ES2 Glide and Sampling time questions

[Mokushi]

Hey guys. Finally got the hang of the machine, although I lead a constant battle with the voice stealing, I feel like it plays much less than 24 voices at once... even with no delays, but there are two things I am still not firmly sure about.
1. I want to step edit glides and pitch shifts, but I can't seem to do it right, Imagine a dnb bassline, it usually flows with a glide, but the pitch knob isn't responsive enough to hit the right notes, so there must be some other way to program a glide?

2. Where can I see how much time is left on my machine for samples? I can't seem to find that info in the menus. Does it appear only once you filled it up? I haven't deleted the preset samples, because I use them too, but I wonder how much time I have left after uploading a few samples myself...?

All the best and thanks in advance, you guys helped me a lot.

[SMK]

Hey guys. Finally got the hang of the machine, although I lead a constant battle with the voice stealing, I feel like it plays much less than 24 voices at once... even with no delays, but there are two things I am still not firmly sure about.
1. I want to step edit glides and pitch shifts, but I can't seem to do it right, Imagine a dnb bassline, it usually flows with a glide, but the pitch knob isn't responsive enough to hit the right notes, so there must be some other way to program a glide?

2. Where can I see how much time is left on my machine for samples? I can't seem to find that info in the menus. Does it appear only once you filled it up? I haven't deleted the preset samples, because I use them too, but I wonder how much time I have left after uploading a few samples myself...?

All the best and thanks in advance, you guys helped me a lot.

1. The only editing feature you can step edit is the motion sequence of the OSC / sample start edit. You have to have motion sequence on for this to work.

You can, however, record motion sequences of your glide and pitch. Also you can modulate pitch.

I agree, Glide is really nice for Drops in electronic music. I use that trick at times for my sets.

2. As far as how much time is left, that I am not sure of. I could be wrong but I don't believe there is an indicator for that. I have not had a use for that myself but would good to have.

I hope this helps.

[apapdop]

Press Shift+Record. Press right arrow key repeatedly until remaining sample time appears.

[musicmagus]

Unfortunately you can't use the step jump motion sequence record trick for glide because you can't hold a step down, hit shift and adjust glide... Shift button breaks the mojo.
Now I wonder if an external controller sending a cc could be used for step jump motion sequencing.... I guess I'll have to try it.

[Mokushi]

Thanks, guys. So no portamento available in step edit. gonna have to just try and do it with the glider by hand until it fits, although it still skips from tone to tone...

[SMK]

Personally I'm not a fan of portamento. But the Glide offers a unique expression to your sound.

It's a shame that we can't use modulation on the Glide. Anyhow, the best way to use glide is have it way up and then trigger a low note and then hit a much higher note. It creates a real nice build up for your drop.

This is one of the reasons I wish that Glide was the primary function and pitch was a shift function. Glide is just so much more fun to work with.