Re: Programming Rocktron All Access - HELP!!!!

[Adrian Bartholomew <adrian@bartholomusic.com>]

i stand corrected
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Adrian Bartholomew
Leawood KS
On Sep 17, 2005, at 8:56 PM, Doug Cox wrote:

> It can send CC's along with PC's, but it can't send on/off CC's in a "momentary" fashion.  Therefore, you can't use CC's to control the basic EDP functions with the FCB1010.
>
> Dig
>
> Adrian Bartholomew wrote:
>
> > kim, i may be wrong here but i believe the 1010 can be set to send cc's automatically once a preset is chosen just like with notes. i remember seeing that.
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> > Adrian Bartholomew
> > *Leawood KS
> > On Sep 17, 2005, at 6:56 PM, Kim Flint wrote:
> >
> > At 08:18 AM 9/17/2005, Craig Mitchell wrote:
> >
> > How are people programming the All Access? Are you using
> > Control Numbers via Instant Access switches? Or are you using
> > Note ON/OFF via the Custom settings for presets?
> >
> >
> > I'm pretty sure the All Access has the flexibility to be set up to
> > use either. The FCB1010 can only control the echoplex using notes.
> > (sorry I don't use an All Access so I don't know the programming
> > steps.)
> >
> >
> > With the Echoplexes set to 'Controlsource=CNTR' I have been
> > using the Instant Access switches to trigger various functions.
> >
> > Record - This works but sometimes when I press the button it
> > starts recording a clears right away. A second press gets it
> > recording properly and I can loop.
> >
> >
> > I think I see your problem. The Echoplex wants to see a midi
> > command for both the pressing of the button AND the release of the
> > button. This is how it can tell if you are doing a short press or
> > a long press. It sounds like your controller is not sending the
> > "off" message when you release the button.
> >
> > If you are using Notes, this means the midi controller sends a
> > NoteOn message when you press the button, and the corresponding
> > NoteOff message when you release the button. (like the way a midi
> > keyboard would do it.)
> >
> > If you are using Continuous Controller messages, the controller
> > should send the appropriate controller number with a positive
> > value (like 64 or something) when you press the button. Then when
> > you release the button, it should send the same controller with
> > value 0.
> >
> > Usually this means programming the midi controller to treat its
> > buttons as Momentary. It sounds like you might have the in
> > Latching mode. (where the first press sends the On, and the second
> > press sends the off)
> >
> >
> > Can one replicate the Echoplex pedalboard function of holding
> > down the record button and clearing the loop with the All
> > Access via midi?
> >
> >
> > yes, definitely! that's the idea of using the on/off concept.
> > That's the only way with midi to communicate that you are holding
> > a button down (sustained) or releasing it quickly. This allows the
> > Echoplex to get more functions out of less buttons. Otherwise
> > there would have to be lots of extra buttons to control even the
> > basic features of the echoplex, which would be awkward to use and
> > take up too much space.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > kim
> >
> >
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> >
> > Kim Flint | Looper's Delight
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