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Yay! Just experimented with the E-MU XL-7 for a while and discovered 
how to set up a 3 band equalizer.

Try this. Go into preset editor, Make an one-layer preset you like. 
It should not use any filters at all. Important: Key velocity should 
not be routed to the filter at this moment, we'll come back to this 
later.

Now unassign all knobs that has anything to do with the filter. Go 
into the filter menu, and set cutoff to 127 (and resonance to zero) 
Copy the first layer you've done now to layer 2 and layer 3.

Go back to preset edit, for the first layer, select a 6db (2 order) 
LP filter. For the second layer, select a 6db BP filter and for the 
third layer select a 6db HP filter. Now set up the knobs that usually 
controlls the filters to instead controll the amp of each of the 3 
layers.

Now you have a 3 band equalizer. Nice isn't it!

"But what if I want the key velocity to controll the cutoff point of 
the filters?"

No, this should not be done. Instead, it's better to route the key 
velocity to the amp of layer 3 (HP) to bring in the high frequencies 
only when you hit the keys with high velocity...

Now you just need to tweak your sound to get it sound just right....

//Nifflas

Oh I just noticed an additional thing. You could always set up a knob 
to controll the cutoff frequency of all 3 filters. Then the layout 
will be like something like this:

Knob A - Bass
Knob B - Mid
Knob C - Sweepable mid frequency
Knob D - Treble

//Nifflas

--- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> Yay! Just experimented with the E-MU XL-7 for a while and 
discovered 
> how to set up a 3 band equalizer.
> 
> Try this. Go into preset editor, Make an one-layer preset you like. 
> It should not use any filters at all. Important: Key velocity 
should 
> not be routed to the filter at this moment, we'll come back to this 
> later.
> 
> Now unassign all knobs that has anything to do with the filter. Go 
> into the filter menu, and set cutoff to 127 (and resonance to zero) 
> Copy the first layer you've done now to layer 2 and layer 3.
> 
> Go back to preset edit, for the first layer, select a 6db (2 order) 
> LP filter. For the second layer, select a 6db BP filter and for the 
> third layer select a 6db HP filter. Now set up the knobs that 
usually 
> controlls the filters to instead controll the amp of each of the 3 
> layers.
> 
> Now you have a 3 band equalizer. Nice isn't it!
> 
> "But what if I want the key velocity to controll the cutoff point 
of 
> the filters?"
> 
> No, this should not be done. Instead, it's better to route the key 
> velocity to the amp of layer 3 (HP) to bring in the high 
frequencies 

> only when you hit the keys with high velocity...
> 
> Now you just need to tweak your sound to get it sound just right....
> 
> //Nifflas

Cool, sounds like Aaron's idea for controlling Resonance in real time from 
the EMu site...  Nice one mate!

rEalm






nifflas <nifflas@...>
05/27/02 07:33 AM
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Yay! Just experimented with the E-MU XL-7 for a while and discovered 
how to set up a 3 band equalizer.

Try this. Go into preset editor, Make an one-layer preset you like. 
It should not use any filters at all. Important: Key velocity should 
not be routed to the filter at this moment, we'll come back to this 
later.

Now unassign all knobs that has anything to do with the filter. Go 
into the filter menu, and set cutoff to 127 (and resonance to zero) 
Copy the first layer you've done now to layer 2 and layer 3.

Go back to preset edit, for the first layer, select a 6db (2 order) 
LP filter. For the second layer, select a 6db BP filter and for the 
third layer select a 6db HP filter. Now set up the knobs that usually 
controlls the filters to instead controll the amp of each of the 3 
layers.

Now you have a 3 band equalizer. Nice isn't it!

"But what if I want the key velocity to controll the cutoff point of 
the filters?"

No, this should not be done. Instead, it's better to route the key 
velocity to the amp of layer 3 (HP) to bring in the high frequencies 
only when you hit the keys with high velocity...

Now you just need to tweak your sound to get it sound just right....

//Nifflas



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That is a good idea my friend.  

You should check out IBGEEK it is a group that is dedicated to 
making programs in emu gear it is dead from time to time but it is a 
good place to pass ideas on this kinda thing.

Peace 

Mike G.


--- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> Oh I just noticed an additional thing. You could always set up a 
knob 
> to controll the cutoff frequency of all 3 filters. Then the layout 
> will be like something like this:
> 
> Knob A - Bass
> Knob B - Mid
> Knob C - Sweepable mid frequency
> Knob D - Treble
> 
> //Nifflas
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> > Yay! Just experimented with the E-MU XL-7 for a while and 
> discovered 
> > how to set up a 3 band equalizer.
> > 
> > Try this. Go into preset editor, Make an one-layer preset you 
like. 
> > It should not use any filters at all. Important: Key velocity 
> should 
> > not be routed to the filter at this moment, we'll come back to 
this 
> > later.
> > 
> > Now unassign all knobs that has anything to do with the filter. 
Go 
> > into the filter menu, and set cutoff to 127 (and resonance to 
zero) 
> > Copy the first layer you've done now to layer 2 and layer 3.
> > 
> > Go back to preset edit, for the first layer, select a 6db (2 
order) 
> > LP filter. For the second layer, select a 6db BP filter and for 
the 
> > third layer select a 6db HP filter. Now set up the knobs that 
> usually 
> > controlls the filters to instead controll the amp of each of the 
3 
> > layers.
> > 
> > Now you have a 3 band equalizer. Nice isn't it!
> > 
> > "But what if I want the key velocity to controll the cutoff 
point 
> of 
> > the filters?"
> > 
> > No, this should not be done. Instead, it's better to route the 
key 
> > velocity to the amp of layer 3 (HP) to bring in the high 
> frequencies 
> > only when you hit the keys with high velocity...
> > 
> > Now you just need to tweak your sound to get it sound just 
right....
> > 
> > //Nifflas