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Re: Getting notes to 'hold'

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Popperwell" <popperwell@iname.com>

> Hi,
>
> I use a Korg MS2000 synth in my looping rig and am asking the list about
> this as a hopeful non-believer of the info Korg.UK have given me.
>
> I use drones that sometimes continue throughout a piece, the MS2000 also
> has a "Mod Sequencer" - an analogue-style step sequencer which I 
>sometimes
> want to leave running throughout a piece. I want to be able to send the
> synth a MIDI message of some kind to do the equivalent of holding a note
> down for how ever many minutes the piece lasts for. I know that I can 
>loop
> them, but I prefer to keep the sequencer (for example) locked up to the
> MIDI clock of other band members/drum machines... then I can be more
> creative and have more flexibility to work my loops over the synth drone
or
> seq pattern.
>
> I asked Korg if there's a continuous controller for this but they say
"no".
> Anybody know if this is actually right or if there's any way of doing it
> through CC messages? I could do it if I had an extra hand leaving the
> others to play keyboard, sax or wind synth but I don't think I'm likely 
>to
> evolve as quickly as I might like - and the results might be 
>unpredictable
> - my extra hand might grow in the wrong position or at the wrong angle!!
>
> I know Korg are probably right but thought it was worth asking... Looking
> forward to any answers.

Check here:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korgms2000/?yguid=70789437>


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