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sorry I had to get some sleep.
> Are there specific synths it works with?
At this moment it works with DX7, Rhodes Chroma, and generally with Continuous controllers. These were proof of concept synths and also I was always very frustrated to program them. MIDI CC is a must. But the biggest programming effort now goes now into something that I call editor for templated sysex. It is similar to what Novation Zero, and others did, but I adding functions to work with bits, checksums, nibbles as well as parsing patch dumps and assign its data back to parameters. The main idea is that this editor will be a web application and even people without programming skills should be able to add support for their synth. Electra uses JSON file for the definition/description of the Midi implementation - so tech savvy people can write it without the editor. I really love the idea that these config files will be shared freely. There is a list of many classic but knob impaired synths that are already being worked on - 20 electras are out in hands of testing people. They are adding their gear. Another 20 will go out in September, but it is strictly for testing. One will go to Dan Forró from this group :)
> I have fb01, tx7, and wt11. Ive been using ipad with bluetooth midi to edit, BUT its a pain in the ass, as turning a knob on the screen makes changes so fast, that i have to keep turning back and forth in order to get what i want.
> Also, i have to disconnect the bluetooth midi to then put it back into the chain for actually playing music…
Yes, this was originally one of the motivations. ipad is a great thing, but personally it does not work for me when working with synths.
> Does it allow for a midi thru, like is one of the outs able to be a midi thru?
It does have a MIDI thru (forward) between USB MIDI - MIDI ports and MIDI Host port and - MIDI ports. And it works in both directions. It has something that I call a MIDI bus, there are two and it always forwards messages between USB dev port, USB host port, and MIDI DIN ports. There are two buses in Electra One. Actions made with knobs and with touch are always merged to the data on the bus. This allows you to control your synth with knobs, keep it playing a sequence from device connected to USB host port or USB MIDI port, and record it to your computer in the same time.
> Id love to have something that i can just leave in the chain of devices and edit when i want to, or play when i want to.
Setting up MIDI thru on DIN ports is possible. It is more a question of making some screen for configuration. The concept described above is very straightforward and does not need anything special.
> Looks very nice for sure!
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> On Sep 11, 2019, at 4:29 PM, 'Nicole Massey' [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [YamahaDX] <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
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