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Re: All channel play

2006-10-22 by steve_the_composer

(1) Thanks for the clarification on the linked presets, Aaron.

(2) I just tested the theory of my previous post about using 
different CC#s. (I am using the knobs in Quick Edit Mode). It works 
with L1 through L4 set up to Sinusoid wave (on the P2500) with L1 @ 
Course +00, L2 @ Course + 12, L 3 @ Course + 19, L 4 @ Course +24.

Don't worry about changing CC numbers as I suggested as one option. 
Whatever CCs your E-Mu is set up to use should work, so long as you 
don't have MidiA through MidiP assigned anywhere else (layer or 
preset patchcords).

As Aaron suggested, lower APLITUDE to -96dB. You can then set MidiX --
>AmpVol +100 and have the full range of the knob. 

Hope this helps.

--Steve







--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@...> wrote:
>
> Hmm, that should have done it.  The patchcord connection you should 
make for each layer is MIDI "X" -> AmpVol 100% where X is the knob 
you want to control that layer.  You'll also want to turn AmpVol to -
96dB for all the layers too, so that the patchcord has room to 
control the sound (i.e. if it's already at 0dB, adding to it won't 
make it much louder).
> 
> Oh, and Steve's comment about parameters for linked presets is 
correct too.  Initial controller amounts get their values picked up 
from the main preset, not the linked presets.  Put another way, 
you'll want to save the controller values (for your layer volumes) in 
the main preset.
> 
> -Aaron
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: scodoha04 <scott.d.harvey@...>
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 5:17:22 PM
> Subject: [xl7] Re: All channel play
> 
>  My hopes have been dashed. I set up a preset with links and filled
> the sounds with sine waves tuned appropriately. Setup patchcords to
> use realtime controller knobs to adjust amp volume. This didn't work
> to adjust the volumes of each voice. Set each knob to midi control 7
> but that just makes each knob control the overall volume. The 
sounds I
> have gotten are quite hammondish though. If the xl7 had two more
> stereo channels all would be good as the voices can be panned hard 
and
> sent out in six ways and then controlled at the mixer. I'm just shy 
3
> channels :( My dmpro could handle another 6 channels but I don't 
have
> the sine sound ...yet.
> Setting up hardwired drawbar configs seems my only route 
unless . . .
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@> wrote:
> >
> > I just checked the sysex manual to see if there might be a way to 
> > assign midi channels individually to each of the 32 synth 
channels. 
> > However, unless there are some undocumented parameters for this, 
> > youi cannot fool the synth engine via sysex.
> > 
> > Aaron once spelled out which parameters the linked presets 
inherit 
> > from the main preset definition and which parameters they don't. 
I 
> > think this was part of an explanation of why linked presets sound 
> > different when linked as opposed to when they are used 
individually. 
> > This might or might not affect your design of your presets.
> > 
> > Your design sounds interesting. Feel free to share the results. I 
> > for one would be interested.
> > 
> > -Steve  
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "scodoha04" <scott.d.harvey@> wrote:
> > >
> > >  Ahhh! Thanks. Patchcords is the answer. I had thought of the 
> > layers
> > > but was stumped as to how to control them.  
> > > 
> > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Easier would be to make a preset that does this.  Each preset 
> > has 4
> > > > layers and can link to 2 other presets for a total of 12 
> > layers.  Then,
> > > > you could set up patchcords to control each layer's volume 
with 
> > the
> > > > MIDI A-N knobs.  This way, you could continue to use the rest 
of 
> > the
> > > > box's features (like the sequencer).
> > > > 
> > > > Actually, now that I think of it, the preset approach is 
really 
> > the
> > > > only way to do it.  I don't think you could have the channels 
> > respond
> > > > to other channels than what they are.  You could sequence the 
> > notes,
> > > > then copy them to multiple tracks, not not live.  If your 
> > external
> > > > keyboard could send 9 channels worth of MIDI it'd work, but 
> > that'd be a
> > > > hassle.
> > > > 
> > > > -Aaron
> > > > 
> > > > --- scodoha04 <scott.d.harvey@> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >  What I'm trying to do is make a pseudo hammond organ 
drawbar
> > > > > arrangement. Having my presets tuned as different drawbar 
pipe
> > > > > lengths
> > > > > (16',5 1/3', 8', 4', 2, 2/3', 2', 1 3/5', 1 1/3', and 1) 
I'd 
> > like to
> > > > > be able to play a keyboard and have the XL7 respond on all 
> > channels
> > > > > with volume controlled by the realtime knobs. 
> > > > >  Is there a way to have all channels respond to the midi 
input
> > > > > simultaneously?
> > > > > 
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