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

I believe I was the one complaining about the lack of a 2500 card. I don't
believe the reason is because
no one would buy the 2500 if there was. You can get the ROM card for both
the XL-7 and the MP-7,
so why wouldn't you be able to get the same card for the 2500. I'd like to
hear E-mu's answer to that
one. I really wanted the 2500, because I love the blend of sounds it has,
but I hate the design and layout,
like the XX-7's much better........E-MU?
  -----Original Message-----
  From: erik_magrini@... [mailto:erik_magrini@...]
  Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 9:32 AM
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [xl7] and theres hope for an happy end!





  Somebody stated there is no P2500 ROM Card available - why is that?

  >>>Probably because if they sold the P2500 card right away, no one would
buy the more expensive P2500 unit, they would just get cards for their older
EMu modules.  Also, not positive, but aren't the outputs on the P2500 a
higher bit depth?  Not sure if that's strictly hardware depandant, or if
there's software changes that go along with that. <<<

  Professional features way more than I need and some missing basics I would
expect from any cheapo hardware sequencer:

  >>>Hehe, a fair sumnation unfortunately.  I REALLY think that the new OS
is going to surprise a lot of people.  There were a few easy bug fixes that
could have been implemented a couple weeks ago with a new OS release.
Instead we're looking at the end of the month/early March until the enxt
one.  I'm guessing that means we're going to see quite a few changes based
on the comments from this list.  Time will tell, but I think the Emu folks
are hard at work for us. <<<

  copy and paste of selected bars(!).

  >>>Aaron has already told me that will be in the next release for sure.
<<<

  I have to concentrate a lot on how to use this machine. (Copy a pattern to
another destination but be aware that when editing you are altering the
source pattern, not the destination pattern. Very strange!)

  >>>That shouldn't be happening.  The pattern locations are completely
independant from one another, just make sure you are editing the correct
pattern. <<<

  I ended up testing the triton LE: Very clean sounding 48 bit sampling,
pooooowwwwwerful arpeggiators (main point!),

  >>>You think the arps in the Korg are better than the MP-7?  That kinda
surprises me, as the Emu's are the most editable and best all around
sounding out of any I've heard.  Certainly more flexible too as the Korg
only lets you use 2 at a time, while we can use what, 16 on the XX-7's? <<<

  very good bread and butter like organs, strings, pads, brass. Amazing but
cut down efx section (to triton, but still way more powerful than the XX-7.
Samling option. And an extremely logic and simple to use OS. Is it fair to
compare? Yes. I was convinced to return my mp-7 and get the triton instead.
But the funny thing is: After two nights of testing I raelised I will miss
the mp-7. Why? It sounds more "grooving" to me.

  >>>Not a fair comparison IMHO, you're comparing a master keyboard with a
"groove box".  Of course the Korg will have more bread and butter sounds,
that's what it's supposed to do.  Of course the MP-7 will groove more,
that's what it's supposed to do.  As my shop teacher said, you gotta use the
right tool for the right job. <<<

  Some say Emu sounds cold.

  >>>Some people still think the Earth is flat too, they're idiots.  The
XX-7's are incredibly warm sounding, and comes close to the sound of the
best VA's (very over-rated definition) out there. <<<

  rEalm


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