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Re: [xl7] Re: Piano Chops

2003-09-18 by Aaron Eppolito

... So *THAT S* what must ve happened! -Aaron __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

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[xl7] Question for Aaron

2003-09-18 by Stu

Okay, having browsed the manual, it seems the trigger buttons only send midi notes ;/ The triggers do have latching/momentary modes but without the ability to

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Re: Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by earthsmoke2002

Roland GR-33 and my Godin Multiac Nylon works extremely well. I have no complaints, but used to until I got the right guitar. And yes, you need a UAD-1!

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Re: Piano Chops

2003-09-18 by vibesart

Microcosmos Vol 1 is very elementary in terms of technique but zeros in on studies to develop basic elements. My understanding is that Bartok wrote the

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Re: Piano Chops

2003-09-18 by dwoodaman

Amen to all that! There is no substitute for a good teacher, but the Bartok Microcosmos is pretty great - that is if you can actually PLAY the piano. I never

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Re: [xl7] Re: Piano Chops

2003-09-18 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Thanks man, I will definitely try and track those down. rEalm S V G 09/18/2003 10:59 AM Please respond to xl7 To:

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Re: Piano Chops

2003-09-18 by S V G

rEalm, In my opinion, there is no substitute for a good teacher. Even if you only stay with it for a few months or so. Developing a good hand position and

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Novation Remote 25

2003-09-18 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

My friend Jason just swapped his Oxygen 8 for one of these, and it s a very nice unit. I think it s sturdy enough for most uses, didn t even think about using

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RE: [xl7] Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by Stu

Did you check out the G-50? That s not too expensive... ;) ... From: erik_magrini@Baxter.com [mailto:erik_magrini@Baxter.com] Sent: 18 September 2003 14:55 To:

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RE: [xl7] Bank Select

2003-09-18 by Stu

Okay, having browsed the manual, it seems the trigger buttons only send midi notes ;/ The triggers do have latching/momentary modes but without the ability to

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RE: [xl7] Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Thanks, but this is actually pretty low on my gear priorities right now. I need a new sampler for live, a UAD-1 card, and a new DJ mixer before I tackle the

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RE: [xl7] Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by Stu

I forgot to mention the G-50 is only $10!! I can t figure out how it s menat ot fit in a rack tho, or where you plug in the leads... ;)) Anyway, there are

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RE: [xl7] Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by Stu

I dunno how much spare cash you got at the mo, but there s an Axon AX-100 going on eBay for $425 right now, which is dirt cheap considering these things

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RE: [xl7] Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by Stu

If you got 90% then you could probably get 99% with the right guitar pickup combo... I am quite attached to my guitar so wouldn t dream of getting another

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RE: [xl7] Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

I tried all the Roland s and the Axon as well, plus another one I can t remember the name of. The Axon was definitely the best, but it was still giving me the

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RE: [xl7] Bank Select

2003-09-18 by Stu

My question for today is... can you set the XX-7 trigger buttons to send stuff like controllers, sysex, program changes, etc, or is it just notes? Also, can

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RE: [xl7] Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by Stu

Hi, I ve got an Axon AX-100 which I think is great.. plays fine for me... It glitches a bit, but that s coz my guitar has always been very harmonically rich

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Guitar to MIDI convertors

2003-09-18 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Mainly because you have to set them up to work in one of two modes. One mode just tracks the regular notes you play, and in most cases works just fine. The

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Re: Plex

2003-09-18 by sincultura13

I said before: As far as technic I m one who thinks that, unless you are going to be a classical or sight reading piano player, is best just to learn by doing

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Re: [xl7] Bad klick`nBass

2003-09-18 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Sometimes if you have a really obnoxious bass sound or use too much res on a filter in the XX-7, it can cause this distorted click sound. You re just

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Re: [xl7] Re: Plex

2003-09-18 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

BTW, Realm, I recomend that you get a simple with book with just scales, chords and harmony basics, all scales... that way you not only get dexterity but also

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Re: Plex

2003-09-18 by sincultura13

Thanks. My computer can handle the Grand piano plug, but I m thinking that if a can find a big cd rom preset for my ESi I can also take it to play live... Has

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Re: [xl7] Re: Bank Select

2003-09-17 by Aaron Eppolito

... Not an answer, just ramblings... =) 1 - then nobody learns from it 2 - they don t know about the delete function 3 - some percentage of people only

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Re: Bank Select

2003-09-17 by steve_the_composer

... I agree, but when people post questions and then 11-12 minutes later post never mind replies to their own questions, I wonder why they just didn t delete

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Re: Plex

2003-09-17 by S V G

I have the ZR ROM and the pianos are pretty good. Though when I really want to play piano, nothing beats the Kurzweil PC2X. I use the PC2X alongside my XL-7

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Re: Non-command station OS question.

