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The AN1X has some amazing features. The 2nd switch at the bottom of the 
control matrix turns off the mod wheel. Why you would want that feature 
is beyond me. I don't know why it was off and I don't know how I 
magically stumbled across it, but the problem is now solved.
Thanks
Rainbow Jimmy
http://www.spaceanimals.com
http://www.myspace.com/theelectricstarlightspaceanimals

2nd switch at the bottom?  Do you mean the Cntl/Device switch?

 

That’s a very powerful, yet arcane section of the AN1x.  It, along with the
switch to the far right (Cntl No.) set up how the amazing number of control
devices act internally and externally.  Factory sets the mod wheel for Scene
Mod
 not me.  I’ve set the Mod Wheel for being a Mod Wheel and dedicated the
Foot Controller to morph between scenes.

 

One item of note is if you are using the external software editor (AN1x
Edit) and import a bank (or maybe even a single patch.. I forget) an insipid
and often infuriating thing happens --- the Control section gets fubared.
(That is to say it dumps the settings of whoever programmed the patch and
uploaded it into your precious synth.)  So let’s say you’re used to the
pressure pad doing what the factory settings have it do – act as a
controller.  The evil is if you import something that has mapped the pad to
Scene Morph or Modulation or Volume or any of the other choices, then you
have to go manually fix it.  Same thing goes for all of your knobs.  They
can be re-mapped without you wanting them to
 like I suspect happened to
Jimmy.  He downloaded some patch where some fool had turned off his mod
wheel and uploaded it somewhere.  You can (and SHOULD) learn to check all of
the controller settings in AN1xEdit before you dump into your synth.

 

So, we find a powerful section on the synth, but we find that it can make
you want to pull out your hair.  Be warned
 but don’t be afraid.  Just study
the manual a while and you’ll get it.  One thing I did which has made for
some really fun patch control is to have mapped one of my knobs to Tempo.
So baby-baby if you need to synch the arpeggiator/sequencer with the band,
just a teak on the ol’ knob and you’ve got a very cool dance synth.  No
longer does the band have to synch with you.  Makes for excellent leads
where you can come in with a crazy arpeggiation that makes you sound like
you play better than Rick Wakeman.

 

HTH

 

Ed²

 

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Of spaceanimals
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 8:30 AM
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AN1x] the amazing disappearing modwheel

 

The AN1X has some amazing features. The 2nd switch at the bottom of the 
control matrix turns off the mod wheel. Why you would want that feature 
is beyond me. I don't know why it was off and I don't know how I 
magically stumbled across it, but the problem is now solved.
Thanks
Rainbow Jimmy
http://www.spaceani <http://www.spaceanimals.com> mals.com
http://www.myspace.
<http://www.myspace.com/theelectricstarlightspaceanimals>
com/theelectricstarlightspaceanimals

 



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I have a PLG150AN in an S80 and the same thing can happen. If I dump 
an an1x bank into the card, my knob and expression pedal assignments  
get altered. I have to go into utility mode and reassign them (I have 
ac1-ac3 mapped to knobs and ac4 on expression pedal). A minor 
annoyance, and it took me a while to figure out what was going 
on.                                                                    
                                                                       
--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Edwards" <gleobeam@...> wrote:

> ...One item of note is if you are using the external software editor 
>(AN1x
> Edit) and import a bank (or maybe even a single patch.. I forget) an 
>insipid
> and often infuriating thing happens --- the Control section gets 
>fubared.
> (That is to say it dumps the settings of whoever programmed the 
>patch and
> uploaded it into your precious synth.)...