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> Message: 2
>    Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 08:05:43 -0500
>    From: "Denis Stypulkoski" <dstyp@...>
> Subject: DC7PRO
>
> My church is fortunate to have a DC7PRO as our main musical instrument 
> and
> they have requested that I play for several months while our primary
> musician is away.  I own a DC1A for my home and I am accustomed to 
> being
> able to access all of the XG voices when layering the synth with the 
> piano
> for a performance.  Unfortunately, the DC7PRO only allows me to access 
> the
> 128 primary synth voices from the control panel for layering, even 
> though a
> MIDI file can access/play all voices.  (And some of the best voices for
> layering are the alternate voices....)
>
> Is there a cost-effective upgrade to replace the control unit of the 
> DC7PRO
> with one that will provide me with this access?  We do not necessarily 
> need
> CD capability.  (A software or firmware upgrade would be preferred.)
>
> Any guidance or assistance would be appreciated....
>
> Denis Stypulkoski
>

The Pro series can access all of the instruments.  You need to bank 
select to get beyond the standard GM voices.  If you have a computer 
driving the DC7Pro, this is easily done with most sequencers.  I am not 
sure you can do this with the attached controller by itself.  I looked 
into this once myself and couldn't figure out how to do it.

Dave - you are correct -- that is exactly my issue.  

A MIDI file on disk, or sequencer software on my laptop connected to 
the piano can access/play all GM/XG voices using bank select.  

The difference comes in a 'live performance'.  On my DC1A, after 
pressing the VOICE button to layer a synth voice with the piano, I 
can bank select from the control unit using the front panel keys and 
have access to the full spectrum of XG voices for live performance 
layering.  On the DC7PRO I can access only the standard GM voices.  I 
have not found a way to have my laptop change the 'active voice' of 
the DC7PRO controller to select an XG voice that can then be played 
from the keyboard.  Have you found a way to achieve this using an 
external sequencer/laptop with software?

Looking for ideas......

Denis





--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Dave Budde <dbudde@m...> wrote:
> 
> The Pro series can access all of the instruments.  You need to bank 
> select to get beyond the standard GM voices.  If you have a 
computer 
> driving the DC7Pro, this is easily done with most sequencers.  I am 
not 
> sure you can do this with the attached controller by itself.  I 
looked 
> into this once myself and couldn't figure out how to do it.