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Well the soundsare the same as the 505 with an XV like chip.  I've never
tried the RS7k though...  Lots of different styles on it.  The demos sound
nice.

If I had a choice I would stick with my a4000 + mp7 because I know it and i
love the features more than the 909.   But I weigh the options that I need
(polyphany, filters, sounds) over the needs of others that might like the
909 (sampler, adsr & filter viewing, large screen).  But really the machines
are very simular in certain ways.


----- Original Message -----
From: "heinrich22001" <hhuent@...>
To: <xl7@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:48 PM
Subject: [xl7] Re: MC-909 lowdown


> Thank you for your review, i searched the net to find the first user
> experiences from clinics and so on, but alas, no such a thing...
>
> could you reflect on the sounds and styles as well and compare it -
> say - with the mc-307, rs-7000, as the demos on www.mc-909.com led
> to negative posts. What was your impression?
> And if you could not keep both units: Would you in the long run
> stick with your xx-7 or the mc-909?
>
> Thank you and best regards
>
> Heinrich
>
>
>
> --- In xl7@y..., "David DeciBel" <spec@s...> wrote:
> > Yes, it has veriphrase in it.  Which I don't know how usefull that
> > is.  It's basically the same "technology" that's in the Yamaha
> > A4000's and the EMU ultra samplers..
> >
> > The 909 uses a shark processor for all those that are interested.
> >
> > --- In xl7@y..., "Raj" <rajah_patel@y...> wrote:
> > > yup if your confined to studio work you could easily afford an
> XL7
> > + an e5000 and have loads more power
> > >
> > > >VP9000?
> > > does it have the full variphase functions?
> > >
> > > I think that the pads on the XL7 are one of its winning aspects
> I
> > even prefer them to MPC pads.
> > >
> > >
> > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > >   From: David DeciBel
> > >   To: xl7@y...
> > >   Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 11:09 PM
> > >   Subject: [xl7] MC-909 lowdown
> > >
> > >
> > >   I had the privlidge of getting a hands on demo from the roland
> > >   product rep of the MC-909 today.  I actually had a chance to
> use
> > it a
> > >   little bit...  Pretty cool little box.
> > >
> > >   The one thing that is missing which shocked me is the mc-505
> born
> > >   MegaMix function.  It does still have the RPS function.  The
> > little
> > >   screen is cool.  You can set up your own pictures and stuff as
> > well
> > >   as your own screensaver.  I was half expecting it to pop open
> an
> > >   internet explorer browser and check my email, but I guess
> that's
> > an
> > >   ok sacrifice :-)  - To sum up this box, it's basically a MC-
> 505
> > with
> > >   a VP-9000 sampler, an XV synth engine, and a Fantom
> interface.
> > >
> > >   No, I'm not rushing to sell my MP-7 quite yet.  I will say
> that I
> > >   enjoy the sounds of the MP quite a bit.  And the editing is
> > awesome!
> > >   For a sound engine it's grrreat.  I will have to admit (even
> > after
> > >   duking it out with Ravi) that I wouldn't mind having one of
> these
> > >   simply for the intigrated sampling.  It's very easy to lay
> down a
> > >   beat, resample it, chop it and go nuts with it.  Wich is what
> I'm
> > >   doing right now anyways with my MP-7 ala A4000.
> > >
> > >   There are some things in here that still seem fisher pricey to
> > me.
> > >   The filters downright suck compared to the EMU.  And with only
> 1
> > >   expansion slot, it makes it a little bit unexpandable.  But
> > remember,
> > >   it's a sampler.  Which IS pretty cool.  Also, the volocity
> > sensitive
> > >   pads are nice for a change...  But I hate the way that they
> are
> > layed
> > >   out... remember when keyboards had the black keys on top?  :)
> > >
> > >   $1795 retail huh?  With street prices at about $1499, you may
> be
> > >   better off with an XX-7 at $600 and a separate sampler at $500
> > >   because you'll get just about the same features...
> > >
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