Emax

This email is 9 days old, but I'm not sure anyone responded to it.

On 10 Dec 2001 at 4:01, sp99z wrote:

> I have keyboard (as controller) > hooked up to Emax II (rack) > then
> hooked up to another MIDI sound module.  Having all three devices set
> to the same MIDI channel, I can play/trigger the module from the
> keyboard like normal when I have the Emax MIDI set to "Thru" (instead
> of "Out"), and when set to "Out" I can use the arpeggiator to trigger
> the sound module (this is what I want to do), but I cant play the
> module at all with the arpeggiator turned off (and the Emax MIDI still
> set to "Out") for some reason. 

This is correct. Think of the Arppegiator as a separate unit. When set to "Thru" the 
incoming MIDI data is passed straight through however, when the Arpeggiator is turned 
on it receives the incoming MIDI data and then sends processed data "Out" the MIDI 
port. The Arppegiator is therefore more like another unit that just happens to be built in 
to the Emax.
 
> I want to be able to use the arpeggiator to trigger other
> modules/things but I need it to be able to still send trigger signals
> to them whether the arpeggiator is on or off.  Seems like it should be
> able to do this.. Im not sure what the problem is, any ideas? 

Unfortunately you can't. 

John Silveria II
AIM: EmaxJS
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