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

We had this discussion with Aaron our experts and found that our unexpected control of preset saving by this setting is due to the internal midi architecture of the unit....for years I always used multis for saving preset used on the midi channel not knowing that a setting could change that...

Bob
El Segundo, CA
 

-----Original Message-----
>From: steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...>
>Sent: Nov 8, 2008 8:12 AM
>To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [xl7] Re: Confused about saving patterns.
>
>On the MIDI MODE screen, I always thought that CHANGE (either ignore 
>or acceopted) referred to whether or not >>MIDI Mode changes<< would 
>be ignored or accepted via midi. If so, it shouldn't affect whether 
>or not program/patch/preset changes get sent or received. 
>
>Anyhow, glad to hear you got it working.
>
>--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Bob,
>> All channels are set to on in the MIDI menu.
>> I did notice that my MIDI Mode was Multi but change was ignored.
>> I'll change this and see what happens.
>> That did it!! :)
>> Seems kind of a quirky thing though, doesn't it?
>> is there an RTFM explaination for this? or is it just something 
>that 
>> would leave you screwed if you didn't have internet access? :)
>> thanks btw. off to read tha topic.
>> 
>> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Bob S." <tttsystems@> wrote:
>> >
>> > There is a thread in our message archive about 6 months ago that 
>> addresses this...I know because I participated...messages 19448 
>> through 19469
>> > In summary, there are 2 ways to have presets saved in a pattern, 
>if 
>> you have receive program change ON, they are saved with the 
>pattern.  
>> If you have receive program change OFF, they are not and the 
>> alternate method is to save the preset assignment in a 
>global "multi" 
>> setup....
>> > 
>> > Bob
>> > El Segundo, CA
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >   From: malik 
>> >   To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
>> >   Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 7:14 PM
>> >   Subject: [xl7] Re: Confused about saving patterns.
>> > 
>> > 
>> >   hi guys,
>> >   thanks for the replies. I've saved note data but the preset 
>still 
>> isnt 
>> >   saved to the track. i'll erase all note data and rerecord, save 
>> and 
>> >   reboot to confirm this.... so i put a bassline on pattern9. 
>> record some 
>> >   notes, save the PATTERN. and reboot. I navigate back to the 
>> pattern, 
>> >   press play i hear nothing. check the volumepanel to see if a 
>red 
>> led 
>> >   lights up on channel 9, nothing. then i navigate to channel 9 
>on 
>> with 
>> >   the track/channel buttons and the track starts playing.
>> >   is my MP7 screwed up or something?
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
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