[A6] Latched sequencer mode trick

[Greg Waltzer]

You could also use a latching foot pedal!

Robert van der Kamp wrote:

>Last weekend I found a workable solution for the lack of a 
>latch mode in the sequencer. Like with the arp, I like to 
>press a couple of keys and listen for a while and tweak the 
>sound, without having to keep the sustain pedal pressed for 
>the whole time.
>
>It involves the use of a MIDI sequencer that presses the 
>sustain pedal for me, and this is how it works:
>
>1. On an external (soft- or hardware) MIDI sequencer  
>dedicate a track to the Andro. Create a 1-bar looping 
>pattern holding a single MIDI event: CC #64 with value 127. 
>Since this pattern loops, the sustain pedal is pressed down 
>(again) by the sequencer at every bar, without letting it 
>go.
>
>(I also use the hw sequencer as the master clock, and slave 
>to andro to that, but that is not needed to make this 
>work.)
>
>2. Start the external sequencer and with the Andro's 
>sequencer enabled, press and release a key. The Andro 
>starts playing the sequence on that key. Note that you can 
>use the Andro's arp too with this.
>
>3. Press another key and the Andro will sequence that key 
>too, allowing for complex patterns.  So every key pressed 
>is *added* to the current set. That's simply because the 
>sustain pedal is pressed down all the time by the MIDI 
>sequencer.
>
>This is all very nice, but what to do if you want to clear 
>the current arp/sequence and enter a whole new set of keys? 
>The solution is very simple, release sustain mode for a 
>short moment using the sustain footpedal:
>
>4. To clear the current keys and enter a new set of keys:
>a) press down the sustain pedal with your foot (this has no 
>effect, since the pedal was already pressed down by the 
>MIDI sequencer),
>
>b) release the sustain pedal the moment you play the new 
>key(s) on the keyboard, and
>
>c) hold down the new keys on the keyboard for at least 1 
>bar, so that the programmed sustain pedal from the MIDI 
>sequencer takes over again. That is, wait until the start 
>of the next bar.
>
>That last bit may sound complex, but it is really very 
>simple. Just try it.
>
>I'm now listening to a sequenced/arped tune from the Andro 
>while walking around in the room. No bricks involved. ;)
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