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By fastgraph Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:55 am
Lithion wrote:the MPC doesn't work like one of those cheap ass keyboards where you push the Fill 1 or Fill 2 button, its so much more than that man


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_TR-808

Wouldn't wanna call it cheap ass tho...

By bruxism Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:06 pm
this is a nice feature request, i like it, way better than having to press 2 buttons at once.

it would be even better if unmuting 1 track could mute 3 or 4 tracks at once. Great for breakdowns.

I like it, because it's cool for live jamming and improvisation.

cool, but probably won't get added, as hasn't been given the nod by the powerful few. :wink:
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By rinseout Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:36 pm
1. Get JJ OS (not sure if this is possible with the akai os)

2. On main screen, seq selected press !"window", switch "next sequence" to "immediately play"

3. Make 2 Seqs, one normal, one with the fill.

4.switch!
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By fastgraph Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:24 pm
rinseout wrote:1. Get JJ OS (not sure if this is possible with the akai os)

2. On main screen, seq selected press !"window", switch "next sequence" to "immediately play"

3. Make 2 Seqs, one normal, one with the fill.

4.switch!


The next sequence starts at the beginning... is not an option, the breaks should begin instantly.
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By rinseout Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:30 pm
"Immediatly Play" switches immediatly, not going back to the start but keeping the position. Not possible on Akai OS though, i think
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By thedvs01 Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:33 pm
Isn't there a way to do an instantaneous change to the sequence? Could you just put the fill in another sequence, then flip the data wheel over to the fill sequence and then back to the main one?

oh whoops, didn't notice the 2nd page when I posted that
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By fastgraph Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:33 pm
Mr modnaR wrote:so, why not have a 1 bar 'fill' sequence?


Then your bar count would be off.

It's like bruxism said, great for instant breakdowns, live jamming and improvisation.
That's what I do when performing live, build a sequence to a song realtime...
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By fastgraph Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:35 pm
rinseout wrote:"Immediatly Play" switches immediatly, not going back to the start but keeping the position. Not possible on Akai OS though, i think


I'm in front of my mpc now and it's starting the 'next sequence' immediatly, that's cool, but from the 'next sequence' start.
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By rinseout Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:37 pm
Man just read my answer, i think you not on JJ os, are you?
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By fastgraph Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:37 pm
rinseout wrote:"Immediatly Play" switches immediatly, not going back to the start but keeping the position. Not possible on Akai OS though, i think


Hold on yur right, I'm a moron! I've put it on 'start' instead of 'play' duh :oops:

It's working tho it has its limits. I still would love to see track muting by another track in the list of (new) features.
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By Mr modnaR Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:41 pm
why would it be off? just instantly switch on the 4 to the 'fill' sequence.

so:

sequence 1 sequence 2
1234223432341234
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By thedvs01 Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:49 pm
I still think the easiest way to do what you're trying to do would be to just hit both pads at the same time while in the track mute screen, like this:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/trackmutemp3-mp3.html

Stupid beat, but you should be able to hear what I am doing, and that is switching between the two tracks instantly, muting the other one, and instantly switching back and muting again, without changing the bar position of the sequence.

Is this not what you're trying to do?
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By fastgraph Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:59 pm
thedvs01 wrote:Is this not what you're trying to do?


Yes, I hear ya, this still works better than switching sequences cause you also have other tracks to take care of, which can be on or off in the next sequence and this can't be influenced while still in the first sequence...