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

Glad the CC trick worked.

I use WixXP (the soon to be murdered WinXP). Ever since SP2 or SP3 I have not been able to get the E-Mu usb drivers working. I am sure I wrote about that issue a couple of times. I recall using e-loader1.1 with the usb drivers. I am not sure I used them for anything else.

Oh--the sample external patterns are in the Command Station Data folder.

Steve

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Scott E. Whitehead" <scottewhitehead@...> wrote:
>
> Steve-
> 
> Thanks a lot.  I didn't see your patches but I did the CC data trick and
> that worked great.  The trade-off is the track lights indicate that there's
> data there, but that's life.
> 
> Have you ever had any luck reliably connecting Prodatum via the USB port or
> do you edit your patches via the LCD?
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott  
> 
>  
> 
> From: xl7@yahoogroups.com [mailto:xl7@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> steve_the_composer
> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 10:26 AM
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [xl7] Re: Pattern Channel Assign
> 
>  
> 
>   
> 
> In the Files section, I uploaded so sample pattern templates designed to
> send midi data from a Command Station Sequencer to external gear. I took
> them from files I had stores; so, if I have the correct ones, here's what
> they do:
> 
> All Ext. mid
> This one has dummy data (CC7 = 127) on all tracks to preserve the external
> channel assignment. T01 is assigned to C01A ext, T01 is assigned to C02A
> ext, . . . T16 is assigned to C16A ext.
> 
> External~ProtX~B.mid
> Is similar to the one above, except each track is assigned to the
> corresponding channel on port B--all ext. On the version in my P2500, it
> looks like all CC7s are set to v=110, plus there seem to me some tracks
> enabled and some altered knob data. I am not sure if the template I posted
> has this data.
> 
> MultiB ext.midi
> The version on my P2500 has T01 assigned to C01B ext. I am not sure if the
> template I posted is the same or if it has T01 assigned to MultiB ext. Only
> T01 has CC7 data.
> 
> Anyhow, this should give you an idea of various types of external channel
> assignments you can do. I am not familiar with the Virus line, but if you
> can set up voice one to receive data on midi channel 1 and voice to to
> receive data on midi channel 2, you should be able to get you Command
> Station to do it.
> 
> Assuming you are using Midi Port A for your external gear, try assigning
> T01, T02, T03, and T04 all to Channel:01A ext and T05, T06, T07, and T08 to
> Channel:02A ext. Of course, you need to have dummy data on those tracks (and
> possibly channels) before you save the pattern, or the tracks will revert to
> the default track settings. I add the dummy data using the EVENT pattern
> editor--just hit repeat to insert an event.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Steve
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@> wrote:
> >
> > If I understand correctly, you are talking about saving a pattern with
> "empty" tracks designated to send midi data to external gear. If you save it
> without any data on those tracks, they default on save and wipe out your
> settings. I have a pattern template with CC data on each track--not sure if
> its on each channel--I will have to check later.
> > 
> > This has worked for me, though I haven't used it in years. (Using the E-Mu
> more as a sound module than a sequencer. I have to shovel snow, but will
> check it out later.
> > 
> > I don't see why it shouldn't be working for you. Maybe I will upload some
> of my patterns in a little while.
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Scott E. Whitehead" <scottewhitehead@> wrote:
> > >
> > > This has come up recently in the effect send conversation but there's
> still
> > > a question about saving alternate track MIDI outputs.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Say you have a piece of outboard gear with four MIDI voices like a Virus
> > > Snow TI. And you want to send note data to voice one from Command
> Station
> > > tracks 1-4, voice two with 5-8, etc. This gives you four different (or
> > > stacked) parts for the same instrument all in one pattern. In the
> pattern,
> > > you can set the channel assignment to MIDI A, channel 1, 2, 3, 4
> > > respectively. Here you also set the destination to external. Then you
> can
> > > use this pattern as the starting point for new tracks. So far so good.
> > > Test, save, reboot, aaaaaaand your settings are gone. Someone on the
> list
> > > proposed saving MIDI note data here, which I tried but works
> erratically.
> > > Last time I did it, one of four saved, and of course, the note plays. I
> > > also played around with saving CC data instead of notes but that didn't
> work
> > > at all.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Is anyone else trying to do this, have you had any success or do you
> keep it
> > > set to the default and deal with it as an opportunity for creative
> problem
> > > solving?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I've done the factory reset with no change in behavior other than having
> to
> > > redo my master program knob preferences.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Scott
> > >
> >
>