Do you realy think that ALL manufacturers provided ALL instruments
that Midi Quest supports? I don't think so.
Besides that, I've provided them with all technical details, system
exclusive specifications, already available editors etc.. Then the
promised to create those instruments and at this time the still are
not available.
I'm sorry to say that SQuest sucks... big time!
Maik
--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Turby Schmidt" <trabantmusic@h...> wrote:
> Sorry to hear this experiences,
> but one thing is programing an universal editor, without having
support from
> the hardware [of course they shouldnt promise things never happens]
> manufacturing, and another thing is deliver hardware without an
grafic
> editor...
> i think we displace the problem if we talk bad about squest, and we
dont
> mention emu. most of the equipment nowadays got an grafic editor,
and it
> should have, i think the problem is that emu doesnt care too much
about that
> issue, if they dont have programmers they could by a license from
proteum or
> at least give a machine to squest, so they can write the instrument
> definition [they only need it a time, then they gonna give it
back]...
> anyway... i would prefer get the instrument delivered with an
editor...
>
>
> >From: "Mike-E" <d_jumpmaster@y...>
> >Reply-To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> >To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [xl7] Re: Chip IDs / Midi Quest
> >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:46:20 -0000
> >
> >I early bought version 9.0 and it should have VST support (it could
> >run as a VST). Just before the release the suddenly
mentioned "there
> >will be a 9.0 and a XL9.0". Only the XL version has the VST plugin
> >included. So I suddenly had to pay $50 more.
> >
> >After that I got a very buggy XL9.0. After 6 months the are already
> >on service pack number 3. I had e-mail contact with Michal Lambie
> >about some bugs in editors, support for the Jomox Airbase, support
> >for the Novation KS series.
> >
> >Yes, will have planned that. Yes, we will support those but we
don't
> >have an Airbase. Yes, but we don't have all required Midi
> >information. After I've sent them all information I had collected
> >from the manufacturers and some available editors (just like you
> >did), the said "the are planned for release this Fall 2003". This
was
> >July/August 2003.
> >
> >In October I contacted Michael again, when the release was planned.
> >Guess what? They were to busy for NAMM 02/2004. Maybe after the
NAMM.
> >
> >WHAT?!?!?!?!?!!!!!! You're kidding me??
> >
> >So, Sound Quest will never get one Dollar from me again. If they
> >going to support the Airbase, KS series and XL-7 then I will
install
> >the software again, because I've paid about $200 for it and NEVER
> >used it succesfully! I hate those guys that are in it O N L Y for
the
> >money.
> >
> >Rest my case,
> >Maik
> >
> >
> >--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "dwoodaman" <dwoodaman@y...> wrote:
> > > How interesting they said that. I bugged them for months, and
they
> > > told me no support for the XL/MP because Emu wouldn't lend them
> >one.
> > > I asked, why not just buy one, its a business expense,right? No
> > > answer there. I finally bought the Proteum editor from Saxonite
and
> > > like that quite well. YMMV.
> > > Dana
> > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "sparky55red" <sparky55red@y...>
wrote:
> > > > Turby, I just got MidiQuest 9 and sent SoundQuest an email
and a
> > > > link to the e-loader. They said thanks and that it shouldn't
take
> > > > them long to add the XL-7 / MP-7. They also suggested trying
the
> > > > Proteus set up and modifying it. I'm a real midi-newbie and
this
> > > is
> > > > a bit beyond what I can understand in an evening after work.
> > > Looking
> > > > forward to your and SoundQuest progress.....
> > > > Mark
> > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Turby Schmidt"
<trabantmusic@h...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > have read the manual, the first step is to change that
> >mentioned
> > > > numbers
> > > > > using midi quest fast tips, but its not that easy, not that
> > > fast...
> > > > > i have a support contact at sound quest - wrote him tonight
> > > > > if i can setup MQ, ill let you know
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "Mike-E" <d_jumpmaster@y...>
> > > > > >Reply-To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > >To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > >Subject: [xl7] Re: Chip IDs / Midi Quest
> > > > > >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:15:21 -0000
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I thought there is also a Midi Quest Yahoo group out there.
> > > Maybe
> > > > you
> > > > > >should check there. Besides that I've Googled and came up
with
> > > an
> > > > e-
> > > > > >mail of Micheal Lambie of Sound Quest:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >http://music4moment.com/Stan/other/SQmailbox.txt
> > > > > >
> > > > > >PCH is mentioned in that e-mail. As far as I understand the
> > > > technical
> > > > > >sh*t, you should take a look at the manual on how to create
> > > your
> > > > own
> > > > > >instruments in MQ. It should be in there.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Maik
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Turby Schmidt"
> ><trabantmusic@h...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >ahhhhhh, stop it,
> > > > > > > >you ment numbers 0,1,2 and 3...
> > > > > > > >so maybe PCH is the MSB number?
> > > > > > > >i check this...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > i checked, it wasnt the msb number [the options are 0-
15]
> > > > > > > it drives me mad...
> > > > > > > some midiquest users out there?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >From: erik_magrini@B...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Just a guess, but PCH could be Program Change? Chip
ID
> > > > would be
> > > > > >the ROM
> > > > > > > > >bank numbers. Each Emu ROM acts like it's own Bank.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >rEalm
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >"Turby Schmidt" <trabantmusic@h...>
> > > > > > > > >02/11/2004 11:23 AM
> > > > > > > > >Please respond to xl7
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > > cc:
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [xl7] Chip IDs / Midi Quest
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >I tried to set up Midi quest for my XX7, i wrote to
> > > > soundquest
> > > > > >about how
> > > > > > > > >to
> > > > > > > > >do that and they told me
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >...you will see information on how to set the PCH
number
> > > > for the
> > > > > >driver
> > > > > > > >to
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >match the chip IDs for the MP7
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >So my questions are
> > > > > > > > >What is a PCH number?
> > > > > > > > >How do i know what Chip IDs has my XX7 [mp7 with
TSCY]
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Anybody can help?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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