Re: Understanding the EDP Manual

[jim palmer <jimp@pobox.com>]

i've been thinking about this a bit lately.
a common notation would be very useful.
the need to extend the foot pedal will complicate this, but
i think if we started with a simple notation, then we could extend it 
to include midi commands later.

i have found many great conga patterns online written in an ascii code.
this allows users to post them easily.
this probably wouldn't work too well with pitched material, but it might 
work along with "normal" staff notation.

or maybe a second staff for button presses similar to guitar tab 
notation...

i also think it would be wonderful if some composers took 
enough interest in this to write etudes. 
i am certainly not proficient enough with
the edp to do this yet, but maybe in the future...


> ...
> But really, several kinds of "Making Music with Your EDP" books or guides
> would be quite handy.  I'd expect some type of compact notation for 
>button
> presses and modes would help a lot, also.  If we had something like that
> maybe we could all easily contribute ideas.
> 
> It's also clear to me that the EDP has exhausted it's seven-button
> interface.  To fully realize it's potential, we need some type of new
> control surface.  I'm not sure exactly what it would look like but 
>something
> with lots of visual indicators.  In the meantime, a good MIDI pedalboard
> will do.
> 
> 
> Dennis Leas
> -------------------
> dennis@mdbs.com
>