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Re: [xl7] Why buy a 2500?

2002-10-22 by Ravi Ivan Sharma

I am not sure about these claims. My understanding was that the XX-7 and
p2500 are identical except for the casing.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Larson" <greenhousemusic@...>
To: <xl7@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [xl7] Why buy a 2500?


> The Proteus 2500 has a faster processor than the XX-7 and P2K.  It also
has
> 24 bit digital outs where as the XX-7 has 20 bit.  My guess on the faster
> CPU is probably most people using the 2500 would be doing big 32 track
> sequences via a computer and that faster processor would come in handy.
The
> XX-7 has the internal 16 track sequencer and most people would use that
> rather than a computer based sequencer and the 32 channels.  Hence no need
> for the faster CPU.  Just a guess on their thoughts though...
>
> Nathan
>
>
> >From: "->Nobody<-" <poumtschak@...>
> >Reply-To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> >To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [xl7] Why buy a 2500?
> >Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:33:08 +0200
> >
> >I've had the feeling the 2500 and XX-7 were the same beast, sharing
> >the same operating system, minus the pads for the rackmount obviously.
> >The specs say the 2500 has 3 time the processing power of the *2000*.
> >
> >I'm I wrong assuming the XX-7 shares the same engine than the 2500,
> >for the same price? It's not like the 2500 could more be used as a
> >stand-alone hardware sequencer than the XX-7, which are marketed for
> >in the first place (be it a la Groovebox/RM1x). So why would the 2500
> >have a more powerful CPU?
> >
> >Or I'm I seriously mistaken here?
> >
> >ufound12 wrote:
> > > I have been doing my web homework and except for speed and Sound
> > > Roms, I am guessing the MP-7 has all the same features as the 2500.
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