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

Hi guys,

is there any way to create a multi-preset equivalent of setups also
known as "combi", "multi" or "performance"? What I need is a way to
have multiple presets responding to the data received on the common
MIDI channel, probably with some note range limitation. While it can
be achieved with clever layers programming and/or linking, it's
impossible to have every element using different arpeggiator settings
(or having no arpeggio at all). Actually, the only brand I know, which
makes such things possible, is Novation (at least both Supernova &
KS-5 are able to do this). I can have combis in my Korg Z1, but only
one element can use arpeggiator. I know that someone have already
reported, that turning arpeggiator on a presets linking to other
preset(s) actually arpeggiates everything in the same way, according
to "master" preset settings.

While I'm OK with this limitation in my studio, it would significantly
facilitate gigging with my PK-6 only. I love my Z1, but sometimes such
feeling can be a heavy burden...

Thanks,

Bruno

Let me see if I understand what you are looking for. I know on some gear, you can set the midi receive channel for each part of a multi-timbral synth. In other words, with a 16 part multi-timbral synth that normally defaults such that each midi receive channel is the same as the part number, you can change the receive channel independently. Thus synth parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 could respond to data on midi channel 1, etc. for example.

Off hand I don't recall seeing such a setting in the E-MU sysex manual.  Let me look. Hmmmm. I don't see anyway to do that via sysex parameter manipulation.

Perhaps a work around would be a device that takes incoming midi data from one channel and sends it out on multiple channels. I am guessing a single UART arduino would be able to handle that.

Steve



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Bruno <brunorc@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> 
> is there any way to create a multi-preset equivalent of setups also
> known as "combi", "multi" or "performance"? What I need is a way to
> have multiple presets responding to the data received on the common
> MIDI channel, probably with some note range limitation. While it can
> be achieved with clever layers programming and/or linking, it's
> impossible to have every element using different arpeggiator settings
> (or having no arpeggio at all). Actually, the only brand I know, which
> makes such things possible, is Novation (at least both Supernova &
> KS-5 are able to do this). I can have combis in my Korg Z1, but only
> one element can use arpeggiator. I know that someone have already
> reported, that turning arpeggiator on a presets linking to other
> preset(s) actually arpeggiates everything in the same way, according
> to "master" preset settings.
> 
> While I'm OK with this limitation in my studio, it would significantly
> facilitate gigging with my PK-6 only. I love my Z1, but sometimes such
> feeling can be a heavy burden...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bruno
>

Hi Steve,

2012/6/21 steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...>:
> Let me see if I understand what you are looking for. I know on some gear, you can set the midi receive channel for each part of a multi-timbral synth.

Exactly. This makes it easy to create multi-layered patches.

> Off hand I don't recall seeing such a setting in the E-MU sysex manual.  Let me look. Hmmmm. I don't see anyway to do that via sysex parameter manipulation.

I would expect it to be somewhere in the MIDI menus, but no. I can
remap Program Change messages, but not MIDI channels.

> Perhaps a work around would be a device that takes incoming midi data from one channel and sends it out on multiple channels. I am guessing a single UART arduino would be able to handle that.

It's not a problem in the studio, where I can just use multiple
devices, but when we're jamming in the club, I would like to be able
to rely on one synth - otherwise I will have to team up PK-6 with Korg
Z1 or Novation KS-5.

Bruno

LOL--That's why I didn't see my reply in the P2K group--I replied here!!!

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Bruno <brunorc@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Steve,
> 
> 2012/6/21 steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...>:
> > Let me see if I understand what you are looking for. I know on some gear, you can set the midi receive channel for each part of a multi-timbral synth.
> 
> Exactly. This makes it easy to create multi-layered patches.
> 
> > Off hand I don't recall seeing such a setting in the E-MU sysex manual.  Let me look. Hmmmm. I don't see anyway to do that via sysex parameter manipulation.
> 
> I would expect it to be somewhere in the MIDI menus, but no. I can
> remap Program Change messages, but not MIDI channels.
> 
> > Perhaps a work around would be a device that takes incoming midi data from one channel and sends it out on multiple channels. I am guessing a single UART arduino would be able to handle that.
> 
> It's not a problem in the studio, where I can just use multiple
> devices, but when we're jamming in the club, I would like to be able
> to rely on one synth - otherwise I will have to team up PK-6 with Korg
> Z1 or Novation KS-5.
> 
> Bruno
>