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

benjaminloudmouth wrote:

> I'm having sme trouble getting my XL-7 to control my access virus
> classic rack, has anyone had luck with this?

yeah unfortunately the Virus Rack Classic doesn't use standard controller
numbers for parameters. well, it does for basic things like bank select and
such, but for filter cutoff, effects depth, all of the fun stuff, it doesn't
use the same controllers that you see assigned in the controllers table in
the appendix of the XL-7 manual. i have this problem myself

so, here's what you do - steps i've been taking to tackle this issue:

a)  the Virus Rack Manual mentions Page A/Page B controllers and explains
how to switch between the two and how to change each from controllers to
sysex and vice versa, but doesn't actually tell you what the parameters are.
quite frankly the Rack Classic manual is a fun little pamphlet, but little
more. so, go to the Access web site to download the manual for the Virus C
series - note that the Virus Rack Classic is a cut down version of the Virus
C and most of the parameters are the same. Virus C manual has a table of the
Page A and Page B controller numbers starting on page 166.

http://www.access-music.de/downloads.php4?product=virusc#cat4

b)  use the programmable knobs feature (in the Controllers section - choose
yer knob, set the controller number, internal or external - damn that's
easy) of XL-7 to assign each knob to the "proper" controller number on the
Virus Rack. i'm working on this myself and will try to upload the multisetup
to the files section if/when i get around to finishing it. :D

c)  save the multisetup you've just created so it can be easily recalled.
i'd save a multisetup of your preferred "normal" parameters before doing
this, so you can recall both. multisetups are cool!

at least one can set things to Page A on the Virus so the controllers from 0
to 127 can control the musically useful parameters. one of the annoyances on
the Novation Nova (and a contributing factor to why i sold it) is that it is
hard wired to 256 controllers on one page and filter cutoff and resonance
were both over 127, making my Roland XP-30 controller keyboard (0-127)) and
the XL-7 (1-119) couldn't reach. what a pisser. :(

hope this helps in some way.

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Bruddah Max
Lord of the Dance