Affectionate_Bee_781

It would make a lot of sense if the input to the X/Y could be learnable, and therefore apply to non-MPE controllers. In particular, we could use the mod wheel as an attenuated mod source

Thanks for sharing y'all Here's mine:

Musician of a decade and a half, mostly guitar and bass although dabbles in drums and keys as well. About five years ago, ended up with family's standup piano. Played it a lot and loved it. Eventually, I wanted something with more expression than my ability provided me on piano. Looked into some different options and decided I was looking for a synthesizer.

I got a Korg R3! Tried to make some loops with my Boss DD7 but was limited by length and sync. My friend recommended a Digitakt ~ my first introduction to groove boxes. Limitations nagged at me and a few months later ended up with an Octatrack. Even then, different limitations bugged me. Most importantly, the limit of 64 steps and that the MIDI sequencer would not allow for overlapping notes. I realized I wanted a linear sequencer and quickly found the Deluge as a top contender.

I'll mention that I have pretty limited experience and interest with a DAW. My intentions for music have almost always been just to play and jam, not to create a finished product (although I did that a few times with a band). My recent interest in electronic instruments was partly stemmed from the isolation of the pandemic.

So I end up with a Deluge! I was making songs within the first week, looping long improvs that I would play, and enjoying the portability. It brought massive capability on one hand, and pure joy/fun on the other. I feel confident using it as a sequencer for any music I want to make and also as a meditative device that I can travel with me.

I'm going on 6 months with the Deluge. It's the only piece of equipment that I don't want to part with. I recently got the foot pedal and have enjoying the looping workflow.

@Heptagen I also love the process of finishing up old songs on the Deluge! I've sat on the couch many times, spending time fleshing out the idea for a new song and then spending similar amount of time working on polishing already existing songs.

You will need to MIDI learn each row of the drum kit to be played by a key on the MF.

I think the combination is Learn + Audition Pad + Key on MF