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

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--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "scodoha04" <douglas.harvey@...> wrote:
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>   Thanks. Just trying to understand it. Footswitch 3 must come in from externally as cc data
Steve: Yes, based on the manual. (I haven't verified it.) Footswitch 3 routes incoming midi data to patchcords. 

> but 1 and 2 must be an internal mapping.
Steve: 1 and 2 are connected to the footswitch jacks. You can:
(1) Select the FOOTSWITCH JACK FUNCTION for each (See CONTROLLER submenu system):
---Midi FtSw
---Play/Stop
---Play
---Stop/Return To Zero
---Punch In/Out
---Tap Tempo
---Channel +, Channel -
---Sequence +, Sequence -
---Preset +, Preset -
(2) If you have the external footswitches set up as MidiFtSw,  
 you can route them as CCs in the patchcords.

>   The tempo controller is confusing because any cc regardless of its function can be set as a slider so I guess its more akin to footswitch 3.
Steve: I am not sure what you mean here. To me, any slider or knob or switch can be set to various CCs. Also, you are limited to CCs 1 to 31 for the tempo controller on the E-Mu Sequencer.

Steve: More importantly, if you assign one (or two) of the programmable knobs to one (or both) of the tempo controller settings [Up/Down], using the same channel, you will see the tempo go up and down--the same as I described with the use of my usb/midi keyboard.  It will take about a minute or two, and when you turn the knobs, it might be less confusing than trying to explain it.

Hope this helps.
Steve

 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@> wrote:
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> > What are you trying to do?  
> > 
> > (1) You can set the foot switches to different CCs.
> > Think of the footswitches as Continuous Controllers that have two states: on and off. You can program them to do different things based on these states.
> > 
> > (2) You can use midi controllers (CC = 0 -> 31, Mpr, or PWh)to change the base tempo. For example, you can use one CC to step the tempo up and a different CC to step the tempo down. 
> > 
> > If you set "UP" to PWh, the center = your base tempo, up = tempo up, and down = tempo down. If you set "DOWN" to PWh, the center = your base tempo, up = tempo down, and down = tempo up.
> > 
> > You can do the same thing if you set UP and DOWN to the same CC. For example, I used a slider on a usb keyboard set to transmit CC = 25. The mid point of the slider = the base tempo. Moving it down makes the tempo go down; moving it above midpoint makes the tempo go up from the original base tempo.
> > 
> > When I set UP to CC = 25 and DOWN to CC = 26, moving the slider set to transmit CC = 25 from 0 to 127 increases the tempo from the base tempo. Conversely, moving the slider set to transmit CC = 26 from 0 to 127 decreases the tempo from the base tempo.
> > 
> > Just don't ask me how to set the range of the tempo increase and decrease.
> > 
> > I never did anything with tempo controller before, but a quick test confirms that it works. Thanks for asking. I have thought about trying the tempo controller thing out, but never had a reason to do so. I hope this helps.
> > 
> > Steve
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> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "scodoha04" <douglas.harvey@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Can someone elaborate on the midi footswitch assign and the tempo controller on page 157.
> > >
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