hi florian, bakis,

> > gate (not trigger) for play/record
> replace this by:
> gate(+switch) for run/stop
> gate(+switch) to select between single shot / loop mode
> gate(+switch) to switch from gated mode to so called "release-mode" (if
> in single shot, the sample should be played to the end; if in loop

mode,

> the loop should be played endlessly until the next start/retrigger is
> given).

i'm personally not a fan of leaving running, looping, one-shotting and
stopping to the sampler, i think gating it continuously allows more
control.

> trigger(+momentary-switch) for restart

would a start trigger not do the same anyway if the module were to be
controlled by gates (see above) then a retrigger input would indeed
make sense.

>
> > gate to select play or record
> This record setting should be an pre-enable setting; the real write
> setting should be done by the start signal.

i agree. you've put it more clearly than i did.

i think there is a danger here of loading the thing up with so many
features that it becomes a small minority's perfect module, but
unnecessarily expensive for most others - especially those who would
potentially buy four or more, interesting though many of these ideas
are. i suppose it's a matter of taste, but maybe bakis, you could
include a slimmer version in the poll

stu