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

I'd say it confirms the problem Aaron described where there's a log 
jam of midi clock timing bytes coming from a master clock into the E-
Mu sequencer that are suddenly released.  If it is a very brief 
spike, it may not be a major problem.  Or it can cause the sound of 
a drum kit falling downstairs.

With my P2500, upgrading to OS 2.0 fixed problems related to 
incoming midi clock sync problems. (At the time, I was syncing it to 
either Cakewalk software or a Roland Intelligent Arranger.)

In my experience, OS 2.0 (external clock mode) is quite good in 
tracking the external clock.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Davide Massussi" <davide.massussi@...> 
wrote:
>
> uh...mine does frequently.
> does it mean something?
> 
> 2006/3/11, steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...>:
> >
> > > I also have trouble getting the sequencer to start at 1.1 when
> > > using an external clock, & the arpeggiators won't run in time 
with
> > > the external clock- they run at the right tempo, but off-the-
beat.
> > > in fact, sometimes with an external clock, the first thing the 
XL-7
> > > does sounds like a drumkit being thrown down stairs.
> >
> > In the ARPS menu system, what is the MIDI START SONG setting? If 
it is
> > set to resync arps when the E-Mu gets the external start song 
byte,
> > perhaps having it not synced with the start but rather with the 
arp
> > itself key synced might give you better tracking (ie, trigger 
the arp
> > once the clock has satbilized).
> >
> > Diagnostic quesation.  Does the BPM display of the E-Mu spike 
when you
> > send an external start and then settle down to the right 
external BPM?