I’d say very. Nothing on the T-1 is a continuous value. Everything is adjusted in terms of steps. Those steps line up with the detents. If they weren’t there, you’d have to kind of tap-tap-tap the encoder until it moved just enough to get one of the pads to light up… sounds infuriating to me though I know they did release limited quantities of T-1s with encoders like this. Reviews for it, as I recall, were poor.
In the years it’s been out now, I’ve seen exactly one. There’s no way I’d personally give up detents based on that.
Same. I haven’t seen very many issues mentioned at all, and personally I think I use the clicks more than the visuals to figure out what I’m doing. Having used it that way for a while I’m not sure I’d want the clickless version
mine (and another user) have reportet “failures” in the sense that the keycaps move too far down the shaft for the click to activate when pushed… in this case the easy fix is to replace the cap or add a tiny bit of material (paper etc) to elevate it a tiny bit.
(Just wanted to throw this out there). Build quality is great, and the unit feels sturdy, i would also really want to keep detents in the T1 design as it makes much more sense with its UI)
Thanks muchly for the info - I should add I’ve only read of the failures/issues with pots on here, though I’m basing my general dislike of detents on the spectralis and other bits I’ve had (evolver iirc?) where they don’t seem to last as long.
Appreciate the input - I kind of expected that to be the case in terms of feedback given the lack of screen/style of interface.
I guess I wonder it the distances to select would come naturally after some usage but appreciate that with a fairly complicated device like this I might be starting off on the wrong foot by trying to learn it that way.
The Blofeld is a good example of detentless rotary encoder that is likely to malfunction over time, randomly skipping or missing values. Fortunately quality replacement parts (i.e. Alps or Bourns) are cheap and available, so this is not a cause for great concern even in the perspective of a (possible, not probable) T-1 defect. Operatively (forgive the bold comparison) the T-1 can be approached intuitively as you would do with an acoustic instrument, experience and mastery will naturally follow with practice (and reading the manual, re-reading the manual, re-re-reading the manual, ecc…). The clicky encoders are helpful when adjusting parameters precisely without a display to see numbers on. YMMV
Had a total blast today sequencing an old Yamaha PSR with the T1. To my surprise the Yamaha even responded to most of the preset CC messages, most importantly Filter Cutoff. I especially liked all the goofy Rhythm Presets and that, while you could change the Sound on Midi Channel 1 to whatever Sound you’ve selected on the Keyboard, any other Channel would play regular Piano. It was like a complete Techno Package and the T1 was the Centerpiece XD
I’ve managed to sync iPad clock using Ableton Link via 2.4gz network with the T1 which worked well, but I don’t think I can send MIDI from T1 to iPad this way…
So, I’m now trying to send midi from T1 to iPad over WiFi, using T1’s own hotspot. I connect iPad to T-1 hotspot in WiFi settings. Then, In AUM I then expected to see T1 somewhere in Network MIDI / hosts and be able to select and route to apps, but I don’t see anything. Anyone tried and succeeded doing this?
or is T1 WiFi hotspot just for Ableton Link?
[EDIT] Looking at the manual I think Wifi is just for Ableton link, although it doesn’t explicitly say no note/cc data over Wifi:
“Ableton Link is a wireless technology that allows remote synchronisation and transport control between devices. This is a technology also supported by T-1”
All the terminology and the way they talk about it in the manual and tutorials gives (to me) the impression tha a track is one or another of the three “modes.” So on the one hand this is as one would hope but also kind of huge. Thanks.
Notes, CC and FX should be considered as track layers that can coexist at the same time. IMO “Mode” suggests an exclusive condition that does not fully describe the actual function.
Ah, sorry I did only read the comment of @nooooddy and figured that I never tried syncing T-1 and the iPad (without Ableton in the mix). So I tried it and was happy to discover this works.
So:
I was able to sync via Link over wifi.
I was NOT able to do midi over wifi or something else.
I reached out to Torso about this, they confirm WiFi is for sync only:
At the moment the T-1 does not support sending MIDI over WIFI. Ableton Link’s technology is just for syncing, and does not allow for sending MIDI notes or CC changes. At the moment there aren’t specific plans to add this as a feature. To my knowledge sending MIDI over WIFI would not be reliable and would have more latency than sending over USB, as you say.
New to T1. Have it for about a month. I really love it.
It correspond to what i was waiting from an algo sequencer.
I really love sequencers. I have use a lot of them, modular or hardware (don’t have computer).
I begin to know t1 enough to have a lot of fun and bring it to the places i like.
So nice for improvising. The best i never use for this duty.
I like also the non screen thing.
I play it with AR alone, A4 alone and also with various synth together.
T1 is good in every case i encounter.
The limitations i find for the moment :
16 tracks, cannot be the orchestral conductor of my studio, specialy if it plays AR with others
i would like more algo in every part of it.
i woul like it could recordwhat goes in
But, those thing aren’t a problem, i still have other sequencers and soon i will think about make the right midi sequencer chain that will brings t1 what it need.
This thing is what i have waiting for years during my long sequencer quest, I mean for improvising music. Surly, i hope that it could be improve, because i now soon i will miss few things.
But for the moment, it put Hapax/Oxy out of my wishlist, because my future sequencers chain wil be monstruously enough for my little creativity power.
Techno, IDM, experimental, improvisations, nothing will be out of my capability now.
I’m so happy with this little thing
the ESP32 board in the unit has bluetooth, but its disabled.
They did mention the possibility of enabling that for midi one day, but they also said (paraphrased): “1) we are running tight on memory and 2) you’d still have to have power connected (obviously)”
Arf sad news. I would have really appreciate future updates with more algo in various types and directions. So there will be a t2.
Nevermind this one is very nice and i don’t have already exhausted the possibilities.
So improvisation and scrapbook are the two directions of this little and powerfull sequencer.
OK, cool
sad news. I would have really appreciate future updates with more algo in various types and directions. So there will be a t2.