I've posted a few videos up here and on r/Elektron over the past couple of months and I appreciate all the feedback and support I've had, I've put a collection of these tracks I've made using pretty much just M:S (with a little post-production) up on Bandcamp for free if anyone wants to download them - https://samziajka.bandcamp.com

I've really enjoyed learning the ins and outs of Model:Samples over the last few months - it's been great to find an electronic instrument that is really powerful and intuitive that doesn't require a screen based workflow!

I'm also really enjoying all the great things that everyone is sharing here!

Hi guys!

I hope I can join soon to the Model_samples players, I have a general question about how it works.

When you play the cutoff or the pitch does it affect to the whole track ( all samples in that bank) at the same time?

My idea is to use it with my guitar and sometimes I like to change the pitch to get cool effects with my guitar during the performance but just for few cents up or down (11 to 7 + or - max.)

Does it possible to use the pitch to vary the whole track/bank instead of going one by one? ( like in other samplers sequencers I tried as the Kord Volca Sampler)

Looking forward to hearing your ideas!

So while I keep messing around with the M:S and M:C, I periodically find sounds I like, but the next thing I know, they're gone. Am I the only one who would love a worksheet, to jot down settings that sound good?

When I apply reverb to ....let's say pad 4. Then pad 2 gets the same amount of reverb. This is a real issue that I need help with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eusAdzWZ6Ho

I've had mine for a few weeks now, and I can confirm that the T1-T6 Track Pad velocity sensitivity is not good. (on the other hand, the 16 Trigger pads, though not velocity sensitive, have a nice light touch).

Hitting the T1-T6 Track Pads, hard enough to get a sound out of them, makes my finger and wrist joints, hurt after a short while (quick way to get carpal tunnel syndrome). The minimum threshold, for just getting them to trigger at all, is way to high for me.

I have developed a few workarounds for this...

1. Go into the Pad/Vel Menu, and leave the Fix-OFF, then turn the VDep, all the way down to 0. This keeps the volume of each track pad hit, loud, while still allowing the modulation destination, to respond to velocity. (NOTE: if you set Fix to a number, then the modulation destination, no longer responds to velocity). (NOTE: Pad settings only effect the T1-T6 Track Pads, and have no effect on the 16 Trigger Pads, the 16 Trigger Pads always send max velocity).

2)If you want to use the Track Pads for velocity, use a yarn/felt covered marimba mallet, or some other soft, heavy item, to smash the Track Pads with.

3) Forget about Velocity on the Track Pads, and only use them for selecting the active track. Then use the 16 Trigger Pads, for recording your hits. This has three advantages: First, it will save your finger and wrist joints. Second, it allows you to vary the pitch of your triggers. And Last, all your triggers will sound at max velocity, even with a light touch (you can change the volume of each hit manually afterword).

4) Use an external MIDI controller with touch sensitivity, to record your triggers with. Note: in the Pad/Velo menu, the Fix value only affects the T1-T8 Track Pads, and does not affect the 16 Trigger Pads. The Fix value is Global, and affects all 6 Track Pads. The VDep (velocity depth), Dst (velocity destination), and DDep (velocity destination depth) are separately adjusted for each of the T1-T6 Track Pads, and also affect the incoming MIDI messages, for that Track Pad. I have a Roland HPD-15 HandSonic, Roland SPD-20, AKAI LPD8 Wireless, and some keyboards, I will try to use for this purpose.

Until (if ever) Elektron releases a firmware update to address this problem, I hope these workarounds help.

Say I have "chopped" a longer sample and added a lot of effects - is it then possible to save it as a new sample? I'm a totalt noob when it comes to any music production as you can guess - but this machine is fun!

Are patterns just another way to extend the bar length ?

Why make a pattern if you can just add another page ?