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RE: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Menu navigation without rotating the pots ?
2010-02-07 by equity 7
When you are controlling the Andromeda from an external source, it is possible to program data increment memories to any value that can be triggered by an NRPN message (the one thing they did right was make almost the entirety of the A6's many parameters directly accessible by customized NRPN messages).
I made a memory matrix in Max/MSP that I use for this purpose in combination with another controller pad and keyboard. A pair of buttons from the controller goes to the neck of the matrix in Max/MSP, and clicking the appropriate panel space on the screen selects the value I want to adjust on the A6.
Each panel remembers the last value input, but it cannot currently default to a value until I've adjusted it at least once. I'm hoping to one day be able to initialize the patch by feeding in a sysex file of the program. This also means that if I adjust the A6 without going through the program, it won't know the current values any longer.
So what I try to do is save an instance of this patch for every program I'm working on until it's mostly finished. Beyond that I won't bother with going through Max/MSP afterwards. I tried to lay out the patch in a way similar to the layout on the A6.
I'd love to share the patch but unfortunately I am out of the country indefinitely and away from both my A6 and the patch. When I return I will probably release the patch publically.
Hope at least this idea helps - you can get the effect you want without having to compromise if you are willing to put a 3rd party between your control and the A6!
> To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> From: yekuku@...
> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:55:19 +0000
> Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Menu navigation without rotating the pots ?
>
> Thanks for clarifying this and suggesting a workaround Michael ;)
> It is a shame that they stopped updating the OS so soon, they could have added this useful feature in a future update.
> Anyway, no worries, we can use what we got to get what we want ;)
>
> --- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, Michael Schultz wrote:
> >
> > I don't think that works. Your closest workaround is to set the knobs
> > to passthrough in the GLOBAL->PANEL menu. Not a great workaround.
> >
> > Tricky indeed when you're setting LFO modulation on an OSC for example,
> > and you end up with octaves of modulation instead of a smidgen. At
> > least you can zero out by pressing UP/DOWN at the same time.
> > good luck
> > ms
>; >
> >
> >
> > On 2/2/2010 12:47 PM, yekuku wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi guys, I just got an A6 and I am having some trouble navigating
> > > through the menus.
> > > I just wanna make fine adjustments by using the UP & DOWN buttons
> > > without having to rotate any pot in order to select the wanted parameter.
> > > Is there a way to do this ?
> > >
> > > From what I read in A6Tips&tricks.pdf , paragragh #22.6, page 93 , it
> > > is possible but I cant figure it out.
> > > By repeatedly pressing the appropriate soft button sometimes it is
> > > possible to switch between different parameters but the UP & DOWN
> > > buttons change the value of the last parameter that was selected by a knob.
> > >
> > > I am using the latest OS: 1.40.12
> > > Am I missing sth ?
> > > Any ideas ?
> >; >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >
> >
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