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

James (and others),
This discussion has gotten my curiosity up. I have never systematically explored step mode or done much (if anything) with it, though perhaps years ago, I may have played with it a litte bit.

For the fun of it I did some systematic playing around. You probably know this, but I thought as long as I took the time, I may as well share what I learned. Perhaps this will interest others and perhaps others will add to the understanding of how step mode works and can be used. Also, please correct me if I have it wrong. (For this, I used a usb/midi keyboard connected to a P2500, using >>only<< midi in. I would be interested to know if using the Command Station keys and knobs perform differently.)

Auto = Y
1. After entering step mode, you can press/hold down as many notes as you want.
2. After >>>all<<< notes [keypresses] have been released:
---(a) only the first instance of the first note played [keypress] (including its velocity) will have been recorded into the sequencer;
---(b) the duration of the first note played/recorded will be based on the Gate setting (a percentage of the resolution time);
---(c) the sequencer time ["now" time] will advance based on the resolution you have chosen [Res];
---(d) CC values can be set for the current time for as many different CCs* as you like; and
---(e) only the last CC value (for each CC*) will be recorded at the current time.
(*includes channel pressure and pitchbend)

Notes: I haven't fully explored Auto = N. However, in both conditions, you can simultaneously move a CC knob or slider and advance the sequencer time (manually with the encoder) and record a sequence of CCs.

atom smasher's suggestion are cool. If I were to use step mode, I think I might prefer to record CCs in real time after the stepped notes have been generated.

Anyhow, I hope this helps someone. I know I learned alot; so thanks for starting this topic.

Steve

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Atom Smasher wrote:
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> On Fri, 24 Dec 2010, James Ulibarri wrote:
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> > Ok, tried it. A CC can change value but only on a Note On message from
> > the CS. Mixed results.
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>
> pattern edit -> event list editor -> continuous controller edit
>
> that might not be what you're looking for, but it might do what you want.
>
> you can also record CCs into an arbitrary track, thin the data if needed,
> copy/merge to another track if needed...
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