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Bob - the limitations you've noticed is exactly why I got rid of my 2
AN cards. I had a CS6X with 2 ANs. While it sounded beautiful, I did
not like the fact I could not access many parameters from within the 6X.
I was lucky to find someone through this group who wanted to trade
straight for an AN1X. I couldn't be happier now.

If you can deal with always having to have your PC on to work with the
AN, you'll be just as happy. 

Ed


--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Bob S." <tttsystems@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Brian for that detail, so I won't waste my time on anything
that really can't be done !
> 
> Instead, it look like I will be working on getting the studio PC
running this weekend, or at least after I get a few midi cables run to
the midi switch and interface......
> 
> Bob
> El Segundo, CA
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "Rost, Brian" <rost@...>
> >Sent: Jul 19, 2006 11:22 AM
> >To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: RE: [AN1x] Digest Number 1769
> >
> >"Bob S." wrote:
> >
> >> 	I just got a CS6x with a PLG150AN board and I am a 
> >> little peturbed I can not access many parameters including 
> >> arps without a PC (I am just re-setting up my studio and 
> >> don't have the PC setup yet). Has anyone tried using somthing 
> >> like a Peavey 1600x fader unit, programmed to access the 
> >> parameters not accessible from the front panel?
> >
> >The simple answer is you can't do what you want.  
> >
> >Even if you program up a voice that assigns a CC to every slot in the
> >control matrix and use the hardwired CCs (like 71 and 74 for the
filter)
> >you still can't get at everything on the PLG card with a control
surface
> >like the Peavey. For example you can't select VCO and LFO waveforms or
> >arp patterns, never mind program the Free EG or step sequencer. 
> >
> >The final blow to using a control surface is that the changes are all
> >real time and cannot be saved! I use a Motif ES not a CS6x but what I
> >can reach through the control matrix is the same stuff I can already
> >access through the Motif/PLG programming interface "offsets". At least
> >when I program from the Motif I can save my edits!!!
> >
> >BTW I am not trying to apologize for Yamaha, this to me is a BIG
problem
> >with the PLG boards. If I had direct access to all parameters from the
> >Motif (OK, I'd be willing to give up the step sequencer, free EG
and the
> >arpeggiator) I'd be in heaven but that will never be the case. It's
> >obvious that the designers expected most users to control the boards
> >through software.
> >
> >Bob, your best bet is to get your PC up and running ASAP. I went to the
> >extreme of buying a cheap laptop which is dedicated 100% to running the
> >PLG and Motif voice editors. 
> >
> >--
> >                                                   Brian Rost
> >                                                  Stargen, Inc.
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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