Yeah... I hadn't thought about voicing them this way, but that would be interesting. You could also consistently just number the voices from low to high and do odd-even that way to ensure a balanced spread.

So, none of the commercial midi processors I've had could do any of this, but programmatically it would be very simple to implement.

I've been making various projects based on this:

http://tomscarff.110mb.com/miduino/miduino.htm

It's absolutely perfect for MIDI filtering/processing and lately I've been using it to synchronize MIDI clock between my Waldorfs and a modular synthesizer rig. The kit only cost me about $55 and I had to build it, but it has been great fun learning all about the Arduino platform and coming up with new ideas for it.

I realize you may just be musing for the sake of our discussion, but I might be convinced to write the Arduino sketch for doing the odd/even processing if anyone is interested. -pc

p.s. search youtube for "Miduino Master Clock" to see what i've been up to...

On Apr 16, 2010, at 2:36 PM, LarryS wrote:

Stereo is cool, yes. 

 

But the only thing I *wish* I could come up with is an even/odd note assignment.

 

Yamaha did this on the TX802 (and maybe a couple other modules).   You could assign the  module to respond to all the even number notes or odd numbered notes.  This is a fabulous function.

 

Unless you play in a lot of diminished or whole tone scales, anyway ;-)

 

It interleaves the notes very nicely.  It’s the ONLY reason I keep a couple of Yam modules around and I so wish I could do it with the Oberheims.

 

Kurzweil does this, too, by any divisor by assigning multiple modules (1of3, 2of3, 3of3, for instance).

 

Number tricks.

 

Anyway, the effect is incredible in my books.  Like to do it with my M1000s.

 

L.