Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Hey im sorry about posting so much. I cant figure this f*cking thing out 
for the life of me. 

>>>No problem, that's what the list is for :) <<<

Now I dont understand the point in having Channels A and B at all because 
it seems upon examining the pattern menu that you can have 32 channels but 
only 16 tracks.  So why have channels A and B?

>>>Think of Tracks as empty containers, each of which can hold between 1 
and 16 midi Channels.  Because MIDI can only be transmitted on up to 16 
channels, you need a way to differentiate between the possible 32 
channels, thus the A and B description. <<<
 
1. MIDI in channels -- I want my keyboard to control the sounds in my MP-7 
on some tracks and the E5000 on 
other tracks but never both at the same time. Seems basic to me.

>>>Your best bet would be to turn on "Rechannelize" in the MIDI menu, this 
will let you use your keyboard to control whatever the current MIDI 
channel is set to. Works for both INT and EXT tracks. <<<

3. Pattern Edit Channel Assign --  Would you ever have a channel disabled 
in the MIDI menu but set to internal in the Channel assign? 

>>>Hmmm, I don't think so, but maybe there's a use for this I can't think 
of.  If you don't need it, then don't even worry about it :) <<<

So what is the point of having channels A and B at all? If there are only 
16 tracks anyway why not just use 1A-16A and disable the MIDI (or set the 
Channel Assign to ext) on the tracks you want to control external devices. 


>>>Well, the problem is that if you disable the track, then you can't 
control anything, including external devices. <<<

Another Issue is which channel the MP-7 is using to talk to my 
sampler, as you know the E5000 has 16 channels also so if I use the 
Pattern Edit Channel Assign to set track 16 to 1B external, then i 
select track 16 (with rechannelize input on because apparently its 
impossible to play on the B channels with out it) is the MP-7 taking 
the MIDI controller input and rechannelizing it to channel 1 on the B 
output? Somehow I dont think thats happening.

>>>Hmm, I think it should be working as you describe, if it's not then 
it's possible that another one of your MIDI settings isn't set correctly. 
Is the Track set to EXT in the Pattern Edit menu? <<<

I know that this post is likely to be ignored because it is as confusing 
as i am confused, if anyone could help me to understand these issues i 
think it could be beneficial to the whole group because after all the XX-7 
is advertised as a "command station" for controlling other devices also. 

>>>NO problem.  It might take us some time to get to the bottom of your 
problems, but stick with it and we'll get there.  Why don't you let me 
know exactly what you're trying to do with your set up, and we'll see if 
we can get to the bottom of this. <<<

rEalm









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