> Set the arp for the selected track in the tracklist of the > arrange window. (Of course, you could insert the arp at any > other point in the signal path.) also remember that the sequencer must be playing for the arp to work. WISH - more arp variations, like on some synths. In addition to the up/down, random etc how about some more interesting rhythmic variations? Dan

>also remember that the sequencer must be playing for the arp to work. This is one aspect of Logic that continues to perplex me, particularly from a programmers standpoint. Why does the sequencer need to be running? Obviously Logic is tracking each MIDI event that happens, when the sequencer is running or not, as one can directly observe by watching the "free memory" number drop a few bytes every time one hits a key on one's controller. And the internal clock sources Logic uses are, I assume, still running since it's easier to have a timer running constantly than turn it on and off, so the data can at least have an internal (not necessarily externally clocked) timestamp. And, the current song contains tempo/time sig. information at all times. Given those assumptions, being able to spit out those tracked notes into a sequence seems trivially easy. Our own "K2500 Companion" (http://www.ravenware.com/music/K2500_Support_Page.html) for Mac does simple MIDI event recording to make frontpanel keystroke scripts, and captures note ons/offs in the same way just because the timeclock is running and I'm gathering tracking the last 3,000 MIDI events for diagnostics anyway. Is this simply a matter of Emagic not wanting to do it "wrong"? Obviously a sequence generated by random piano playing over 1/2 hour may not make any "sense" captured and pasted into a song, the start point would be innacurate, there will probably be tons more stuff than anyone would want, the meter or key may be completely inaccurate. That's all fixable! What is *not* fixable, and why I want this whether the sequencer is on or not, is missing the inspiration I had for 30 seconds in the midst of practicing Bach. Turning the sequencer ON blows it. Suddenly, I have to *think* about capturing improvisation, it's not just happening. The whole point is to capture a transient musical phrase that happened when I *wasn't* thinking "OK, I'm going to maybe create something good, make sure the sequencer is on". The ensonic MR-71 had a free-running scratchpad sequencer that did it OK. Logic could also. Don't worry about absolute correctness, just give me a chance to grab those notes back! -- Alex Kinnison Terrorist Technical Writing ALX@... http://WWW.Ravenware.com

I supose you think an adat should be recording when the transport is stopped? (because pressing record would kill the inspiration ?) The idea of recording while the transport is stopped makes no sense. This is a non issue (and a bad idea) PDB Alex Kinnison wrote: Why does the sequencer need to be running? <snip> > > Turning the sequencer ON blows it. Suddenly, I have to *think* about > capturing improvisation, it's not just happening. The whole point is > to capture a transient musical phrase that happened when I *wasn't* > thinking "OK, I'm going to maybe create something good, make sure the > sequencer is on". <snip> > > > Alex Kinnison > Terrorist Technical Writing > ALX@... http://WWW.Ravenware.com > > Unsubscribe: mail to logic-users-unsubscribe@egroups.com