Alesis Andromeda A6

I am very very greatful to the person who had the very good idea to 
put the instrument definition file available on this site = it will 
save me a lot of time, since I intend to use it with Cakewalk too.
I'm new here, I bought my Andromeda 2 weeks ago ( good piece , uh !, 
a bit expensive though ...)
since I'm french, perhaps someone would know where to get a french 
user manual? (the file ...)
not that I don't understand english, but perhaps some paragraphs 
would be clearer...
another query = I try to use my A6 with a Roland Groove box MC 505,
when I play a mix (on my  MC 505 ) to my A6 (in program mode), I hear 
on my A6 only the notes played by the groove box on one channel :  
but  the 7 MIDI channels of my groove box are playing, and I hear 
only (for example) channel 7 if I have set the KBD MIDI channel on my 
A6 on 7 ...
Up until there, it's logical = my A6 is set up to receive channel 7, 
it's normal to hear the notes played on the same channel 7 by my 
groove box ; but how the hell do I do to hear ALL the channels played 
by my mc 505 on  one particular program (always in program mode )

Last = is a memory card really useful ? how much doest it cost ? (in 
the USA or elsewhere ...)
Thanks to all and long life to this site!
Gilles

best way should be to assign those tracks in the MC to send in channel 7. 
Most groove boxes let you do that. Not sure if the rolands do.

I tried to get some cheapo cards on ebay but they didn't work. She seems to 
be picky...the  proper cards here cost about 60$ which I think is extremely 
exagerated for the technology involved. I'm still living without one.

Rui

>From: "stucknote" <gillesalphonse@...>
>Reply-To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
>To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Many thanks
>Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 18:29:16 -0000
>
>I am very very greatful to the person who had the very good idea to
>put the instrument definition file available on this site = it will
>save me a lot of time, since I intend to use it with Cakewalk too.
>I'm new here, I bought my Andromeda 2 weeks ago ( good piece , uh !,
>a bit expensive though ...)
>since I'm french, perhaps someone would know where to get a french
>user manual? (the file ...)
>not that I don't understand english, but perhaps some paragraphs
>would be clearer...
>another query = I try to use my A6 with a Roland Groove box MC 505,
>when I play a mix (on my  MC 505 ) to my A6 (in program mode), I hear
>on my A6 only the notes played by the groove box on one channel :
>but  the 7 MIDI channels of my groove box are playing, and I hear
>only (for example) channel 7 if I have set the KBD MIDI channel on my
>A6 on 7 ...
>Up until there, it's logical = my A6 is set up to receive channel 7,
>it's normal to hear the notes played on the same channel 7 by my
>groove box ; but how the hell do I do to hear ALL the channels played
>by my mc 505 on  one particular program (always in program mode )
>
>Last = is a memory card really useful ? how much doest it cost ? (in
>the USA or elsewhere ...)
>Thanks to all and long life to this site!
>Gilles
>
>
>
>

Gilles

I also have an MC505.  You cannot do what you are talking about in your setup.  You would have to switch the andromeda to mix mode and set up the different mix channels to react on whatever channel you would like.  The 505 cannot output all the channels together on one midi channel.  It only sends out on the midi channel associated with that track, and track R (rhythm) on 10.

Cheers
Chip

> I am very very greatful to the person who had the very good idea to 
> put the instrument definition file available on this site = it will 
> save me a lot of time, since I intend to use it with Cakewalk too.
> I'm new here, I bought my Andromeda 2 weeks ago ( good piece , uh !, 
> a bit expensive though ...)
> since I'm french, perhaps someone would know where to get a french 
> user manual? (the file ...)
> not that I don't understand english, but perhaps some paragraphs 
> would be clearer...
> another query = I try to use my A6 with a Roland Groove box MC 505,
> when I play a mix (on my  MC 505 ) to my A6 (in program mode), I hear 
> on my A6 only the notes played by the groove box on one channel :  
> but  the 7 MIDI channels of my groove box are playing, and I hear 
> only (for example) channel 7 if I have set the KBD MIDI channel on my 
> A6 on 7 ...
> Up until there, it's logical = my A6 is set up to receive channel 7, 
> it's normal to hear the notes played on the same channel 7 by my 
> groove box ; but how the hell do I do to hear ALL the channels played 
> by my mc 505 on  one particular program (always in program mode )
> 
> Last = is a memory card really useful ? how much doest it cost ? (in 
> the USA or elsewhere ...)
> Thanks to all and long life to this site!
> Gilles
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
>

