Emax

According to the MIDI implementation chart on page 135, the Emax only
sends real-time controller information for mod wheel, pitch bend and
sustain pedal. Editing parameters on the Emax front panel isn't going
to send any controller data.

From the manual: "Emax has 6 realtime sources: left wheel, right
wheel, pressure, pedal, MIDI A and MIDI B. These sources may be the on
board controls or coming in over MIDI, or both. Each realtime control
source can be assigned to any MIDI CC# from 0 to 31. Emax has 9
realtime destinations: pitch, filter, level, LFO->pitch, LFO->filter,
LFO->level, attack, pan and crossfade."

If you want complete control over *every* parameter in the Emax via
MIDI, you'll have to use System Exclusive messages instead of MIDI
continuous controler (CC) messages.

I used to have a copy of the Emax sysex docs, but can no longer find
them. I'm sure they're online somewhere (haven't looked).

Hope that helps,
Dave

On Nov 26, 2007 6:59 AM, alancurrall <alan@...> wrote:
>
> Okay all you Emax midi boffins, can anybody solve this conundrum...
>
>  Using a mixer map in Cubase 3.1, on my Atari, I can remotely control
>  every parameter of my Emax SE Rack in real time and even record those
>  tweaks. Obviously all the data required by the Emax is send via midi
>  as that is the only kind of cabling connecting them.
>
>  Working on this principle I thought I might be able to teach my
>  Behringer BCR2000 midi control surface to do the same thing using its
>  own control parameter 'learn' function, thus giving me hands-on
>  'knobby' control of the complete analogue processing of my Emax. I'm
>  sure you can see where I'm going with this - flexibility way beyond
>  the limits of the regular realtime controls.
>
>  Unfortunately there seems to be some kind of communication breakdown
>  between the two units and no midi signal is received by the BCR2000
>  when tweak any of the Emax Analogue processing parameters. Next I
>  connected the BCR2000 to the Atari and sent it midi signals from the
>  controls of the Emax midi mixer. The message displayed on the BCR2000
>  then read 'bAd' which, according to its manual, means data that is
>  wrong, faulty or too extensive has been received.
>
>  Anyone have any thoughts on this? The idea of controlling my Emax like
>  a hands-on analogue synth is just too exciting a prospect to walk away
>  from.
>
>  Cheers,
>  Alan