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

On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Simon Rodeghiero wrote:

> The jog wheel on my XL-7 jumps erratically when i try change a value 
> quickly, in that it can jump from Preset 006 to 052 in a flash for 
> example. Just wondering if anyone can tell me the cause and if there is 
> a fix? I can't imagine why EMU did not offer a direct value entry method 
> (using 10 of the track /trigger buttons for instance). Also, increment 
> /decrement buttons would have been nice, but i guess there's always 
> something that would be nice..
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that was one of the things i noticed missing when i first got one... i 
wanted a 10-digit keypad for entering patterns. as i understand it, the 
data wheels just get old and crusty, contact cleaner might help.

here's how to change patterns with sysex - 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/19276


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