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I'm having great fun with my new AN200, but one thing about it is
bugging me and I can't find a solution in the manual.

I've configured the AN200 to use as a tone module controlled by my
Motif keyboard.

However, turning the pitch bend wheel on the keyboard makes no
difference at all to the synth sounds on the AN200.

The pitch bend wheel works fine with other external tone modules I
have, but not with the AN200.

Is there a trick I'm missing here? Please advise ...

Regards,

Steve Cooke
smcooke@...

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Cooke" <smcooke@...> wrote:

>
> I'm having great fun with my new AN200, but one thing about it is
> bugging me and I can't find a solution in the manual.
>
> I've configured the AN200 to use as a tone module controlled by my
> Motif keyboard.
>
> However, turning the pitch bend wheel on the keyboard makes no
> difference at all to the synth sounds on the AN200.
>
> The pitch bend wheel works fine with other external tone modules I
> have, but not with the AN200.
>
> Is there a trick I'm missing here? Please advise ...
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Cooke
> smcooke@...

Chck the Ptich Offset value, make certain it is not '0'

Jon

On 18/09/06, Jon <jondl_2000@...> wrote:

>
> Chck the Ptich Offset value, make certain it is not '0'
>
> Jon

Thanks Jon, but I've discovered that this issue can't be fixed.
Searching through the DX200 discussion list's archive, I found
exchanges covering this topic, which revealed that the pitchbend
wheels can only be used to control the 200 series on MIDI channel 1.
Channels 2 to 16 don't respond to such control messages at all.

I'd set up my AN200 synth part to be controlled on MIDI channel 4
because the Red Sound Systems DarkStar I use alongside it
automatically defaults to channel 1. So that's why the AN200 isn't
responding to my keyboard's pitchbend wheel.

Quite an annoying limitation, I think. Why would anyone program in
such a constraint on user flexibility? It surely wouldn't have cost
Yamaha any more to make the AN200 responsive to pitchbend control data
on all MIDI channels.

I guess I'll have to live with it, though.

Regards,

Steve Cooke
smcooke@...

don't forget
you can get midi routing boxes and or software
to do this too..
bypassing the issues...

dale


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----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Cooke
<snip>Thanks Jon, but I've discovered that this issue can't be fixed.
Searching through the DX200 discussion list's archive, I found
exchanges covering this topic, which revealed that the pitchbend
wheels can only be used to control the 200 series on MIDI channel 1.
Channels 2 to 16 don't respond to such control messages at all.

I'd set up my AN200 synth part to be controlled on MIDI channel 4
because the Red Sound Systems DarkStar I use alongside it
automatically defaults to channel 1. So that's why the AN200 isn't
responding to my keyboard's pitchbend wheel.

Quite an annoying limitation, I think. Why would anyone program in
such a constraint on user flexibility? It surely wouldn't have cost
Yamaha any more to make the AN200 responsive to pitchbend control data
on all MIDI channels.

I guess I'll have to live with it, though.

Regards,

Steve Cooke
smcooke@...

Are there any that you could recommend?

My home studio is hardware-based.

Steve

On 19/09/06, Dale <admin@...> wrote:
> don't forget
> you can get midi routing boxes and or software
> to do this too..
> bypassing the issues...
>
> dale
>
>
> band web pages
> Inquisitor Betrayer
> http://www.inquisitorbetrayer.com,
> http://www.myspace.com/inquisitorbetrayer,
> http://www.musicforte.com/member/ib_staff <----Full length tracks and cd
> sale, New CD "Space Elevator", Angel's Wings
> http://www.soundclick.com/angelswings
>
> New synth programming group for all synths.
> Synth_Programming-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
> Recent events require your assistance to your charities. Do give when able.
> "without music, life would be a mistake"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Cooke
> <snip>Thanks Jon, but I've discovered that this issue can't be fixed.
> Searching through the DX200 discussion list's archive, I found
> exchanges covering this topic, which revealed that the pitchbend
> wheels can only be used to control the 200 series on MIDI channel 1.
> Channels 2 to 16 don't respond to such control messages at all.
>
> I'd set up my AN200 synth part to be controlled on MIDI channel 4
> because the Red Sound Systems DarkStar I use alongside it
> automatically defaults to channel 1. So that's why the AN200 isn't
> responding to my keyboard's pitchbend wheel.
>
> Quite an annoying limitation, I think. Why would anyone program in
> such a constraint on user flexibility? It surely wouldn't have cost
> Yamaha any more to make the AN200 responsive to pitchbend control data
> on all MIDI channels.
>
> I guess I'll have to live with it, though.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Cooke
> smcooke@...
>
>
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Steve Cooke
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http://www.hinton-instruments.co.uk/index.htm
a lot of their stuff, is being redone due to ROHS, but do peek
http://www.amptone.com/switchers.htm
many things here
http://www.kvraudio.com/ is also a good resource

software for me
sonar, midiox and items I made myself, some in synthedit...

I have some more links at home, at day job now about to leave and head to
Hollywood tonight for a meeting.. good stuff.. ;-)
note me back email wise if you need further links ...

dale

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Cooke
Are there any that you could recommend?

My home studio is hardware-based.

Steve