A4 Feature Requests

Elektron Gear Analog Keys/Four
#468

We are all guessing, but my guess is they simply made a mistake in the design. The issue is specific to their analog units only. Seems they missed somthing in the hardware when developing and designing the analog units.

It would be nice if they could enable it but I bought them knowing they do not offer this functionality. So much gear out there does not midi sequence externally, we should just not assume all elektron gear will do so either. They were never sold with or promised these features in the analog boxes. As I said, would still love these features if they could include them.

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#469

16 posts were merged into an existing topic: Off Topic Speculation

#479

Someone doesn’t show any knowledge on “how these things work”, unless they’re privy to the firmware and are an embedded/micro dev then they have no idea. Burden is on them to prove otherwise.

#480

Okay… so discussion about A4 MIDI sequencing feature request gets moved to “off topic speculation”. Why?

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#481

They obviously don’t want to, for the reason that has been thrashed out on this forum so many times before. Whining about it is not going to make them include it. I bought an AK after doing my research, MIDI sequencing was not something I needed. If it’s something you do need, then don’t buy an A4/AK.

It’s this sense of entitlement that cracks me up. Company makes a car that clearly doesn’t fly. People buy car and complain that it doesn’t fly until they are blue in the face, and whine that the car is crippled because of it. Can’t you see the ridiculous side to this? :wink:

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#482

This thread is about feature requests. Are we not allowed to discuss feature requests in this thread? Or are other feature requests allowed but MIDI sequencing should not be talked about?

#484

The topic is Feature Requests for the A4/k and discussion of those … unhelpful conspiracy speculation verging on trolling is not of interest to most who would like to follow the thread … it also won’t allow Elektron to easily browse through these suggestions when it’s derailed by such content

as you were :thup:

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#485

Seconded! :thup:

#486

so maybe a new thread would be helpful… but to be honest the A4 is now an older tool, i don’t expect more development for the future

#487

I believe you mentioned it. How, on the A4, can I audition trigs w/locks?

#488

Hold the Trig (step rec mode obviously) then tap the lit note (if on the right octave, or shift)

Hacky but handy, presumably far easier on AK

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#489

Excellent! Thank you!

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#490

umm show me any car that can fly that i can buy
i can show you tens of boxes that can external seq you can buy.

your analogy cracks me up

ridiculous alright

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#492

i still feel the analogy is a good one.

#493

Once I gave up on the idea that this instrument would ever be able to sequence MIDI, my time spent making music with it became much more enjoyable. I suggest you accept the fact that it cannot sequence MIDI, or sell it.

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#494

That’s exactly my experience.

Half expected it to be added, became frustrated it wasn’t being added, then spent some time with it and realised that I have other devices that can send it midi so why not just use them, and enjoy the a4 for what it is.

I found peace very quickly after.

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#495

Maybe AK is more like an Airstream. It’s a beautiful and awesome trailer–probably even more beautiful and awesome than any RV you’re likely to find. But if you buy an Airstream and get inside and you’re bummed that there’s no steering wheel or pedals, you’re not seeing the Airstream for what it really is. Sure it seems like if all these crappy RVs exist then what’s preventing Airstream from going all the way and just throwing a steering wheel, some pedals, and an engine in there, right? It’s like why you holding back Airstream?? Maybe with that kind of power and it’s complexity, it’d muck up purity of that gorgeous chrome simplicity. Idk. What we gonna do.

ARP P-Locks please ; )

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#496

ARP P LOCKSSSS

Make this thing a glitchy wonder, PLEASE! I’ve tried the LFO trick, finagled with it for an hour and couldn’t become satisfied. Imagine a world where you can plock the arp, arp speed and decay. Are you familiar with the old expression the flap of a butterflies wing leads to a tsunami in China?(butchered, buy you know what I’m saying)

Am I saying this will lead to world peace and turn the world into a harmonious utopia? No, but it would certainly help!

Elektron. Only you can make that first step. Only you can enable arp p-locks.

<3

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#497

Update the A4 to allow it to sequence external midi modules. This is a major flaw IMO.

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#498

omg