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Re: To Jin (if they are on here)

2005-02-26 by gazaebal5775

It was the same.
I had 1 for machine lab
and 1-4 for MD(I'm not sure what 1-4 means)


--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "sidstationownsyou" 
<sidstationownsyou@h...> wrote:
> 
> Is the MIDI Base Channel in MD Machine Lab's preferences the same 
as the MIDI Base 
> Channel on your Machinedrum? If it isn't, that would be the source 
of your problems.
> 
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "gazaebal5775" 
<sixbong@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > OK I tried it.
> > 
> > I impoerted individual kits from MD and saved under their own 
names.
> > like..3_ EFM STD..... using sysex labrarian
> > Some of them reproduce same sound when I import specific kit's 
sysex
> > into machine lab but some of them don't.
> > e.g.; If I import kit 06 TRX MOOMIN, as soon as all the windows 
open,
> > track 7(rim shot) has gone. No sound at all.
> > So I tab the all the parameter's knob from MD and it still no 
sound.
> > However, if I radomize track 6 window from machine lab, it 
starts 
> > making noise.
> > Track 7 and 9 are gone when I do with kit 02 TRX STD
> > 
> > also when I import a kit in machine lab, some of them don't have 
16
> > windows.  like 10 or 12....
> > 
> > ........
> > Jin
> > 
> > 
> > --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "sidstationownsyou" 
> > <sidstationownsyou@h...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > OK, I see now.
> > > > So is there any way to get the current parameter's data from 
MD
> > > > and edit it from Machine lab?
> > > >
> > > 
> > > There is no way for any MIDI device (including MD Machine Lab) 
to 
> > detect what the current 
> > > parameter values are, or what the current machine type is 
(that I 
> > know of). There are, 
> > > however, two solutions.
> > > 
> > > The first is to take advantage of the sysex file import 
function I 
> > just added in this version. 
> > > It lets you import a kit from a sysex file (specifically, a 
kit 
> > dump).
> > > 
> > > The second way is to unplug you MIDI cables from MD after it 
first 
> > boots up. Then open as 
> > > many new documents as necessary, and set the machine type to 
match 
> > your MD for each 
> > > track. Then, connect the MIDI cables and tab the MD's knobs 
(or 
> > turn them if that doesn't 
> > > work). MD Machine Lab will detect the knob tweaks and update 
> > accordingly.
> > > 
> > > Sorry, but a lot of MD Machine Lab quirks come from the 
> > limitations of Machinedrum's 
> > > MIDI support (though it does offer MUCH better MIDI 
functionality 
> > than other synths I've 
> > > seen).
> > > 
> > > However, MD Machine Lab is meant to edit Machinedrum, not the 
> > other way around. I 
> > > suggest creating all your sounds in MD Machine Lab, and saving 
> > them (as MD Machine Lab 
> > > documents). You can re-open any documents you like to tweak 
them. 
> > The real power 
> > > comes through when you want to create a new kit. Just open all 
the 
> > documents you want 
> > > to use as sounds in you kit, then save the kit on MD.
> > > 
> > > Tip: create folders to hold each type of drum sound you make. 
For 
> > example, a "snare" 
> > > folder. Keeping things organized will help you to throw kits 
> > together quickly.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > And second problem is...
> > > > Let's say I have 6 windows opend for 6 different sounds.
> > > > I go to window 1 (BD) from window 6.
> > > > As soon as I get to window 1, it changes the sound.
> > > > I lose kick sound I've edited.
> > > > This happens sometimes but ramdomly,,,not always....
> > > 
> > > As I said in my previous post, "If, for some reason, you have 
2 
> > documents open with the 
> > > same track number, the document window you clicked on last 
will be 
> > the sound you hear 
> > > on Machinedrum". In other words, if you want to hear the sound 
> > from a particular 
> > > document, click on its window.
> > > 
> > > I made it this way so that you can work on as many documents 
as 
> > you like, even if some of 
> > > them have identical track numbers. It also helps keep things 
in 
> > sync (i.e. keep the state of 
> > > Machinedrum the same as MD Machine Lab).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >
> > > > Maybe I'm asking too much......
> > > 
> > > It's no problem! I love getting emails about my program... 
they 
> > let me know that people 
> > > are actually using it ;)
> > > 
> > > >
> > > > Thank yo

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