These are both very interesting tips I had no idea about before–the exact kind I love learning about and discovering. Thanks for sharing!
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I make my Songs 1 Pattern only and use the Mute Groups for arrangement. One useful thing i discovered is, when you tap the mixer button 3 times really fast, you stay in the mixer mode and can play mute groups wirhout holding the mixer button. However, when you press something else, it will switch back to normal behavior.
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it works with any top button
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Took me forever to learn you can do this with the MIDI menu. You can normally access it by holding Screen + Tempo and, similarly, you can “pin” it by holding Screen and tapping Tempo 3 times.
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Interesting fact) this function is described in the instructions)
No problem. I also often use Shift + Record while adjusting parameters, so it returns to the original position when letting go. That method is a bit more straightforward.
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If you’re on the performance track and holding down some notes, you can still perform other actions. For example, although it can be a bit tricky, if you position your fingers correctly, you can use your free fingers to press the master track and mute/unmute tracks. You can also switch between tracks or adjust parameters on different tracks. The performance track will remain engaged until you release it.
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If you record a track parameter on a step, you can edit it when the sequencer is stopped. Fun on percussion tracks alternating between Loop and Retrig with longer notes.
Plus they respond to Parameter Spark!
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You may already know this, but one of the options in general.json allows you to latch notes, which can be pretty helpful with the performance track. You have to hold the note, hold shift, and let go of the note before you let go of shift (not intuitive to me… might just be me).
Multiple tracks can have notes latched at the same time, so switching between them won’t affect the latched notes.
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Yep, I forgot to mention that.
That isn’t true, sample time is much longer on the op-xy.
How long? If you read the manual, it doesn’t even tell you the length. So, unless you own one, how would you know?
Because beta testers involved in the development have reported that is 20 seconds per pad on a drum track. I don’t know the sampling time for a synth track or for multi samples. The sampling has hugely improved on xy from the z!
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Who said that? From what I’ve read, no one knows. Maybe it’s an unconfirmed possibility for the future. I hope you’re right, but the fact that the manual doesn’t even specify makes me think it’s the same as the OP-Z.
Check the elektronauts forum and thread on the op-xy. A beta tester has been answering questions there and listed sampling time for the new drum sampler. I’m not sure if he listed sampling time for the synth sampler.
They sent me an XY last week, and @dhunterrr is right–it’s 20s per pad and can be stereo. It seems to take a few seconds to load longer samples to a pad, though.
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