true enough, more of a comment to steve's comment. FWIW I think the
novation remote series controllers could do this as well, probably a few
other commercial products.
On 6/26/2012 4:54 PM, Greg Waltzer wrote:
> Peavey pc1600x can do this - no need to build anything (unless you want to).
>
> On 6/26/2012 3:51 PM, Nathan Steele wrote:
>> www.ucapps.de
>>
>> midibox can do it all....you just have to build it, and maybe program it.
>>
>> On 6/26/2012 3:41 PM, steve_the_composer wrote:
>>
>>> When I read your post, my first thought was, "Remote control mode."
>>>
>>> In addition to using a full-fledged computer for working around
>>> problems like this would be to build a microprocessor-based E-Mu
>>> remote controller.
>>>
>>> In fact, I can envision something like a midified arduino with a
>>> whole mess of buttons to do things remotely with single button
>>> presses which send out remote control sysex strings.
>>>
>>> just a thought.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com<mailto:xl7%40yahoogroups.com>, "coolout1"
>>> <coolout1@...> wrote:
>>>> I finally figured it out. This could also work for anyone else that
>>> gets some completely broken hardware buttons on a command station.
>>>> I used a little app from Bome's to send midi sysex messages to the
>>> MP7. Basically putting it into remote control mode, initiating a
>>> remote press of the save/copy button, and another sysex command
>>> taking it out of remote mode. All I have to do is just open the
>>> script and hit send and I CAN NOW SAVE MY PATTERNS!!!
>>>> I guess I could also use Ableton Live (along with ClyphX) and
>>> assign the sysex script to a key on a midi controller or the MP7
>>> itself. The highest key on the keyboard or the touchstrip for instance.
>>>> Here's a link to the app:
>>>> http://www.bome.com/products/sendsx/downloads
>>>>
>>>> Here's the sysex command:
>>>> F0 18 0F 00 55 40 10 F7
>>>> F0 18 0F 00 55 40 20 10 00 01 F7
>>>> F0 18 0F 00 55 40 11 F7
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com<mailto:xl7%40yahoogroups.com>,
>>> "coolout1"<coolout1@> wrote:
>>>>> Anyone?
>>>>>
>>>>> I opened my MP-7 up and and tinkered around with the bad button.
>>> First I tried to re-solder the button and also soldered some wires as
>>> patch points to see if I could just the button to work. No dice...it
>>> still doesn't respond at all. I guess I could get a new front panel
>>> board from from EPR, but it costs more than what I paid for the unit.
>>>>> So far the only workaround I see is to sync the MP with a
>>> software sequencer, record patterns into it, save them as midi files
>>> and then reload them into the MP using E-loader.
>>>>> What a creativity killer. I wonder is there a way to send a sysex
>>> message or remap a button or key to trigger the save page.
>>>>> -c
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com<mailto:xl7%40yahoogroups.com>,
>>> "coolout1"<coolout1@> wrote:
>>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just bought an MP-7 for pretty cheap. Overall it seems to be
>>> in pretty good condition except one big thing. The save/copy button
>>> doesn't respond when pressed. The LED still blinks, but it never goes
>>> into the save menu.
>>>>>> At first I thought it was a little more loose than some of the
>>> other buttons so I popped a brand new replacement in and squirted a
>>> little calube mcl in, but that changed nothing. I then ran the panel
>>> diagnostic and it still doesn't light up when pressed like the other
>>> buttons.
>>>>>> I have the editor up and running on my netbook, so I guess I
>>> could use that to save, but that kinda defeats the whole purpose of
>>> going back to hardware.
>>>>>> Am I screwed?
>>>>>>
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