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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Hmmm, well we're both pretty much doing the same thing then it 
>sounds like.  While I do trigger arps here and there, I also let 
>some of them run for a couple of patterns.  It's not uncommon for me 
>to be running 12+ Patterns tracks, and 3-4 Trigger Arps at the same 
>time, and rarely do I hear any kind of timing problem.

If you say it works on your machine, maybe I can hope to see it run 
smoothly on mine someday ! I mean it's a proof that this machine is 
capable of doing such a thing, so this is a good news for me !

>Have you tried compacting your user memory lately? 

No I have'nt tried this, but now you mention compacting, it makes me 
think that I recently added more than 70 drum patterns in the machine 
and after this I ran into problems...I usually never compact myself 
but rather let the machine do it when it's necessary, but this time i 
think this is definitely something to try ....  


> I know it's a last shot, but sometimes I feel the XX-7's seem to 
>really respond a lot less smoothly right before the user memory 
>needs to be compacted.  I don't have any facts to back this up, it's 
>more of a gut feeling thing.  It always seems to run way smoother 
>right after a compact. 
>Anyone else feel this way too, or is it just me?

I feel you could be damn right! I often noticed differences in 
performance but don't know if it has something to do with user 
memory...Ha.. if only Aaron could explain to us from time to time 
some aspects of this machine as compacting for example : Does it uses 
only one writing in memory ?(it involves the whole memory so...) and 
dumping a preset bank is one or 127 writings in memory ? what is 
really compacting on xx7, and what will happen to our machines once 
we have passed the 50.000 writings in memory? Above all, what can 
cause timing discrepancies on the XL7 ? So much questions ....that 
will be gone with the wind ..I fear....

Anyway, thank you very much for your highly appreciated help rEalm !


Best Regards


XROM