Mapping effects sends for fun and profit
2012-06-13 by Matt
1) create a new preset name it something like EFX:delay and reverb 2) open preset edit and go to cords. turn off all the patch cords in the new preset and all
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Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-12 by steve_the_composer
OK, I gave this a try. For someone like me who has never done anything with grid mode (except what I tried last night), it is an excellent tutorial--easy to
Re: Command Station Overhaul
2012-06-12 by adrian.gay@btinternet.com
Bought a scruffy MP7 with XL7 ROM and I opened it up with the intention of trying to replace the faulty data encoder. Then another faulty XL7 came up on eBay
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-12 by steve_the_composer
... [snip] ... Steve: Yes, I did see the detailed workflow. Thanks for spelling that out!! I am looking forward to running through the steps. ... Steve: Yeah.
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-12 by bonzai2050
... Yea I did that a bunch today. Very cool and useful for live performance or to use as a real-time recording controller. Definitely a great feature and very
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-12 by bonzai2050
... Yes this basically hit the nail on the head. But to be totally clear, here is the workflow: 1) Very basic one instrument patch, with basic waveform...
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-12 by steve_the_composer
I am just wondering if you have played around with indirect patchcords, say for example where #24 sends Lfo2+ [or any other control source] to FilterFrequency
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-11 by steve_the_composer
Here s what I was thinking of: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/21070 That s not what you are talking about, though. I was dissecting step
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-11 by steve_the_composer
Thanks for the reply. I am starting to understand, but need to read it when I am not distracted. The last time I tried to sort out step sequencing (again, in
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-11 by bonzai2050
What I m saying is that you should be able to sequence things like Pitch, Cutoff, and basically everything, the same way you sequence Vel and Gate in Grid
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-10 by bonzai2050
I deleted my last two posts for brevity. The issue is, the only two parameters you can use to record a 16 knob sequence in Grid mode are Vel and Gate. That s
Re: pulling it all together
2012-06-10 by sp808hack
This is a great post, kind of like an extention of the SP808 shortcuts page now with midi :) I have been trying the sample length thing by sending midi notes
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-10 by steve_the_composer
This is an interesting thread, but I am confused when you say that gate controlling gate is a bummer. What are you trying to do or not do? It almost seems
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-10 by bonzai2050
Well I just gave it another shot. This time building the entire patch from scratch with only the most necessary patchcords. Gate wasn t routed to anything,
Re: [xl7] Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-10 by Bruno
Just from top of my head: ... Have you tried searching for a patchcord that binds those to ... The whole thread seems interesting. I have AN1x which features a
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-10 by bonzai2050
It certainly works... But I guess the 4x4 knob layout takes some getting used to. Also... although you can assign Gate to control whatever you want, it still
Re: [xl7] Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-10 by Matt
Awesome I m going to try this
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-10 by bonzai2050
Never mind... figured it out... Routed Vel- Pitch and Gate- Filter Cutoff. Charming.
Re: CC's step sequencer
2012-06-09 by bonzai2050
Another great topic. Anybody have experience with a Korg MS2000R or Radias? (Or any synth with a 16 step sequencer?) Normally you can use the 16 knobs to
Re: Command Station Overhaul
2012-06-09 by bonzai2050
Good tips here Adrian! I haven t opened mine up to investigate yet but after reading this it seems clear that replacing the button/switches on the XL7 with
Re: Command Station Overhaul
2012-06-09 by bonzai2050
I don t have any idea about where to get custom moulded silicone sheets... and to be honest with you I don t know so much about electronics either. But, if you
Re: [xl7] Re: Command Station Overhaul
2012-06-07 by Matt
if your buttons dont click anymore you can get new switches from mouser or buy a new button board from EPR. On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 12:28 PM,
Re: Command Station Overhaul
2012-06-07 by adrian.gay@btinternet.com
Hi If you plan on opening it up to take a look to figure out how you might overhaul it, you should know that it takes 2 minutes to unscrew the button/knob
Re: Command Station Overhaul
2012-06-05 by intrepidpete
If anyone has a source for silicone sheets, aftermarket buttons, or anything like that, pass along the info and I will give it a try and report back. My pots
Re: pulling it all together
2012-06-04 by steve_the_composer
As I mentioned in my previous post, preset definitions are not saved in patterns, pointers to stored preset definitions are saved in patterns. See below. ...
