Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

thanks cosinezero (and also to rEalm). that helps a lot. i have
experience with hardware seqs (used to use a kawai q80) so i'm hopeful
that i will indeed get the hang of it fairly easily. i'm drawn to emu
because i've had two of their samplers (an emax and an esi-32) and i
find the way they typically organize menus and what not to be far more
intuitive than other brands. they also have a reputation for having
good filters, which i expect holds true for the xl/mp/px. (right?) i
do plan on getting another cheap synth to expand my soundset but i
think a command station would be a good (re)starting
centerpiece/brain. now i just have to find one for sale :-\

thanks again, and hopefully i'll be back here posting and learning and
contributing when i finally manage to track down one of these things.

cheers,

pulaski



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "cosine... zero" <cosinezero@y...> wrote:
> 
> Lots to say here...
> 
> > i've been out of the loop for a while as far as playing with
> > electronic music making tools and want to get back into it with an
> > all
> > in one unit such as the the xl-7 or mp-7. i'm into making both
> > straight up house/techno grooves as well as electronic infused indie
> > rock, where i'd use the box for accompaniment to singing and
> > strumming. 
> 
> -->It's pretty decent for sequencing house/techno, tho I'm not really
> impressed with it's abilities for math-rock and the casio-esque
> electroclash, etc. Most of those sort of bands rely heavily on synth
> sounds, and while the xx-7s have some sounds in those vein, you'll get
> bored quick as it's a rompler not a synthesizer - there's only so much
> you can do with it. Don't get me wrong; there's lots of synth sounds in
> here (esp if you buy extra roms) but I find an actual synth to be a lot
> more flexible for that sort of music.
> 
> i'm also interested in building up some more hardware in
> > the future. i'd like feedback on how it does sequencing external gear
> > (including user assignable knobs) as well as how it is as a sequencer
> > in general (muting un muting tracks and does it allow on the fly
> > composition). 
> 
> -->Personally, I find it excellent at sequencing my other gear. I use
> it to sequence a jp8000 and a nord micromodular live, and it works
> exceptionally well for that. It does allow on the fly composition - I
> find it's more editable in realtime than most other hardware sequencers
> I'm familiar with... and yes, it certainly allows mute/unmute of
> tracks. The whole thing is pretty easy to get the hang of, and that's
> saying a lot because there's really a lot to it.
> 
> finally i'm not sure which soundset i'd like to start
> > with. i think perhaps i'd like both, which means i'd get either one
> > and then buy the rom for the one i'm missing. how many of you have
> > done that? easy to install?  thanks for any guidance you can give. 
> 
> -->I came into an MP7 and then just recently acquired the XL-7 and Beat
> Garden ROMs. VERY easy to install (tho, I've done quite a bit of
> computer upgrades). I've got some 3,000 samples now, and it's almost
> too many. The sounds are pretty darned good - I'm really not too
> disappointed for what I write (breaks/downtempo). I haven't found a
> clean 909 or 808 soundset yet, so I'm not sure you'll be able to write
> typical house tracks, but you definitely can write quite a bit of
> atypical ones. 
> 
> I might recommend the XL7, but I might not recommend the MP7 ROM to
> you. Maybe the Techno Synth Construction Yard, or the Vintage Synth ROM
> might be more up your alley. 
> 
> Mine quickly has become a centerpiece of my live setup.
> 
> 
> cosinezero
> 
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