Hello, i just took possession and I am getting familiar, i had a few questions/observations:
The knobs on the white version were pretty loose, and moved/wiggled before a parameter actually changed, i added tissue paper in the D shaft to tightent them up, maybe a different knob supplier would work better, some of my other D shaft knobs were tight when i swapped them.
The main encoder seems to miss some turns here and there when turning slowly, and when turning faster, the exponential nature of the parameter change is a little hard to predict where it will land. is this something that can be tweaked in the software?
Is there a way or a future plan to allow each arp track to respond to separate incoming midi channels and not only one global channel? So each arp could respond to a different incoming channel.
On mono vs poly mode, i saw in the manual that mono mode was per channel, that isnt implying poly mode is not per channel correct? So it can be in poly or mono per channel and the main difference is the poly mode lets gates overlap, correct?
Is there a way to request a solo button combo, idea is to maybe hold one or more sequencer buttons then tap a mute button and those sequencers solo instead of mute.
Is there a setting for when Arp is receiving clock but no midi input, it will not output any notes or is mute/unmute the only option?
Is there a midi panic to send cc 123 or all notes off out to devices? i get some stuck notes sometimes.
Thanks for the feedback. We have had reports of loose-fitting knobs and are working to try to improve this with the supplier. We found a few knobs that were incorrectly manufactured and slip easily on the shaft, but we do check all knobs function correctly during assembly. We will be happy to replace the knobs if you feel the fit is unacceptable.
ARPs parameters have wide range of different values. Octave for example has just 7 values, whereas Tempo has a range of 300. The tuning of the encoders is designed to cover both small, single-value tweaks and big sweeps through a large range of values. At slow rotation speed, the parameter will change 1 value per dent on the encoder. Faster turns will make big jumps. It takes a little getting used to. We worked with a lot of tester feedback to decide on the right tuning. We have no current plans to change it or add different tuning options.
ARP's global scale is designed to keep the 4 tracks in harmony. We have no plans to allow different chords/scales (note sets) per track. You can, however, use Note Lock and Scale Lock parameters for a specific track. You can also use the Note Limit and Pitch Filter parameters to modify the Chord/Scale per track. There's information on each of these parameters in the User Manual.
You are correct, Poly mode allows layered notes on the same MIDI channel. Both Mono and Poly Modes can be independently set per track. However, if a track is set to MONO, then all tracks assigned to the same MIDI Channel will also be MONO.
The Solo Track button question has been raised recently on the forum. A 2 button combo is something we will consider for a future update. Although you can use 3 fingers to mute 3 channels, it is perhaps not the best solution. :)
You can use external MIDI Clock by setting MIDI Control Mode (menu) to IN. The global Chord/Scale (Note Set) is only detected on the MIDI Input Channel (menu) which you can set to OFF. For disabling note output, mute is the best option. However, you can also assign the track to an unused MIDI Out Channel or set the Velocity parameter to zero. There are also MIDI Output Routing Options (menu) in the global settings to disable specific MIDI Ports.
Pressing Stop twice will send All Notes Off (120) and All Sounds Off (123) on all MIDI Channels. I hope this information is helpful. I'd be happy to clarify with more info if needed.