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

I have both...if you are composing original material then go with the 
xl-7, if you want prepackaged backgrounds with a good bit of extras 
grab the 505.

--- In xl7@y..., "David Jones" <spec@s...> wrote:
> 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 Rothwell 
>   To: xl7@y... 
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:13 AM
>   Subject: 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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