A4 update

void · 2013-12-19T18:44:12.000Z

it’s just a sysex transfer app. you’ll need it to flash the OS upgrade anyway

Frank_Starling · 2013-12-19T18:46:53.000Z

this the season to be c6’ing

PES · 2013-12-19T18:50:55.000Z

Just started reading the readme file, some nice small updates here as well.

“Quantized real time recording can now be toggled on/off via [RECORD]+[PLAY] while live record mode is enabled.”

“Parameter page keys can now be held down to unveil the values for all parameters at once. This is similar to pressing a single encoder to show its value, but for all parameters on the page at once.”

“The [TRANSPOSE] button can now be used together with the [UP]/[DOWN] keys inside the SOUND BROWSER to change the keyboard octave. This is very convenient while previewing sounds with the mini keyboard.”

whet · 2013-12-19T19:24:13.000Z

Btw. You can doubleclick a track now to change a patch, like on the OT .
Only thing iam missing is the p-locks on the arp…

void · 2013-12-19T19:26:08.000Z

try making a beat, then mess with the poly settings.
careful with unisono & percussive sounds

Anigbrowl · 2013-12-19T19:42:11.000Z

From the manual…

Note that very high resonance values might cause the filter to become unstable and produce unexpected sounds, especially in combination with the overdrive parameter.

It does indeed become unstable and produce very unpredictable sounds. Even more so when poly and unison enter the picture. Extremely satisfying, sounds like a whole new machine

Really excellent upgrade. I still wish the note slide behavior could be adjusted and a few other tiny user interface things (eg LFO destination still easy to change by accident) but these are very minor problems compared to better patch/kit management, better filtering, better voice allocation, better storage…my A4 feels like it just doubled in power.

void · 2013-12-19T20:09:54.000Z

you now have to confirm changes to modulation destinations with YES, otherwise they will return to their previous setting after the timeout.

Ma-chew · 2013-12-19T20:10:59.000Z

yes its a checkbox, for your existing patches you have to enable it.

And yes you will probably like the extra character is gives to your patch if you enable it.

Ma-chew · 2013-12-19T20:11:53.000Z

""void"":

you now have to confirm changes to modulation destinations with YES, otherwise they will return to their previous setting after the timeout.

Or click the pot.

amnesia · 2013-12-19T20:47:55.000Z

My screen is stuck on SUCCESS! REBOOTING

How long should that stay on the screen for? Its been 5 minutes.

amnesia · 2013-12-19T20:59:50.000Z

I just restarted it and it finished fine.

Ihatederekreed · 2013-12-19T21:18:51.000Z

""amnesia"":

My screen is stuck on SUCCESS! REBOOTING

How long should that stay on the screen for? Its been 5 minutes.

Mine stuck for about 10 minutes. I was about to reboot and just mashed some buttons instead. It worked and all is fine without rebooting.
Great update. Double click track# for patch browse is great. Thanks!

ericg · 2013-12-19T21:53:53.000Z

Im confused. So can you not just make a chord with track 1 say. I mean, put a trig on the sequencer and that trig equal 3 or four notes only for track1?

Petur · 2013-12-19T22:29:27.000Z

""ericg"":

Im confused. So can you not just make a chord with track 1 say. I mean, put a trig on the sequencer and that trig equal 3 or four notes only for track1?

Yes you can. Hold a trig and press up to 4 keys. First key pressed will be the “root key”. The other keys will be locked as N02-N04 on the ARP page (offsets to the root key). If the Arp is off and the track is configured for polyphony the trig will play back a chord.

Anigbrowl · 2013-12-19T22:34:19.000Z

Yes you can, use the not2/not3/not4 parameters in the arpeggiator screen (but without turning on the arp).

ericg · 2013-12-19T22:36:00.000Z

Cool, tks.

Steve_French · 2013-12-19T22:39:55.000Z

USB MIDI halted the unit when the host stopped receiving MIDI data. Fixed…YES!!

barto · 2013-12-19T22:58:16.000Z

can you have 4 note polyphony on each of the 4 tracks at once?

Petur · 2013-12-19T23:00:49.000Z

""barto"":

can you have 4 note polyphony on each of the 4 tracks at once?

Yes, but you cant play 4 notes on each track at the same time.

void · 2013-12-19T23:06:35.000Z

voice allocation is clever though,

example: if you place a trig with 3 notes on the same step of tracks 1-3, a total of 9 voices would be needed… the voice allocator spreads the available voices out to all tracks in a fair manner, so that each of the trigs has its root note played (3 voices are used up), and then track 1 gets the remaining voice for its 2nd note.