Jon,
> > OK, it's a "feature." ;^) The bug, then, is in the display: if
>you set a
>
>"feature" ha haha LOL And I thought "design limitation" was pushing
>the envelope ;-)
I used to work for several PC manufacturers -- who shall remain nameless --
and I've seen many instances where people tried to find a spin for features
or functions that didn't quite turn out as planned. "Oh, you can't write
to the floppy disk? Well, isn't that a security feature?"
> > I also have a nifty little device called a MIDI Solutions Router
>
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>
>Oh, okay - you mean you rechannel by keyboard zone! Very useful. I
>once had a Korg Wavestation that was brilliant at that type of thing
>but my personal favorite was an Opcode Studio 4. And everybody is
>probably sick of my saying I never should have sold the Studio 4 -
>and now I'm feeling nostalgic for the Korg WS too ;-)
No, actually I mean rechannel by selected MIDI channel. Unlike many of the
synth players I meet, I use the AN1x primarily as a live performance
keyboard for rock, R&B, and funk. I like the fact that by setting the
"selector" to the bottom row of functions, I have a dedicated MIDI TX
channel button. I use the AN1x by itself, as a controller for rack-mount
modules, and as the lower manual for two-manual organ. Each function is on
a separate channel, and with one button I can switch setups between songs.
>(Someone on the list was just looking for a MIDI Merge box I
>think...MIDI Solutions came up a couple of times in the discussion so
>whoever was looking might take note of Bruce's kind words...)
Yeah, I like the MIDI Solutions boxes a lot. I've been toying with the
idea of becoming a dealer for them for about a year or two. (I do musical
modifications as a sort of side business.) The Router is my favorite
box. It's a valuable tool if your MIDI setup is complicated, because it
allows rechanneling patch changes, CC#'s, etc. to cover for shortcomings
and inconsistencies in various pieces of MIDI gear. Fir example, if you
have a MIDI keyboard that has no patch change buttons, the Router can allow
you to share some of the buttons from another keyboard.
Regards,
-BW
--
Bruce Wahler
Design Consultant
Ashby Solutions"
www.ashbysolutions.com
CloneWheel Support Group moderator
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