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

Thanks for the info - I had a feeling the arpeggiators might come 
into it.

What would make it really good would be if I could put shuffle 
quantize on the arpeggiated patterns....

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "robotchas" <robotchas@y...> wrote:
> The obvious method, of running tracks of different lengths or time 
> signatures in parallel, is not possible on the XL7. You can cheat 
by 
> using longer sequences - for instance, a 12-bar pattern with tracks 
> in 3/4 and 4/4 - but this is clumsy and won't work in many 
instances.
> 
> You're in luck, though: what will work is to use the arpeggiators. 
> They'll loop at whatever length you determine, so you can easily 
play 
> different time signatures against each other. If the note or notes 
> triggering the arp are recorded into the pattern (instead of played 
> live), the arp will be retriggered each time the pattern loops, 
which 
> will throw this off. To avoid this, add a "sustain pedal=on" event 
> (CC #64 of >63) to your pattern so the note is held across the 
> pattern loop rather than retriggered. Now the polyrhythm will last 
> until you change patterns. Just watch out for stuck notes.
> 
> This should probably be added to the Tips and Tricks file, btw.
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "elemental" <adz32@y...> wrote:
> > I know this is probably not possible...
> > 
> > but, is there any way of achieving polyrhythms in the XX-7?
> > 
> > That is one reason I am thinking of getting an RM1x or something 
> just 
> > for the polyrhythmic stuff. 
> > Its not something I would use in every track, but live sequencing 
> > would really lend itself to the use of different time signatures. 
> > 
> > ?