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

--- drewaight <drewaight@...> wrote:
> The tracks and the channels are separate no?

Correct.

> However if the sequence of events is
> MIDI --> rechannelize --> MIDI channel --> track --> output.

Not quite.  It's more like:

MIDI (or pads) --> track --> rechannelize (and int/ext'ify) --> output.

There're nice big flowchart diagrams in the 2.0 addendum (1.31
addendum?) that detail how rechannelize works.

> How is it possible that a MIDI channel assigned to only one track
that 
> has "ext" as its destination can get to the internal sounds.

This is where your disconnect is.  TRACKS have "int" and "ext"
destinations, CHANNELS do not.  Tracks are assigned to channels, not
the other way around.
 
> Rechannelize hijacks whatever the input is and forces it to be the 
> channel that is currently selected so how does turning this off make 
> it so that incoming MIDI messages can force assigned tracks to 
> output on the internal sounds. 

MIDI comes in on channels.  With rechannelize off, it will play the
internal channels.  With rechannelize on, it will send all incoming
MIDI to the current track's output, be it internal or external.

> The rechannelize feature belongs on a Casio and not a serious 
> gigging instrument. I dont need any sequencer to hold my hand and 
> make sure im in the right channel when i play.

Um, well, obviously you do, because otherwise, when you wanted to play
an external track, you'd like turning on "keyboard transmits MIDI",
turning off "local control", setting the "keyboard channel" to be the
right channel, and reassigning any knobs that you wanted to use.  When
you wanted to play an internal sound, you'd like to have to put it all
back.  Not saying you couldn't do it, but it sure seems like the
feature you claim you hate is the one you're asking for...

-Aaron

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