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Re: Why buy a 2500?

2002-10-22 by M2

Correct Ravi.  The claims are compared to the Proteus 1000 and 2000 
series modules.

--- In xl7@y..., "Ravi Ivan Sharma" <noision1@h...> wrote:
> 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@h...>
> To: <xl7@y...>
> 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@f...>
> > >Reply-To: xl7@y...
> > >To: xl7@y...
> > >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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