Super Memory Box
-This is an idea for an external box dedicated to hold extra patches for either the Super Gemini/Super 8 or the Super 6.
-It would be able to load either a firmware for the Super Gemini/Super 8 or Super 6 and would hold patches accordingly to those instruments.
-Because the patches are kind of large files it would connect with the USB connection. As with midi only it would not be pleasant to use it. (“hit & play”)
(As it is focused on just having more patches without fiddling with the computer you don’t “need” your USB for the computer then.)
-It would either only draw power by USB from the connector, or an extra power supply is needed for the “Super Memory Box”.
-It would look rather simple, 6 rows of 4 buttons. (I prefer this size instead of 3 rows of 8 buttons)
From top to bottom:
B1-B2-B3-B4
B5-B6-B7-B8
A-B-C-D(different colour buttons)
E-F-G-H(different colour buttons)
1-2-3-4
5-6-7-8
-Depending on cost it would be able to have the “blinking” LED’s for double patch storage.
-Top row (2 rows actually, B1-B4 first then B5-B8) would be named B1-B8 (for bank). Every bank could contain a full Super 6 or full super Gemini/Super 8.
-If the blinking light concept would be possible it could have double the amount. (16 Super 6’s!)
-Second row would be named A-H (for the bank names, 8 or 16 patches per bank, or 32 with the Super Gemini/Super 8)
-Third row would be named 1-8 for the patches individually.
-If the blinking LED’s would work, it would work exactly like a Super 6 its memory works. (holding a number would save the current patch to that location) If it is edited the patch starts blinking. You can press the button to compare patches, or hold it a few seconds to save it to that location.
-Extra, when you hold B1-B8 number on the Super Memory Box for 10 seconds it starts copying your entire instrument to that specific bank. The buttons would start blinking like a loading screen showing how far it is to be completely copied. This can also be done with a lower bank A-H. You hold the button A-H for 10 seconds and it copies the full bank that is selected on the instrument to the Super Memory Box number you holded.
-With this extra, if the Super Memory Box is connected. The Super instruments “notice” this and you can also hold the bank names for 10 seconds on the instrument to clone a specific A-H bank from the Super Memory Box.
-Likewise, when you select a patch on the Super Memory Box, the patch selected on the instrument starts blinking, as you selected a patch on the Super Memory Box. You can then hold the patch number on the instrument to copy the patch selected from the Super Memory Box to the patch location on the instrument.
-The Super Memory Box can be connected with the computer and it works exactly the same like a Super 6 instrument connects to a computer. Only difference is the file structure. As you have 8 files, B1-B8. And the underlying structure of those files is like an entire Super 6 (or Super Gemini/Super 8) And there is a map for the firmware. If you swap firmware you need to connect it with USB and hold B1-B6-C-H to overwrite the Super Memory Box its firmware.
-I’m not sure about size, but it could maybe fit at the empty square at the left top corner of the Super Gemini’s and Super 8’s.
-I prefer to keep it simple so it is what it is. A simple but very useful Super Memory Box.
Thank you for your time reading my concept, and who knows it becomes an addition for the instruments!