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32 megs of sound is A lot of sound, even if you aren't programming your own. The fact that the command stations have dropped a lot in price doesn't mean the roms are not good value a their full price. It's like getting a whole new synth, which to me is a steal at under $300. However, isn't there a 2 for one deal going on at Emu or something?

Ravi

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: DigiD 
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 3:36 AM
  Subject: [xl7] Sound rom prices


  I have checked a few places online and all are priced at $279.00 . Now
  I dont want to complain because I love my XL-7 but I have a hard time
  shelling out over half of what it cost for the main unit just for 32MB
  of sounds. Also I cant find the proteus pop collection listed other
  then at emu.com . Any chance it was discontinued? Thanks to everyone
  here for all the help. 

  DigiD


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Well, 

The original cost or MSRV was $1395 so $279 doesnt seem that bad....  
besides the sounds are incredible. Consider this....You try sampling, 
editing, looping, and programming sounds/samples and you will 
understand that it takes alot of time for each sound.  Before I got 
my XL7, I sampled every sound on my EPS.  It takes ALOT of time to 
get the sample to loop right and to adjust timbre and all of that.

I would rather be composing than messing around with the technical 
end.  Just my thoughts.

tcdave




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "DigiD" <digitaldisbeliever@e...> wrote:
> I have checked a few places online and all are priced at $279.00 . 
Now
> I dont want to complain because I love my XL-7 but I have a hard 
time
> shelling out over half of what it cost for the main unit just for 
32MB

> of sounds. Also I cant find the proteus pop collection listed other
> then at emu.com . Any chance it was discontinued? Thanks to everyone
> here for all the help. 
> 
> DigiD

I never said 32MB was not a lot of sounds. I just think they could
lower the price a little. As for the 2 for 1 deal I did not see
anything at emu.com but will check again.

Thanks
DigiD









--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma" <noision1@h...> wrote:
> 32 megs of sound is A lot of sound, even if you aren't programming
your own. The fact that the command stations have dropped a lot in
price doesn't mean the roms are not good value a their full price.
It's like getting a whole new synth, which to me is a steal at under
$300. However, isn't there a 2 for one deal going on at Emu or something?
> 
> Ravi

Thanks for the reply but that doesnt answer my question. FYI I do my
own sampling and editing with my ASR10 so I know what is involved. I
still believe E-mu could lower the price on the roms a little. Anyway
Im just trying to find any deals that I might have missed. Is that so
wrong?

Thanks
DigiD

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> wrote:

> Well, 
> 
> The original cost or MSRV was $1395 so $279 doesnt seem that bad....  
> besides the sounds are incredible. Consider this....You try sampling, 
> editing, looping, and programming sounds/samples and you will 
> understand that it takes alot of time for each sound.  Before I got 
> my XL7, I sampled every sound on my EPS.  It takes ALOT of time to 
> get the sample to loop right and to adjust timbre and all of that.
> 
> I would rather be composing than messing around with the technical 
> end.  Just my thoughts.
> 
> tcdave
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "DigiD" <digitaldisbeliever@e...> wrote:
> > I have checked a few places online and all are priced at $279.00 . 
> Now
> > I dont want to complain because I love my XL-7 but I have a hard 
> time
> > shelling out over half of what it cost for the main unit just for 
> 32MB
> > of sounds. Also I cant find the proteus pop collection listed other
> > then at emu.com . Any chance it was discontinued? Thanks to everyone
> > here for all the help. 
> > 
> > DigiD

its not wrong to try and find deals. But mainly I think you are not being realistic to compare the price of a vastly reduced in price XX-7 unit with the cost of roms. Anyway, there are some deals out there and even some people might sell you a rom used. What are you looking for?

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: DigiD 
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 2:41 PM
  Subject: [xl7] Re: Sound rom prices


  Thanks for the reply but that doesnt answer my question. FYI I do my
  own sampling and editing with my ASR10 so I know what is involved. I
  still believe E-mu could lower the price on the roms a little. Anyway
  Im just trying to find any deals that I might have missed. Is that so
  wrong?

