>
> Hi Genkyo,
>
> I think you'll need to do a bit more searching on this subject as, if I
> remember correctly, although the oscilators on the EML-101 works on
> 1.2v/oct, the input jacks scale in a different way, which is why you can't
> get it to work. Have a look at Dave Cornutt's website linked below as it's
> pretty informative on this and other subjects concerning the 101.
>
> http://home.hiwaay.net/~cornutt/Music/Web%20Page/EML.html
>
> The consensus seems to be that if you want to be able to control all four
> oscilators & scale properly you need to connect directly via the keyboard
> connector. You're not the first person who has wanted to MIDIfy your 101,
> but I don't think anyone has actually achieved it. I gave up as it would
> have cost GBP 300 or more for Kenton to build a converter into the 101 and
> anyway, I don't like or use MIDI!
>
> Best wishes,
> Matt
>
> On 20/10/2009, electrocomp2010 <21centuryman@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Matt,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply. Since I posted my last message I've had some
> > advancement. I've found in the new feature section of the manual (last page)
> > that the CM3 jack in the KEYBOARD section is actually controller input to
> > control the KB2 oscillators (OSC 3 and 4). I connected the CV to CM3 and the
> > gate to trigger, and I was almost successful to control those two
> > oscillators, but the scaling was about a half step off. The Kenton
> > Pro-2000mkII was set to the 1.2V/octave scaling. Do you think this means the
> > Kenton's voltage setting is not right for the EML and if the Kenton can
> > generate the correct voltage then the correct scaling can be achieved? I
> > tried other CV/Hz settings but 1.2V/octave was the closest to the regular
> > scale. What do you think?
> >
> > Genkyo
> >
> > --- In emlsynth@yahoogroups.com <emlsynth%40yahoogroups.com>, Matt
> > <matt.fretton@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Genkyo,
> > >
> > > I don't think anyone has actually done it. When I bought my EML-101 I
> > spoke
> > > to Kenton, who thought that they would be able to add MIDI funtionality
> > if I
> > > took the synth to them, but in the end I prefer to work completely
> > non-MIDI,
> > > so didn't get it done.
> > >
> > > I don't believe there is a practical way to use an external MIDI
> > converter
> > > with the 101 as the only way to control all four oscilators is through
> > the
> > > keyboard connector, or by getting inside the synth.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > On 16/10/2009, electrocomp2010 <21centuryman@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I just joined the group and this is my very first post. I've read some
> > past
> > > > discussions about controlling EML synths with MIDI and no one seemed to
> > have
> > > > found the way. But those posts were from a year ago so I decided to ask
> > once
> > > > again if anyone has figured out anything since. Here's what I want to
> > do:
> > > >
> > > > 1. To play EML-101(#781) via MIDI (using Kenton Pro-2000 mkII).
> > > > 2. To sync EML-400 sequencer speed to MIDI clock.
> > > >
> > > > Any input will be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Genkyo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> >
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