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Re: problems with preset upload

2005-08-18 by eriksatie01

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote:
> Try and find the tempo event in the sequence and edit it down to 60 or
> so.  That should solve it.

ok I will try when I will come back to my xl7 :)
BTW I saw that sysex command can be in the form of stand alone file or
embedded in midi file? which is the difference? I upload then in a
different way? thx

davide

> -Aaron
> 
> --- eriksatie01 <waveplayer@t...> wrote:
> 
> > sorry for not answering, I had a problem with my mail.
> > I've tried to slow down but when it starts to play the file, cubase
> > go
> > back to 120 bpm... maybe there is some kind of command in the midi
> > file to be played at that speed...
> > that's way I tried with midiOX, but with no succes. Someone can tell
> > me how to set the various speed parameter in midiox? I mean buffer
> > size, delay...
> > the strange about it is that the bad preset sounds all the same! has
> > the xl7 a "default" instrument that is loaded in case it cannot find
> > the right one? i cannot listen to it anymore, it gives me headhake...
> > my evolution keyboard has only a midi out, so the xl7 cannot
> > comunicate with my pc. does it matter?
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote:
> > > Except that USB and E-loader only does sequences, not presets. 
> > > Actually, E-loader doesn't do presets at all.
> > > 
> > > Try playing the MIDI file slower.  It seems that the presets that
> > are
> > > bad are ones that transmitted badly.  The XL-7 needs a significant
> > > amount of time to digest sysex, so if it's too fast, it will choke,
> > > causing information to get lost.  If you can, slow the tempo down
> > in
> > > Cubase, as that will cause more time to elapse between messages.
> > > 
> > > -Aaron
> > > 
> > > --- malik <malik_martin@h...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > hmmm interesting
> > > > im sure that if you have a fancy evolution keyboaf you have an
> > extra 
> > > > usb cable layin around hehe :)
> > > > 
> > > > if so try that with e-loader.
> > > > good luck
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "eriksatie01" <waveplayer@t...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > hi, I've spent my night trying to upload to my xl7 the preset
> > > > > extension from rob papen for the techno yard rom.
> > > > > I've chosen the file for rom without demo song (I don't find
> > any 
> > > > demo
> > > > > on mine), I've loaded the midi file into cubase and play
> > throught 
> > > > the
> > > > > midi out of my evolution controller (don't have any other midi 
> > > > interface)
> > > > > midi in was flashing on the xl7. at end I've found all the
> > preset 
> > > > in
> > > > > the correct user bank, but lots of them sound the same, a sort
> > of 
> > > > pad
> > > > > with an LFO on the pitch! I've checked how they are programmed
> > and 
> > > > the
> > > > > "bad" sounds have layers with xl7 rom instruments, or they
> > don't 
> > > > have
> > > > > instruments at all...
> > > > > other preset are better, but I cannot assure they are how they 
> > > > should
> > > > > be...
> > > > > then I've tried with midi-ox with different transfer speed and 
> > > > buffer
> > > > > size but no luck.
> > > > > then I've tried to upload the bank from emu site "xl1 patch for
> > 
> > > > xl7"
> > > > > and I have the same kind of problem.
> > > > > what I'm doing wrong?
> > > > > maybe is the midi out of my evolution keyboard? for everyday
> > > > > sequencing work it has always been ok.
> > > > > some suggestion please! don't want to pass another night in the
> > 
> > > > same
> > > > > way...
> > > > 
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