drones, pads, basslines, melodies 2) robust midi implementation that would allow me to use an external controller/sequencer to coordinate controls found within the interface.
as it stands now, I can sit and noodle and I love it. There is just one problem...its easy to get lost and lose sight of ideas, work and themes that took place a nary 10-20 minutes ago. Which is why I am introducing an additional sequencer to orchestrate aspects of the NDLR and add a sense of metric stability and recall.
so as I log these freeze reports in on my free time please don't take it the wrong way or that I do not see the value of the NDLR.
its just if I do not log them in then someone else eventually will have the same issues.
so fingers crossed as I get started.