  Thanks
  DigiD

  --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> wrote:
  > Well, 
  > 
  > The original cost or MSRV was $1395 so $279 doesnt seem that bad....  
  > besides the sounds are incredible. Consider this....You try sampling, 
  > editing, looping, and programming sounds/samples and you will 
  > understand that it takes alot of time for each sound.  Before I got 
  > my XL7, I sampled every sound on my EPS.  It takes ALOT of time to 
  > get the sample to loop right and to adjust timbre and all of that.
  > 
  > I would rather be composing than messing around with the technical 
  > end.  Just my thoughts.
  > 
  > tcdave
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "DigiD" <digitaldisbeliever@e...> wrote:
  > > I have checked a few places online and all are priced at $279.00 . 
  > Now
  > > I dont want to complain because I love my XL-7 but I have a hard 
  > time
  > > shelling out over half of what it cost for the main unit just for 
  > 32MB
  > > of sounds. Also I cant find the proteus pop collection listed other
  > > then at emu.com . Any chance it was discontinued? Thanks to everyone
  > > here for all the help. 
  > > 
  > > DigiD


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I am looking for the Porteus Pop Collection, Beat Garden or Techno
Construstion Yard and Sounds of the ZR. The Beat Garden and Techno
Synth I am not sure about so any feedback on them would be helpful.
Again Thanks


DigiD



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma" <noision1@h...> wrote:
> its not wrong to try and find deals. But mainly I think you are not
being realistic to compare the price of a vastly reduced in price XX-7
unit with the cost of roms. Anyway, there are some deals out there and
even some people might sell you a rom used. What are you looking for?

The answer to the question is one word......

EBAY

I got sounds of the ZR for $180, retail over $300.....

tcdave




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma" <noision1@h...> wrote:
> its not wrong to try and find deals. But mainly I think you are not 
being realistic to compare the price of a vastly reduced in price XX-
7 unit with the cost of roms. Anyway, there are some deals out there 
and even some people might sell you a rom used. What are you looking 
for?
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: DigiD 
>   To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 2:41 PM
>   Subject: [xl7] Re: Sound rom prices
> 
> 
>   Thanks for the reply but that doesnt answer my question. FYI I do 
my
>   own sampling and editing with my ASR10 so I know what is 
involved. I
>   still believe E-mu could lower the price on the roms a little. 
Anyway
>   Im just trying to find any deals that I might have missed. Is 
that so
>   wrong?
> 
>   Thanks
>   DigiD
> 
>   --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> wrote:
>   > Well, 
>   > 
>   > The original cost or MSRV was $1395 so $279 doesnt seem that 
bad....  
>   > besides the sounds are incredible. Consider this....You try 
sampling, 
>   > editing, looping, and programming sounds/samples and you will 
>   > understand that it takes alot of time for each sound.  Before I 
got 
>   > my XL7, I sampled every sound on my EPS.  It takes ALOT of time 
to 
>   > get the sample to loop right and to adjust timbre and all of 
that.
>   > 
>   > I would rather be composing than messing around with the 
technical 
>   > end.  Just my thoughts.
>   > 
>   > tcdave
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "DigiD" <digitaldisbeliever@e...> 
wrote:
>   > > I have checked a few places online and all are priced at 
$279.00 . 
>   > Now
>   > > I dont want to complain because I love my XL-7 but I have a 
hard 
>   > time
>   > > shelling out over half of what it cost for the main unit just 
for 
>   > 32MB
>   > > of sounds. Also I cant find the proteus pop collection listed 
other
>   > > then at emu.com . Any chance it was discontinued? Thanks to 
everyone
>   > > here for all the help. 
>   > > 
>   > > DigiD
> 
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Duh....as I slap myself in the head. I never even considered ebay. Thanks

DigiD


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> wrote:

> The answer to the question is one word......
> 
> EBAY
> 
> I got sounds of the ZR for $180, retail over $300.....
> 
> tcdave
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma" <noision1@h...> wrote:
> > its not wrong to try and find deals. But mainly I think you are not 
> being realistic to compare the price of a vastly reduced in price XX-
> 7 unit with the cost of roms. Anyway, there are some deals out there 
> and even some people might sell you a rom used. What are you looking 
> for?
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: DigiD 
> >   To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
> >   Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 2:41 PM
> >   Subject: [xl7] Re: Sound rom prices
> > 
> > 
> >   Thanks for the reply but that doesnt answer my question. FYI I do 
> my
> >   own sampling and editing with my ASR10 so I know what is 
> involved. I
> >   still believe E-mu could lower the price on the roms a little. 
> Anyway
> >   Im just trying to find any deals that I might have missed. Is 
> that so
> >   wrong?
> > 
> >   Thanks
> >   DigiD
> > 
> >   --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> wrote:
> >   > Well, 
> >   > 
> >   > The original cost or MSRV was $1395 so $279 doesnt seem that 
> bad....  
> >   > besides the sounds are incredible. Consider this....You try 
> sampling, 
> >   > editing, looping, and programming sounds/samples and you will 
> >   > understand that it takes alot of time for each sound.  Before I 
> got 
> >   > my XL7, I sampled every sound on my EPS.  It takes ALOT of time 
> to 
> >   > get the sample to loop right and to adjust timbre and all of 
> that.
> >   > 
> >   > I would rather be composing than messing around with the 
> technical 
> >   > end.  Just my thoughts.
> >   > 
> >   > tcdave
> >   > 
> >   > 
> >   > 
> >   > 
> >   > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "DigiD" <digitaldisbeliever@e...> 
> wrote:
> >   > > I have checked a few places online and all are priced at 
> $279.00 . 
> >   > Now
> >   > > I dont want to complain because I love my XL-7 but I have a 
> hard 
> >   > time
> >   > > shelling out over half of what it cost for the main unit just 
> for 
> >   > 32MB
> >   > > of sounds. Also I cant find the proteus pop collection listed 
> other
> >   > > then at emu.com . Any chance it was discontinued? Thanks to 
> everyone
> >   > > here for all the help. 
> >   > > 
> >   > > DigiD
> > 
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I doubt it, this is one of their newer ROM's.

