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--- In AN1x-list@y..., mattias.karlsson@s... wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Not to brag but I have a quite big MIDI-system. I try not use to much 
> MIDI-filtering as I have a quite old MIDIpatchbay. However I've ran 
> into some troubles when using my An1x. I can't seem to turn of it's 
> habit of sending program change (and occasionally control change).
> 
> So when I switch program on the An1x so do another six synths. Is 
> there a way to switch it off?
> 

There's no method to disable Program Change commands on the AN1x. 
you'll need to filter the messages either at your MIDI Patch Bay or on 
the remote modules/synths.

However, you can disbale MIDI Change Control's from being trasmitted. 
Go to the UTITLITY/SETUP menu and use the [Ctrl Device] to select which 
real time controller you wish to disable and use [Ctrl No] to select 
'0: off' as the value.

The problem with this solution should be obvious: What to do when you 
WANT to send MIDI CC's from the AN1x? A possible solution is to use the 
[BulkDump] command and select the 'system' options to dump only those 
settings to a generic MIDI SysEx librarian which can then be reloaded 
as necessary. This also allows for storing multiple Assign Knob 
configurations as seperate SysEx dumps which allows you to work around 
the limitation of only one set of Assign Knob settings available at any 
one time.

Personally, I don't care for this solution - too labor intensive to 
keep organized. I've taken to leaving the AN1x default values in place 
and creating customized Environment Layers within Logic Audio to 
perform MIDI CC routing and/or filtering. I recommend you pursue a 
similar option or resort to filtering at your MIDI Patch Bay.

regards,

Jon