What I am most interested in doing with the Motifs is to use them for simple fixed sequences, such as you can program on a regular hardware or software sequencer. The way I am doing this is to create a pattern in the pattern editor using type 'chromatic' and then entering the notes. It is laborious doing this with the knobs but I see you can also use a MIDI keyboard to enter the notes. This almost does what I expect except the recorded notes are transposed from what I play. When I have C selected as the key (the default) everything is transposed up by three semitones. I have found I can record the actual notes (almost) if I select the key to E-flat, in which case all the notes are transposed up by an octave.

I am guessing there is a 'musical' explanation for what is going on here, but is there an easier way to do what I want?

Yesterday I tried out the Keyboard Transpose feature, something I've been looking forward to. Worked great! Alas, a bizarre bug showed up quickly. For whatever reason, I accidentally tapped Controller 2 after a Shift+Menu. This sent the NDLR into crazyville and it never came back to normal until after cycling power. Here's the setup:

1- I was in Eb Lydian (could be any key and mode), enjoying the transposition
2- NDLR output channels were 1MA, 2MA, 3MA, 4MA
3- KB Trans was 16all 
4- External keyboard attached to MIDI IN B
5- External synth on MIDI OUT B

As soon as I hit Shift+Menu 2:

1- single notes sent from external keyboard now become three note "chords"
2- these chords are not necessarily in the selected key and mode, and may be plain dissonant 
3- low velocity (like 0A) notes played on ext keyboard result in single notes, but repeated plays get different note values
4- slightly higher velocity numbers gets two notes played (typical playing, though, gets three notes to sound per note played)
5- in this wonky mode, stuck notes are common and plentiful - Shift + Panic does not clear them
6- the only way out of this mode is to pull the power connector and start over, doing a GLOB Load doesn't help

Requests and/or questions:

1- REQUEST: can you make it so the pressing Shift+Menu 2 doesn't make the NDLR go brain dead?
1- QUESTION: or is this one of those cases where the solution is, 'just don't do that!'?
2- REQUEST: can we get a RESET or REBOOT option in a menu to restart the NDLR with a clean slate?
2- QUESTION: or, is power cycling the best answer here?
3- REQUEST: can we get Shift+Panic to turn off all notes on all channels, as implied in the manual?
3- QUESTION: does Shift+Panic send 7B to all channels on all ports, or just the channels/ports associated with the four NDLR parts? Perhaps my ext synth can't decipher All Notes Off.

Otherwise, I'm enjoying NDLRing!

Impressions of an old Hawkwind song.

A Christmas Ndlr Haiku

https://soundcloud.com/broken-gadget/christmastrip

Best regards

Tim

This appeared on GearNews today. There doesn't seem to be much info other than a couple of short videos but it does look interesting. A worthy companion to the NDLR perhaps...

https://www.torsoelectronics.com/product/t-1

Hi! I'm Anthea, was a happy NDLR user, decide to do the update. So I follow all the instruction on the website (reread it 3 times did nothing wrong) and when I push the FW button with a pen the NDLR shutdown and... never goes on again. No reaction at all, I tried uunplug it re plug it, to my computer, to another, to a usb current adaptator and just nothing. I think I need help please!

Have a nice day.

Hi,

I haven't received my NDLR yet, so don't know the answer to this but: I understand you cannot (yet) sequence chord changes (i.e. pressing the buttons around the centre display) using The NDLR itself - I was wondering is it possible to sequence this externally? 

i.e. could I use my BeatStepPro to control chord changes?

Furthermore, if this is possible then it should also be possible to do same with an iPad app - which opens up a whole load of crazy options for random, generative etc. chord sequencing...

Cheers,

D.

totally edited and composed.  the backbone is the NDLR.  basically how I came up with this song. I'm using bloefeld, minilogue, slim Phatty, sub Phatty, elektron keys and Rytm. going into various preamps and what not

thanks for listening

by luck I live

Hi,

I’m waiting for the ndlr to arrive and want to connect to my Korg Kronos LS for playing all the voices. Has anyone done that and knows how to configure that?

Regards,

Guido

Hello,

I just received my unit the other day and I was curious if anyone is have issues with latency regarding a drone note when pads and motifs are playing.  When I press the circular black button to change notes the drone sometimes does not trigger with the pads and the motif at the same time and comes in late. When I record what I am doing within reaper I can see the drone note definitely comes in late from the other instruments.  Any help would be much appreciated.