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--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Timo Sandholm" <timo.sandholm@u...> wrote:
> Hi Jon,
> 
> Thanks for the answer... though I'm new with logic so the error
might be
> there too.  Currently I'm reading users manual and beginners guide
to the
> environment just to understand whole concept behind the program :-/
 ...
> it's not the easiest one to get up and running... but I'll try your
> suggestions and let's see what happens.

Try this (after importing the PLG150AN Env):

In the Environment, go to the layer 'Clicks & Ports'

Locate the object 'PLG-AN150'; Click on the icon of the MIDI port 
immediately above the 4x4 grid of the multi-instrument; On the left 
hand side of your screen you should see the parameter box for the 
instrument object; Click on the space adjacent to where it says Port 
and choose the port your AN200 MIDI in/out connection is attached; 
Then, where it says Cha select ALL. 

Now, back to the PLG-AN150 object - the 4x4 grid represents the 16 
available MIDI channels in a multi-instrument (that's Emagic-speak 
for multitimbral device). Click on the numbered grid box, '1' for 
example, that you have set up your AN200 to receive on; Double 
check the parameter box setting for Channel 1 are correct, i.e., Port 
should equal the physical port and Cha should equal '1'. You should 
now be able to toggle to the Arrange page in Logic and set a track 
to play your AN200 on Cha 1. If this is working then you can go to
the 
Environment layer 'PLG150AN' and the SysEx commands should be 
received correctly by the AN200. I tested is again with my AN1x and 
it works fine - occasionally the AN1x will complain of a SysEx 
receive error :-( but that's no big deal.

It's important to remember that this is a one way connection, i.e., 
Logic will not know the parameter values of the active Voice in your 
AN200. When you move a slider in this environment you are sending 
a SysEx string with parameter values that will overwrite the active 
Voice so, while it similar to a parameter offset, it's really not.
Make 
sense? For all intents is the same thing...

> 
> AN200 should match to AN1x sysex vice, though some parameters are
different.
> AN200 online manual you can find here http://www.yamaha.co.uk and
then click
> on manual library...

I downloaded the manual and gave it a *quick* once over. It looks 
like the LSB/MSB Device Number Code are NOT the same for the 
AN200 ( 02H 05H ) as the AN1x ( 1A 02 ). This is not my strong suite
but 
I suspect this could be a problem?!

> 
> Cheers,
> TimoS

Good luck,

Jon