Gosh!
you're telling me it's not possible ? how come ?
Is it the MC 505 that has a bad MIDI implementation ?
How do you use your A6 with your MC 505 ?
Do I have the same ability to alter the sound in mix mode ?
--- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, t_3@c... wrote:
> Gilles
> 
> I also have an MC505.  You cannot do what you are talking about in 
your setup.  You would have to switch the andromeda to mix mode and 
set up the different mix channels to react on whatever channel you 
would like.  The 505 cannot output all the channels together on one 
midi channel.  It only sends out on the midi channel associated with 
that track, and track R (rhythm) on 10.
> 
> Cheers
> Chip
> 
> 
> > I am very very greatful to the person who had the very good idea 
to 
> > put the instrument definition file available on this site = it 
will 
> > save me a lot of time, since I intend to use it with Cakewalk too.
> > I'm new here, I bought my Andromeda 2 weeks ago ( good piece , 
uh !, 
> > a bit expensive though ...)
> > since I'm french, perhaps someone would know where to get a 
french 
> > user manual? (the file ...)
> > not that I don't understand english, but perhaps some paragraphs 
> > would be clearer...
> > another query = I try to use my A6 with a Roland Groove box MC 
505,
> > when I play a mix (on my  MC 505 ) to my A6 (in program mode), I 
hear 
> > on my A6 only the notes played by the groove box on one 
channel :  
> > but  the 7 MIDI channels of my groove box are playing, and I hear 
> > only (for example) channel 7 if I have set the KBD MIDI channel 
on my 
> > A6 on 7 ...
> > Up until there, it's logical = my A6 is set up to receive channel 
7, 
> > it's normal to hear the notes played on the same channel 7 by my 
> > groove box ; but how the hell do I do to hear ALL the channels 
played 
> > by my mc 505 on  one particular program (always in program mode )
> > 
> > Last = is a memory card really useful ? how much doest it cost ? 
(in 

> > the USA or elsewhere ...)
> > Thanks to all and long life to this site!
> > Gilles
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >

thanks for the information
I' d like to take advantage of the soundbanks on this site, and at 
the same time keep the factory sounds ; I'll see if I can find 
something cheap  in France

regards

--- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "Rui Peixoto" <rupix@h...> 
wrote:
> best way should be to assign those tracks in the MC to send in 
channel 7. 
> Most groove boxes let you do that. Not sure if the rolands do.
> 
> I tried to get some cheapo cards on ebay but they didn't work. She 
seems to 
> be picky...the  proper cards here cost about 60$ which I think is 
extremely 
> exagerated for the technology involved. I'm still living without 
one.
> 
> Rui
> 
> >From: "stucknote" <gillesalphonse@f...>
> >Reply-To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> >To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Many thanks
> >Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 18:29:16 -0000
> >
> >I am very very greatful to the person who had the very good idea to
> >put the instrument definition file available on this site = it will
> >save me a lot of time, since I intend to use it with Cakewalk too.
> >I'm new here, I bought my Andromeda 2 weeks ago ( good piece , 
uh !,
> >a bit expensive though ...)
> >since I'm french, perhaps someone would know where to get a french
> >user manual? (the file ...)
> >not that I don't understand english, but perhaps some paragraphs
> >would be clearer...
> >another query = I try to use my A6 with a Roland Groove box MC 505,
> >when I play a mix (on my  MC 505 ) to my A6 (in program mode), I 
hear
> >on my A6 only the notes played by the groove box on one channel :
> >but  the 7 MIDI channels of my groove box are playing, and I hear
> >only (for example) channel 7 if I have set the KBD MIDI channel on 
my
> >A6 on 7 ...
> >Up until there, it's logical = my A6 is set up to receive channel 
7,
> >it's normal to hear the notes played on the same channel 7 by my
> >groove box ; but how the hell do I do to hear ALL the channels 
played
> >by my mc 505 on  one particular program (always in program mode )
> >
> >Last = is a memory card really useful ? how much doest it cost ? 
(in

> >the USA or elsewhere ...)
> >Thanks to all and long life to this site!
> >Gilles
> >
> >
> >
> >