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Re: working with Sysex on the CC

2010-10-19 by steve_the_composer

Yeah--it would have been a very long shot anyway. In fact, I looked at a table of button commands I did a few years ago and noticed that I wrote "Song Mode Only" next to the command number for STOP. 

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, James Ulibarri <jamesulibarri@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the response, Steve.  I appreciate it.   I actually have decided
> to nuke the idea working with two CC's.
> As you said and I agree that it depends on the master and slave in the
> chain.   Like I was saying that it depends on what sequencer is getting the
> return to zero
> message.  For instance the Emu SP1200 gets it's clock triggered from my PX-7
> and it starts at 1.1 (of course). and if I stop the PX-7 anywhere in the
> pattern of
> the PX-7 the SP will actually stop also, but it stops and begins again at
> 1.1, no matter what.   It does it automatically.  I like that.
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 4:05 PM, steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...>wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > I believe the RTZ is a function of the OS, not sysex. If I am right, no RTZ
> > command is sent out (and therefore cannot be received).
> >
> > I am not sure if you can control the second CS from the first via E-Mu's
> > Remote Control Sysex commands. (You can read about it in the Sysex Manual.)
> > I have never attempted it, though I have played with Remote Control. (Check
> > archives, as I know I have written about it.)
> >
> > Basically in Remote Control mode, the CS receives and transmits many knob
> > turns and button presses as sysex commands. As I recall, not all buttons
> > transmit sysex commands to simulate button presses (actually button ups,
> > button downs, led states, etc.) So, I don't know if one CS can effectively
> > control another to achieve what you want, but it might.
> >
> > One of the costs to using Remode Control mode is that the Command Stations
> > send out oodles and oodles of sysex commands. That may or may not be a
> > problem for you.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com <xl7%40yahoogroups.com>, James Ulibarri
> > <jamesulibarri@> wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> >
> > > I have been working with 2 Command Stations all week. Does anyone know
> > how
> > > to get the second CC to return to zero from the first one. Double tapping
> > > the Stop button does not send a message to the second CC. On other
> > > sequencers it does work. I'm convinced though that the first CC doesn't
> > > actually send the message. I could check and see what it says with Midi
> > Ox
> > > and a midi monitor tonight. Whatever it's saying it's not getting the
> > > second sequencer to go back to measure 1.1
> >
> >  
> >
>

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