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

Hi all,

I have the following question, I use a Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer as 
master that runs a sequence. It starts/stops the Xl7 and regulates 
tempo. The Xl7 also runs a pattern. Further the xl7 midi out-a is 
connected to a MS10 synth (with midi ofcourse) on track/channel 12a. 
Now I am trying to record in realtime with the Pads on the Xl7 a 
melody for the MS10 while both sequencers are running. This does not 
work properly. I dissabled the rechannelize input and even the midi 
merge funtions for both midi outputs of the XL7. But still a lot of 
garble is recorded into the track 12a and subsequently sent to the 
ms10 that plays it. I don't know where this garble comes from, I 
guess my maq16/3, but it sends only on channels 1,2 and 3, but that 
shouldn't matter as I am recording on track 12a and dissabled the 
allready mentioned features. How come there is still data "leaking 
into" the Xl7 track 12a?

thanx!

On 12/31/02 12:42 PM, "synthman2003 <rgerards@...>" <rgerards@...>
wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have the following question, I use a Doepfer MAQ16/3 sequencer as
> master that runs a sequence. It starts/stops the Xl7 and regulates
> tempo. The Xl7 also runs a pattern. Further the xl7 midi out-a is
> connected to a MS10 synth (with midi ofcourse) on track/channel 12a.
> Now I am trying to record in realtime with the Pads on the Xl7 a
> melody for the MS10 while both sequencers are running. This does not
> work properly. I dissabled the rechannelize input and even the midi
> merge funtions for both midi outputs of the XL7. But still a lot of
> garble is recorded into the track 12a and subsequently sent to the
> ms10 that plays it. I don't know where this garble comes from, I
> guess my maq16/3, but it sends only on channels 1,2 and 3, but that
> shouldn't matter as I am recording on track 12a and dissabled the
> allready mentioned features. How come there is still data "leaking
> into" the Xl7 track 12a?
> 
> thanx!

Your track which is assigned to output EXT 12a (note that tracks are
different than their channel assignments a common source of confusion in the
XX-7) actually has whatever MIDI was at the input during the recording.  The
rechannelize feature only redirects the input data.  It does not filter the
data.  So if you look in the track using the pattern event editor you will
actually see the MAQ data.

During playback whatever channel the track is assigned to is used to force
the recorded data to that channel.  This is why you are hearing the MAQ data
only on playback.

Unfortunately there is no easy fix for this problem other than to slave the
MAQ to the XX-7's MIDI clock.

drk

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> Unfortunately there is no easy fix for this problem other than to 
slave the
> MAQ to the XX-7's MIDI clock.
>

There is a company that makes little MIDI boxes for
this sort of thing.  they have a filter one that you
could set to stop the unwanted data from reaching the
mp7.  i think they are pretty cheap.  philip reese makes
them as well as another company i cant remember the name of.