I recently got zaquencer and am wondering how people are using it to play multiple songs in different keys or with different hardware midi setups. I thought the global settings would change and be saved each time i saved a new pattern but that doesnt seem to be the case.

Are users manually changing the song key, track modes, midi channels, CC’s for each new song?

It´s just that I haven´t heard from Behringer in a while so I don´t really know what the status is on the project. My active phase for the collaboration was already some time ago and I am now also waiting for the release of the BC32.

Best,
Christian

Matthew

So, what the numbers mean is the following:
they denote the distance (in semitones) from the base note, that the chord will be built upon.

Let´s give an example, Chord 1: 3,7
When you choose this chord it will build on the base note that´s programmed in the step a chord with 2 notes, one of 3 semitones distance, one with 7 semitones distance, resulting in a minor chord. Lets say your base note is c, then the chord will create a d# (3 semitones distance) and a g (7 semitones distance), which gives c minor as a chord.

You can reference the table on Wikipedia if you want to find out the names of the chords:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chords
(column “p.c. #s” corresponds to the Zaquencer notation. In this table, 0 is the base note, which is omitted in the Zaquencer table, t stands for 10 and e for 11)

0: base note only
1: 3,7 Minor chord
2: 4,7 Major chord
3: 3,6 Diminished chord
4: 4,8 Augmented chord
5: 3,6,9 Diminished seventh chord
6: 3,6,10 Tristan chord
7: 3,7,10 Minor seventh chord
8: 3,7,11 Minor major seventh chord
9: 4,6,10 Dominant seventh flat five chord
10: 4,7,9 Major sixth chord
11: 4,7,10 Harmonic seventh chord
12: 4,7,11 Major seventh chord
13: 4,8,10 Augmented seventh chord
14: 4,8,11 Augmented major seventh chord

Best,
Christian

0: base note only
1: 3,7
2: 4,7
3: 3,6
4: 4,8
5: 3,6,9
6: 3,6,10
7: 3,7,10
8: 3,7,11
9: 4,6,10
10: 4,7,9
11: 4,7,10
12: 4,7,11
13: 4,8,10
14: 4,8,11

I’ve tried to cross-reference another chord chart but the numbers don’t really add up to me. To this point I’ve just been inputting what sounds good to me or what I’m looking for but, for instance, is “6″ a Major 7th or…

Thanks. Really swallowing my pride with this.

so seq-12 has 12 tracks with controller lanes and similar features. 3 zaquencers using new bcr-2000s (assuming they were still for sale new for around $250 each) plus 3 zaquencer licences totals $1050, so very similar price. only seq-12 is much more robust build with 3 midi outputs as well. also polyend seq is around that price with less over all features. but your point is taken.

so get yours going and charge what you want. right now its jsut a concept… have you found a platform or a coder? youve got a layout, graphics, functions, the whole bit! its almost finished! impressive. good luck with that. i hope someone gets in touch and is willing to do the work for you. will you be paying? glad i bought 2 new bcr-2000 when they were still available. itll be a sad day when mine breaks down.

I have asked Uli Behringer at Gearlutz forums to revive the BCR2000 but got no response, lol.

I’m pretty sure crowdfunding for a new machine would work…