Polyphonic parameter locks
I recently figured out parameter locks in Drambo don’t work with polyphony the way they do in Elektron devices. Locks are a monophonic step automation layer instead of something that stays with a note for its whole duration. I’d love to see an option for polyphonic locks!
some discussion about the subject here: https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/26340/parameter-locking-what-is-it-exactly/p3
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hm, how to say
parameter locks work well for percussions, this hit has this sound and that hit has that sound ...
polyphonic material needs a different automation that is more fluid ... :)
For modulateable parameters, you can always use velocity for this.
Yes, you can use velocity or sample and hold :) But these lack the immediacy of parameter locks. I’m just used to the Elektron way of working and would love it if this could be implemented as an option.
But if you want these percussions to overlap even slightly, you get glitchy jumps. And I love having a polysynth with long release, and being able to for example give every note a different waveform or filter cutoff.
id love a per track or even per-parameter option for p-locks, polyphonic or track universal mode.
hm, that's an odd way to do wave sequencing ...
anyway, elektron this, elektron that, other mothers have pretty daughters too. :)
steppy modulation - meh
have you seen this? :)
makes the little elektron boxes cry ;) 😁
this implementation beats the crap out of anything I know :)
u will see soon 😀
Yes, very excited for the update :) I'm still a sucker for per note latched automation though hehe
@giku think you should weigh in on this. Per parameter option (double tap) would be pretty cool. Polyphonic p locks definitely have their utility. Unless it changes whole order of operations m, I think you should consider.
Which Elektron device do you mean? AFAIK p-locks in all Elektron devices are per step.
Yes, except the more exotic ones who also support p-locks locked to notes.
Im not sure if this is nessecary
we have velocity access to anything = per note :)
All the ones that have polyphony - Digitone and Analog Four (and previously Monomachine). It is kind of a small detail but to me, it's what separates parameter locks from step automation. The Elektron way let's you take a patch and make a whole sequence with different sounds on each step, with polyphony.
I wonder if someone actively prefers the current method, vs just being indifferent? Of course you should retain current behavior for compability, but for me personally polyphony would be a big deal :)
+1
This is a detail I never noticed before, as I usually p-lock monophonic sources (hats, kicks, bass). But I certainly see the utility.
@lala thats true current workaround is generally fine, velocity.