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

yeah i'll have to try that alternative!! havent looked in the manual 
yet but maybe i could save midiox presets or something?

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> 
wrote:
> Good question.  I don't recall if you miss a beat.  Most likely 
you 
> will have some noticeable change if you switch a multi during 
> playback. Multis include preset data on all channels, so, you will 
> be change those. 
> 
> IMPORTANT: Make sure you have your current multisetup stored, so 
you 
> can restore it.
> 
> If you are not careful, or you don't know what you are doing when 
> you switch multisetups you could have unhappy results.  For 
example, 
> if you switch to a multi that doesn't receive midi, you won't be 
> able to do anything after that change.  Also, if you change from a 
> multi that that sends clock to a multi that doesn't send clock, 
your 
> outgoing clock will no longer be sent.
> 
> POSSIBLE ALTERNATE ROUTE: I haven't tried this, but just try 
> changing the controller assignments via sysex parameter editing. 
See 
> Master MIDI Parameters in the sysex manual).
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@h...> wrote:
> > cool thanks i havent tried yet. i am trying to make a speacil 
midi 
> > module for live performances... and thats not really goin well 
at 
> > the moment. i will try tonight. but when i change multisetups 
will 
> > playback be haulted?
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> 
> > wrote:
> > > Its rather simple. You don't need a midi manual. You send two 
> > > numbers to determine the bank [Bank Select MSB and Bank Select 
> > LSB] 
> > > followed by a program change. Bank Select controls are CCs.  
> (Look 
> > > in the Appendix to your manual.Bank Select MSB is CC#0; Bank 
> > Select 
> > > LSB is CC#32.
> > > 
> > > BUT: 
> > > 
> > > The folks at E-Mu made it easy for you. You can set it up on 
ONE 
> > > PAGE in the E-Mu event editor.
> > > 
> > > 1. Go to the event editor, insert a prog event.
> > > 2. That's it!!!
> > > 
> > > m = msb = most significant byte = E-Mu ROM ID
> > > l = lsb = least significant byte = E-Mu ROM Bank
> > > prog = program change = E-Mu Patch Number.
> > > 
> > > msb/ROM ID can be gotten by pressing audition.
> > > 
> > > To switch multisetups, use msb = 80, lsb = 0. (Its in the 
manual 
> > > under Restoring multisetups.)
> > > 
> > > Hope this helps. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@h...> wrote:
> > > > cool just got one of my midi books back from my brother so i 
> can 
> > > > learn how to use bank messages(after all these years i 
finaly 
> > have 
> > > a 
> > > > reason to) but i wont be able to try till i get back home. 
> didnt 
> > > pay 
> > > > the internet bill this month.....
> > > > 
> > > > thanks
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-
> mail@p...> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Double check the manual, but I think programmable 
controller 
> > > > settings 
> > > > > are saved with Mulisetups. Multis can be called with bank 
> > > > > switch/program change commands.  That sounds like what you 
> are 
> > > > asking 
> > > > > to do.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@h...> 
> wrote:
> > > > > > hi there.
> > > > > > when you set the programmable knobs in the controler 
menu 
> > for 
> > > > > external 
> > > > > > controlling i know that you can only set controll for 16 
> > knobs 
> > > > but 
> > > > > is 
> > > > > > there  a way like say, switching presets that i can have 
a 
> > > > totaly 
> > > > > new 
> > > > > > set of controllers. or is my only way of getting around 
> this 
> > > > through 
> > > > > > multisetups?