to me it's easy.
505 = fisher price
xx7 = Porche
I have owned the 505 in the past, and it was a
decent unit. But the xx7 architecture is so advanced in
comparison.
----- Original Message -----From: Nick RothwellSent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:13 AMSubject: Re: [xl7] Help MC-505 vs. XL-7> As far as synths go, the synth engines are very similar with the
> exception of the modulation matrix (IE patchcords) on the XL7, but
> this might be harder to follow and you may not use it as much.
...in other words, the XL-7 is far superior as a synthesiser, what
with the Z-plane filters, clock-based modulation matrix, arpeggiator
integration, etc. etc. I bought my XL-7 based on my experience with
the Morpheus and Audity, so the MC-505 wouldn't have impressed me much
at all.
In general, Roland stuff sounds lovely (and they have good preset
designers), but they've always been a little quirky and arbitrary when
it comes to control structures and modulation architectures. Their
user interfaces are varied, ranging from useable to execrable.
--
nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http://www.cassiel.com
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