Feature request for next firmware update...

[Grimbog]

Hi guys, I've just joined so apologies if any of these have been covered already but I have two feature requests that would be a godsend for the next release if possible.

1. Move notes to the nearest correct note when you change a pre-recorded sequences mode (Dorian, Mixolydian etc.). So say I recorded in Chromatic, but then change the sequence to Dorian... I want the sequence to snap to the nearest note, up, or down. At the mo I have to go through each encoder and do it manually which isn't practical! I noticed that in firmware 1.3 there's the "relative shift-all" feature for gate and velocity but it does not work for pitch. If it was enabled then it should achieve the request above.

2. Micro-offset position of each sequencer/drum track. I'm finding that some hardware devices have inherent delays (either due to bad midi implementation or limited CPU). It will never be perfect but what would be cool is if it was possible to set an offset (so, + or - 2000 samples) for each track. This would help so much... although this feature might be difficult with negative offset values?

[pinkcell]

Hi everyone
Thanks for the latest firmware (1.3 as I write)!

I'd also apreciate Grimbosc point number 1.
No use for the moment of point number 2, but not opposed
I'd personally priorytize jack-sync with Teenage Engineering's Pocket Operators

[megamarkd]

Grimbog, use the transpose function (sequencer select button + note pad) to change all the note values of a sequence at once.

[Grimbog]

Grimbog, use the transpose function (sequencer select button + note pad) to change all the note values of a sequence at once.

Hi Megamarkd, thanks for this - I'll give this a try this afternoon and see if it works! Would this change a sequence thats recorded in chromatic to mixolydian (ie snap notes to the correct mode)? or would it simply shift the pitch up and keep its recorded mode?

[megamarkd]

I'd say not, as it works as a simple off-set to the recorded notes and isn't affected by the scale mode selected.  In fact, the scale mode select only shapes the melody if it is input via the knobs in pitch mode.  You need to know your musical theory to 'play' the melody in the correct mode of the scale of the key of your piece.  If you want to 'correct' your melody to the scale mode selected, the feature you have requested would be the only way to do it.  Others have requested that there is a 'live' scale transpose function that shifts the notes to the nearest 'correct' note for the scale mode selected.

The transpose settings for each pattern is stored with it when the pattern is saved, so you can recall it in it's transposed state and return it to it's natural key if you want.

[syrupcore]

^ the live mode mentioned above is the one that interests me most. Turn my BS pads into thumbjam please. "MA, LOOK AT ME GO! No wrong notes!"

[Grimbog]

+1 with live mode.

Also, as an aside to that - just thought how cool it would be to have the pads flash when you change a note via an encoder. So if you twist the encoder to C# then the corresponding pad for C# will also blink to let you know that you have chosen that note. Small detail but a good visual reference.

[Numans1]

I would like the scale model to, well be able to play in the key I'm recording in

[cloudstache]

Hope the developers are following this thread.  The basic premise is an absolute necessity.  Having to turn every encoder knob -- what is that?!  I can barely use this thing for what I want to do...

The additional ideas mentioned here are very good, too.

[chrithaler]

Routing of each of the 16 drums individually MIDI channels and s trig outs.

Then you could individually assign every drum channel to functions like drum sounds on different modules, laptops or ipads and switch some analog fx rhythmically etc...

[verstaerker]

i biggest wish is the option to copy/paste single triggers and shift a whole pattern ... because quite often when i do realtime record some notes are off one beat. so i'd like to put these notes on the correct position

another thing would be the random playmode from the BS 

[FastGraph]

another thing would be the random playmode from the BS

I'd like to have all play modes from the original BS. Especially random and a proper forward-reversed mode where the first notes don't get hit twice.

[mgaw]

Polyphonic or non-filtering midi-thru from an external midi-keyboard when BSP is not recording (playing or paused/stopped) or on the selected midi transpose channel, thank you.

[ebowen4221]

I'd like to see an option for the sequencer to reset to 1 after the looper is used. That way I could insert a bar of 2 or 3 and not have it jump to the beat that's running in the now background.

[mobjois]

I think polyphonic melodic sequencing is achievable and a killer feature:

http://forum.arturia.com/index.php?topic=85794.msg130019#msg130019