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There's got to be a way to make custom scales with just a specific set of notes to use with isomorphic keyboards.  Can't seem to find that ability and absolutely need it to do what I want to with the unit.  ??

Looking deeper into this, is the only way to do it using SoloKey elements for each pitch?  Anyone have any other ideas?

Hello Gary!

Thank you for asking the question. I've had the same question myself. I'm sorry that I am so new that I have information to add nor anything helpful to say. 

If you have the time, please let all of us (and the future) know what you have found and tried.

Cheers!

alexander the curious

Sure thing.... I've figured out some of the basic ways to do it with midi programming of solo key elements but need much more flexibility to go further with these unusual handpans scales.  The word from Embody is a new firmware is coming this summer to do this.  I'm also going to be experimenting with using Apple MainStage as a way of building a more-complex way of using Pigments (I'm not an Ableton Live user but I suppose I could switch).  We'll see how it goes.  Here's a recent and very simple test...  https://youtu.be/VqnxIq5lbiU

Good morning Gary!

Thank you for the Embodme firmware update. I'm happy to see you are in the loop for those kinds of announcements. 

And thank you very much for that wonderful video. The music is beautiful! Your setup is amazing. I don't know much. But I can see it took a lot of hard work and experimentation. Bravo!

I look forward to getting the new firmware and hope it adds the flexibility and features you are looking for.

Cheers!

alexander the grateful

Hey Alex and good day to you too.  Yup I'm expecting at least a beta of the new firmware within a month and that's great timing for me.  My first show with the Erae isn't until December so I have a ton of time to figure it out and build a repertoire.  Could actually do it with the current firmware but it'd just be a more challenging midi exercise and I'm not much of a midi guy so am extremely happy that Embodme is so close to something I can use without bending my brain too much.  And thanks for the compliment on the video and my rig... it's taken a few years to dial all of this in, yes. The Erae is going to be a tremendously positive addition to it!