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Song <-> pattern lockups?

Song <-> pattern lockups?

2002-07-28 by David Jones

I am starting to get in deep into this unit. But I fear that maybe the bugs are going to limit my creativity. My MP-7 constantly locks up when I'm creating a SONG and switching between song and PATTERN mode... I always make sure that I stop the sequencer before I do this, but none the less, Its a problem.
Yes, Realm, I know I should be constantly saving.... But sometimes i'm just not in the mood :)
Has anyone experienced this crash? Even the BPM lights stop blinking... It's a total buzz-kill!
:) reguards

Re: [xl7] Song <-> pattern lockups?

2002-07-28 by David Jones

This must be an issue of heat. The hotter it gets, the more it locks up...... The midwest is so humid....
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I am starting to get in deep into this unit. But I fear that maybe the bugs are going to limit my creativity. My MP-7 constantly locks up when I'm creating a SONG and switching between song and PATTERN mode... I always make sure that I stop the sequencer before I do this, but none the less, Its a problem.
Yes, Realm, I know I should be constantly saving.... But sometimes i'm just not in the mood :)
Has anyone experienced this crash? Even the BPM lights stop blinking... It's a total buzz-kill!
:) reguards


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RE: [xl7] Song <-> pattern lockups?

2002-07-29 by ByronIV

I've actually been starting to play around with the song mode a bit the past few days as well, and haven't had any problems switchning between pattern and song while playing (at least not yet!)....and I assure you there is some severe heat in my studio! I have been trying to figure out how to switch tracks while in song mode though, mmmm.
The only crashes I have managed out of this thing so far (with 131) were all midi feedback loops, before I realized my controller keyboard was causing them!
Byron

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-----Original Message-----
From: David Jones [mailto:spec@...]
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 1:18 PM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [xl7] Song <-> pattern lockups?

I am starting to get in deep into this unit. But I fear that maybe the bugs are going to limit my creativity. My MP-7 constantly locks up when I'm creating a SONG and switching between song and PATTERN mode... I always make sure that I stop the sequencer before I do this, but none the less, Its a problem.
Yes, Realm, I know I should be constantly saving.... But sometimes i'm just not in the mood :)
Has anyone experienced this crash? Even the BPM lights stop blinking... It's a total buzz-kill!
:) reguards


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RE: [xl7] Song <-> pattern lockups?

2002-07-29 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Yeah, when you get into longer Songs in Song Mode, it can crash when you 
switch back and forth between Pattern and Song mode.  If you have lot of 
MIDI intensive songs, try switching between them even, you'll see a 
message that says "Loading Data" or something and the sound stops.  My 
guess is that when you switch rapidly between modes, the XL-7 can't load 
the Song Data fast enough.  I don't think it's a heat issue though, the 
power supply is pretty robust in these units. 

The switch tracks in song mode, use the Edit button and Track setting 
below the LED display.  Oh wait, there's only one track in Song Mode, the 
Song track.  It's 16 channels on that track though, so it'll record all 
your movements.  Makes editing a bitch though....

rEalm





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07/28/02 09:42 PM
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I've actually been starting to play around with the song mode a bit the 
past few days as well, and haven't had any problems switchning between 
pattern and song while playing (at least not yet!)....and I assure you 
there is some severe heat in my studio! I have been trying to figure out 
how to switch tracks while in song mode though, mmmm.
 
The only crashes I have managed out of this thing so far (with 131) were 
all midi feedback loops, before I realized my controller keyboard was 
causing them!
 
Byron
 
--
Chaos exists as raw material from which to create order.

-Reverend Mother Superior Darwi Odrade 
-----Original Message-----
From: David Jones [mailto:spec@...]
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 1:18 PM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [xl7] Song <-> pattern lockups?

I am starting to get in deep into this unit.  But I fear that maybe the 
bugs are going to limit my creativity.  My MP-7 constantly locks up when 
I'm creating a SONG and switching between song and PATTERN mode...  I 
always make sure that I stop the sequencer before I do this, but none the 
less, Its a problem. 
 
Yes, Realm, I know I should be constantly saving....  But sometimes i'm 
just not in the mood :)
 
Has anyone experienced this crash?  Even the BPM lights stop blinking... 
It's a total buzz-kill!
 
 
:) reguards


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RE: [xl7] Song <-> pattern lockups?

2002-07-29 by ByronIV

The switch tracks in song mode, use the Edit button and Track setting
below the LED display.  Oh wait, there's only one track in Song Mode, the
Song track.  It's 16 channels on that track though, so it'll record all your
movements.  Makes editing a bitch though....

  [Byron] ah, I understand now...I hadn't realized that it wouldn't
're-associate' the patterns external channel settings to correlate with the
song for live overdubbing and playing....and no, I DID NOT read the manual,
I apologize, but I usually save that as a last resort in better hopes of
instinct taking over (and working)...I was expecting it to break the pattern
up onto seperate tracx automatically, not squish them onto one, but it's all
becoming quite clear :))

  Byron

RE: [xl7] Song <-> pattern lockups?

2002-07-31 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

I don't think it "squishes" them into one track, the pattern track 
assignments still hold.  The song mode is just telling your XX-7 what 
order to play the patterns in, unless I'm mistaken.  The song track is 
there incase you want to overdub knob movements throughout the song, add 
tempo changes, etc.  Only downside is that with a single track, editing a 
bad pass on a single channel can be tedious.

rEalm



[Byron] ah, I understand now...I hadn't realized that it wouldn't 
're-associate' the patterns external channel settings to correlate with 
the song for live overdubbing and playing....and no, I DID NOT read the 
manual, I apologize, but I usually save that as a last resort in better 
hopes of instinct taking over (and working)...I was expecting it to break 
the pattern up onto seperate tracx automatically, not squish them onto 
one, but it's all becoming quite clear :))

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