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Hello DJGB,

--- In AN1x-list@y..., "DJGaryB" <djgaryb@y...> wrote:
> I tried the suggestion you gave me but I'm still having a 
problem.
> 
> To make it simple this is what I did.
> 
> The AN1X is set to patch 002 the MIDI TX Ch is set to 1 the RX 
Ch is 
> also set to 1 and the Device number is also set to 1.
> 
> On the MPC2000 I have the MIDI set to 1A Sequence 1 Track 1
> 
> I entered F1 and inserted program change then set the 
number to 1
> 
> Recorded something and it played.
> 
> 
> 
> Step 2
> 
> Went to sequence 2 on the MPC2000 and laid down the drum 
track on 
> track 2, kept track 1 for the midi, set that to 2A, entered F1 and 
> inserted program change then set the number to 2.
> 
> Went to the AN1X and set the MIDI TX Ch to 2 and the RX Ch to 
2 and 
> set the Device number to 2 and used patch 003.
> 
> Now this is where it gets tricky when I switch from sequence 2 
to 1 
> the sound that plays is patch 003 instead of 002.
> 
> If there is any way that I can get this right please help me.
> 
> 
> Went experimenting on my own here now.
> 
> MPC Seq 1 trk 1 midi 1a (prg 119 not the insert but from the 
main 
> screen)
> AN1X MIDI TX Ch 1 RX Ch 1 Device 1
> 
> MPC Seq 2 trk 1 midi 2a prg 118 (same as above)
> AN1X MIDI TX Ch 2 RX Ch 2 Device 2 
> 
> When I did this the sounds changed but there was a delay in 
the 
> switch, what should I do here now to correct this?

Couple of thoughts...

1) You should not need to reset the MIDI TX Ch and RX Ch each 
time. You only need to change the TX Ch when using the AN1x 
as a controller in a hardware setup where you need to record the 
output of the AN1x into a sequencer that does not offer 
rechanneling. I've no hands on time with a MPC2K but I'm fairly 
certain it will rechannel as would a software sequencer 
(CUBASE or LOGIC or SONAR, etc.)

The AN1x is bitimbral, meaning it is capable of playing back 
each of the two Scenes in a Voice on a seperate MIDI Channels - 
that's why the RX parm is can be set independently per Scene. 
(Unfortunately, the TX parm is a common parameter which 
would have improved the AN1x usefulness as a controller. Oh 
well.) You don't need to reset the RX Ch for each Voice - leave it 
set to a specific channel. You only need to se the RX Ch for the 
2nd scene when you want to use the AN1x as a bitimbral sound 
source.

2) You should leave the Device No, parm set to All or a specific 
Device number, such as '1', and never change it. This parameter 
is useful ONLY when there is more than one AN1x device in your 
MIDI Setup. The Device No parameter would allow your host or 
hardware sequencer to distinguish one AN1x from another. For 
example, say you had a Kenton Plugstation with multiple 
PLG150AN cards installed - you would need to set each card to 
its own device number so that each card could be identified 
correctly.

3) There will always be a pause in audio output of the AN1x, and 
many other synths for that matter, when a program change 
command is received. There is a great deal of number crunching 
going on with the Analog modeling sound engine - the AN1x 
does not have the computational horse power not to interrupt the 
sounds during a program change (not many synths do.)

regards,
Jon