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Subject: MUTE STATUS Parameter usefulness
Original Message Date: 07-Sep-98 @ 08:53 PM - MUTE STATUS Parameter usefulness
Supernova - Do you guys find the MUTE STATUS parameter in the ARP Menu useful?
Do you find any other ARP parameters not so useful?
We are finalising Version 3, we can improve it!
Please advise.. You help is valued.
Phill@Novation
Do you find any other ARP parameters not so useful?
We are finalising Version 3, we can improve it!
Please advise.. You help is valued.
Phill@Novation
Message 11/12 21-Jan-99 @ 10:41 PM - RE: MUTE STATUS Parameter usefulness
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I personally find the Arp MUTE feature one of the most useful features when using the SuperNova for live performance !
The purpose of the Arp Mute isn't really explained very well in the manual (Phill please take note !), so it's not really all that surprising that many people can't see a use for it.
As an example of how Arp Mute can be used, imagine you have a Performance with one Arpeggiator providing Bass Drum, another Arp a snare sequence and a third a Bass line. You may only want to hear the Bass drum for the first two bars or so, then you'd want to bring in the snare for another two bars or so, then finally bring in the bass line. Arp Mute allows you to do this WHILE ENSURING ALL ARPS REMAIN IN ABSOLUTE SYNC WITH EACH OTHER. In this example, the Programs containing the snare and bass line parts would actually be saved in memory with their Arp Mute set to On (so that they are not immediately sounding as soon as the 'song' starts) and all would be needed during live performance would be for the relevant Arps to be
un-muted at the appropriate moment.
The main differences between Arp and Part Mute are as follows :
(1) The current Arp Mute status is stored in the Program when it is saved. It is impossible to do this with Part mute (there simply isn't enough space in the Performance data structure to do this - I've thoroughly looked at the possibility ! Unfortunately Part muting was very much a last minute addition to the Supernova spec)
(2) Arp Mute can be used in PROGRAM Mode if desired.
(3) Arp Mute can mute/unmute external sound modules being triggered by the Arpeggiator via MIDI OUT. This of course is impossible to achieve with Part Muting.
(4) In OS 1 & 2 Part Mute does not transmit / respond to MIDI. OS3 WILL include Part Muting MIDI specification.
The purpose of the Arp Mute isn't really explained very well in the manual (Phill please take note !), so it's not really all that surprising that many people can't see a use for it.
As an example of how Arp Mute can be used, imagine you have a Performance with one Arpeggiator providing Bass Drum, another Arp a snare sequence and a third a Bass line. You may only want to hear the Bass drum for the first two bars or so, then you'd want to bring in the snare for another two bars or so, then finally bring in the bass line. Arp Mute allows you to do this WHILE ENSURING ALL ARPS REMAIN IN ABSOLUTE SYNC WITH EACH OTHER. In this example, the Programs containing the snare and bass line parts would actually be saved in memory with their Arp Mute set to On (so that they are not immediately sounding as soon as the 'song' starts) and all would be needed during live performance would be for the relevant Arps to be
un-muted at the appropriate moment.
The main differences between Arp and Part Mute are as follows :
(1) The current Arp Mute status is stored in the Program when it is saved. It is impossible to do this with Part mute (there simply isn't enough space in the Performance data structure to do this - I've thoroughly looked at the possibility ! Unfortunately Part muting was very much a last minute addition to the Supernova spec)
(2) Arp Mute can be used in PROGRAM Mode if desired.
(3) Arp Mute can mute/unmute external sound modules being triggered by the Arpeggiator via MIDI OUT. This of course is impossible to achieve with Part Muting.
(4) In OS 1 & 2 Part Mute does not transmit / respond to MIDI. OS3 WILL include Part Muting MIDI specification.
Message 12/12 23-Jan-99 @ 05:55 PM - RE: MUTE STATUS Parameter usefulness
YES YES YES.... now i understand... yes an arp mute ONLY that doesnt mute the actual sound would be excellent..... sometimes when selecting sounds, they dont play without it... so that'd be excellent.... you could audition sounds and flip tha arp off to hear them without...
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