Genoqs New Classic Octopus Midi Sequencer Ships with OS 1.60!!! Start Price USD 3,699.00 Current Price USD 3,699.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location Pomona, California See more about 'Genoqs New Classic Octopus Midi Sequencer ' Description GenoQs Octopus Tabletop Sequencer (New Classic) NOTE: All Genoqs Octopus will ship with the newest OS, V1.60. Octopus is a MIDI sequencer - simply put, a machine to generate control data for sound-producing devices, e.g. synthesizers. Octopus' most outstanding trait is probably its recognition by an authoritative audience as a musical instrument. The merit lies in the fact that comparable products are traditionally perceived as "just" intricate electronic devices. User experience and musical creation are the centerpieces of the Octopus design. Its embodiment is ano-compromise machine. The recipe is to combine a high-end user interface, a domain-specific data framework, and the power of modern real-time computing technology. In the following, we use the following mark convention: (***) for new features, (**) for evolved functionality, and (*) for minor changes. FREE TRACK CHAINING (***) Tracks in a Page may be chained according to any configuration desired by the user. TRACK PROGRAM CHANGE (***) Tracks now retain the MIDI program change information as a track specific value. EDIT TRACK DIRECTIONS (***) Directions 6-16 are freely editable by the user, including re-trigger and randomize options. STEP GROOVE ATTRIBUTE (***) A step may be delayed at playtime by a random amount of time in multiples of 1/192 of a note. GRID-TRACK MODE (***) Up to 90 tracks are mapped to Matrix buttons and act as virtual track selectors allowing for direct track operation. STEP-NOTE RECORDING (***) Notes may be recorded directly on pre-selected positions in a page, irrespective of timeline and chase-light position. PAGE SCALE CAD (***) Changes to a scale may be set to affect the pitch values of the tracks in the page. Whenever the scale is modified, the track pitches are aligned to the new scale, modifying the harmonic structure of a page in a musical way. VAST MIDI-IN CONTROL (***) Apart from recording MIDI data, MIDI IN ports can be used to control various functions of the machine via MIDI IN signals. This includes selecting grid sets and toggling grid pages via program change messages, or even creating and modifying scales on the Octopus - all at runtime of course. VIRTUAL MIDI CHANNELS (***) Provide an internal wiring of tracks to the Octopus MIDI in. In this way, Octopus tracks may be used to leverage the capabilities of MIDI IN control, right on the Octopus. MAP FACTORS (***) Each relevant attribute map now has a map factor, which indicates the amount to which that map is applied to the current output. EXPORT CONTENT TO SYSEX (***) Memory content may now be exported as MIDI system exclusive streams, providing a means to store machine state data outside of the Octopus. PITCH BEND HANDLING (**) Now pitch bend data can be recorded and worked with, similarly to any other MIDI controller data. TRACK FLATTENING (**) The FLT mutator has evolved to new semantics. It is now applied to two or more tracks to create a "stacked" version of that track selection into a single track. NEW EFFECTOR STATE (**) Tracks can now take on an additional state with regard to the Effector. In addition to being unaffected, a sender, or a receiver, tracks may now be receiving senders. CC MAP LEARNING (**) In addition to programming CC maps, you can now have them learn by listening to MIDI IN input. Saves time and comes in handy. FORCE TO SCALE INPUT (**) Externally played notes can be passed through the Octopus and forced to the scale of the current page. TRACK SPEED MULTIPLIERS (**) Octopus now features additional track speed multipliers. These include: 1.5 (for direct creation of triplets), as well as the following: 1/1.5, 1/8, 8, 1/16 and 16. BANK CHANGE MESSAGES (*) In addition to sending program change messages Octopus now also sends bank change messages. Sequencer Specifications: FRAMEWORK Sequence grid: 144 pages - popularly known as 'patterns' Tracks per page: up to 10, with up to 16 steps each Track resolution: up to 1/192 of a note USER INTERFACE Elements: 258 pushbuttons, 21 endless encoders Front panel: 630 x 270 mm PERFORMANCE Concurrent play: up to 9 pages or chains thereof Editing capabilities: full during play, seamless saving Track play: polyphonic, shuffle, groove, roll DIMENSIONS 700 x 450 x 140 mm, 8 Kg Shipping Rates: Domestic UPS: FREE! Any questions? Email us! Place a Bid!