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wavesequence
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Joined 07-20-2009 status: Regular |
I thought so many times where to post because on this wonderful forum there’s no a dedicated section for stage pianos.
With this post I’m trying to help a friend of mine who owns a CP1 but the same post is valid for me too because I own a more recent CP4 that, as far as I can see, has a very similar operating system - at least for masterkeyboard functions. The goal is playing and driving volume of an external instrument (expander or keyboard) with an expression pedal (FC-7).
The CP1 user/owner is not able to program a Performance where a Zone (3 or 4) drives independently the volume of an external instrument.
It seems that FC-7 acts on both zones, thus attempting to decrease the volume of the external instrument also the volume of the internal Voices are lowered.
Please help,
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Bad_Mister
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Joined 07-30-2002 status: Moderator |
Perhaps I’m misunderstanding what you are calling a bug… There is no bug. You are playing (triggering) both internal and external Zones by pressing keys. Correct? It follows logically that your controllers are also modifying the Zones. Simple. You play a key, all zones respond. You move the FC7 pedal, all zones respond. What’s the bug! That is how it should work. You simply have not thought it through. Of course that’s how it works. If you want to setup separate control of the internal and external Zones, you have set that up. But the default situation is basic MIDI… All devices on the controlled channels respond similarly to MIDI messages sent on those channels. Right? You can set each Zone to transmit or not transmit VOLUME by setting the “VOL” parameter under the “TxSw” (Transmit Switches) as the name implies, these Transmit Switches determine what commands are transmitted to each Zone and what commands are not. Here’s how…
On the CP4
Use the DOWN CURSOR to select 03:Master Keyboard
Cursor Down to “TxSw”****
If you would rather control this external Zone with a SLIDER, Cursor Down
Cursor Down to view the other TwSw parameters.
Did you know you can physically link two FC7 pedals (there is a plate on the bottom that allows you to attach the pedals to keep them organized under your keyboard) - and with this extremely programmable Master Keyboard function you can have independent Foot Controllers for internal/external Zones. If you only have one FC7 pedal you can control the CP4 (internal) sound with the FC7 and your external Zone with an assigned Slider, or not at all - it’s your choice. Sorry, there is no bug. It’s a feature! Hope that helps. Let us know. The CP1, CP5 and CP4 are different products.... And may have different key presses. We answered for the CP4 above (because that is what you said you owned). But that should get your friend started as well, although offhand I don’t recall it being the same, not sure why you indicate they are all the same. Anyway, get back to us if your friend gets stuck… Or better yet, have them post. |
digitalperformer7
Total Posts: 253
Joined 12-07-2011 status: Enthusiast |
Bad_Mister
Thanks for your reply detailed as usual. I’ll do some experiments with my CP4 hoping to find some common points with CP1.
I’m sorry for my double identity… Once upon a time I used wavesequence but I can’t explain why posted with this old nickname when digitalperformer7 is more recent… |
Bad_Mister
Total Posts: 36620
Joined 07-30-2002 status: Moderator |
Easy.
See how simple… Master Keyboard Switch > TRANSMIT SWITCHES for your external device
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digitalperformer7
Total Posts: 253
Joined 12-07-2011 status: Enthusiast |
Again thanks. This needs a try :-) |