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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:	* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Moderator:	DYPSS1::SCHAFER

Created:	Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:	Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2852
Total number of notes:	33157

2087.0. "Xfer of Ensoniq ESQ1 Sequences to Roland MC500?" by SQUEKE::AV () Fri Aug 18 1989 11:20

    I have been working on creating sequences on my MC-500 for a solo
    act, but I may now be getting together with a friend to do a duo
    instead. My question is, if he creates sequences on his ESQ-1's
    internal sequencer, can we then transfer the information to my 
    MC-500? 
    
    Thanks, 
    Ross

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2087.1		WEFXEM::COTE	Another day, another segue...	`Fri Aug 18 1989 11:35`	6
	Yep, ESQ MIDI OUT to MC-500 MIDI IN. Set MC to External Clock and make sure ESQ transmits clock... Should be no problem at all... Edd
2087.2	sointenly.	DYO780::SCHAFER	Brad - boycott hell.	`Fri Aug 18 1989 11:36`	21
	Yes. Connect ESQ out -> MC in, and vice versa. Tell the MC500 to listen to external clock/sync, then put the thing in record mode. Pressing PLAY on the ESQ1 will start the MC sequencer, and you're all set. Caveats: All tracks on the ESQ sequencer must be set to BOTH or MIDI (on the MIDI sequencer page). Tracks set to LOCAL will not be played out the MIDI port, and will not be recorded. I'm assuming that the MC500 can do 'multi-channel record'. If it can't, the above will require an iteration for each channel. All ESQ data will be squished onto one MC500 track. This may or may not be desirable. Good luck. -b
2087.3	You're all set...	WEFXEM::COTE	Another day, another segue...	`Fri Aug 18 1989 11:49`	5
	The MC will record multiple channels. ...and you can unsquish it with the EXTRACT utility. Edd
2087.4	SYSEX - It should work	CSC32::MOLLER	Nightmare on Sesame Street	`Fri Aug 18 1989 15:31`	18
	You are just asking if you can do a SYSEX dump to the MC, right? And not necessarily saving the sequences by playing them?? I save SYSEX dumps of the sequencer information to my MIDI disk (not an MC-500), as well as that in my MMT-8 sequencer. If the MC allows bulk SYSEX dumps (up to about 32K in size, depending on how much is in the sequencer, or if you have the expansion memory in the ESQ-1 or not), it should be easy to do. The ESQ-1 will send a bulk dump down the MIDI OUT port & if you have started the MC to wait for the SYSEX file, It will get it. Reloading is just the opposite, tell the ESQ-1 that it will be recieving data & start sending the SYSEX from the disk. I don't know if you need added software for the MC-500 to make this work, however, I think that Len had mentioned that he uses his MC for SYSEX dumps. Jens
2087.5	few more nits	DYO780::SCHAFER	Brad - boycott hell.	`Mon Aug 21 1989 10:27`	15
	Jens brings up a good point ... if you're just looking for a storage repository, I think you'll have to get the Librarian software for the MC - I've heard tell that it can't record large SYSEX dumps in sequence record mode. Len or Edd should know more. BTW - there may be a hassle with this, depending on the rev of your friend's ESQ. Pre v3.5 revs required handshaking in order to get the thing to dump. And if he has an expanded sequencer (ie 20Knote /64Kbytes), I'm not sure that the MC will handle a dump of that size. If you're planning on using both live, the MC is going to go thru several power-up iterations based on the o/s (librarian or sequencer). Could be a hassle. -b