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

Hi everybody, I am impressed by being welcomed with default bunch of 
files, FAQ etc,etc. Looks like the best group I ever joined. Thanks!
I just got MP7, probably Xl would be better but I can probably get 
the expansion.
My problem is that i only worked with Yamaha sequencers all QYs, 
Rm1x, RS7000. Emu is completley different concept, architecture. I 
spent few hours with the manual and still am not able to get the 
whole differnt concept. Since I am pro musician I am always working 
on something, mostly behind, deadlines etc so I can`t spend a week or 
more just to understand Emu well.
I would appreciate when someone, familiar with Yamahas could point 
the main differences so I could get going.
mainly I looked for additional "noise maker", standby in case of 
computer problems on stage. This Emu beats Yamaha all the way, the 
design, compact size, great trigger pads, SOUNDS !( I could hardly 
ever find usable sounds on Yamahas, actually believe there is no 
single decent voice for solo).
I would use MP mainly for drum beats, having some pads, fx ( didnt 
plan that but its sounds are asking to be used)
I work with notebook setup : Ableton+ Reason+ legacy and various 
hardware controlling that.
I was already thinking of trading it for whatever Yamaha but this 
Yahoo group gives me hope it is worth trying some more.
Any help would be appreciated ( perhaps links to some tutorials, are 
there any books out there ?) 
Thanks in advance

well it is almost the same except they are called different things - 
for example on the rm1x you have patterns sections and tracks ok - 
where as on emu you have patterns presets and tracks - on the rm1x 
you can turn the f1 knob to switch patterns on the emu you can assign 
the buttons 1-16 to trigger patterns ... on rm1x there are voices for 
the synth where as to access this in the emu you have to load presets 
and assign them accordingly to the synth of choice - 

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "electrotimba" <electrotimba@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi everybody, I am impressed by being welcomed with default bunch 
of 
> files, FAQ etc,etc. Looks like the best group I ever joined. Thanks!
> I just got MP7, probably Xl would be better but I can probably get 
> the expansion.
> My problem is that i only worked with Yamaha sequencers all QYs, 
> Rm1x, RS7000. Emu is completley different concept, architecture. I 
> spent few hours with the manual and still am not able to get the 
> whole differnt concept. Since I am pro musician I am always working 
> on something, mostly behind, deadlines etc so I can`t spend a week 
or 
> more just to understand Emu well.
> I would appreciate when someone, familiar with Yamahas could point 
> the main differences so I could get going.
> mainly I looked for additional "noise maker", standby in case of 
> computer problems on stage. This Emu beats Yamaha all the way, the 
> design, compact size, great trigger pads, SOUNDS !( I could hardly 
> ever find usable sounds on Yamahas, actually believe there is no 
> single decent voice for solo).
> I would use MP mainly for drum beats, having some pads, fx ( didnt 
> plan that but its sounds are asking to be used)
> I work with notebook setup : Ableton+ Reason+ legacy and various 
> hardware controlling that.
> I was already thinking of trading it for whatever Yamaha but this 
> Yahoo group gives me hope it is worth trying some more.
> Any help would be appreciated ( perhaps links to some tutorials, 
are 

> there any books out there ?) 
> Thanks in advance
>

Thanks, very usefull, takes me ahead.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "lifeistheformofenergy" 
<lifeistheformofenergy@y...> wrote:
>
> well it is almost the same except they are called different things -
 
> for example on the rm1x you have patterns sections and tracks ok - 
> where as on emu you have patterns presets and tracks - on the rm1x 
> you can turn the f1 knob to switch patterns on the emu you can 
assign 
> the buttons 1-16 to trigger patterns ... on rm1x there are voices 
for 
> the synth where as to access this in the emu you have to load 
presets 
> and assign them accordingly to the synth of choice - 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "electrotimba" <electrotimba@y...> 
wrote:
> >
> > Hi everybody, I am impressed by being welcomed with default bunch 
> of 
> > files, FAQ etc,etc. Looks like the best group I ever joined. 
Thanks!
> > I just got MP7, probably Xl would be better but I can probably 
get 
> > the expansion.
> > My problem is that i only worked with Yamaha sequencers all QYs, 
> > Rm1x, RS7000. Emu is completley different concept, architecture. 
I 
> > spent few hours with the manual and still am not able to get the 
> > whole differnt concept. Since I am pro musician I am always 
working 
> > on something, mostly behind, deadlines etc so I can`t spend a 
week 
> or 
> > more just to understand Emu well.
> > I would appreciate when someone, familiar with Yamahas could 
point 
> > the main differences so I could get going.
> > mainly I looked for additional "noise maker", standby in case of 
> > computer problems on stage. This Emu beats Yamaha all the way, 
the 
> > design, compact size, great trigger pads, SOUNDS !( I could 
hardly 
> > ever find usable sounds on Yamahas, actually believe there is no 
> > single decent voice for solo).
> > I would use MP mainly for drum beats, having some pads, fx ( 
didnt 

> > plan that but its sounds are asking to be used)
> > I work with notebook setup : Ableton+ Reason+ legacy and various 
> > hardware controlling that.
> > I was already thinking of trading it for whatever Yamaha but this 
> > Yahoo group gives me hope it is worth trying some more.
> > Any help would be appreciated ( perhaps links to some tutorials, 
> are 
> > there any books out there ?) 
> > Thanks in advance
> >
>

I don't know how advanced you are as an rm1x user - but while in 
groove edit - it has quantize groove edit functions that are unique 
to the xl - where as the xl has similar functions only they are 
definitely NOT the same - these things are VERY important to look 
into before getting into some serious editing mistakes - it is always 
good to know how to edit something properly before actually trying to 
edit it ...



