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

"bobsvitilla" <bobsvitilla@...> wrote:
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> Maybe it is in my settings, but I find in order to record data for external gear using the command station controls I have to assign a silent dumby preset to the channel and set the channel midi out to both (internal and external).  It plays back fine on ext, but will not record correctly. 
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Yes I do this too to sequence 2 external synths but I have no recording issues. Where exactly is the problem? What doesn't record correctly?



> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@> wrote:
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> > PS: Here are a few links to related discussions:
> > 
> > XL-7 newbie question - connecting to keyboard + rack synth
> > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/20108
> > 
> > Sequencer midi out
> > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/19580
> > 
> > Problems using the CS to sequence external synths
> > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/20016
> > 
> > I know there are others related to using the E-Mu as a controller for external gear. If I find them, I will post there here.
> > 
> > There are other things you can do, such as embed sysex commands in a pattern directed towards you external gear. 
> > 
> > Hope this helps.
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > Steve
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> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "lutherblisset63" <lutherblisset63@> wrote:
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> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Finally upgraded to os 2.0, which to turned out to be an issue with the cable drivers.  New cable with drivers built and it worked without trouble.
> > > 
> > > I have one question for now.  I'm mainly driving external synths with the xl-7 and one thing that takes time is having to set the midi to external and set the instrument to the default (nothing) on each new track.  
> > > 
> > > Is it possible to set a default for the patterns to cover this? I figured I would make a template pattern and copy it as required.  This is still not very efficient.  Any ideas?
> > > 
> > > I notice there is software for editing the xl-7 - prodatum.  Maybe I can load all the patterns with the template, then I'd be set.
> > >
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