CS MIDI Port A Out -> Yamaha MIDI In
AN1x MIDI Out -> CS MIDI In
On the Command Station, go into the MIDI menu and set RECHANNELIZE INPUT To Track Dest: always. This will re-route the MIDI from the AN1x to the currently selected track on the CS.
Set the AN1x TX Ch and TX Ch to 1, and then have Track #1 on your CS be the AN1x track. Go into Pattern Edit on the CS to the Channel Assign screen and set Channel:01A to Dest: ext. Every other channel can stay “int” to play CS patches.
Turn “Local” to “off” in the System grid on the AN1x so your AN1x will only play what it gets from the CS.
The AN1x should now only play itself when you have selected Track #1 on the CS. All other tracks will play whatever patch is set for that track on the CS.
Channel Assign on the CS is saved with the pattern, but the Global and MIDI settings are saved with Setups (if you want) in the Global menu. I have different setups saved for when I’m sequencing on the CS (rechannelize on, MIDI clock sending on both MIDI Out ports, effects to preset on channel 16A) and for when I’m using it as a module (rechannelize off, external MIDI clock, effects use master settings).
I hope this helps.
Hello, there!
From attempts to search the forums to see if a solution was posted (and on the Web in general), I confirmed that there are a number of AN1x owners who also own E-Mu Command Stations (PX-7, MP-7 or XL-7). I'm one such person, but am having trouble with MIDI between the two.
My previous experience with MIDI has been mostly limited to plugging in MIDI Controllers to an USB audio interface. I never had to set channels; just plugged and played. I'm eager to learn a good deal more and get into more complex setups. Having read both my AN1x manual and my Command Station module, I feel no closer to the goal. As thorough as both manuals are, I feel like steps are missing; or at least strong instructions for accomplishing things such as this, to someone who's not done it before. What I'd like to do is occasionally be able to use the CS as a sound module, with AN1x as the controller. I've attempted settings in the manual, and I also followed a video on YouTube, pertaining to the CS. In every combination of settings and cable routing that I've tried, the CS is treating the AN1x as the sound module, instead of the other way around.
Is there anyone who is using the AN1x to control their CS; and if so, would you please advise me on what the settings should be? I feel like I've tried everything, but I'm surely overlooking something simple. I've now done the settings over so many times that I don't even remember what the default settings were. It's really not the end of the world if I don't get it working, but I really would like to deepen my knowledge in this area so that I can experiment a bit more. Keys vs. pads often yield different types of inspiration, so I want to take full advantage of that.
Thanks very much for any advice you can provide.