I'd like to select one of the eight drum channels via midi, but not trigger(same as shift-click on-screen-i believe) also same as shift select on tr-08.

can this be done? It allows me to select patterns by midi and alter sound live, but selecting the channel to alter - triggers the sound.

Good point. This can't be done. It's an oversight. The "easiest" way to edit all eight sounds without ever triggering them would be to use the "pitched midi mode" and then use MIDI channel #1 to #8 for the different drum channels. Sorry.

No probs. I'll try the pitched mode.

(Maybe something for an update.)