[Feature Request/s] Some thoughts on MIDI from a happy new user (AL37)

Lab AstroLab
#1

Hi

New guy here. Loving my little Astrolab 37 - she sounds and looks beautiful, is built with care and detail. I do however have a few notes/comments/suggestions for your consideration.

  1. Add MIDI out to Host port. This would be great for syncing an external keyboard controller’s ‘ARP’ or ‘Beat Repeat’ clock to the Astrolabs clock. Also would allow Astrolab to send MIDI notes to devices such as Deluge for recording into (and syncing Deluge’s clock)

  2. Agree with others that Presets (or Songs) should be able to specify their own tempo. Would be great to display tempo on screen too (maybe where CPU % is shown - when not turned ON)

  3. Additionally agree that MIDI Local Off should be implemented and be accessible via a quick key combo (suggest Shift-Select Menu). I am aware of work around using alternative MIDI send channel, but this seems like a bit of a ‘hack’ and can affect the use of the B3 Organ presets.

  4. Please look at method of how Digital-Delay tracks external clock sync and consider adding an integration window to smooth out jitter. As it stands, it appears to be attempting to track external clock too quickly - which leads to warbling. Have tested with MPC, Deluge, Move etc via DIN and USB and all trigger the same behaviour. Note Tape Delay and Analog Delay don’t seem to suffer - but most Presets have Digital Delay set.

  5. Would :heart: to be able to configure Split Presets on AL37 hardware like its larger siblings.

Thanks for reading, if you made it this far. :slight_smile:

#2

Hi @grogers and welcome to The Sound Explorers Forum!

Great to hear you’re enjoying your new AL37 so much, i know a couple of people personally who own them, and they’re both VERY pleased with them too.

Thanks for the suggestions, always good to hear feedback and ways to improve things too.

I’ve tweaked your title a touch, so The Arturia Devs will be more likely to see it.

HTH!