Yamaha SEQTRAK

Thank you.

I guess that you can then use scenes to reset the timing? I wonder, if you have a scene with patterns of different lengths, when does it advance to the next scene? At the end of the longest pattern?

Also, at the start of a scene, all patterns start from step 1 correct? You cannot offset patterns in any way?

Maybe I’m missing something, but it seems to play through the length of the longest pattern before changing to the next scene, even if that longest pattern is muted, but even with all patterns set below 16 steps, it won’t go lower than 16 steps before changing.

All patterns start from step 1 at scene change/launch - I can’t see any parameter that would change that.

Attached shows where synth 2 is set to 7 steps long. Every other track is muted. All drum tracks are 8 steps, DX is 16. Synth 1 set to 34 steps - that being where it changes scene.

Cool, thanks for investigating!

agree love the sounds hate the poor user interface, no screen and bluetooth issues.

1 Like

Using a phone (or tablet/computer) as touchscreen is better than any built in display would ever be.

3 Likes

Totally agree with this. I can never understand the complaints about this not having a screen, paired with an iphone it’s a pleasure to look at - compared to junky screens that many other grooveboxes have (MC707 etc), this is a great solution rather than increasing the price of the unit and adding a sub-par screen.

2 Likes

I did miss something: there’s a scene length parameter (I couldn’t find this as a parameter in the app). It’s set to ā€œautoā€ by default, which shows in cyan the calculated bars+steps.

Each track also has up to 3 sequences that you can mix and match with the other tracks. There’s an ā€œallā€ knob that can change them all at once. I’ll have to double check since I don’t have it with me, but you may be able to reset everything to start by switching all sequences with the ā€œallā€ knob. I do this quite often but haven’t tested with polyrhythms

can extend that from 3 to 6 sequences/patterns.

1 Like

Oh yeah forgot about that

It seems it’s not possible to parameter lock the start point of a sample. There also isn’t a slicing mode. So what would be an option to split a sample or use different start points - copying it over?

yep, not possible and confirmed in data list document. Real pity we can’t do start/end/loop with AWM2 and user samples, but, as you suggested, you could select the same underlying sample for multiple sample keys with different start/end and looping (made much easier using the app!).

1 Like

Not sure if that has been discussed before, but I am currently at the SeqTrak again, having fun poking around during my vacations.

I noticed again a few things:

  • Wish there were Mixer Controls for the USB Audio In. It has all the guts via SysEX but no OnDevice/App control. Really miss this.
  • Not sure if that has always been the case but I noticed that the ARP Notes are sent as MIDI out. That’s cool to use some iOS Synths.
  • Wish there were a way to save DrumKits templates to recall for a new project.
  • Wish there is a way to switch off the SoundEngine (like on the MODX) on a Synth Track to use a SynthTrack as a MIDI Track. (possible via SysEX)

Hope for SeqTrack V2.1 with some more of those usability features. Hope the product team is going to read IDEASCALE.

But the V2 really opened it much more - it’s really a little fun little box with some serious umph!

2 Likes

Why not just set the track volume to 0? That’s how I use it for external midi.

In case you’re concerned about wasted polyphony, I’ve attached a preset that has all the elements switched off.
Silent.Y3S (916 Bytes)

3 Likes