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

I have been able to track down an MP-7 Command Station brand new in 
OZ.
I love the RS7000 sequencer and slice/sampling facilites but....
The need for a more exotic sound set it desirable and I know these 
babies have syntheis parameters comming out of the proverbial 
wazzoo :P.
I would get the MP-7 then get a World Rom and a Vintage Rom.
I already have the new Electribe MX and SX-1's on order so sampling 
etc is already covered (I program original stuff and do minimal 
sampling anyway - so something compact would be better for me).
VA/Analog stuff is taken care of with a Elevata ,MicroQ and Pulse.
I'm using a Yammie hardware daw.
How has OS 2.0 help stabilise any previous bug problems.
I would have bought the command station originally but these problems 
put me off.
That said I really need a unit that can be programmed and customised 
to my liking sonically from the ground up.
Secondly I need to get out of the living hell that is pentatonic and 
pythagoran key scaling - the RS7000 does no other musical notation 
scales which is a real pity.
I also need a rocksteady H/W sequencer that is capable of handling 
some pretty left of centre polyrythmic/time signature stuff. A main 
strength of the RS7000 IMHO - the fact that each track can be a 
variable length in a pattern and have any meter is a huge 
compositional bonus.
Any users here ever used both units?
I like an honest opinion of the strengths of this unit for full 
compositional sequencing. Will the unit sync to both Midi Clock and 
MMC ?
Is the sequencer fairly intuitive and easy to use.
Is pattern chain mode glitch free.
What is the soundset like "as standard in an MP-7". Does hive enough 
raw synth waveform material to get pretty experimental with?
Sound quality - drums ,percussion and bottom end on bass parts.
Strings ,pads and the like.
I don't use computers and don't want too.
At the moment there are a few glaring omitions in pattern chain to 
song convert on the RS7000 and a convoluted scene and mute track 
programming implementation, which whilst powerful is tedious to use 
and slows down my whole song writing process.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I do not own a PC at the moment so I'd have to make sure the unit can 
preloaded with OS 2.0 out the store.
Do you feel this would be a wise move.
In a rutt compositionally with the RS7000 and looking at the options.
This one looks like a fairly good one.
So what do you think ?
Cheers
OSCar

I would get the MP-7 then get a World Rom and a Vintage Rom.
I already have the new Electribe MX and SX-1's on order 

>>>PLease let us know your thoughts on the SX-1 when it arrives (assuming 
you're still here).  Been eye that one myself. <<<

Will the unit sync to both Midi Clock and MMC ?

>>>No only MIDI clock. ,<<

Is the sequencer fairly intuitive and easy to use.

>>>Definitely the most intuitive sequencer I've ever used, except for the 
Electribes.  But I think that comparison is unfair as the two are very 
different in terms of capabilities. <<<

Is pattern chain mode glitch free.

>>>Yes. <<<

What is the soundset like "as standard in an MP-7". Does hive enough 
raw synth waveform material to get pretty experimental with?

>>>Definitely lots of potential, you get plenty of raw waveforms and drum 
sounds.  Each Preset (patch in Emu speak) can use up to 4 layers of 
waveforms (and 24 virutal patchcords for each layer), and you can link up 
to 3 presets together too.  The synthesizer is definitely top notch. <<<

Sound quality - drums ,percussion and bottom end on bass parts.

>>>Good, the low end on the basses really surprsied me, very deep, yet not 
too muddy while still being smooth.  The drums are pretty darn good, with 
the new Drum ROM they're even better. <<<

Strings ,pads and the like.

>>>PLenty of those too. <<<

In a rutt compositionally with the RS7000 and looking at the options.

>>>My friend's the pro audio manager at the local Guitar Center store, and 
a long time devote of the RS7000.  I finally convinced him to try the XL-7 
for an extended period of time and he said he'll never go back.  He misses 
the integrated sampling, but if you've got that covered than you should be 
fine. <<<

So what do you think ?

>>>We're obviously a bit biased here, so that's not a fair question  :) 
<<<

rEalm




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I don't have an XX-7 but from what I have read here and elsewhere, you can't
do the polyrhythmic stuff like you can on the RS7000.
I think you should look here and also in the rm1x (the forerunner of the
rs7000) yahoo group for comparisons between the 2 different boxs, as they
both have different capabilities which may or may not agree with your way of
working...

  -----Original Message-----
  From: erik_magrini@... [mailto:erik_magrini@...]
  Sent: 22 July 2003 18:46
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [xl7] An RS7000 user looking at possibly switching
teams......


  I would get the MP-7 then get a World Rom and a Vintage Rom.
  I already have the new Electribe MX and SX-1's on order

  >>>PLease let us know your thoughts on the SX-1 when it arrives (assuming
  you're still here).  Been eye that one myself. <<<

  Will the unit sync to both Midi Clock and MMC ?

  >>>No only MIDI clock. ,<<

  Is the sequencer fairly intuitive and easy to use.

  >>>Definitely the most intuitive sequencer I've ever used, except for the
  Electribes.  But I think that comparison is unfair as the two are very
  different in terms of capabilities. <<<

  Is pattern chain mode glitch free.

  >>>Yes. <<<

  What is the soundset like "as standard in an MP-7". Does hive enough
  raw synth waveform material to get pretty experimental with?

  >>>Definitely lots of potential, you get plenty of raw waveforms and drum
  sounds.  Each Preset (patch in Emu speak) can use up to 4 layers of
  waveforms (and 24 virutal patchcords for each layer), and you can link up
  to 3 presets together too.  The synthesizer is definitely top notch. <<<

  Sound quality - drums ,percussion and bottom end on bass parts.

  >>>Good, the low end on the basses really surprsied me, very deep, yet not
  too muddy while still being smooth.  The drums are pretty darn good, with
  the new Drum ROM they're even better. <<<

  Strings ,pads and the like.

  >>>PLenty of those too. <<<

  In a rutt compositionally with the RS7000 and looking at the options.

  >>>My friend's the pro audio manager at the local Guitar Center store, and
  a long time devote of the RS7000.  I finally convinced him to try the XL-7
  for an extended period of time and he said he'll never go back.  He misses
  the integrated sampling, but if you've got that covered than you should be
  fine. <<<

  So what do you think ?

  >>>We're obviously a bit biased here, so that's not a fair question  :)
  <<<

  rEalm




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