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Re: poly pressure

2009-02-03 by k5kip_1999

check out bcmanager on the site below.
You can do many things with the bcf as well.

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "psionic11" <psionic11@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, figured out the poly pressure issue.  I thought the Master 
> parameter "TOUCH=SOFT1" was for velocity scaling of the keyboard.  
> Turns out I do indeed have polyphonic aftertouch.  I still have to 
> learn to adjust to the VFX tho, as my Alesis keyboards seem more 
> natural and smooth to respond versus the VFX's response.
> 
> As for the BC2000 template, I have a BCF2000 instead (the one with 
> faders instead of only rotary encoders.  I think I will go ahead and 
> get a BCR as well.  Your VFX template should help me learn the fast 
> track to programming the BCR, which I can then transfer over to the 
> BCF.
> 
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "k5kip_1999" <k5kip_1999@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > You are the only person to acknowledge my sysex editor for this 
> synth
> > based on the bcr2000.
> > I have had 15 downloads from my site and I don't know how many here.
> > I think it rocks!
> > Unfortunately right after I finished that preset, I had to move the
> > vfx out to the shed. No room in here...
> > If you on the bcr2k you should also try the mackie presets I have
> > developed.
> > I have one for Live and for Reaper.
> > http://shoshin.110mb.com/genmce/bcr2000/Presets/presets.htm
> > 
> > Sorry I can't help you on the poly pressure thing.
> > 
> > Kip
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "psionic11" <psionic11@> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all, first post here.  I've read through a good deal of the 
> last 
> > > year's posts, and hope I can contribute soon.  I'd like to give 
> big 
> > > props to k5kip for coming up with the BCR2000 presets, doesn't 
> seem 
> > > like anyone has given him much acknowledgement for this great 
> > > breakthrough which brings the VFX up to today's hand's-on 
> flexibility.
> > > 
> > > My question: which presets best demonstrate the VFX's polyphonic 
> > > aftertouch abilities?
> > > 
> > > I just bought a used and slightly abused VFX (broken non-
> essential 
> > > parts, stripped screws), and wondering if this creaky, bendy 
> keyboard 
> > > is typical of the VFX?  Pressing down gives minimal aftertouch 
> > > sensibility, and seems to require a lot of force.  I'm still 
> reading 
> > > the manual trying to understand how to assign aftertouch to 
> something 
> > > obvious, like pitch bend, but it almost seems like I don't really 
> have 
> > > aftertouch... I'm beginning to wonder if the original aftertouch 
> > > keyboard was taken out and replaced by another...
> > >
> >
>

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