M3 Wishlist!!

[Daz]

I would like a Soft Master Volume Fader in Sequencer, like on DAWs,
inside the Sequencer which can be automated and recorded.

I think you might be able to do this using the menu option "Create Excl Data" on the Track Edit page, and then specify "Univ: Volume" as the parameter to generate sysex/automation data for.

[BasariStudios]

You are right about it, create a Master Fader in it by sending SYS.
Someone has to try doing that...

[angelonyc]

I would like to see a search function for M3 programs and GE's.

I'd also like to see the memory have a battery, so you didn't have to load samples in every time you powered up.

Also like to see a LOT more memory.

[Gargamel314]

So when I save a file in my DAW to standard MIDI, and then load it into the M3's Sequencer, it puts patch/bank change and controller (#'s 7 10 91 and 93) events into every single track. I wish there was a way of putting those events into the prog and mixer pages in Page 0. This has always been the case in every Korg workstation i've had...it would be cool to see the M3 break the trend.

I spend about 10 minutes of event-editing putting these back where they belong. Yes, i could leave them, but that makes it a pain to tweak stuff later.

[Shakil]

To m3newbie...

1. All PROG in COMBI takes up polyphony regardless if it's muted or not.
It seems like while a PROG is muted in COMBI, it still takes up the
polyphony as though it is played. Instead of mute/play why not just have
the sound turned "off". The Roland XP-30 can do this.

There is an option to turn off MIDI. On the MIDI page, set the track you want to mute to OFF from INT, BTH, or EXT.

[LiqMat]

Being a former Ensoniq EPS and ASR-10 user I would love to see the M3 have a more comprehensive pattern sequencer mode. Currently you can only have one midi channel/track per pattern on the M3. The Ensoniq sequencers allowed you to create different measure patterns with multi-track/channel capabilities. For example: I could create a pattern starting with some drums. Then the, in this case, 4/4 count pattern would keep looping and I could switch to another track and lay down some strings, then a bass line, etc. with no interruption and then once I was done I would hit stop and it would ask me if I want to keep the pattern or discard. Then I would go into song mode and link the patterns in any order I like. This was incredible for experimenting with dance mixes I would create.

[Shakil]

LiqMat, that's one of my wish list item as well. I have been asking KORG to add this since Triton classic. I sold triton classic, skipped future tritons, and got m3 to get Karma....

You can do that on Roland Fantom X. You can have multichannel patterns, switch tracks while recording, and assign the pattern to a key.

[LiqMat]

Thanks Shakil,

What is sad is the main feature I was looking for in a new workstation was a full featured multi-channel pattern sequencer. Very, VERY important to me. Unfortunately I was advised multiple times from different sources that the Korg M3 had this. To my dismay it does not and I am now considering returning my fully upgraded M3-73 for a Roland Fantom which you say has a full featured pattern sequencer. It even crossed my mind to get a used ASR-10 off of Ebay and make it my master seq, but I will probably just ditch the M3. It is too bad I can't afford both right now, but I have to make a choice. At least I will keep my Korg Radias-R. That is a great synth to play with. I'll see what Korg says first. The last Korg tech I talked to over the phone just did not get what I was saying or looking for.

[m3newbie]

To m3newbie...

1. All PROG in COMBI takes up polyphony regardless if it's muted or not.
It seems like while a PROG is muted in COMBI, it still takes up the
polyphony as though it is played. Instead of mute/play why not just have
the sound turned "off". The Roland XP-30 can do this.

There is an option to turn off MIDI. On the MIDI page, set the track you want to mute to OFF from INT, BTH, or EXT.

I'm aware of that. However, it's not practical during a live situation. It would take you 4 screen clicks just do that. I do wish there's a dedicated button on the menu next to the PLAY/MUTE/SOLO in the main COMBI area.

Or another idea is having the MIX/PLAY (SOLO) buttons assignable to MIDI ON/OFF.

I think this is big enough to warrant a practical solution in terms of an update of some sort instead of giving up KARMA or the pads as a compromised "no other choice" solution.

[Shakil]

m3newbie... Yes it is not on the main screen... but you could keep that screen visible, so that it's right there during performance. To quickly switch between pages, press the Page Select and number pad together. To switch to Track Parameters Page where you have the timber off/int/ext/both option, press Page Select and 3 together from any screen.

[Stefanus Wayanartha]

That's the topic i brought before
You can see at:
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=42650


Or you can use 4 Karma scenes to mute the programs OFF and save your polyphony but it takes some time to program it. But the result is very nice. The programs in combi can be off smoothly (without cut off the susteined sound)..

i hope i can give an example combi sometime.

[Thunderchief]

Interpolation for the performance controls, filter stepping is really quite bad. slow high res sweeps would be much better. both for the exb-radias and the EDS would be nice.

Thanks

Simon.

[Stefanus Wayanartha]

I just remember one thing:
1. ...polyphony meter....hehehe
2. digital volume / level control do 4 individual output T_______T

[bazzano]

My wishlist: add MIDI mute capability to tones in a Combi.

There should be a setting in any combi where i can choose if a tone is "audio" muted or "midi" muted.
"audio mute" works exactly like now.
When "midi mute" setting is selected for a tone in a combi, the corresponding mute button (both in the GUI interface and in the mixer control surface) will mute the tone by NOT sending midi NOTE ON messages, instead of simply muting audio output.
This will solve the polyphony issue, also.

It should work exactly like in the Roland A90, i.e.:
- if I press a mute button to mute a tone while holding keys down (i mean while notes are playing), all currently active notes on should remain on (no note off sent for that keys)
- when I release keys then NOTE OFF messages should be sent for that keys to that tone
- all subsequent keys played should not send NOTE ON messages to that tone

- if I press a mute button to un-mute a tone while holding keys down, all currectly pressed keys should NOT send NOTE ON messages
- all subsequent keys played should send NOTE ON messages to that tone.

"midi mute" setting will solve another issue also: actually if I use the M3 to control an external midi expander, there is no way to mute it by pressing the mixer control surface mute buttons.
This is inconsistent for the user, that expect that mute buttons would make exactly what they should do: mute a sound. The user playing should not think if it's internal or external: he press a mute button and the sound goes away.

This is my priority 1 thing to do: it will make the M3 easily useable in live environments. Actuallly, with audio mute only, it's a nightmare both for polyphony issue and to quickly change sounds while playing.

Thank you.

Roberto

[bazzano]

Move the Velocity Curve parameter from the Global mode to the Program/Combi mode, so that every Program and every Timbre in a combi can have a different velocity curve.

Thanks.

Roberto