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

In a message dated 20/10/02 3:13:15 am, edmann@... writes:

>MIDI, using E-loader. And OMS. No USB drivers yet for Mac. Please let 
>me know if you have any success. Some do, some do not (on mac). I do 
>not.

Hello everyone!,

I've been hanging around on this list for a couple of weeks now- I'm 
interested in getting an MP/XL-7- basically for the controllers and the grid 
programming feature- as imputting beats into Logic is so boring :( 

Whats the quantise like on the xl-7?- Is it as funky as the MPC's?- The xl-7 
would also accompany my Emu E4 perfectly!

In answer to the above question, I think the problem with USB lies with its 
limited bandwidth- The reason Nick (I presume that's your name?) is getting 
e-loader to work with his pismo is because he is using a decent MOTU powered 
usb interface-ie. an interface that isn't line powered from the powerbook 
itself. This is a problem I too have with programming my Yamaha AN1x via my 
Mac- my usb interface simply can't take it's high sysex (?) bandwidth (was 
midiman 2x2 midisport, now, Emagic mt4.)

Also- I noticed a past thread about popping and clicking while using the 
arpeggio facility.- Although still having not played with an xl-7, I assume 
it's the same synth architecture as the E4- something I get pops and clicks 
with too!- Although Emu deny this and respond with the notion that they 
haven't a clue what I'm talking about, I think it's to do with the dsp 
upgrading all the time because these instruments don't have dynamic 
allocation of voices. It's a pig- and it was even worse with my older 
estranged e6400 (with its 64 voices as opposed to 128). The only way around 
it was to use less midi channels all going at the same time- ie to record the 
channels seperately- and while playing live, just put up with it :(

Tom (UK) :-)