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

On Thu, 10 Feb 2011, steve_the_composer wrote:

> Of course, CC7 seems to always control volume, CC10 seems always to 
> control pan, etc. So the question is, aren't those hard-coded, too? 
> (Does anyone know?)
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the only way to know is experiment. BWAHAHAHA!!! (evil mad scientist 
laugh)

"XL-7 can transmit and receive ANY continuous controller number from 1 to 
95. Because of XL-7's powerful synth engine, many of the standard MIDI 
controllers can be user programmed to provide the desired function. A 
'Yes' response in this chart means that a controller is programmed by 
default in XL-7."

default CC/knob assignments:

  knob: default_CC midi_spec_definition {xl7_midi_description} <knob_label>

  A: 74 Sound Controller 5 (Brightness) <filter cutoff>
  B: 71 Sound Controller 2 (Timbre) <filter Q>
  C: 25 Undefined {Filt Attck} <filter attack>
  D: 26 Undefined {Filt Decy} <filter decay>
  E: 73 Sound Controller 4 (Attack Time) <amp attack>
  F: 75 Sound Controller 6 {Decay} <amp decay>
  G: 85 Undefined {Sustain} <amp sustain>
  H: 72 Sound Controller 3 (Release Time) <amp release>
  I: 78 Sound Controller 9 {Vel->amp} <vel-amp>
  J: 77 Sound Controller 8 {Vel->Filt} <vel-filter>
  K: 27 Undefined <lfo2 amount>
  L: 28 Undefined <lfo2 rate>
  M: 01 Modulation wheel <mod 1>
  N: 03 Undefined <mod 2>
  O: 82 General Purpose Controller #7 {Arp Vel} <arp velocity>
  P: 83 General Purpose Controller #8 {Arp Gate} <arp gate>

as you note, one can assign a knob to CC-7 or CC-10, but then volume or 
pan (respectively) would be controlled in addition to any cord settings 
for that knob. at least, i'm pretty sure it would work that way ;)

from the manual, this should make it clear ;)

"Note: Controllers 7 and 10 are already assigned to Volume and Pan for 
each MIDI channel. Controllers 91 & 93 are the standard controller numbers 
for reverb and chorus send amounts, but are not assigned.

"Following are a few of the standardized MIDI Controller numbers as 
defined by the MIDI manufacturers association. The controllers shown in 
Bold (asterisk -atom) are automatically routed to the destination (volume 
& pan) or have their own PatchCord source. Others, such as Portamento 
Time, can be routed using a PatchCord to have the desired effect.

  1*  Modulation Wheel
  2   Breath Controller
  3*  Aftertouch
  4*  Foot Pedal
  5   Portamento Time
  6   Data Entry
  7*  Volume
  8   Balance
  9   Undefined
  10* Pan
  11* Expression"


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