rEalm



Also I cant find the proteus pop collection listed other then at emu.com . 
Any chance it was discontinued? 







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I agree with you on costs, yes it takes alot of work to sample and program a rom... however if you
price the roms in such a way as to discourage some or even create the inability for most to
purchase... at 150 I'd probably have purchased all the roms by now.... ;) but who wouldnt have...

anywho..

zzounds.com has the Peter Siedlaczek Advanced Orchestra for 149.95 (Due 7/20/2003), Emu Protozoa
for 99.99 (7/20/2003), Beat Garden for 149.95...

I'm gonna grab the AO and BG for a total of 300... already have the purephatt on order... (thats
one rom which i dont hink you'll ever see for less then 250...) which I'm more then happy to
pay...

anyways hope that helps... cheers!

--- DigiD <digitaldisbeliever@...> wrote:
> Duh....as I slap myself in the head. I never even considered ebay. Thanks
> 
> DigiD
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> wrote:


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Thanks for the tip. Heading to zzounds now to check it out.

DigiD


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Zay-Ah <zay_ah@y...> wrote:
> I agree with you on costs, yes it takes alot of work to sample and
program a rom... however if you
> price the roms in such a way as to discourage some or even create
the inability for most to
> purchase... at 150 I'd probably have purchased all the roms by
now.... ;) but who wouldnt have...
> 
> anywho..
> 
> zzounds.com has the Peter Siedlaczek Advanced Orchestra for 149.95
(Due 7/20/2003), Emu Protozoa
> for 99.99 (7/20/2003), Beat Garden for 149.95...
> 
> I'm gonna grab the AO and BG for a total of 300... already have the
purephatt on order... (thats
> one rom which i dont hink you'll ever see for less then 250...)
which I'm more then happy to
> pay...
> 
> anyways hope that helps... cheers!
> 
> --- DigiD <digitaldisbeliever@e...> wrote:
> > Duh....as I slap myself in the head. I never even considered ebay.
Thanks

> > 
> > DigiD
> > 
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> wrote:
> 
> 
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These prices are also at Americanmusical.com but are out of stock. I 
also notice that the Roland 64 meg SRX ROM's are now cheaper than 
most Emu ROM's. I would not mind a price war. :-)

Robert

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "DigiD" <digitaldisbeliever@e...> wrote:
> Thanks for the tip. Heading to zzounds now to check it out.
> 
> DigiD
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Zay-Ah <zay_ah@y...> wrote:
> > I agree with you on costs, yes it takes alot of work to sample 
and
> program a rom... however if you
> > price the roms in such a way as to discourage some or even create
> the inability for most to
> > purchase... at 150 I'd probably have purchased all the roms by
> now.... ;) but who wouldnt have...
> > 
> > anywho..
> > 
> > zzounds.com has the Peter Siedlaczek Advanced Orchestra for 
149.95
> (Due 7/20/2003), Emu Protozoa
> > for 99.99 (7/20/2003), Beat Garden for 149.95...
> > 
> > I'm gonna grab the AO and BG for a total of 300... already have 
the
> purephatt on order... (thats
> > one rom which i dont hink you'll ever see for less then 250...)
> which I'm more then happy to
> > pay...
> > 
> > anyways hope that helps... cheers!
> > 
> > --- DigiD <digitaldisbeliever@e...> wrote:
> > > Duh....as I slap myself in the head. I never even considered 
ebay.
> Thanks
> > > 
> > > DigiD
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "tcdave" <davedude_92692@y...> 
wrote:

> > 
> > 
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