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

>1. My chord voicings often carry alternate bass notes and jazz
>groupings. Can I use the XL-7 to actually write, arrange, and perform
>songs along with a midi controller? Ease of use in that regard? My
>chord voicings often carry alternate bass notes and jazz groupings.

I'm not sure what how you voice your harmonies has to do with sequencing.
You can record any midi you want into the sequencer.

>2. Any best practices ideas out there for sequencing entire songs or
>sets? Is the onboard card in the XL-7 enough for standard pop-rock?

You'll probably want to pick up the p2k ROM as well, or you might want to
check ou the MP-7 and see which sound set makes the most sense to you.

>3. Hypothetical situation: New progression gets thrown out at
>rehearsal, we want to jam on it and explore harmonies, etc... Can I
>use this box on the fly to give us a foundation?

Foundation? Meaning? You could record a loop of you playing the progression,
if that's what you mean. Until the next OS, there will be no way to erase
what you recorded on the fly, however. (and even then, it will be two
simultaneous button presses, unless a cc command is going to be provided)

These units are still 'dj' oriented. They aren't real performance tools in
their own right - apart from doing filter sweeps etc, they mainly focusing
on
playback rather than live manipulation of tracks. However, they do their job
and in conjunction with other gear, you can do a lot with them.

bIz