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

On 12/17/02 2:35 PM, "Greg <golerage@...>" <golerage@...> wrote:

> I got a Karma on Sunday. So now I am going to hook everything
> together and want a second opinion if this would be the right way to
> slave the XL-7 and still be able to trigger samples on my PC. I am
> using a midiman 2x2.
> 
> So, I am going to go from the Karma's out to the midiman A in.
> The midiman's A out will return to the Karma.
> The midiman's B out port will go into the XL7's in port amd the XL7
> out will route back to the B in on the midiman.
> 
> This should still let me do edits via E-loader and use the Karma as a
> controller for the XL7 and software, right? Or should I be using the
> through port on the Karma?
> 
> I am not a networking type of person. So, I have looking at all of
> the different schematics from all the vendors and I think I need a
> drink. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
> 
> -Greg


This will work as described but I would recommend one slight change that
will give you even more flexibility.

Set it up as follows:

KARMA MIDI OUT -> MIDI SPORT A IN
XL-7 MIDI OUT -> MIDI SPORT B IN
MIDI SPORT A OUT -> XL-7 IN
MIDI SPORT B OUT -> KARMA IN.

This has the two outs swapped from your original.  Why the change?  Because
unless you do as I recommend there is no way for the KARMA and the XL-7 to
control each other without the PC being directly involved.  The MIDI Sport
has a THRU switch that basically connects IN-A to OUT A and IN-B to OUT-B.
If you hook up as I described and engage the THRU feature the XL-7 and the
KARMA will be effectively hooked up together and will not need the PC for
any involvement.

The alternative to doing as I suggest is to use a program like MIDI-OX to do
the MIDI patching.


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