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

Cool, so not experiencing the dropped note problems like the 5o5?

>>>Not even close, that was a biggy for me when deciding to get the XL-7. 
It really is a rock solid sequencer in that respect. <<<

Awww, i'm glad you get to act cool in front of your new friends over here 
:)  Its sad that you're still jealous of my bitches...

>>>Well, you know how it is, always wanting to be part of another man's 
harem... <<<

How is it for actual note playing?  Or is it just better for drum work?

>>>Now that I'm used to it and they're broken in, I totally prefer it for 
note playing, but then again I was never a concert pianist either.  They 
have a great feel to them, your fingers just bounce right off and are 
ready to go again!  Admittedly it took a bit to get used to, I was always 
double triggering drums at first, but after a week or so, it felt totally 
natural.  I only use my controller keyboard now when I need to hold huge 
chords or something.  In fact I haven't even powered my CS2x on in months 
to be honest, it's for sale BTW too. <<<

Huh, kind of surprised on that one.  No storage options at all?  That one 
may scare me off because i've learned not to trust gear before shows...

>>>Sorry.  Actually it's not too bad, not saying I trust it 100%, but 
certainly way more than I did the 505 whenit comes to having freak 
accidents.  PLus, since you have 8 banks of 128 locations for both 
Patterns and Presets, you can always make tons of back ups (what i do) 
just incase.<<< 

ever used groove, so not to worried there, but not sure i follow what you 
mean by overdub mode.  What other features are missing that i might feel 
are missing?

>>>You never use groove?  Man I miss my reggae grooves, they were perfect! 
 Anyway, say you set up a track to record in pattern mode and start 
jamming over it.  If you wanted to replace the notes you just recorded and 
try another take, you'd need to erase what you just did (Or Revert TO 
Saved, which is like a 1 level Undo) , then try again.  Some sequencers 
like the 505 will erase (or not, you're given the choice) any previously 
recorded notes if you play over them while recording.  It's not a huge 
deal, but it did save a marginal bit of time.

What else might you miss?  Well I think you'll be way better off when it 
comes to live stuff, especially controlling all that gear you've got.  In 
the studio it's hard to say as you'd need to actually finish a song in 
order for me to judge that aspect. :)  You're welcome to come over 
sometime if you want to get hands on with it, or maybe I can drive down by 
you too.  My studio is in pieces right now, building new furniture and all 
that fun crap. 

OT: Oh yeah, Mixmaster Morris (The Morning After CD) is going to be RedNo5 
on Saturday, head to the Pure site to get on guestlist. It'll be a cool 
show, they're redoing the decorations upstairs for him to make it into a 
giant chill out space, tons of couches and stuff I heard.  I know you like 
that CD, so thought I'd point it out, and there'll be trance downstairs 
(Chris Fortier), which I know you love ;p  We'll be there early, full of 
brownies I'm sure... <<<

rEalm