Machinedrum SPS1-UW X.10 Released [ Unofficial ]

Elektron Gear Machinedrum
#978

No it doesn’t seem like, but was easier finding the latest X.10, but the “Internal sequencer trig events are now disabled when in Enhanced mode” makes me a bit worried. Isn’t trig events how I use the internal sequencer?

If the X.10 is disabling the internal sequencer in Extended mode, does anyone know where I could find the X.09 or X.08 version? I can’s seem to find them…

Edit: Sorry for the confusion here, it says that is disabled in Enhanced mode, not Extended… Is Enhanced mode maybe just relating to the MCL?

#979

Yes, this functionality just disables the native sequencer while you are using a MCL. If you dont have or use MCL, you cant get into ‘enhanced mode’. So no worries on your end if you want to use the internal sequencer.

#980

Ok, great! Thx for the fast answer :slight_smile:

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#981

Sorry for bombarding you with questions. I have just tried to update the MD to X.10 a few times, but it fails. I’m on a mac. First I tried C6, and my MD received all the way to the very end, where it said it failed, and that I should try again. After that I tried SysEx Librarian, and the first time it failed before the process had gotten to the second trigger. Then I tried it once more and it failed it got further but failed before the progres reached the third trig. I imagine it might have something to do with the settings in SysEx Librarian, and maybe i am trying to send it too fast? I have used the app with newer synths so maybe I have changed the preferences to go too fast?

My preferences in SysEX Librarian:
Pause between played messages: 150 ms
SysEx recieve timeout: 1 sec

Transmit speed: 100% 3125 Bytes/sec
Transmit buffer size: 64

Btw, I guess it is enough that I only have my midi interface connected to the Midi In on my MD, so I don’t need to also have the MD’s midi out connected to my interface?

Edit: Tried the C6 again and the progressbar again went all the way almost until the end, the trigger progressbar was on trig 16, and the “sound selection” progressbar (showing the progress of each trig) was on 4 MT. If that could be a clue to someone… I also have some slight memory that I havn’t gotten the C6 to work the last times I have used it, so that I instead have used the SysEx Librarian, but not sure, but could have been for a newer synth… But I think getting the SysEx Librarian to work, probably is the way forward…

#982

Try reducing the speed to 50% and adding a 5ms pause

C6 I think is the better choice, for turbo midi to work with the TM-1 you need both in and out.

It should look something like this but with turbo midi off if you are not using a TM-1
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#983

Thx Acidbob. I just got it to work with Sysex Librarian, I thought I try one more time and changed “Transmit buffer size” to Default , and it worked (don’t know if it was the buffersize or luck)! Took forever though, and I didn’t dare touching my computer so didn’t see your msg (my settings didn’t look like yours at all, actually every single setting was different except the “turbo-off” recommendation).

Now I’m on X.10! :)) Thx everyone!

Edit:
Is there a manual for the X.X firmware, or is Machinedrum SPS1-UW X.05: the living documentation the best place to go through it?

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#984

Good morning all. A basic question - I did RTFM, watched the videos, but I guess question is so basic it isn’t covered :man_facepalming:

How do I keep the “Kit” consistent across patterns?

Say I work on a pattern A, I’m super happy with it etc. Now I start working on the B part. I want both parts to “sound” the same, albeit with different trigs and locks.

On non MCL-MD, that’s the default. But with the MCL, if I change part B’s “kit” how can I make Part A match it? is there a way to copy-paste kits, or some other workaround?

Thanks!

MegaCommand // MCL 4.51
#986

Classic mode (vs extended, which loads the kit with the pattern). There’s a button for it.

#987

Thanks. This question was specific for the MCL so was moved to that thread here - MegaCommand // MCL 4.51 - #635 by waftlord .

The different MachineDrums?
#988

sorry
dumb question noob here
i just got an sps-1 mk 1 - non uw
2 days ago
can i use this firmware on my machinedrum?
thanks

#989

Welcome to the community! Yes, X firmware is compatible with all models of Machinedrum.

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#990

thanks chad
do you think i should train on the old os first or update and learn on the new one?

#991

Update straight away, so much more flexible! I started on X.07

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#992

thanks Claid
you’ve been so helpful

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#993

Maybe you guys are a bit tired of the same comment here from me.
Please please please can the resolution on CTRL-8P be changed if there will be a X.11?

I like to record realtime knob movements with the CTRL-8P machines, but I feel like this machine would be so much more useful with an update to the resolution when a knob is pressed to record realtime. Right now the resolution is too low and the knob is all over the place.

(EDIT: Maybe this is only a problem when 8P encoder is assigned to a midi CC value, I need to check)

Please :hearts:

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#994

Another suggestion for X.11, just shooting here, but step record mode like on the Monomachine, Digitone and Digitakt.

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#995

Perhaps the sequencer tricks could be a midi command request. id say the alt firmware is pretty much prefect thank you the redacted team.
but if there was room to move in the os and the team is open to suggestions and in keeping with the md principles i’d suggest:
coffee machine screen saver (elektron-user joke)
some weird tonal setting for some PI and e12 machines
GND-SID sid machine
wrong kit/pattern function machine
looper delay machine -extended delay buffer record in delay ala the ram machines or a different take
grain machine built on the E12 machines
E12 sample replacement
step offset record - live record left/right function

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#996

Hey all.
I’m on the verge of updating to the unofficial firmware.
I’ve read it takes an hour or more, so have been putting it off.

I have a few questions about the unofficial firmware.

  1. Does it add trig conditions?
  2. Does it add scale per track? IE 1 track can be 64 steps and 1 can be 15 steps and so on?

I read through the changelog notes in the firmware file, and didn’t see either of these listed,
unless I missed it.

I dont have a mega command at this point.
But would consider finding one if it helped with the above.

#997

The MegaCMD connected to the MD allows all of that and more - trig conditions, scale per track, the awesome grid sequencer, chromatic modes - it’s like the best Elektron box ever, except it’s not an Elektron.

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#998

Fantastic.
I’ll hunt one down.

So I’m assuming none of that is possible with JUST the firmware update then?
I need the megacommand too.

Do you then program those parts of it (trig conditions etc) on the mega command itself then?
Or is it more it UNLOCKS the functionality on the MD?