Just wanted to thank those that responded. After reading your
response Dieter it looks like the MAQ will do exactly what I need it
to do. When will the next run of these become available I think I
read on the website that it will be in March... Is this correct

thanks everyone,
John

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Dieter Doepfer"
<hardware@d...> wrote:

> Please look at the MAQ16/3 info on our web site:
>
> For each of the 3 rows the following parameters are set separately:
>
> * running mode: forward/backwards/pendulum/one shot/random
> * triggering advance to next step with external MIDI note

trigger

> (instead of permanently running clock)
> * first/last step
> * clock dividing factor (i.e. separate tempo for each row)
> * MIDI channel
>
> I suppose that item #2 "triggering advance to next step with

external MIDI

> note trigger (instead of permanently running clock)" is what you

ask for.

>
> The MAQ16/3 user's manual reads on page
>
> "The difference between Clock controlled and Note controlled modes

is the

> trigger for the
> advance to the next step. The Clock controlled modes are triggered

by the

> (internal or
> external) MIDI Clock. This is the standard mode for sequencers.

The Note

> controlled modes
> are triggered by an incoming Note event at the MIDI In. The MIDI

channel of

> the incoming
> Note event must fit with the MIDI channel assigned to the

corresponding

> row."
>
> I think this will answer your question.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>
>