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

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--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "emailba" <emailba@y...> wrote:
> Hi there yahoo group this is actualy a post from mikexl7 being 
posted 
> by my good friend Ba. 
> 
> I have been trying to post this question for over a week now but i 
> cant for some unknown reason. 
> 
> Yahoo is messed for me at the moment. What you are about to read is 
> the reply I got from emu tech support. 
> 
> The second section is what I sent them. As you can see for yourself 
I 
> did not get my question answered. 
> 
> So i am begging you Aaron or Scott please let me know if i can use 
> the Pocket Dial from doepfer to get around the problem 
> of jumping values in my live proformance. I have emailed emu and 
> deopfer and I still have no answer to this queston. 
> 
> Dear Michael,
> 
> There are several things to consider as it concerns this question. 
> 
> 1) All Proteus family products and EOS samplers support realtime 
> control
> of many features *(this you know). There is no way to bypass the 
> INITIAL
> controller levels set in the preset as these will setup the 
preset's 
> unique 'sound characteristics'. 
> 
> 2) As for POCKET CONTROL... I can only state that the Proteus 
family 
> of 
> products...including the Command Stations, will support standard 
> realtime CC data. As for the POCKET CONTROL issues of 'feedback' I 
> cannot answer this... I suppose the POCKET CONTROL would use sysex 
to 
> request the status of a controller??? I don't know that one. This 
in 
> mind we can only recommend standard midi controllers and if the 
> POCKET 
> CONTROL is sending standard CC data then it should work.
> 
> 3) If the preset is not to your liking...then edit it so that it 
will 
> work better in the context of performance. I.e., set you INITIAL 
> CONTROL
> levels to 000 and then rely on the quick edit or program knobs 
> to 'set 
> it up' realtime like and older analog synth. That or use the 
presets 
> the
> way they are now and modify your performance to match the abilities 
> of 
> the instrument.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards;
> E-MU Systems Inc.
> Technical support
> 
> Original Message Follows:
> ------------------------
> Customer Information 
> -----------------------------
> Name: Michael Goodwin
> Email Address: curiousproductions@r... 
> <mailto:curiousproductions@r...>
> Country: Canada
> 
> E-MU Product Information
> -----------------------------
> Customer Type: End User 
> Desktop Products: Not Specified
> Sound Modules: ORBIT 3
> Command Station: XL-7
> Keyboards: Not Specified
> EOS Samplers: E5000 ULTRA
> Vintage E-MU Musical Instruments: Not Specified
> Operating System Version: XL-7 2.0
> Model Number: 
> 
> Problem lies with: 
> ------------------
> XL-7
> 
> Customer's System Specification:
> --------------------------------
> Computer Type: WIN
> CPU/RAM: 512
> Operating System: xp
> Detailed Hardware: 
> 
> Detailed Problem Description:
> ----------------------------
> I need to know if the Command station can 
> work properly with the Doepfer Pocket Dial. 
> I am going to paste in sompthing that I 
> have read it says it better than I can. 
> 
> "POCKET CONTROL that is equipped with 16 
> rotary potentiometers. This enables a jump-
> less change of parameters provided that the 
> device or software controlled by POCKET 
> DIAL features data feedback of the new 
> starting data after a preset change as 
> POCKET DIAL needs the starting values of 
> theparameters of the new preset. Another 
> possibility is the increment/decrement 
> control of the parameters in question. In 
> this case the POCKET DIAL does not "know" 
> the absolute values of the parameters but 
> transmits only inc/dec data to the 
> device/software. Only devices that 
> features the data feedback or inc/dec 
> control should be controlled by POCKET 
> DIAL." Ok that summes it up pretty will I 
> thought. So will I get smooth flowing CC 
> changes when using the pocket dial? If not 
> I would love to see this changed so that 
> one could use this type of controller with 
> the command stations. Other that or have 
> it set up so that the pots on the command 
> station dont do anything till the current 
> value is met. And then have the controller 
> take hold. I don't want to sound like a 
> pest but using the real time edit knobs 
> they way they are in a live show is very 
> anoying at best, and often just not an 
> option due to the looming sudden changes. 
> My music relies very much on live tweaking 
> of the synth. 
> 
> Sorry for the long email but I can't stress 
> the imprtance of this to me enough.
> 
> Thank you very much for your time. I look 
> forward to your reply very much.
> 
> Mike Goodwin