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

I have added two new feature requests but will repeat them here for 
Sean:

1. External USB flash card reader implementation; either an E-mu 
unit, or implementation for an existing 3rd party unit for non-
computer backup and restore.

2. POWER BUTTON: Ack! After having this for only a day, I have a 
couple of times narrowly missed having a power down inadvertently by 
brushing the ON/OFF button while Filter Tweaking. I caught it just 
in time only because my eyes were generally fixated on the screen.

I can imagine the horror of horrors in live use that all the other 
distractions will cause when this happens and you DON'T catch it in 
time!!

My solution (actually Waldorf does this well): You have to press and 
hold the power button down for 5 or more seconds to power down; a 
press of any less duration does nothing. Viola, no more accidents! 
This seems easy enough to implement and makes sense, right?

Ravi

noision1 wrote:

>1. External USB flash card reader implementation; either an E-mu 
>unit, or implementation for an existing 3rd party unit for non-
>computer backup and restore.
>
The USB connector is a slave connector.  That means that it only 
connects to a master (like a PC).  You cannot plug in a drive or 
anything to the XL-7, just as you could not plug a USB mouse into a USB 
hard drive.

>2. POWER BUTTON: Ack! After having this for only a day, I have a 
>couple of times narrowly missed having a power down inadvertently by 
>brushing the ON/OFF button while Filter Tweaking. I caught it just 
>in time only because my eyes were generally fixated on the screen.
>
>I can imagine the horror of horrors in live use that all the other 
>distractions will cause when this happens and you DON'T catch it in 
>time!!
>
>My solution (actually Waldorf does this well): You have to press and 
>hold the power button down for 5 or more seconds to power down; a 
>press of any less duration does nothing. Viola, no more accidents! 
>This seems easy enough to implement and makes sense, right?
>
That was the original idea, but the hardware precludes it.  You could do 
what I've done:  Remove the little plastic button.  You can still power 
on and off the unit by sticking your finger in the hole or by using the 
switch on the back.  Try it, you might like it!

-Aaron

why not add a menu somewhere (if the hardware permits it) that just 
disables the power button.  then the user has the option of it being 
effective or not. or the actual power off command could be in a menu, 
or you could have to hold another button down at the same time.  just 
an idea though, i've never hit it accidentally.  it comes from using 
mixing consoles for live engineering, cos if you hit the wrong button 
(ie mute instead of solo) the instrument disappears.  even more 
important when mixing monitors for jumpy overimportant rock stars.

keep on pushin' (and turnin')
g

Hey I just purchased the emu a few months ago and I am very new to the
technical side of instruments. I was wondering if anyone in the group lives in
IL. So maybe i could get some hands on. It is quite an awesome machine. So
give me a holler if u can help.

peace
maTT

im from chicago, near downtow where u at

On 7/14/02 12:08 PM, "Matt Duffy" <mduffy@...> wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone in the group lives in IL.

northwest 'burbs of chicago currently.


cheers,
aeon

I am South of Chicago. The Town is Pontiac About 1/2 between chi and
Springfield. About and hour and a 1/2 out. I usually head to chi twice a month
on the weekends. 
peace
maTT

I live in Libertyville, a few of us were talking about getting together 
one day soon and hanging out, share ideas and sounds.  You interested?

rEalm





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Hey I just purchased the emu a few months ago and I am very new to the
technical side of instruments. I was wondering if anyone in the group 
lives in
IL. So maybe i could get some hands on. It is quite an awesome machine. So
give me a holler if u can help.

peace
maTT



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Chalk up another one in IL.

I am in Chicago, north side. I might be up for a gathering somewhere. I don't know much or have alot to offer, but I'm willing to learn of course! I don't have a car, which leads to my hesitation to meet a group of people somewhere. Gotta love the el.

Mark

Yeah that would be cool.