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

On Sun, 23 Jan 2011, James Ulibarri wrote:

> Andrew,
>
> I know it sucks doesn't it.  I don't think they were far along with USB at
> that point when Emu released it.  A hack would be pretty cool but I have no
> clue what is all involved to get USB connected to a DAW for knob control,
> etc.
>
As far I understand for that hack the USB part of the CS OS should be reprogrammed.


> I experience a lot of midi latency and reaction time with my knobs.  Which
> has been discussed before.  A full 1/2 second or so before I see any knob
> movement on the computer.  I sure hope it's my computer, or drivers, and not
> the CS with a DAW in general.   Well when doing regular CC tweaks to other
> hardware there is no midi latency that I can remember.  So it's my slow
> computer.  I will get a new laptop in a few months.  Too much other stuff to
> get right now.   It never ends.
>

Yes, I think that latency is because the PC environment.
The MIDI standard is fast enough to transmit CC messages with (almost) 0 latency.


Andrew





> 2011/1/23 Szőnyi András <andras@...>
>
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>> OK, I have found something related in an earlier post:
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>> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/19486
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>> "As for the e-mu's usb port, you cannot use that as a substitute for
>> midi. You either need a midi interface or a device such as a usb
>> keyboard that has a selectable midi port.
>>
>> --Steve"
>>
>> Thanks for the answer Steve! :)
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011, Szőnyi András wrote:
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>>> Although I have successfully installed the USB driver
>>> (on an XP) and the EMU device is recognized after connecting it,
>>> the E-loader software can't communicate with the CS, only via the MIDI
>> port.
>>>
>>> Anyway The USB MIDI device is the same as the standard MIDI device
>>> in the CS? I mean, If the computer could communicate via USB using
>>> E-loader, the standard MIDI ports would be still opened?
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
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