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

Hey, calm down ;) I didn't mean to insult you or something. (Sorry)

I should have written it in another way.

--- In xl7@y..., "bohemian_grooove" <justin@i...> wrote:
> OH! you're "quite sure" are you? well....as a matter of FACT i HAVE
> checked out Rolands latest products and you're calling me a liar
> because i'm not partial to them? do you work for Roland or 
something?
> why don't go back to licking the wasabe sauce from Ikutaro 
Kakehashi's
> ass.
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> > Believe me. It will have 128.
> > 
> > Just look at the features, sampling, huge display. mastering 
effects. 
> > Don't you also thing they would put some more polyphony in a 
machine 
> > like this?
> > 
> > I'm quite sure you have never checked out Rolands latest 
products. 
> > Because they're good. Very good.
> > 
> > //Nifflas
> > 
> > --- In xl7@y..., "bohemian_grooove" <justin@i...> wrote:
> > > yeah, i was being a little beligerent with dogging the Roland 
boxes.
> > > guess i'm still kind of pissed off at them for selling me such 
a POS
> > > keyboard with a manual written by NASA (forcing me to drop $30 
into 
> > a
> > > video manual that wasn't much help at all). i admit: i was only 
> > about
> > > 16/17 when i bought it and didn't know much about MIDI. but 
when i
> > > realised i paid $2500+ (in 96 with 2 EXP boards) for a keyboard 
that
> > > hindered my ability to make music rather than nurture it, i was 
a
> > > little upset. also the line NOISE this thing made and the beyond
> > > subpar tech support from Roland......ughh. i've fiddled around 
with
> > > their newer products and they STILL seem like a pain in the ass 
to 
> > use
> > > compared to some of the other stuff out there. anyways...anyone 
know
> > > how many voices this thing will have? i'm willing to bet it 
won't 
> > be 128.
> > > 
> > > --- In xl7@y..., "Ravi Ivan Sharma" <noision1@h...> wrote:
> > > > Sorry Bohemian, I have to reply again:
> > > > 
> > > > The MC505 is hardly mono, has 64 voices not 8 and has a lot 
on 
> > the 
> > > > XL7 already, read the archives here. This is not to say the 
XL7 
> > is 
> > > > not great. That is why I have one! *If* the MC909 is better 
than 
> > the 
> > > > MC505 by a long shot: expansion ports, tons of knobs and 
sliders, 
> > > > sampling, and the HUGE (a la triton/fantom) display, well 
then it 
> > > > may certainly kick the ass of anything around right now.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In xl7@y..., "bohemian_grooove" <justin@i...> wrote:
> > > > > YAY! another mono 8 voice synth from Roland that takes a 
tech 
> > > > writing
> > > > > masters degree to decipher the manual and an engineering 
degree 
> > to
> > > > > navigate. aside from sampling...it prolly ain't got nothin 
on 
> > the
> > > > > E-MU. my last main synth was an XP-50 i've owned since 96. 
> > after 6
> > > > > long years i was just beginning to figure out how it all 
worked 
> > > > when i
> > > > > noticed last july i could get an XL-7 from mars music for 
$750 -
> > > > $200
> > > > > rebate from E-MU (yes..$550 =) . after a couple hours of 
using 
> > the
> > > > > thing i wanted to kick myself in the ass for not buying an 
E-MU
> > > > > sooner. writing experimental music and manipulating sounds 
has 
> > > > ceased
> > > > > to become a chore. now i'm ACTUALLY having fun in my home 
> > studio. 
> > > > and
> > > > > being 80% more productive. imagine that! a synth that's 
> > > > monsterously
> > > > > powerful AND fun to use. thanks E-MU!