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kenact:
Does anyone know of a software program, PC or Mac, that will do the following:


* Manage a set list
* Handle both audio and midi tracks
* Handle multiple sysex tracks to send control messages to multiple midi devices (GR-55, GR-33, VP-7, SR-16, etc.)
Programs like Ableton Live 8 will handle multiple audio & midi tracks as well as the set list, but won't handle the sysex data.  Cubase 4 wasn't designed to handle set lists.  I don't think any free programs like Audacity have that kind of capability.

What I'd like to try is to have the computer remember that on bar 16 I need to add Overdrive on the GR-55, the Intelligent harmonizer on the GR-33 gets set to F#m and at the same time set the VP-7 to 3 part harmony, and also remember to turn them off at bar 32.

Another example, fade in pcm1 volume on the GR-55 at bar16, fade in pcm2 at bar 24, fade in synth 1 volume on the GR-33 at bar 32, fade in synth 2 volume at bar 40.

It seems like that would make a lot more sense then trying to hit two foot switches simultaneously, or adding multiple expression pedals to further clutter up the stage.

kenact:
Bump

It's hard to believe that no one in this wonderful community has an answer to this question.

paults:
The GR-55 accepts MIDI Continuous Control changes - does your other hardware respond to those?

If so, you should be able use your DAW software of choice to insert CC values into a MIDI track set to the same channel as the target device.

kenact:
Thanks Paults,

I'm not sure that everything I'd like to do is covered by cc's.  I'd like to be able to:

* raise & lower the volume of pcm, modeling & guitar
* switch pcm tones (don't know if that's possible in realtime)
* turn efx on & off
And that's just on the GR-55.  :)

I'm using Cubase 4.5, but that doesn't have a playlist function.  I've been looking at Ableton Live 8, but that doesn't support sending sysex messages.  Sonar MIGHT be an option, but I'm not willing to shell out $400 just to find out.

LouDem:
Have you looked at Mainstage 2? I'm not sure it can do everything you need but it's definitely designed for solo musicians. http://www.apple.com/logicpro/mainstage/

Only $29 on the Mac app store.

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