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Re: Command Station confusion
2017-10-24 by smw-mail@...
Next, I see the section on page 41 of Rev.G [pdf page 53].
Above the paragraphs you quote it says:
Multichannel Volume Knobs
In this mode, each of the 16 knobs will control MIDI Channel Volume for
the like-numbered channel. This directly edits the value shown on the
preset select screen and is equivalent to sending MIDI cc#7.
CH VOLS
01A:098
View Mode must be set to “MIX” in order to see the display shown above.
That's just telling you, if you want the 4 x 4 set of knobs to send CC#7 you need to press the button so that the led next "Volume" is lit. If you want the knobs to control Pan, press the button one more time so the led next to "Pan" is lit. You probably knew that, but I had to step through it myself!
Next, press the MIDI button and scroll through the menus. I have one that says "KNOBS OUTPUT MIDI" with two choices: "don't transmit" and "transmit."
When “KNOBS OUTPUT MIDI” in the MIDI menu is set to transmit, any knob change
will send MIDI cc#7 to the MIDI out port as well as controlling the internal
channel volume.
I think that might be what it should say on page 41 [53 of the pdf].
It sounds as if you don't want CC#7 sent using the 4 x 4 knobs if I understand what you mean by "2. It seems to me, regardless of track destination MIDI Volume is always sent, which is a big bummer." But that can't be right because the answer would be, "Don't set the knobs to Volume mode."
As for "3. No blinks whatseover," I am not sure if you are playing back a pattern that has volume CC data on it and watching to see if the 4 x 4 leds blink in Volume mode.
Is there a way to control internal channel volume but don't send it to MIDI Out?
Yes, where it says KNOBS OUTPUT MIDI" select "don't transmit."
I am not sure this is what you are looking for, but I hope it helps get you in the right direction. Maybe some followup questions will help here.
Steve