Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> 
wrote:
>It may be possible to do this.  The current 
> (in progress) version has 5 basic sysex banks as follows:
> 
>      0 - Open Remote Control Session
>      1 - Reset Current Preset to 000-0
>      2 - Reset Save Preset to 000-0
>      3 - Randomize & Save # 1
>      4 - Randomize & Save # 2 +
>      5 - Close Remote Control Session
> 
> The file "plays" sysex banks 0 -> 3 and then bank 4 126 times to 
> randomize and save a total of 127 presets.
> 
> I might be able to rewrite the banks so that if you omit one of the 
> sysex banks, the presets will be stored starting from whatever 
>preset you manually set up in the "save preset to" menu.

I was thinking about a bunch of sysex strings all in one midi track, 
you hit play and there you go...Dividing it in five parts is so much 
clever ! I like the idea of omiting sysex banks in order to manually 
set up the starting preset (=bank to be overwritten : In my case it 
would be preset 000Bnk1 or preset 000Bnk2!)
 

> Another option is to have a sysex bank that holds only the sysex 
> command for the starting preset.  This way, you could set it 
>yourself by editing the one sysex command and then save your 
>customized file for future use.

This way is even better, but it could scare people unfamiliar to 
sysex editing. It would be cool to have both options but if it's not 
possible, last method with a detailed "How to" document could do the 
trick !!


> Part of the design allows users to decide how many consecutive 
> presets to create by editing the number of times sysex bank 4 (in 
>the above configuration) is "played."

Haaaa sounds quite good to me !!!(BTW how would you do this ?)


> Of course, all this presumes you have a sequencer that gives you 
> access to the sysex banks.

My SONAR 2.2XL is awaiting for your file my friend !!!!


> Not to get anyone's hopes up, but this is nothing more than 
> automating front panel button presses.  The really cool software 
> (parametizer) has a long way to go.

BTW rEalm said he likes to hear each randomized preset, this is not a 
bad idea ! Could it be possible that after every randomized preset we 
hear 2 or 3 notes played in sequencer or audition button or whatever ?

 
> Question: Does using MIDI Sysex ID 120 make sense to you?  I see it 
> as a way to help minimize accidental overwriting of desired 
>presets. 

Hmmmm...I do think that the easiest & safest way, is to do a sysex 
dump of user banks BEFORE dealing with Parametizer ! If I use it 
intensively, nothing will prevent me from doing wrong after I have 
set up my machine ID to 120 !(after 2 or 3 beers for example !) 


Best Regards

XROM