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "electrotimba" <electrotimba@y...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, very usefull, takes me ahead.
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "lifeistheformofenergy" 
> <lifeistheformofenergy@y...> wrote:
> >
> > well it is almost the same except they are called different 
things -
>  
> > for example on the rm1x you have patterns sections and tracks ok -
 
> > where as on emu you have patterns presets and tracks - on the 
rm1x 
> > you can turn the f1 knob to switch patterns on the emu you can 
> assign 
> > the buttons 1-16 to trigger patterns ... on rm1x there are voices 
> for 
> > the synth where as to access this in the emu you have to load 
> presets 
> > and assign them accordingly to the synth of choice - 
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "electrotimba" <electrotimba@y...> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi everybody, I am impressed by being welcomed with default 
bunch 
> > of 
> > > files, FAQ etc,etc. Looks like the best group I ever joined. 
> Thanks!
> > > I just got MP7, probably Xl would be better but I can probably 
> get 
> > > the expansion.
> > > My problem is that i only worked with Yamaha sequencers all 
QYs, 
> > > Rm1x, RS7000. Emu is completley different concept, 
architecture. 
> I 
> > > spent few hours with the manual and still am not able to get 
the 
> > > whole differnt concept. Since I am pro musician I am always 
> working 
> > > on something, mostly behind, deadlines etc so I can`t spend a 
> week 
> > or 
> > > more just to understand Emu well.
> > > I would appreciate when someone, familiar with Yamahas could 
> point 
> > > the main differences so I could get going.
> > > mainly I looked for additional "noise maker", standby in case 
of 
> > > computer problems on stage. This Emu beats Yamaha all the way, 
> the 
> > > design, compact size, great trigger pads, SOUNDS !( I could 
> hardly 
> > > ever find usable sounds on Yamahas, actually believe there is 
no 
> > > single decent voice for solo).
> > > I would use MP mainly for drum beats, having some pads, fx ( 
> didnt 
> > > plan that but its sounds are asking to be used)
> > > I work with notebook setup : Ableton+ Reason+ legacy and 
various 
> > > hardware controlling that.
> > > I was already thinking of trading it for whatever Yamaha but 
this 
> > > Yahoo group gives me hope it is worth trying some more.
> > > Any help would be appreciated ( perhaps links to some 
tutorials, 

> > are 
> > > there any books out there ?) 
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> >
>

also one thing that I really like about the xx 7 is that while 
creating your own sequences - note assignment is via key pad asa 
opposed to menu screen and then knob on the rm1x - this makes things 
so much better in my consensus ...


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "electrotimba" <electrotimba@y...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, very usefull, takes me ahead.
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "lifeistheformofenergy" 
> <lifeistheformofenergy@y...> wrote:
> >
> > well it is almost the same except they are called different 
things -
>  
> > for example on the rm1x you have patterns sections and tracks ok -
 
> > where as on emu you have patterns presets and tracks - on the 
rm1x 
> > you can turn the f1 knob to switch patterns on the emu you can 
> assign 
> > the buttons 1-16 to trigger patterns ... on rm1x there are voices 
> for 
> > the synth where as to access this in the emu you have to load 
> presets 
> > and assign them accordingly to the synth of choice - 
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "electrotimba" <electrotimba@y...> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi everybody, I am impressed by being welcomed with default 
bunch 
> > of 
> > > files, FAQ etc,etc. Looks like the best group I ever joined. 
> Thanks!
> > > I just got MP7, probably Xl would be better but I can probably 
> get 
> > > the expansion.
> > > My problem is that i only worked with Yamaha sequencers all 
QYs, 
> > > Rm1x, RS7000. Emu is completley different concept, 
architecture. 
> I 
> > > spent few hours with the manual and still am not able to get 
the 
> > > whole differnt concept. Since I am pro musician I am always 
> working 
> > > on something, mostly behind, deadlines etc so I can`t spend a 
> week 
> > or 
> > > more just to understand Emu well.
> > > I would appreciate when someone, familiar with Yamahas could 
> point 
> > > the main differences so I could get going.
> > > mainly I looked for additional "noise maker", standby in case 
of 
> > > computer problems on stage. This Emu beats Yamaha all the way, 
> the 
> > > design, compact size, great trigger pads, SOUNDS !( I could 
> hardly 
> > > ever find usable sounds on Yamahas, actually believe there is 
no 
> > > single decent voice for solo).
> > > I would use MP mainly for drum beats, having some pads, fx ( 
> didnt 
> > > plan that but its sounds are asking to be used)
> > > I work with notebook setup : Ableton+ Reason+ legacy and 
various 
> > > hardware controlling that.
> > > I was already thinking of trading it for whatever Yamaha but 
this 
> > > Yahoo group gives me hope it is worth trying some more.
> > > Any help would be appreciated ( perhaps links to some 
tutorials, 

> > are 
> > > there any books out there ?) 
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> >
>