Re: [AH] BeatStep Pro query

From Tim Burgess
Sent Sun, Feb 25th 2018, 10:50

Hi Brian,

Pretty sure I tried both approaches, i.e. Load pattern 1, transpose it, =
save it as pattern 2, or Load pattern 1, save it as pattern 2, load =
pattern 2, transpose it then save it again. I suspect that you're right =
about it being real-time, which is a pain on an otherwise wonderful =
device. I'll go over this again tonight and make doubly sure that I do =
both approaches.

Best wishes.

Tim Burgess

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Willoughby [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx]=20
Sent: 25 February 2018 09:18
To: Tim Burgess <xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Analog Heaven <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [AH] BeatStep Pro query

I haven=E2=80=99t used the BSP, but it seems possible that =
=E2=80=9Ctranspose=E2=80=9D is a Real-Time Effect that does not actually =
alter the data stored in memory. Thus, if you Save a sequence to a =
different Pattern then it might not copy the altered data, but instead =
copy the original data.

Have you tried transposing pattern 2 into a different key?

Brian

On Feb 24, 2018, at 7:35 PM, Edward Schultheis <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> =
wrote:
> It=E2=80=99s definitely been suggested. I really thought it was =
implemented in the last major update. I=E2=80=99m haven=E2=80=99t used =
mine in some time since I got the MPC-X though!=20
>  Puurrrrrr
>=20
> On Feb 24, 2018, at 6:59 PM, Quincas Moreira <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> =
wrote:
>> This is totally on topic, it's a device which generates analog =
voltages to control synthesizers :)
>>=20
>> I've never chained patterns together, as I use mine as an =
improvisation sketchpad. i'll give it a go later tonight and see if the =
same behavior happens here. If so it would be a good suggestion for the =
next firmware!
>> Best
>> Q
>>=20
>> On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 5:54 PM, Edward Schultheis =
<xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>> I believe that is a limitation. I found I could not record =
transposing=20
>>>=20
>>> On Feb 24, 2018, at 2:59 PM, Tim Burgess <xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>=20
>>>> I=E2=80=99m hoping that this device is on-topic for this list, as I =
know there are at least a few users.
>>>>=20
>>>> I=E2=80=99ve finally got some time to really get to know this =
sequencer, which I=E2=80=99m using to tie together my modular and other =
analog gear and I=E2=80=99m happily creating patterns and saving them. =
However, I may have found a silly limitation (or the limits of my =
intelligence). The scenario is as follows:
>>>>=20
>>>> 1 - I have a pattern playing in my desired root key saved as =
pattern 1;
>>>>=20
>>>> 2 =E2=80=93 I transpose the pattern into a different key and make =
some other changes then save it as pattern 2;
>>>>=20
>>>> 3 =E2=80=93 I set the project playing and flip between pattern 1 =
and pattern 2. The result is that pattern 1 plays as expected, but =
pattern 2 isn=E2=80=99t transposed (although my other edits to it are =
apparent).
>>>>=20
>>>> Is this the expected behaviour? If so, it seems a little daft, as =
it makes it harder to create chains that will build into a finished =
piece.