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

I like what you are dooing there,  you got me thinking.

might just dive in to the fx a little more today.

Thanks for the responce.

Mike G.


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "joesapo <joesapo@y...>" <joesapo@y...> 
wrote:
> Well I kinda have been using whatever is on 16B as a control 
preset,
> keeping generic sequences in them and using them to help with 
pattern
> changes and FX.  The preset is composed of 4 layers of generic drum
> and bass instruments that I can use in transition sequences.  I 
also
> route FX sends to the QuickEdit knobs so I can change FX levels
> realtime and have their values stored in presets.  Then I'll choose
> what FX I want and save that stuff with the preset.  That way when 
I
> go to 16B when playing live I can change the preset and shuffle 
around
> what FX are loaded.  Also I try to keep an arsenal of generic
> transition sequences in the preset.  What I do is setup a preset 
knob
> to control a realtime crossfade (RTXfade) to switch the active 
layer
> in the channel.  Then I'll sequence data to each layer individually
> with a drum roll, or some sort of break or something cool for a
> pattern switch.  That way I can "dial in" what break I wanna use 
and
> transistion to the next pattern.  It works okay.  I just make sure
> that track 16 (what i have for MultiB) is turned on in all my 
patterns
> that I wanna use.  If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
> 
> I signed up for IBGEEK.  There's some good archived info there.  
Thanks.
> 
> sapo
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "mikexl7 <curiousproductions@r...>"
> <curiousproductions@r...> wrote:
> > I would love to know how you went about setting this up.  I know 
how 
> > and have delt with using the preset as a control for pulling up 
fx 
> > settings.  I would just like to know how you felt it was best to 
> > deal with setting this up and using the knobs as fx send 
amounts.  
> > Eg. how what knobs do what in your setup.
> > 
> > I also would love to let you know about a group that i set up a 
long 
> > time ago that seems to have died for the moment called IBGEEK  
you 
> > can find it under the links section of this group.  It is for 
talkig 
> > about this kinda stuff.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Mike G.
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "joesapo <joesapo@y...>" 
<joesapo@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > I have been toying around with the FX settings on my XL7 all 
day 
> > and 
> > > I've come to a decision on *how* to route them, but now I need 
to 
> > > choose which ones to use.  I've settled on running in multi 
mode 
> > and 
> > > having a 'control' preset on channel 16B, routing all the FX 
sends 
> > to 
> > > knobs.  This way I can not only control the FX sends in real 
time, 
> > > but also switch that MIDI channel to other FX setups stored on 
> > other 
> > > presets.  So my question is this:  What are the two most 
useful FX 
> > on 
> > > the command stations?  I've been pretty much using Delay on my 
FXA 
> > > and Distortion2 on my FXB....  What does the forum think?  The 
> > more 
> > > general use I can get out of them the better.
> > > 
> > > sapo