Thanks for the response Gary, but I'm still missing something...
please pardon my ignorance (dim-wittedness?).
I had tried all sorts of configurations when I first read the note at
the bottom of your CW routing diagrams page, but I could never get
any config to work but for exactly following the last schematic (dual
mode w/ record). Tried with Hwmdcabl.exe #1 & 2 but no #3, as the
note suggests, but that routing fails on my system, as does the one
you seem to suggest in your reply to this thread (no Hwmdcabl.exe
instances at all, unless I'm misinterpreting)... so I'm at a loss as
for that matter. I did actually get the PLG to sound through AN1xEdit
using the 'overly-complex' (grin) routing config, but getting CW to
control it is another problem entirely.
I could not find an 'enable midi thru' option in CW9's options-
>global panel or anywhere else in the program. I did find and
enable 'echo system exclusive', but that on its own seemed to have no
effect.
Also, have you, or anyone else, any suggestions as to how to
configure Cakewalk to send messages to the PLG? Do I need to find an
instrument definition for the card? How should the
source/port/channel settings work in this situation?
Again, please excuse my ignorance. The lack of information on the
theory and practical application of MIDI on the internet astounds me
(or at least my inability to find it (in a comprehensible form (for
Dummies))). ;)
I thank you so much for your guidance and patience. You are a model
human being and a genius to boot! ;)
Matt
--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, "Gary Gregson" <gary@y...> wrote:
> Hi Matt,
>
> Glad to see you got connected to the list!
>
> First of all I'd like to point out that your XGedit/CW9/SW1K
configuration
> is actually over complicated. The setup you are using is only
required for
> Cakewalk versions below 8.03 (as they did not thru sysex
correctly). For CW9
> you can dispense with the Hwmdcable.exe programs and just use
>
> XGedit:
> In=NONE
> OutA=LB1
> OutB=LB2
>
> CW9:
> In=LB1, LB2, SW100 MIDI IN
> Out-SW1000#1, SW1000#2, SW1000 MIDI OUT
>
> In this case all data will be Thru'd via Cakewalk (so make sure you
have
> enabled MIDI thru and the Echo System Exclusive functions under the
CW
> global options).
>
> To add An1xEdit for control of the PLG150AN to this setup. First
ensure
> An1xEdit is operating in PLG150AN mode (place a check in the Setup
menu next
> to PLG150AN), then simply set
> AN1xEdit:
> In=NONE
> Out=LB1
>
> Again the An1xEdit data will be thu'd via CW9.
>
> [Users of Cubase VST should be aware that a similar setup will not
> work....since VST is incapable of thruing sysex data larger than
512 bytes
> according to my tests. Hence the big AN sysex messages do not make
it!! In
> this situation VST users should use the multiclient nature of the
SW1K
> drivers and just set:
> AN1xEdit:
> In=NONE
> Out= SW1000#1
> Note however that this means AN data will not be going via
VST...hence
> cannot be recorded in realtime.]
>
> When working with the AN board on a host such as SW1K it is
important to
> ensure data edits are transmitted in the correct order. In
particular, the
> PLG150AN replaces one of the hosts XG parts. Therefore if you
refresh your
> setup from XGedit, you may find that the AN board no longer sounds
(i.e. the
> host reverts back to the native XG part). Hence you should follow
any XG
> refresh by a refresh synth from the AN1xEdit Utils menu. This will
ensure
> the AN board is correctly reconfigured.
>
> A similar situation also exists if you decide to embed
configuration data in
> your final MIDI file/song. i.e. always place the XG setup data
first,
> followed by the AN setup data.
>
> For more information read the An1xEidit Help file Introduction
sections.
>
> Regards
>
> Gary
> Email:
> gary@y...
> http://www.yme.co.uk/yme
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > keltik@u... wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > While I love to write music, I'm fairly new to MIDI, and less
> > > technically inclined than most, so you'll have to bear with
me :).
> > > Wanting to expand my current setup, I recently purchased a
PLG150AN
> > > and downloaded Gary's AN1xEdit to control it. Unfortunately, I
> > > haven't the slightest idea how to get the thing working. I'm
> > > currently running Cakewalk 9 on my PC (450MHz k6-3, 192M pc100,
23G
> > > HD's), and I'm getting my sounds and effects from an SW1000XG
and
> > > editing those sounds and effects through XGedit, with Hubi's
tying it
> > > all together. I would be MOST apprectiative if anyone could
offer up
> > > a short guide for integrating the PLG and AN1xEdit into my
setup, as
> > > well as possibly suggesting a few tips on how to get started
editing
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> > > sounds on the PLG. My current setup is as follows:
> > >
> > > ______
> > > | |---LB1---Hwmdcabl-1---LB3---Hwmdcabl-2---SW1000XG #1
> > > |XGedit| | |
> > > |______|---]|[--------+ |
> > > ___|____ | |
> > > | |---]|[-------+
> > > |Cakewalk| |
> > > midi in-|________|---LB4------------Hwmdcabl-3---SW1000XG #2
> > >
> > > *Nasty ASCII version of Gary's nicely rendered schematic at
> > > www.yme.co.uk/yme
> > >
> > > I will be eternally grateful to anyone who can come up with a
> > > solution to my little dilemma. Thank you and goodnight!
> > >
> > > Matt
