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

Hey rEalm,

Thanks!  I don't know what the heck is different between last night 
and today, but for some reason, now that checked both the boxes for 
my soundcard (regular and emulated), sync seems to work fine!  Just 
tested it for a few minutes, and (even though it fluctuates from 154-
156 or so), it seems to be sync'd right up.  So that kicks ass!

Unfortunately my wierd track 15 sustain problem is still alive and 
with me.  I did a few things since last night:  (1) Made sure that 
rechannelize input was off.  It was.  (2) Checked to make sure the 
MP7 OS was version 2.0.  It was.  (3)  Created a new track (#14a), 
using a new synthesizer with Reason, hoping that things would work 
for THAT track.  They did not.  I used a trumpet flair type of patch, 
so I could tell for sure whether or not it was sustaining longer than 
I had played it.  It was.  Then I made sure that this wasn't just 
some anomoly because I was playing things on my keyboard, using 
Cubase's midi THRU feature to record them to my MP7.  So I simply 
played the pads on my mp7, and sure enough, same problem.

OK thinking about this somemore, I've thought...  I created track 16 
first, and that's the only one that works.  The problem could lie in:
(1) MP7 playback of the notes.  It sends the 'note on' but not 
the 'note off' signal.  This seems unlikely to me.
(2) Cubase/Rewire/Reason.  This seems far more possible, but I have 
no idea where exactly the problem would lie, or even where to start 
looking.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I will be able to offer 
some sort of insight into this problem.  rEalm?  Any ideas?

Thanks for you help everyone!

-Steve
--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Then I had a new idea.  I got the pattern that I'm using onto my 
> computer using E-Loader, then I put track 15 in that midi file 
using 
> my DAW.  Then I downloaded that new midi file onto my mp7 using 
> Eloader again.  Same problem.  Interesting thing I've noticed about 
> it though: if I hit Edit-Pattern then change Track 15's channel 
> assign to 16A, the problem goes away!  Fricken odd...
> 
> >>>Hmm,  make sure rechannelize input is set to OFF in the MP7, see 
if 
> that fixes it. I use the method you describe above with SX all the 
time, 
> never seen this.  IS your MP7 OS up to version 2.0? <<<
> 
> I've set the mp7's tempo to 0, and I've tried to set up midi sync 
in 
> Cubase.  In the Midi Sync Setup Dialogue box, I've selected: 
Timecode 
> Source-"Midi Timecode" Machine Control-"None", and I've selected 
> appropriate midi in/outs.  If I try to select "Midi Machine 
Control" for 
> the Machine Control option, then it won't start when I hit play.
> 
> >>>You need to check the correct port in the "MIDI Clock" box 
(lower right 
> side) in the sync set up.  The XX-7's don't respond to MTC, only 
MIDI 
> clock.  You were close! :) <<<
> 
> rEalm
> 
> 
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