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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> >>>Hehe, I love Randomize, one of the best things about this box if 
you 
> ask me. Just make sure you go in toPreset Edit after you find a 
cool sound 
> and use the Solo Preset Layer function.  A lot of times Random will 
give 
> you a 4 layer preset that sounds great, but it's really only using 
1 or 2 
> layers that make up the cool part of the sound.  MIght as well save 
some 
> polyphony by turning off the layers that aren't adding anything to 
the 
> sound. (set the intrument to NONE. <<< 


Thanks alot for this new tip man ! I'm burning to try this A.S.A.P !!


> Though I still think that sometimes some factory presets are a good 
> starting point , they 
> can give you an idea , a direction , you can also learn some tricky 
> patchcords settings you never thought about so far etc ,etc...
> 
> >>>For sure, not saying they aren't good or that people shouldn't 
use them 
> (gotta put that in there for Ravi), just that FOR ME, they never 
fit the 
> bill. :) <<<
> 
> rEalm


On my side I was just saying that sometimes I have a precise idea , I 
mean a certain sound in my head ....and it's far more quick and 
efficient for me to take a factory preset that hits close to what I'm 
after ,than relying on fortune or starting from scratch ( and then of 
course I tweak it to death , I also never use the sounds "as 
is"...That's what Synths are for IMHO....)
Now , you already changed my way of working in some aspects (Ha 
your "organizing " tips had great effect on me !!) you could do it 
again with this last tip.... who knows ?
You can start by taking a look at the patchnames list M2 has 
published, maybe some names will appeal to you ? And maybe YOU will 
find something interesting among these 127 new presets.....Never say 
never ;)))

Best Regards 

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