2003-09-17 by robertabrownjr

That s it. I guess I sacrificed half of my multisetups for the upgrade on the P2K I owned last year. I updated the Virtuoso last night and will be swapping in

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Bad klick`nBass

2003-09-17 by pocketd@gmx.de

Hi, One hour just searching of the sound that has a bad klick, today. I did find it in the bass. So far, did anyone have problems with a pan splitted bass

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Re: [xl7] Keyboard technique

2003-09-17 by Aaron Eppolito

Wow, I remember these. I think I still have Vol 1 & 2 from when I took piano lessons (on a Hammond organ!) at age six. I think they have all sorts of

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Keyboard technique

2003-09-17 by vibesart

I think that the Hanon book as the definitive text for developing piano chops - it s all there in terms of finger dexterity. Then there is Bartok s Mikrocosmos

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Re: [xl7] Re: Plex

2003-09-17 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

What s a book ? Sounds interesting, do you use those to synthsize wind noises? rEalm dwoodaman 09/17/2003 11:52 AM Please respond to

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Re: Plex

2003-09-17 by dwoodaman

You might try it the old fashioned way, grab a few books from a decent music store, there are tons of inexpensive finger studies you could get, plus then you

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Piano samples

2003-09-17 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Yeah, I ve heard good things about that one too. One thing to keep in mind if you re going to go the samples route, is that you HAVE to make sure the format

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Re: Plex

2003-09-17 by dwoodaman

I think there is a Miroslav Vitous sample CD that has huge acoustic pianos, you might search for that.... ... and ... posted ... related ... year ... just ...

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RE: [xl7] Bank Select

2003-09-17 by Aaron Eppolito

Lol, always nice to see people answering their own questions... =) -Aaron ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free,

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RE: [xl7] Bank Select

2003-09-17 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

RTFMIC? :) rEalm Stu 09/17/2003 09:48 AM Please respond to xl7 To: xl7@yahoogroups.com cc: Subject: RE: [xl7] Bank Select

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RE: [xl7] Bank Select

2003-09-17 by Stu

Sorry - the answer to this question is also in the MIDI Implementation Chart and is yes ;) Regards, Stu ... From: Stu [mailto:routerman@zonnet.nl] Sent: 17

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RE: [xl7] Song Select

2003-09-17 by Stu

I just had a look at the MIDI Implementation Chart and the answer is no. ;/ ... From: Stu [mailto:routerman@zonnet.nl] Sent: 17 September 2003 15:26 To:

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Song Select

2003-09-17 by Stu

Hi, I was just wondering if the XX-7 can send/receive Song Select commands? Regards, Stu ... From: erik_magrini@Baxter.com [mailto:erik_magrini@Baxter.com]

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Re: [xl7] Re: Plex

2003-09-17 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Steinberg s The Grand is definitely my first choice whenever I need a piano now, it really is very nice sounding, certainly better than anything you d find in

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Re: [xl7] EMU MP7 Video Manual

2003-09-17 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Sorry man, I don t think there is a video. Just work through the manual real slow a couple of times and you ll get it all down. I d download the latest

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Re: [xl7] EMU MP7 Video Manual

2003-09-17 by Larry Stites

I asked the same question a few weeks ago regarding the XL-7 and it seemed to be only humorous. Let me know if you find an instructional video for the MP-7

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Re: Plex

2003-09-17 by sincultura13

Thanks a lot... I appreciate it... I ve been doing some thinking and I finally realized what I m missing. I m really unhappy about not being able to replicate

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EMU MP7 Video Manual

2003-09-17 by laker482

Hi, I was wondering if theres a Video Manual of the EMU MP7 anywhere out there, or any kind of video that goes over the functions/features, does this exist?

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Re: [xl7] Plex

2003-09-17 by Jaco Pastorius

I use a Roland JV 1010 with sound diver, it works really well for me, but I do not know if that is any help. ...

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Re: Ensoniq Collection ROM?

2003-09-17 by jayteejrs

Yeah, it doesn t seem to be popular, oh well, maybe I ll decide on another ROM... Regarding the Roland World board, I didn t particularly like that one either,

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Re: Ensoniq Collection ROM?

2003-09-17 by robertabrownjr

I ve asked about this ROM a couple of times and never got an answer. I am beginning to wonder if anyone owns it. I do remember someone posting here once that

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Re: Ensoniq Collection ROM?

2003-09-17 by jayteejrs

Yeah, I ve heard the World ROM, pretty good, but I m told the Ensoniq Collection is better... Too bad they aren t any MP3 demos, would love to compare them

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