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

Thanks for asking, Stu.  I hope the following is useful.

I am using an ART X-15 [aka Ultrafoot].  It has 2 assignable CC 
pedals and 10 assignable on/off CC [0/127] buttons.  The bypass 
switch can also be programmed as an on/off button.

For the octave doubler in my sax preset, I copied L1->L2 and designed 
the basic switch as follows.  I also made a bunch of other changes to 
L1 and L2, such as glide and responsiveness to portamento on.

OCTAVE DOUBLER SWITCH: 
(1)  Art X-15 button 10 assigned to CC83.
(2)  E-Mu MidiP assigned to CC83
(3)  L2 patchcord # 1 =  MidiP-->Pitch  +076

Presently, I do not compensate for both L1 and L2 being at full 
volume when CC83/MidiP = 0.  As a result, CC83/midiP = 0 seems to 
sound a little louder than CC83/MidiP = 127.  To compensate I might 
use another patchcord to lower the volume slightly on L2 when 
CC83/MidiP = 0.

However, I also use the pedals to create various sounds/effects.  In 
a certain range, I have a penetrating psuedo-baritone-sax sound with 
both L1 and L2 at full volume.

CC/PEDAL CONTROL OF FILTER PARAMS:
(1) Left pedal assigned to CC71/MidiB --> 'FiltRes +85
(2) Right pedal assigned to CC74/MidiA --> FiltFreq +100

Around 1969/1970 I put a pickup on my alto sax and ran it through a 
wah-wah pedal.  The above gives me similar performance functionality 
with the Casio DH-100 [digital horn].

Before using this pedal control setup with the E-Mu, I used it with 
sax patches and drum kits on Roland's M-GS64 (Sound Canvas 
architecture rom sample player).

Part of my fantasy design (ie, future development) includes velocity 
switching and aftertouch control. The aftertouch control was great on 
the VZ-8m; haven't attempted it on the E-Mu, yet.

OTHER BUTTON/SWITCH ASSIGNMENTS:
(1) Portomento/Glide:
(1a) Portomento switch on DH-100/CC65 = Footswitch 2
(1b) L1 Foot2FF-->Glide +35
(1c) L2 Foot2FF-->Glide +26

NOTE:  I tend to use the portomento [glide] when CC83=127 (root plus 
octave above).  I just like the sound of the two different glide rates
with the two octaves.  Just my personal performance preference with 
the sax preset.

(2) Sustain:
(2a) ART X-15 button 8 = CC64 = E-Mu Footswitch 1
(2b) L1/L2 FootSw1-->KeySus +100

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As I have said before, the E-Mu architecture is extremely flexible. I 
loved it in the Proteus 1, and the expanded functionality in the P2k 
synth engine is great.

I agree that patchcords offer amazing potential.  The above are just 
a few patchcord performance applications I have designed. (Thanks to 
those who implemented the expanded set of sources, destinations, etc.)

Now that E-Mu hardware is officially legacy gear, I hope we will see 
the limits of the amazing P2K sound architecture pushed even 
further.  I look forward to seeing what others are doing with 
patchcords.

"Creativity is the soul of consciousness."
  --Dr. Steve

"Music is the best."
  --FZ

"sine qua non"
  --some old Latin dude

"Music is the highest expression of consciousness.  It is the sine 
qua non of existence itself.  Long live the harmony of the spheres--
from the smallest particles of sound to the larger structure of the 
universe." 

                   |8-[>

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" <routerman@z...> wrote:
> What button(s) are you using for this?  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stu
> 
> 
> |I've been building a killer Sax Preset that allows me to use
> buttons and pedals to all kinds of things.  Eg, button octave
> doubler.