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Thanks Ed.  One I get the PC up & running, I will be able to tell if using the software will be my ultimate solution or if I will go your path....

BTW....you traded the 2 AN cards or the whole CS6X ?

Thanks
Bob
El Segundo, CA


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: hemmer12000 
  To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:30 AM
  Subject: Re: [AN1x] CS6x with a PLG150AN


  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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