Nestle

I tried to read thru the whole topic, but man was it long ;) So, one question: How is the participation to join this handled? Am I already late, or is it just starting? This would get me back to the Midibox bandwagon, as my cardbox Midibox SEQv4 is really a pain and I have had it on the shelf for years now :) Cool that there is active people creating new projects. Very nice indeed

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Hello, I am interested of MBSeqV4... I have one... But it is a bit lousy. I am interested of rock solid control surface. Built or a kit... Built would be better. Also a complete MBSeqV4 would rock, as I have a case. Not best built, but a case anyway. I dislike sticky keys like anyone ;) So if you can help me, please please :D yOURS, Roope

Hi, I am about to upgrade my cardboard SeqV4 with proper control surface. The cardboard is pretty good, but can't take drunken beating. Whoa! If you have some spares for building one, I am more than willing to dig some cash for you. Yours, Nestle

Thanks! I am at it! Roope

I am adding a gate out function to my MBSeqV4 ... A few questions will follow... In the configuration file; DOUT_GATE_SR1 0 <--- What should I put here if I want to use J5 pins to send the gate? AOUT channel 16 is used to send the data to the pin, but this I don't get. :) Shift register chains? My brain!!! Then all I do is to choose a track and select AOUT as the channel? Still I don't get how to tell which track goes where? I only need one gate out and want to send one track pulse to my analog sequencer to sync it. The second one is for physical part: Does the gate pulse itself require a ground, or is it just one lead carrying the voltage? Thats about it :D Thank you, Nestle

Ok, I have advanced a bit with my studies with MBSeqV4 :) New question... It seems I can't find a right button.... When I have longer sequence than 16 steps, I can't find a button to scroll around. I have to use live -record to add notes to the steps outside of my screens :P I know I am a fool, but I tried a several hours. Khee. Made me think that maybe the SeqV3 enclosure I am using is missing a button or so ;) Nestle

I had a weird idea that my software problems would be long gone by just purchasing iPad, but alas, it seems there is too much and to limited software available. Maybe I try genome and see if it works... Roope

now this seems rather interesting. many of the better studio -softwares doesn't even support midi. http://www.whitenoiseaudio.com/apps/genome-midi-sequencer/ ... but genome on the other hand doesn't make sound of anykind... Does someone know how well iPad 2 runs sone synths and genome? Any experience using genome? Is it like on the video :D Nestle

i am interested of one set.. maybe you contact me using PM? Thanks, Nestle

hello, i am interested of the ssm2044 vcf boards. you can contact me using PM! Nestle

Hello, Had to part my ways with Oberkorn and Yamaha RS7000 - too bulky and stuff.. Great features though. Also had to get rid of some VA synths... There was an idea to make this pile portable, but man... I am after portable solution for creating midi templates, patterns and even songs. I do not need really awesome synths - I will plug the seq later to my synths and drummachines - but it should have basic stuff... I can't do stuff on mute :D I have some dough now as I just sold the sequencers... I have been thinking abot getting an iPad and some software for it... But as I browsed thru options I soon noticed that there are too many.... Even google can't pinpoint a solid product for me. It seems that midibox seq for iPad is not available ... Also it doesn't have sound engines. So, maybe you guys can help me? I will wait a few short months and get the iPad3... I have strong feeling that it will emerge just in time for me :D Ok, thanks in advance! Nestle

Hiya! Found a nice box for SEQv4L... Just wondering what is the absolute minimum room for the innards? The PCB fits in ... just a few millimeters space around. Really spot on. I don't have the parts for the mainboard yet... Only the PCB and it fits too. How high is the highest component with cpuboard included? Thanks, Roope

Hola, My PCB arrived a while ago... Very nice and small ... I can see you guys are drilling acryl like there would be no tommorow... Still I ask, will there be a case available as a bulk order? SHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOWHA! Back to listening Kate Bush and 50 words of snow Nestle

Thanks for clarification Tim... I indeed messed up the two PCBs ... Cool, too bad the parts kit is too juicy for our customs :D Thanks, Nestle

Yes, the wet handshake... ;) And the cool hour to wait... But it seems that the board is 30$ and the customs also count the postage with the sum - so it goes well over the radar... These sharks at helsinki customs are really something nowadays... It is cool 16 euros more to the board... Full kit... I don't dare to do the math :D Roope

ok, so the shipping is only from us of a? It makes everything a bit complicated. Now that the price is also quite a lot more than expected at least our local customs want their share ... It gives 20e more to the final sum. Is there a possibility to route these packages somehow inside eu and then distribute them? I would love to get a few kits but the price is getting guite a mouthful after all of these goverment fees. :( Nestle

