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

Beauty, well said!  Shuffle on the XX-7's is definitely one of the 
best I've heard.

rEalm


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "faxorgy" <Oscar_Finch@e...> wrote:
> I agree with rEalm on this one .
> That said you can be "pro" and not use hardware sequencers also U 
> know.
> I use an ER-1 ,Mp-7 ,RS7000 ,MaM step sequencer (almost analog 
> stylee),MS2000 step modulator also,though I'd kill for a Latronic 
> NOTRON :P .....
> Cut my teeth on a Qy300 then 700 but like the knob interface of 
the 
> RS and it's close enough to the Qy700 feature wise to keep me 
happy.
> More than enough grunt between the 4 and all have their strengths 
and 
> weeknesses.
> Emu has better swing shuffle feel (way better actually) and does 
down 
> tempo stuff way better , RS has more fluid step sequncer / XOX on 
> both is sort of on par (I like both). RS can handle different 
> meter/time sig and length per track with perfect synchro looping.
> Emu has better ARPS in a huge way ,triggers ,better synth engine 
by a 
> long shot and a less hard quantised sequncer feel which I love.
> The MaM has some damn nifty tricks up it's sleeve to and is great 
for 
> straight analog style (on a 70's tip) step sequencer programming.
> ER-1 pure XoX fun get great expressionwith velocity over midi RS 
> handles NRPRN's very well with it.
> Korg step seq/modulator is used as a paremeter sequncer only 
whilst 
> playing ;ead libes etc etc..
> Great combination IMHO.
> Can get some great polyrythmic stuff goin on with this lot. 
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> No reason you can't use both, I use different sequencers depending 
on 
> the need.
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> rEalm
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> I thought the XL7 had a nice sequencer?  I guess if you have 
learned 
> Cubase, you may as well stick with it.