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

Keep up the good work!
--- erik_magrini@... wrote:
> I've been meaning to hook my MP-7 to control reason
> for a while, but have 
> been too lazy and haven't updated to USB Midi
> interface. Can you do this 
> using USB with the E-mu or must you use midi. 
> 
> >>>You have to use MIDI, sorry.  USB is only for
> storing and backing up 
> Songs/Patterns, that's it. <<<
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> Also detail on how you did this would be
> appreciated. I do not have any 
> documentation with Reason and have only used my MP-7
> for control of other 
> E-mu thus far. 
> 
> >>>First up, Reason always installs it's
> documentation into the same 
> folder as the program itself, so you shoudl at least
> have PDF copies of 
> the Users manual, and the MIDI Implementation
> manual.  I believe even the 
> cracked versions do this as well, just FYI.
> 
> How did I do this?  In the Controllers Menu on the
> XX-7, you can specify 
> what CC# each of the 16 knobs will transmit when in
> Program Mode (the 
> select button above the knobs chooses this).  So
> then I just looked in the 
> Reason MIDI implemtation chart to see what the CC#'s
> were for each of the 
> controls I wanted to map to the XX-7's knobs.  IE,
> the Subtractor's cutoff 
> knob is CC#74, so I made the MP7's knob 1 transmit
> CC#74 (which is 
> actually the default I believe).  Using this method,
> I assigned all 16 
> knobs to control the parameters for one Reason
> instrument, and then saved 
> those assignments as a Multisetup in the XX-7.  I
> called it "Reason 
> Subtractor" too, so I can quickly recall it by
> Loading that Multi in the 
> Global menu.  That way, if I'm tweaking a Maelstrom
> and I want to say 
> tweak a NN19, all I have to do is load the
> appropriate Multi on the XX-7.
> 
> The good news is that I've done all this work for
> you already, and you can 
> find the Multi's in the fil;es section of this
> group.  Each multi also has 
> a text file specifying what each knob controls on
> that particular Reason 
> instrument too. So you just have to send them one at
> a time to your XX-7, 
> save them, then send the next to store them all in
> your MP7.  I plan on 
> redoing someo this work in the very near future, and
> providing better 
> instructions for loading thse as well, I just
> haven't had much time 
> lately.  It'll be up soon, and I'll post a message
> here so people know 
> about it. <<<
> 
> Also I found this board as a result of a link of
> yours from a Nu school 
> board, thanks.
> 
> >>>Cool, welcome aboard.  I think you're the third
> person from that board 
> I've wrangled into coming here :) <<<
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