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

Hi
No Aaron i wasn't kidding. Thats just me. Stoopid. 
I've not used this feature because of a few reasons. The main one 
being that i though "program" was an abbreviation for program change 
not  "Program[mable]" knobs.  ---> d'oh.
So there was I, thinking that it would be a bit fiddly to get an exact 
program change parameter with a knob whilst playing live.
I thought  "sod that, I ?l do my program changes in cubase......" What 
a dipstick I am!
 When i got my xx7 i read the manual from cover to cover.... and this 
feature as soon as page 39!!!  well, I skipped it and thought I get 
back to it later
So here i am.
If the button was called "Control" or at least a clearer definition in 
the index of the manual (i.e Program)I would have cross reffed it a 
bit earlier.
Anyways..now I know
Phanx pholks
Paul



.--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote:
> So I'm not sure if you're kidding or not, but here goes.
> 
> Push the button.  Watch the LED under the button move from "Quick 
Edit"
> to "Program[mable]".  Press again.  Watch the LED go to "Volume".  
Push
> again.  Watch the LED go to "Pan".  Push again.  Watch the LED go 
back
> to... wait for it... "Quick Edit"!
> 
> Quick Edit mode:  Knobs perform function silkscreened over each 
knob.
> 
> Programmable mode:  Each knob does what you assign it in the
> programmable knobs section in the Controllers menu.
> 
> Volume:  Each knob controls the volume of channels 1-16.
> 
> Pan:  Each knob controls the pan of channels 1-16.
> 
> -Aaron
> --- phest2k <phest2k@y...> wrote:
> > Question.
> > Theres one button on my xx7 that I never use and what disturbs me 
is 
> > that I cant imagine how I´d use it if i needed to. Its has the 
most 
> > vague explanation for a feature in the user manual, too.
> > It´s the program button next to quick edit.
> >  I use cubase to edit sequences (purely for the graphic interface) 
> > then load the seqences into my xx7 via e-loader to jam with. 
> > So, if it is ,as i suspect, for program changes do i need this 
> > feature?
> > I noticed that the midi out LED lights up when i turn it. But 
nothing
> > 
> > changes on my external EMU vintage keys synth!!!
> > 
> > Does anybody use it? How do you use it?
> > Any suggestions/explainations welcome.
> > thx
> > :Paul 
> 
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