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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> wrote:
> "Second, check the "sources" for preset change info in the song 
menu. 
> There should be a screen that lets you choose whether the song or
> patterns (or both) drive the program changes (as well as volume, 
pan,
> FX, etc)."
> 
> 
> I dont have any preset changes, just pattern changes.  I dont 
> understand "driving the program".
> 
> dave
> 

I'm not sure how your OS is set up, but under OS2.0 (possibly yours), 
in Song View + Song Edit Mode menu 2 is EVENT SOURCE.

1.  Within that menu, you have submenus: tempo, preset, volume, pan, 
mix, arp, & fx.
2. Each of these has options:  song events only, 1st pattern only, 
all patterns, songs & patterns.

Due to the wonderful complexity and flexibility of the Command 
Stations you can configure all sorts of permutations.

In song mode, the event source menu says, "Whatever else you've got 
going on with all the tempo, preset, volume, pan, mix, arp & fx 
settings, FOR THIS SONG, use the settings here!  Only pay attention 
to those settings I allow you to use here,"

It's as if when playing songs, the EVENT SOURCE is in charge and has 
the choice to override (or not) changes in tempo, preset, etc. that 
may exist within the components of the song.

In other words, the EVENT SOURCE is in the driver's seat. 

Perhaps a more apt metaphor is that of a system administrator who 
grants privileges.

Hope this helps.

Dr. Steve