Hello, Definitely interested. Would it be full kit including panels? I have a lot to solder at the moment, but I would be interested to get a full kit for future use... for the next soldering season ;) Next summer, here we come :D Nestle

Yes! :ninja: I will try these new tricks tomorrow! Nestle

Ok, thanks for this clarification ;D Now I understand the basic way to operate. And have slight idea about the limitations. For me it is quite weird, that I can't apply mute/unmute -information anywhere and automate it? For example, I save 5 patterns - then arrange 4 different parts out of the 16 tracks. After a while I have messed first pattern and reload it while playing the song mode that includes the mute/unmute -information. When the song is ending I load the fifth "ending pattern" over one of the patterns and know that the mute/unmute automation will close the song as I have thought. This would make the whole process so much easier, as I could create the basic structure of the song and pretty much automate it - now playing live I could just add some flavor and mess with the tracks without the hassle of muting and unmuting. I play in a band, where we have some other instruments and a singer, so I can't just jam. There is a structure that we have to apply and I find it frustrating to keep up with it manually. In the song mode, in the other hand, I can only apply patterns in a specific order? Well - I think I must go back to the lab. So difficult ;) I got my first children a month ago and had to take all my gear to my studio... Can't just test and practice :P Maybe I have to bring the SEQ back and use it with VSTs... :sorcerer:

Ok, now we are gotting somewhere ;) Hawkeye - this is how I have been doing it, but without delay.. I have to study that. For me it was really difficult to mute and unmute several tracks just at the end of the track :D The delay makes sense, but still, it would be nice to program track combinations ready for example the different parts of a song as a preset. But just inside a pattern - several easily switchable presets including track options and mutes. But maybe the song mode is for that? Back to nuke :D Nuke - I used the song mode (not phrase ;) today but... but but... ;) I mean - when I choose values under G1 G2 G3 and G4 in song mode I really don't get what I am choosing. Whole patterns? But it seems, I can not choose tracks out of 16 tracks of a pattern? At least I couldn't get it to work. I made A1 to play A1, A2, A3, A4 x4... Then A2 was 1, B2, B3, B4... But those were not my tracks 5-8.. Instead they were empty. And A1 played 4 tracks that reminded me of the first 4 tracks of the pattern... But A2 was not the next ones... So I load several patterns and choose which of those patterns are playing as a whole (in their 16 track glory)? I am sure I can choose just to play first 3 tracks first pattern after a while I would go to the second 4 tracks etc... inside a pattern. BUT, I HAVE WEIRD SENSATION THAT I AM GETTING INTO MBSEQv4... Slowly it seems, but it is making more sense to me every time I use it ;) Thanks for kicking me in the right direction ;) Nestle

By basic pattern I mean the easiest way to form a pattern and switch back and forth between patterns. I am used to make different parts of a songs in patterns and then smoothly change between patterns. I assume that this is the way pattern based jamming is made. Alas, I don't seem to find a way to do this. If I make 4 tracks to a cool sequence... then I choose next 4 empty tracks - can I switch between first 4 tracks and second 4 tracks without going to mute menu and rapidly muting the first 4 and unmuting the other 4... not that dynamic? Od should I go to "OPEN" menu and open a different project... it does also change to pattern right a way and doesnt let the old pattern play to end? So, now when I want to switch between 2 patterns, how can I ask the seq to play the pattern to end and go to the chosen pattern? These must be very basic functions but I just cant figure it out ;P The song mode makes sense to me, but before I arrange a song, I would like to switch back and forth searching for patterns that match. Also I have played live like this just jumping from pattern to pattern. I think I somehow mess up the terms. In a pattern mode I can make 16 tracks - so it is pattern with 16 tracks. One pattern. I have made several others - can I move between patterns in a pattern mode with features like "play to end and go to xx pattern"? Thanks, Nestle

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Ok, I think I found some information about how these things work. but still. I mean 4 tracks is a pattern - but all I have found is mute tracks to choose which pattern is playing. Is there a way just to move between patterns? I am used to many sequencers and drummachines, and I usually use the pattern mode, so that I can switch between 2-3 patterns. I have midi controller for this - moving between patterns. Maybe I just must use the Seq more and more ;) Back to lab ;) Yours, Nestle

hola, it seems the basic usage of seqv4 is a bit over my head. I have studied the manual, but it lacks the part I am after. The basics. Ok... Lets take an example: i am creating a new song... I have a decent pattern and want to make an another and easily switch back and forth. I have used load from pattern menu and choosed the pattern from there. Is this how it is meant to be done? I want to loop pattern and record a cool part that is four times as long as the basic pattern. No idea how to proceed... Well, just first 2 probems this far. More to come :) And if there is coverage about this somewhere... Please share. Nestle