Memory Sets for use with Edirol PCR series

Transmission:

The PCR series transmits and receives bulk data as .mid files. So you can't use amidi to receive and transmit, you need to use arecordmidi and aplaymidi.

1. Change to the PCR memory preset that you wish to replace. (Edirol manual page 121)Press "memory" followed by the number of the preset. The only one you can't overwrite is 0 which is the GM2 default set. I use sets 1-4 for ardour1-4, and 5-6 for ardour-qsynth1-2.
2. Set the PCR to receive bulk data (manual page 151). Press "edit," then "bulk", then "enter", then "enter" again. 
3. Use aplaymidi to transmit the bulk data. Open a terminal and issue the command:
	aplaymidi -p 72:1 /home/ardour1.mid
where the file ardour1.mid is in your /home directory and you want transmit the first ardour set.
4. Save the set by pressing "edit", "save" and the preset number you wish to save to.

Usage:

Read "Using a BCF2000 with Ardour." It's clear and concise and it's part of the ardour manual. http://ardour.org/manual 

Ardour Sets:

Start qjackctl, and ardour. Open a new ardour session with 8 stereo tracks. In qjackctl connect PCR 1 to ardour. In the mixer window, assign the controls as described in the aforementioned guide.
In all four sets Sliders 1-8 (S1-S8) are used for the gain faders tracks 1-8, and Buttons L1-L3 are used for the transport controls stop, start, continue. Currently "start" is not fully working, so actually you have one stop button and two continue buttons. Ho hum. Change it if it annoys you.

ardour1: 	Rotary Knobs R1-R8 are for panning tracks 1-4
		Buttons B1-B2 are for muting tracks 1-2
		Buttons B3-B4 are for record-enabling tracks 1-2
		Buttons B5-B6 are for soloing tracks 1-2

ardour2:	R1-R8 panning tracks 5-8
		B1-B2 mute tracks 3-4
		B3-B4 record tracks 3-4
		B5-B6 solo tracks 3-4

ardour3:	R1-R8 pan tracks 1-4
		B1-B6 mute/record/solo tracks 5-6

ardour4:	R1-R8 pan tracks 5-8
		B1-B6 mute/record/solo tracks 7-8

Save the session as a template, then when you start a new project you can open the template instead of having to re-assign the controls.

Ardour-Qsynth Sets:

Start qjackctl, qsynth and ardour. In qjackctl connect PCR 1 to both qjackctl and ardour. Open a new ardour session with 4 stereo tracks. 
In both sets S5-S8 are used to control qsynth. They control panning, chorus, reverb, and volume, in that order. Chorus and reverb are just level controls, you still need to tweak the gui with the mouse, but hey, better than nothing. There's a program called midikinesis which should enable better control but I haven't figured out how to use it yet. S1-S4 should be used to control ardour gain faders tracks 1-4.

ardour-qsynth1:	as per ardour1 above

ardour-qsynth2: R1-R8 pan tracks 1-4
		B1-B6 mute/record/solo tracks 3-4

Save the ardour session as a template.

NB. To receive bulk transmissions from the PCR use arecordmidi as follows:
	arecordmidi -p 72:2 whateveryouwanttocallit.mid