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

Re: use of OS2.0 midi merge causing midi loop lock-up.

I agree will what seems to be the problem here with one possible 
exception.  To the best of my knowledge (please let me know if I am 
wrong), midi merge [MERGE MIDI IN TO OUT] does NOT pass incoming midi 
clock [start, stop, continue, and timing data] through either of the 
midi outs.

If I am right (and I don't currently have a setup to test it), if the 
loop lock-up were caused by sending the start command back into the E-
Mu, simply telling it to ignore EXTERNAL SONG START/STOP would solve 
the problem. (My guess is that's not the cause.)

It seems more likely that continuous midi timing data is being fed 
back. If so, shouldn't turning TRANSMIT MIDI CLOCK, solve that 
problem?

From the setup described, I didn't see where external gear needed 
midi clock info from the XL.  (Did I miss it?)

--Steve 

PS:

> Since CC33-63 is nonexistent on the XL7 this was the only solution.

They are not non-existent. You can assign CC numbers from 1 to 119 
inclusive.