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Hi Christian – thanks for your reply.
So in fact, I can have maximum 4 different drum mappings for the whole ZAQuencer, right? No matter what pattern or page I’m in, they are always the same and get “active” only if the specific track is set to drum mode (of course), right?Your SysEx suggestion is fine, but I agree with you that it’s not comfortable in “real-life”
BR,
Flavio.+1 here
+1 here for 64 steps, of course if there’s an easy and “ergonomic” way to achieve this.
Oh yes, this is a feature I’d like to see added as well in the next firmware release.
Any chance to have this implemented?Thanks,
Flavio.Hi there.
Two things are open here in this thread:
1) Electrix Mo-FX “glitches”: I noticed that they won’t happen if I simply disable MIDI clock being sent to the Mo-FX. Actually it is ok for the Mo-FX to get synced “once”, but after this, I disable/deatcivate MIDI and it won’t glitch for the whole studio session (couple of hours). Instead, if I keep it fed with MIDI clock sync, it glitches like every couple of minutes, even earlier than that sometimes!
2) Vermona DRM-1 MK III skipping notes: on this I have still to give another shot, didn’t have time to. I’ll report back asap.BR,
F.Hi Christian.
I’ve been in the studio yesterday a couple of hours and I used a different MIDI clock source (my iPad with Patterning App). Even with this source, the Mo-FX had a few glitches – fewer than originally heard with my “default” setup.I’ll take some more time and also investigate/compare with some other Mo-FX user (gearslutz should hopefully help!), because I actually think that it’s an “end device issue” (Mo-FX). I did also following test: started the clock from the iPad, then after a couple of bars, disabled MIDI to the Mo-FX (disabled the corresponding MIDI OUT port of my KMX-8 interface). I seem to have noticed that there haven’t been glitches anymore, but I’m not 100% sure so I will test this again. If confirmed, it could mean that the Mo-FX doesn’t like/work well MIDI clock messages…
I’ll update you anyway, but I guess it’s not ZAQuencer’s fault here
F.Hi and thanks for your reply.
Those interfaces won’t work without some “intelligence” driving them (Mac or PC). Only the non-Express version would work this way.
Yes, I completely forgot to try a different clock source – might give it a try tomorrow.
Actually, as you might’ve read, I experienced two different kind of issues: one is the “catching up” of my delay unit, the other being some notes not getting played by my DRM-1Hi Christian and happy 2016!
I didn’t really have much time for the studio, anyway I simply tried this setup, this time with different hardware.
I connected both MIDI OUT ports of the ZAQuencer directly to my devices: one to the Mo-FX, the other to my Doepfer MSY2 interface.
After playing around for like 10/15 minutes, I heard the delay effect from the Mo-FX “catching up” as if it had lost MIDI clock sync.
What do you suggest to do, for debugging here?Also, my former setup involves my MacBook Pro running MIDI Patchbay software which drives the two MOTU MIDI Express 128 interfaces I have for all my devices. Sincerely I could imagine the MacBook being the culprit… This is why I have installed my other (hardware) MIDI interface: KMX-8 from Ensoniq. I could give this a try as well…
Thanks for your reply,
Flavio.Hi Christian,
thanks for your suggestions – as soon as I get back from my holidays I will test the behavior again and report back.For now – wish you all a great 2016!
F.Hi ppl!
Just for the sake of completeness, here the pictures of the two potentiometers I got from TRIPLEX.
On the left, the “normal” ones.
On the right, the “push-encoders”.
May I suggest to eventually do a “group order”? I think at least TRPILEX could be dealt with…
F.
I succeeded (finally) with the help of solder wick!
I can confirm that the parts ordered from TRIPLEX (Germany) are exactly the same push-encoders as the original. Check it here:
F.
Hi Tommy – thanks for your reply.
I ordered that pump as well, together with desoldering wick. I think now it will need only skills improvement on my side, because the tools are ok ARPIE is a nice device, thanks for wishing me good luck. I hope I’ll be doing it right at first try!
F.Hi Citric, thanks for your reply.
Indeed that pump-soldering-iron doesn’t cost much – do you think it’s worth?
I’m actually starting to do some DIY (I ordered my first DIY kit yesterday – ARPIE MIDI arpeggiator)…BR,
Flavio.