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Question.
Theres one button on my xx7 that I never use and what disturbs me is 
that I cant imagine how I´d use it if i needed to. Its has the most 
vague explanation for a feature in the user manual, too.
It´s the program button next to quick edit.
 I use cubase to edit sequences (purely for the graphic interface) 
then load the seqences into my xx7 via e-loader to jam with. 
So, if it is ,as i suspect, for program changes do i need this 
feature?
I noticed that the midi out LED lights up when i turn it. But nothing 
changes on my external EMU vintage keys synth!!!

Does anybody use it? How do you use it?
Any suggestions/explainations welcome.
thx
:Paul

So I'm not sure if you're kidding or not, but here goes.

Push the button.  Watch the LED under the button move from "Quick Edit"
to "Program[mable]".  Press again.  Watch the LED go to "Volume".  Push
again.  Watch the LED go to "Pan".  Push again.  Watch the LED go back
to... wait for it... "Quick Edit"!

Quick Edit mode:  Knobs perform function silkscreened over each knob.

Programmable mode:  Each knob does what you assign it in the
programmable knobs section in the Controllers menu.

Volume:  Each knob controls the volume of channels 1-16.

Pan:  Each knob controls the pan of channels 1-16.

-Aaron
--- phest2k <phest2k@...> wrote:
> Question.
> Theres one button on my xx7 that I never use and what disturbs me is 
> that I cant imagine how I\ufffdd use it if i needed to. Its has the most 
> vague explanation for a feature in the user manual, too.
> It\ufffds the program button next to quick edit.
>  I use cubase to edit sequences (purely for the graphic interface) 
> then load the seqences into my xx7 via e-loader to jam with. 
> So, if it is ,as i suspect, for program changes do i need this 
> feature?
> I noticed that the midi out LED lights up when i turn it. But nothing
> 
> changes on my external EMU vintage keys synth!!!
> 
> Does anybody use it? How do you use it?
> Any suggestions/explainations welcome.
> thx
> :Paul 

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Each time you press it, it will cycle to the next function:
Quick Edit - Program - Volume - Pan

Volume, Pan and Quick Edit become obvious very quickly, as they 
control INTERNAL Command-Station stuff. The "Program" function simply 
uses the 16 knobs to send MIDI Control Info to external devices.

I use it for controlling filters in Reason, and sometime for 
controlling external volumes.

It's one of the coolest, and least understood features of the Command 
Stations and Emu Keyboards.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "phest2k" <phest2k@y...> wrote:
...

> Does anybody use it? How do you use it?
> Any suggestions/explainations welcome.
> thx
> :Paul

Hi
No Aaron i wasn't kidding. Thats just me. Stoopid. 
I've not used this feature because of a few reasons. The main one 
being that i though "program" was an abbreviation for program change 
not  "Program[mable]" knobs.  ---> d'oh.
So there was I, thinking that it would be a bit fiddly to get an exact 
program change parameter with a knob whilst playing live.
I thought  "sod that, I ?l do my program changes in cubase......" What 
a dipstick I am!
 When i got my xx7 i read the manual from cover to cover.... and this 
feature as soon as page 39!!!  well, I skipped it and thought I get 
back to it later
So here i am.
If the button was called "Control" or at least a clearer definition in 
the index of the manual (i.e Program)I would have cross reffed it a 
bit earlier.
Anyways..now I know
Phanx pholks
Paul



.--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote:
> So I'm not sure if you're kidding or not, but here goes.
> 
> Push the button.  Watch the LED under the button move from "Quick 
Edit"
> to "Program[mable]".  Press again.  Watch the LED go to "Volume".  
Push
> again.  Watch the LED go to "Pan".  Push again.  Watch the LED go 
back
> to... wait for it... "Quick Edit"!
> 
> Quick Edit mode:  Knobs perform function silkscreened over each 
knob.
> 
> Programmable mode:  Each knob does what you assign it in the
> programmable knobs section in the Controllers menu.
> 
> Volume:  Each knob controls the volume of channels 1-16.
> 
> Pan:  Each knob controls the pan of channels 1-16.
> 
> -Aaron
> --- phest2k <phest2k@y...> wrote:
> > Question.
> > Theres one button on my xx7 that I never use and what disturbs me 
is 
> > that I cant imagine how I´d use it if i needed to. Its has the 
most 
> > vague explanation for a feature in the user manual, too.
> > It´s the program button next to quick edit.
> >  I use cubase to edit sequences (purely for the graphic interface) 
> > then load the seqences into my xx7 via e-loader to jam with. 
> > So, if it is ,as i suspect, for program changes do i need this 
> > feature?
> > I noticed that the midi out LED lights up when i turn it. But 
nothing

> > 
> > changes on my external EMU vintage keys synth!!!
> > 
> > Does anybody use it? How do you use it?
> > Any suggestions/explainations welcome.
> > thx
> > :Paul 
> 
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As stated before Program mode is one of the most powerful and underused 
parts of the XX-7's IMO.  With it, you can freely assign any CC on any 
midi channel (in the Controllers Menu) to one of the 16 knobs.  That way, 
you can control external gear with the XX-7's, as well as software like 
Reason or Cubase.  This in effect, gives you a fully featured control 
surface as part of your Command Station. 

But it's not just external gear that can be controlled either.  For 
instance I have a Program setup where the knobs control the filter cutoff 
for internal MIDI channels 1-16.  That way I can tweak the cutoff of all 
16 Tracks (err...channels really) without having to use the track up and 
down buttons to select the track first. 

Now if I could just figure out a way to control the effects parameters 
while in Multimode with these knobs, I'll be happy.  Anyone got any ideas?

rEalm




Question.
Theres one button on my xx7 that I never use and what disturbs me is 
that I cant imagine how I´d use it if i needed to. Its has the most 
vague explanation for a feature in the user manual, too.
It´s the program button next to quick edit.
 I use cubase to edit sequences (purely for the graphic interface) 
then load the seqences into my xx7 via e-loader to jam with. 
So, if it is ,as i suspect, for program changes do i need this 
feature?
I noticed that the midi out LED lights up when i turn it. But nothing 
changes on my external EMU vintage keys synth!!!

Does anybody use it? How do you use it?
Any suggestions/explainations welcome.
thx
:Paul 



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