Maschine Jam/Studio Oddity with step sequencer

CakeAlexS

This post is based on a previous post that has been resolved, so this post stands alone. Now I have more clarity I am posting here.

It's easier to explain in a video:

https://youtu.be/7Wx7sQlnmso?si=zVyyyyF8irfXEauV

D-One

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/232703#Comment_232703

Yes, it's by design.

I can't picture it working any other way, if M-Studio only removed the note it's configured to input instead of the full Step, it would make it even more confusing as it would remove a note but Pad/Step would remain lit due to the other note… Especially if you were out of the Menu Page that displays the notes/piano roll.

4x4 is simply too little resolution (so-to-speak) to display harmonic Steps, so it has to be simple — AFAIK Step sequencers are traditionally designed for drums (just one note) or 303 style (monophonic melodies); once you get into harmonic stuff the layout is not optimal I guess… Unless it's a modern HW specifically designed for that.

D-One

The behavior seems normal to me, Jam has Notes-Per-Row so requires octave navigation, while the 16x16 controllers have 'absolute' Steps and no rows so it always displays the Steps.

Maybe I am misunderstanding what you're confused about.

CakeAlexS

Hi D1, appreciate the response, that makes sense I guess?

Responding via video:

https://youtu.be/VVIlQ3rBSzk?si=cEBFqKHbTv9YRvZ0

6xes

Those stands your maschine controller's are on…. is just an accident waiting to happen

D-One

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/232703#Comment_232703

Yes, it's by design.

I can't picture it working any other way, if M-Studio only removed the note it's configured to input instead of the full Step, it would make it even more confusing as it would remove a note but Pad/Step would remain lit due to the other note… Especially if you were out of the Menu Page that displays the notes/piano roll.

4x4 is simply too little resolution (so-to-speak) to display harmonic Steps, so it has to be simple — AFAIK Step sequencers are traditionally designed for drums (just one note) or 303 style (monophonic melodies); once you get into harmonic stuff the layout is not optimal I guess… Unless it's a modern HW specifically designed for that.

CakeAlexS

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/232760#Comment_232760

Perfectly stable no issues at all! Really good stands and very happy with them.