i was reading an article about the QFO and how it has 60% pitch shift abilities, then afterwards i went 2 the toilet.

and i came up with this idea!!!

i'll try 2 explain it, but its a bit hard.

i use SSL mainly for music production purposes.... i like 2 think of my turntables as an instrument and SSL helps me use original samples that i make up, then make up scratch riffs & lines etc. what i generally have 2 do is either come up with a single-shot sound, or come up with a pre-sequenced line (e.g. synth line, brass line or whatever)

what about having something like a step-sequencer (maybe similar 2 the layout i believe that's used in Fruity Loops) or an appregator (im not sure if this is the right spelling or word!!!) that CAN control either the pitch OR the sample.

Think about it - u have a single-shot sample, like a single synth note. Then u can program the step-sequencer to change the pitch of the note at regular time intervals or BPM based. so when u scratch, u scratch the same sound but the pitch will change up or down according to what has been pre-programed. It wouldnt have to be elaborate like they have in sequencers or whatever, even something simple like a 4-step sequencer so every half bar the pitch changes and therefore instead of scratching the same sample at the same pitch - u can change pitch (essentially change the note of the sound) and create more melodic scratching. This would help instead of using the pitch control to manually change the pitch, and this would also make pitch changes much more accurate.

With the sequencer changing samples, it could replace the "scratch sentences" that u have on current battle records. So SSL will change the sample for you whenever u want.

Reading back on what i wrote, i can understand how this feature may not be needed by the majority of SSL users, and also it seems pretty far-out etc, but does anyone think this has any merit at all?? To me, this would be a "Creative Feature", more than anything. I think it falls under the "Effects" banner.