Re: pulling it all together
2012-06-04 by steve_the_composer
Think of the P2K synth engine and the E-Mu sequencer as two separate things that work together. Oversimplifying a bit, you have: (1) The P2K synth engine to
Re: [xl7] Re: pulling it all together
2012-06-04 by Matt
ur email says sp808 hack so i m gonna talk about sp808 for a sec... run an EMU sub out thru your sp 808 and back with insert cables for good times. Then plug
Re: pulling it all together
2012-06-04 by sp808hack
Thanks for all your responses. I really need to go through my sound banks and find some order. I think the biggest trouble i have comes from using the xl7
Re: Command Station Overhaul
2012-06-04 by bonzai2050
This is genius. Sorry to resurrect this thread but it s very very cool. To clarify... this is about replacing the track buttons on the xl7 with different
Re: [xl7] glitchy snap
2012-06-03 by Matt
Link to what u mean :)
Re: Loading SMF (*.mid) songs into Command Station
2012-06-01 by intrepidpete
I think it is a limitation on the memory allocated to each song slot. Any SMF (*.mid) that is at least a couple minutes long with several busy tracks (drums,
Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-06-01 by steve_the_composer
Very true! It is the hardware and the OS that determine whether or not you can use MidiM, MidiN, MidiO, MidiP. If the factory presets on a specific ROM are
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-31 by D F Tweedie
Ahh ... I should have looked! You are correct as the little mode switch shows the first row of the matrix as A-D, same as on the Commands. UPS brought me my
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-31 by D F Tweedie
Your right! I was on top of it until the 2000 engine keyboards came up with 16 controls. How weird, really, that they differ from there rack relatives.
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-31 by Matt
I think the first 12 ... controller unit, which of the 16 controllers replicate the original 12 from the preset? The first 12 of the 16? Or? ... confidential
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-31 by D F Tweedie
Here s the real question: When a 12 controller preset is in a 16 controller unit, which of the 16 controllers replicate the original 12 from the preset? The
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-31 by Matt
When using 12 control roms on 16 control devices, u can use 16 controls if you point additional controls to stuff in patchcords mode and save as a user preset.
Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-31 by steve_the_composer
You inspired me to look for a YouTube demo of the PK-6. Never having seen one before, I had no idea it used 4 knobs switched by 4 buttons to get 16
Re: pulling it all together
2012-05-31 by steve_the_composer
Apologies if I dupliate the other tips, but here are a few off the top of my head. (1) Make sure you save the pattern with the initial presets you want at the
Re: Loading SMF (*.mid) songs into Command Station
2012-05-31 by steve_the_composer
Have you tried song mode? Personally, I don t use song mode, but it might be the solution you are looking for. Out of curiosity, how long are normal SMFs?
Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-31 by steve_the_composer
It can t be that bad!!! One rack unit boxes have 5 little knobs on the left side: 1 for master volume and 4 for CCs. Those are 12-controller units. The CS and
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-30 by D F Tweedie
Hmmm ... I m getting a headache. I think I ll put trying to figure this out on the back burner for a while. DF CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication
Loading SMF (*.mid) songs into Command Station
2012-05-30 by intrepidpete
Anyone have a good technique for loading SMF (*.mid) songs into Command Station? The memory limit on song slots or the buffer must be very small because 80% of
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-30 by Bruno
... As far as I can tell looking at my PK-6, it uses 16 controllers. Bruno
Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-30 by steve_the_composer
Basically, yes. In terms of E-Mu hardware built around the P2K synth engine there s (1) the 4 x 4 set of 16 knobs which can rotate through Quick Edit, Program,
Broken Motherboard
2012-05-30 by dopeboydj
Wow, it has been a while since I have been back in the fold with my fellow command station brethren. Brothers, I need help! My Mp-7 has gone the way of the dog
Re: Substitute Rack for ROM? Metronome
2012-05-29 by steve_the_composer
It was added as of OS1.31. From the Addendum: If there is no XL-7, MP-7, or Proteus 2500 ROM in the machine, the metronome will use preset 126 in user bank 3.
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-29 by Matt
Thanks steve!
Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-29 by steve_the_composer
I was under the impression that one of the OS upgrades (1.31, 1.32 or 2.0) fixed the problem of not having the specific ROM intended for the mobo. I think the
Re: [xl7] Re: Substitute Rack for ROM?
2012-05-29 by D F Tweedie
Steve_the _Composer wrote: PS: I like to distinguish between 12-controller E-Mu boxes (MidiA -- MidiL) and 16-controller E-Mu boxes (MidiA -- MidiP). This