The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

Hi,

>I am interested in using my AN1x to control soft synths such as 
>Pro52, FM7 and B4 within Cubase 5.1
>
>I am able to map the 8 controller knobs to various paremeters in the 
>Pro 52 by using the Ctrl device and Ctrl No buttons on the AN1x.  
>These mappings are still in place when I reboot everything. OK so far.
>
>However, if I now remap settings in B4 for instance, the mappings I 
>made in the Pro52 are now altered and I have to remap them.
>
>What I want to be able to do is load a load of softsynths into Cubase 
>and know that any mappings I programme will remain.  Is this possible?
>
>Similarly, it would be great to have control knobs set up for Reasons 
>REX player and then have another setup for the Maelstrom synth.  Is 
>this possible or do I need a more specialised controller such as 
>Edirol PCR or Novation remote etc.

I can't directly answer the Cubase questions, but I suspect that they are related to this next question.  The AN1x has eight programmable knobs which can be mapped to any MIDI CC function, but the mappings are global; i.e., there is only one set of mappings for all 128 patches.  If you want to map a bunch of controllers, and change the mappings for each soft-synth or application, I would suggest the Evolution UC-16, X-Stealth (UC-17), or UC-33e.  These devices have a bunch of programmable knobs -- and in the case of the latter two, switches -- that can be re-programmed and stored in several locations.  Thus, you would be able to save a set for B-4, another set for Pro-52, etc.

>Finally, can mixer volumes be controlled via midi (AN1x)?

Yes, if you put the synth into CC Mode 2 -- hold down the Assign button on power-up to check and set the mode -- then the AN1x responds to many additional parameters through MIDI CC, including:

VCO1 Level:  CC#68
VCO2 Level:  CC#69
Noise Level:  CC#39
Ring Mod Level:  CC#70
VCA Feedback:  CC#63

Regards,

-BW
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