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

I started a reply this AM, but didn't have time to complete and test 
it.  It should get you started on the right track (pardon the pun).  
I know this has been addressed before in the archives, but I cannot 
recall what keyword to use to search the archives.

Perhaps others can fill in the details.

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SUMMARY:

Two key E-Mu features to understand and master:
(1) Rechannelize
(2) CHANNEL ASSIGN (channel and destination)

Also, midi routing is important. How are your midi ins and outs 
connected between the halo and the XL-7?

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ROUTING ISSUE:

I used the following setup:

Keyboard (controller only)
to
E-Mu sequencer
to
external gear--sound mudule(s)

It sounds like you are doing something similar only the Halo is both 
your keyboard and sound module.  Although I haven't done this, try 
the following:

Set Halo to Local Control off.
Send midi out of Halo to XL-7 midi in
Send midi out of XL-7 to Halo midi in

Make sure Halo is not merging midi in and sending it back out 
(dreaded midi feefback loop--ugggh!)

If I have this right, the Halo keys should not be playing the Halo 
synth engine, but the keystrokes should be going to the XL-7.

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RECHANNELIZE:

Turn RECHANNELIZE INPUT To Track Dest: to always (MIDI menu system).

On XL-7 select pattern view.

On the XL-7, select Track 1 [T01] in the upper left corner of the 
display. Play the keys.  Assuming Halo is in Mutitimbral mode, the 
keys should play the Halo synth engine on channel 1 via the XL-7's 
rechannelize function.

[more needed here]

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RECORD DESTINATION (CHANNEL ASSIGN):

[more needed here]



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Hope this gets you started.

--Steve


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "miltrezs_xl7" <miltrezs_xl7@y...> wrote:
> 
> Hi there. I am primarily just a musician who wants to do recording 
> of my material using this XL-7 I purchased a few months back. Can 
> some of you gurus out there give me a heads up on the way to get 
the 
> Multi-Setups correct so I can accomplish this. I am having trouble 
> with I guess the way I am turning Midi channels on and off and 
> whether they are local or not. Heres my setup:
> 
> EMU/Ensoniq HALO 
> * PHATT ROM installed
> * VINTAGE ROM installed
> * COMPOSER ROM installed
> 
> EMU XL7
> * BEAT GARDEN ROM installed
> 
> I understand how I select different sounds for different channels 
as 
> i use that consistently to quickly switch between patches during 
> performances. I just can't seem to get it straight on how to set 
the 
> XL-7 to record what I play on the HALO and also the tracks where I 
> would like the keys I play on the HALO to trigger the XL7 based 
> sounds as well. 
> 
> Any help would be appreciated greatly.