One command in to send every synth in the PE would cause chaos I suspect. The midi bandwidth wouldn't be up to it for starters as it would be an awful lot of data. The only way I see to do something like that would be a special midi command to the PE to switch on or off synths for broadcast so that not all are sent.

I will look at a user editable table as soon as I get the 3P upgrade done. The table design is pretty complex and a single byte incorrect can wreck a table. A bad table should not brick the PE but it could cause a far amount of chaos and confusion. Maybe a better approach might be tables that can be loaded or saved using a midi dump approach. I could verify tables for errors and I could make memory available for a number of these. I will give it some thought.

Murray

--- In kiwitechnics@yahoogroups.com , Robert Stickles <rob.ocelot@...> wrote:
>
> I can see merits in both methods. A manual way to switch which synth the PE
> is controlling and a CC that allows you to automate that switching.
>
> Another option is a 'catch-all' mode that would allow you to simultaneously
> control multiple synths using PE controls that are common to most (filter
> cutoffs, resonance, ADSR, etc). You would just send the appropriate info to
> the appropriate synth on the appropriate midi channel. That is, unless
> there's not enough MIDI bandwidth to handle all that information.
>
> It would be cool if the PE setups were user configurable but I definitely
> understand the can of worms that would open up for bugs or the possibility
> of bricking the unit.
>
> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 5:21 PM, kiwitechnics
> <yahoogroups@...>wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> >
> > What other way would you suggest? I could go back to using sysex to address
> > the various synths but it's not very nice and not everything can handle
> > sysex which is why I dropped it. I guess I could make a CC command to select
> > the synth which would change the synth selected on the PE the same as using
> > the menu buttons on the PE. You would still need to have the synths on
> > separate midi channels or eveything would get very confused.
> >
> > Murray
> >
> >
> > --- In kiwitechnics@yahoogroups.com , "cramseur2000" <cram@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Alas, I was hoping for another way.
> > >
> > > <roups.com, Kiwitechnics <yahoogroups@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Each synth in the PE has a midi channel attached (menu level 2). These
> > > > can all be different. So for example set the MKS-80 to channel 1,
> > > > Cheetah to ch2 and the 8P to ch3 then set these same numbers into the
> > PE
> > > > and daisy chain the midi using the midi through ports. The PE input
> > also
> > > > has it's own midi ch number(menu level 3). This will enable the PC to
> > > > send to the PE on the one channel and control which ever synth you have
> >
> > > > selected on the PE menu using the generic CC commands. Currently the PE
> >
> > > > is not translating the midi note data only because I hadn't though of
> > it
> > > > but this would be a simple mod if anyone thinks it is required.
> > > >
> > > > Murray
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 5/08/2011 4:18 p.m., cramseur2000 wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone figures out an easy way to control multiple synths from
> > one
> > > > > PE without connecting and disconnecting from each synth?
> > > > >
> > > > > I currently have an MKS-80, Cheetah MS6, and a JX-8p.
> > > > > I only have one PE.
> > > > >
> > > > > I need each synth to have access to my sequencer, and to the PE at
> > the
> > > > > same time, so I don't have to continuously patch/re-patch.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Craig
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>