By B-Wise
Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:23 am
Neodymium wrote:EDIT: Maybe scroll wheel is a better word for it
Like on a mouse, they can be clickable too, so dual function like the main data knob.
The Jura have 7 sets of q-links just on the synth engine alone, so having fader would mean every time you selected another set, they'd all be in the wrong position.
The bassstation 2 have both knobs and sliders. You can either set them so if the synth has a setting of say 42 of 127, then the knob/slider either: a does nothing until it reaches that position of 42, or b. as soon as it's moved the synth forgets 42 and jumps to the position. The LCD screen has a little up or down arrow telling you where the 42 is (or whatever the last position was)
Continuous knobs don't have this issue, nor do rollers
I get that, but I'm talking about it as a performance tool, the slider is better for certain things. That's why I love the crossfader on the Force, it can act like a slider if needed & you may or not know that there's 16 scenes of crossfaders macros on the Force & all can be assigned to different parameters. So that 1 crossfader can be used by 16 different tracks/pads & more per project, but only 1 channel can control it at a time, but each set can control I think 128 parameters or mod slots at once per side A/B of the each crossfader.
From page 272 on the Force manual:
There are 16 available crossfader scenes, which can be selected using the Mode field at the top left of the screen. Each scene can be assigned to one or more parameters. To change crossfader scenes directly from the hardware, press and hold Assign A and then press Assign B to move to the next scene. To move to the previous scene, press and hold Assign B and then press Assign A.
To learn a parameter to the crossfader:
1. Make sure Force is not currently in playback.
2. Select the parameter you would like to assign to the crossfader. Any available parameter, including Track, Pad, Keygroup, Insert, Return, Submix or Main Output parameters, can be selected as part of a macro control.
3. Hold down either the Assign A or Assign B buttons on Force, and then move any parameter on the touchscreen. When holding Assign A, the parameter will be assigned to the crossfader with the minimum value to the left side and the maximum value to the right side. When holding Assign B, the parameter will be reversed with the maximum value on the left side and the minimum value on the right side.
To edit the crossfader assignment, press and hold Edit and then press Assign A or Assign B. This will take you to the Crossfader tab of the Macros page, where you can use the instructions above to edit the assignment.