Re: EMU XL-7 thoughts?

["Sarth" <sarth@sarth.net>]

When I checked out the XL-7, it seemed that it will only change sections at
the end of the pattern, no matter how many measures long, as opposed to my
rs7000 say, which can be set to change at the 16th, 4th note or measure
boundary.

It was actually the main reason I didn't get it, because it seems that if
you are playing back live sequences, and you have a 16 measure pattern, it
is quite common to want to switch to the next section without waiting for
the entire 16 measure phrase to end.

Any thoughts/experience with that aspect of the xl-7?

-- Sarth

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sserendipity" <ssrndpty@hotmail.com>
To: <dylanhassinger@yahoo.com>; <loopers-delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: EMU XL-7 thoughts?


>
> > speaking of the EMU XL-7...
> >
> > any thoughts or reviews?
> > how easy is it sequence stuff in the studio?
>
> Easier than any of the other hardware sequencers. Not as good as a
software
> sequencer.
>
> > how easy is it to sequence a beat LIVE?
>
> It's the only box that allows you to record on the fly that includes a
track
> erase (i.e. undo) function. I don't think I have the confidence to do 
>live
> recording with out this.
>
> > i've heard it can/does crash-- any experience with this?
>
> No it doesn't. There was an OS version with a specific reproduceable bug,
> that emu fixed.
>
> The current version of the OS is head and shoulders above all the others
in
> terms of function and simplicity. I've never crashed my emu in any case.
>
> > can it be trusted in the live setting?
>
> Yes.
>
> > how are the sounds?
>
> The sounds are the best part. Forget the Roland and Yamaha ones. Even the
> ones with samplers built in can't compare, since their samplers are so
> limited. I was looking a long time before I settled on the emu, since it
> cost a lot more back then.
>
> > a while back, someone mentioned it can be used as a live
> > MIDI looper, like a DL4 but for MIDI-- is this true? is it
> > easy to do and use?
>
> Yes, I was the one mentioning it. There's no feedback control however.
>
> > how is it for a control surface feeding into other
> > synths/sequencers?
>
> It's a nice bonus, but relatively unfeatured - you can program all the
knobs
> to send whatever CCs you want, but they aren't motorized, or as
> comprehensive as, say, a Peavey PC1600.
>
> >
> > i'm seriously considering one. I want to use it primarily
> > for (1) simple MIDI drum controller for Cubase on the PC,
>
> Hmm. You're better off with a real drum controller - ie. Handsonic. Yes, 
>I
> do bang on the keys from time to time, a bit nicer than a keyboard, but a
> bonus, not a selling point.
>
> > (2) live MIDI looper (3) LIVE drum machine (if possible,
> > i'd like to program beats live)
>
> Yes, and yes. You can do live X0X style programming on this beast.
>
> , (4) static drum machine
> > (pre-programmed beats), and (5) another synth module. I was
> > considering the Akai MPD16 just for a drum pad controller,
> > but with the ultra-low price on the XL-7 I'm thinking why
> > not get so much more features for not a whole lot more
> > money.....
> >
>
> Haven't tried the MPD16, but from the looks of it, the emu's key's would
be
> relatively comparable.
>
> > FYI, at my Guitar Center (I work at GC in Crestwood, MO)
> > XL-7 has a guaranteed low price of $449, killer deal.
> >
> > but, i've heard they can be buggy.
>
> Not in the least. Check the yahoo group for more info...
>
>
> bIz
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "dylan" <dylanhassinger@yahoo.com>
> To: <loopers-delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 9:27 PM
> Subject: EMU XL-7 thoughts?
>
>
> > speaking of the EMU XL-7...
> >
> > any thoughts or reviews?
> > how easy is it sequence stuff in the studio?
> > how easy is it to sequence a beat LIVE?
> > i've heard it can/does crash-- any experience with this?
> > can it be trusted in the live setting?
> > how are the sounds?
> > a while back, someone mentioned it can be used as a live
> > MIDI looper, like a DL4 but for MIDI-- is this true? is it
> > easy to do and use?
> > how is it for a control surface feeding into other
> > synths/sequencers?
> >
> > i'm seriously considering one. I want to use it primarily
> > for (1) simple MIDI drum controller for Cubase on the PC,
> > (2) live MIDI looper (3) LIVE drum machine (if possible,
> > i'd like to program beats live), (4) static drum machine
> > (pre-programmed beats), and (5) another synth module. I was
> > considering the Akai MPD16 just for a drum pad controller,
> > but with the ultra-low price on the XL-7 I'm thinking why
> > not get so much more features for not a whole lot more
> > money.....
> >
> > FYI, at my Guitar Center (I work at GC in Crestwood, MO)
> > XL-7 has a guaranteed low price of $449, killer deal.
> >
> > but, i've heard they can be buggy.
> >
> > thoughts? thanks in advance!
> >
> > dylan
> >
> >
> >
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