[EliahParticipant]

I think that is what I did. As you described. Essentially the chained patterns play and I can mute tracks as I like. The mutes work as normal but there is no change of the pattern chain nor does pattern change reinitialize the mute state. Of course you have to exit out of Load mode to execute the mutes. On a side note I wonder if in Mixer mode if the top 16 buttons can show the pattern chain progression since the buttons aren’t used for anything else in that mode. That way I could see what part of a chain I may wish to mute.

[EliahParticipant]

Ah yes! I got it. When the Mixer is flashing I can use the note repeat and then hit the track by itself to immediately mute. Sounds cool with a trailing delay. Thanks!

[EliahParticipant]

Seems I have to make sure I’m out into the main mode to mute by track + mixer buttons. I was trying to do an effect of using note repeat then release to a mute with a sound that has a delay on it.

[EliahParticipant]

Actually you can delete this request. I managed to understand the load feature which allows loading of different track sequences independently of other tracks. I somehow thought it was about copy and paste…Which it is but not permanent unless I guess it’s saved.

I did notice that the BCR still shows the same pattern in the big screen and flashing light on pattern number. Which I understand as for example if all other tracks are playing PAT 1 and you swap out a pattern in track 2 for PAT 3 which is only temporary but perhaps as a feature request each track can show the actual pattern playing if that track is selected and then you go into Load menu. That way you have a visual reference of what actual pattern is playing on that selected track.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by  Eliah. Reason: Added information and request

[EliahParticipant]

For some reason the Wave Gen seems stuck now even when I reload a pattern. I was hoping to use it for a smooth filter cutoff sweep. Turning it off and resetting it is too difficult so it just ends up being something not to touch unless I want to ruin the pattern I’ve made.

*Edit. It appears the Wave Gen sticking despite reloading the pattern is when it is currently running and receiving external clock. Stopping the external clock allows the pattern to properly reload.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by  Eliah.

[EliahParticipant]

Ah. I’m going to check out the Transpose feature. I have an Arturia Keystep which has it’s own sequencer. It has a feature where you can have a sequence going out one MIDI channel and you can still play the keyboard on another MIDI channel. My thinking was to have the Keystep play a sequence on one channel and then use the keyboard to input notes separately to the Zaquencer. Problem is that with Tap Write on Omni I was getting the Keystep sequencer notes anyways as all 16 MIDI channels were being received by the Zaquencer.

I do have a Mio4 MIDI interface so perhaps I’ll try filtering out messages to the Zaquencer on all but one MIDI channel.

[EliahParticipant]

Yeah, I think I remember from the manual it doesn’t do note length but I saw in your video that bass sound came through so I was wondering why my sounds were not. I did some testing and I found that it’s best at the moment to record the MIDI with a sound that has an immediate attack, adjust the note length, then switch to the sound I want that has the slow attack.

[EliahParticipant]

Ah, I see. Well it seems simpler to just reload the pattern. For me it’s a nice artistic tool to use as sometimes it gives me a cool variation I never would have thought of. Perhaps the best implementation is to save it as a mod on a pattern in a chain that I can go in/out of.

[EliahParticipant]

Thank you! I’ll tell the printer to print without margins (I think that might have been the issue as I can’t imagine why they would print at less than 100%) and then test on some cheap plain paper 1st. Unfortunately I traveled out to a printer and paid $12 only to come home and discover it was too small.

[EliahParticipant]

I understand now that the Wave Gen is written to the track. Francisco wrote: “If you want to “turn it” off you have to edit the parameters you have changed…” I had made this assumption when I first tried it and attempted to turn some parameter to zero to send no effect to MIDI but that didn’t seem to work. I suppose in the choose waveform selection if there was an OFF selection it be easier. However I suppose I can just reload the pattern simple enough to do the same thing.

[EliahParticipant]

Thanks for the help in understanding!

[EliahParticipant]

I’ll add to my above post that the issue seems to correct itself (stuck note doesn’t appear after a couple minutes of play) upon turning off the BCR and then on again. Which may mean that the firmware didn’t properly load previously.

[EliahParticipant]

My experience of the Wave Gen is:

Pressed and held button to initiate the Wave Gen
Selected a parameter to affect (i.e. Pitch)
Noticed audible change in sequenced sounds
Manipulated parameters to change the Wave Gen effect
Released Wave Gen button
Wave Gen modulation effect continues until I reload the track from memory

Other thing I noticed is that Wave Gen parameters are not “live” as I have to (while holding the Wave Gen button) press a parameter again (i.e. Pitch) in order for changes to be applied. Which may be as intended but I think it superior to be able to make the changes on the fly and hear how exactly the four adjustment knobs affect the sound. Then again as the modulation can effect more than one parameter at the same time perhaps live control is not practical unless it was a matter of holding both Wave Gen button and parameter to be modulated at the same time and then tweak from there. Which would be a cool feature.

So short answer is yes the Wave Gen effect remains constant after it has been activated with a parameter and the Wave Gen button released. I would say that it is not necessarily a bad thing in so much as perhaps I want the modulation to hold without having to hold the button down (perhaps if the Wave Gen is currently set up as “hold button to apply” a new toggle on/off function to “hold upon release” can be implemented) however there of course has to be a “Modulation Off” button or knob or at least a “modulation amount knob” to which I can turn to “0″ to have no modulation sent.

Currently I no longer use the Wave Gen as it sticks to the pattern whether I want it to or not.

[EliahParticipant]

Bump.

Anyone? There must be a way obviously that I am missing.

[EliahParticipant]

Hi, came here with the same issue. I just sent a report + files as requested to support. Really awful high pitch stuck note or something of the like. Seems to just happen after pattern plays for a couple minutes. Reproducible. Direct connect to synth from Port A.

Really hope this gets fixed as it’s killing an otherwise awesome sequencer. Let me know if you need more info other than what I sent via email. I believe I can reproduce it as it seems to just happen after a period of time.

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