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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Bruddah Max <bruddahmax@c...> wrote:
> 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. 

Well, there isn't really much of a standard (aside from 7=volume, 
10=pan, etc), it's pretty much up to the individual manufacturer. 
This makes sense, since (apart from General MIDI, ugh) different 
synths frequently work in different ways. For instance, the XL7 has 
no equivalent to the Oscillator Balance on the Virus.

> 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 really wish the QuickEdit knobs could be assigned to ANY controller 
number (1-127). Not sure why they can't be. If there's ever an OS 2.5 
this is definitely on my wishlist. That way I can set my XL and Virus 
to use the same controllers and save the programmable mode for mod 
wheels or some other useful setup.

Until then I guess I'll keep hauling around my PC-1600.