Auto-capture, sure. Slow blink is reserved for the “scheduled switch” (to keep things consistent). But a brief blink (like step-sequencer) could be used instead?
I think I understand the recording function, too. Not sure about restricting editing to a single pattern-track (clip) though…
Instead, I would like to think about such a feature like record-arming any number of tracks.
So, you have this awesome Rec Arm button:
- While pressed, you can either add or remove tracks from being armed, you simply press to toggle them.
- While pressed, the display is temporarily inverted to make it clear that we’ve pressed the rec arm button
- Also, while pressed the main Grid Pie grid will ignore other actions (so you can’t switch clips while rec-arming tracks)
- If you are arming a track whose clip is currently playing (lit), it will start to flash (make it visible on monochrome devices)
- When you release the button, the normal grid actions are restored as well as the non-inverted display
Now that you’re rec-armed some clips, their original state is remembed - not the original-original, but the grid-pie version.
Moving around in Grid Pie will now cause any rec-armed track clips to flash - making it easy to see where stuff is actively being recorded.
Times when changes are copied back to the original clip:
- When you switch to a new clip in the same track, the old clip (the one we are leaving), is copied back.
- When grid-pie pattern contents change (relevant track are being monitored)
Leaving the whole rec-armed mode quickly
- Press rec-arm button + press and hold any track