--- In Doepfer_a100@y..., "buechlerjoe" <buechlerjoe@t...> wrote:

> > Also a thanx to our mystery guest for the tip to Future Retro,

the

> mobius
> > seems just like what i should have bought in the first place. But
> does it
> > only have one cv out Single track seems a little limited to me.
> I originally planned to get the mobius, but when I realized that it
> only had one track,

i do not own one. a friend of mine has the fr-777, i have used his
machine a few times. it is bsaiclly the same thing as the mobius. i
agree with you it only has one track, but that track is more
functions than the 8 tracks of either Doepfer machine. sending 16th
notes, no slides or octave up or down, a 256 pattern memory. etc.


I switched to the Regelwerk. I need to drive a

> DRM-1 analog drum synth. Also, setting pitch values on the the

Future

> Retro sequencer seems like a very tedius two-step process. Bad for
> bass parts.

i agree with you, but the end result is there. it's almost the same
way as the TB-303.i have used my 303 to control my A100 with great
results.do i like programming the 303, the answer is no.the 303 does
not have a display. the Regelwerk and and Schaltwerk do have do
displays. my suggestion would be to have a Note Menu that you scroll
between the fields sequentially on the note step you editing.

1- note number
2- note velocity
3- note tie
4- note slide
5- octave up or down
6- note delay(positive and negative for shuffle purposes)

you could have all the data displayed at once and use the step button
to cycle through the fields. voila instant visual representation. if
they decide to implement these types of functions, i think people
will line up to buy these machines and they will definitely sell
better than they currently are.

now if you had full sysex. you could use the Regelwerk in tandem with
the Schaltwerk. you could assign and use the faders to generate the
note number value. this would be a great combination.

regards,
RM

>
> But I sure do need pattern chaining.

a very much needed feature to really take advantage of the machine.


I use the Regelwerk, but have to

> revert over to a midi sequencer more than I'd like.
>
> Joe