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Bob,

No I only traded the cards. Funny enough, a few days later I found
someone on Harmony-Central.com's reader ads who wanted to trade their
EX5R for a CS6X...and in my home town.

The Motif ES I just got kind of made the CS6X redundant sound-wise,
and I traded it for the EX5R. A way cool sounding synth!

Good luck,

Ed

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Bob S." <tttsystems@...> wrote:
>
> 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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