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

Excellent suggestion!!!!  Can't wait to get back into gear-based 
composing/arranging to try this out. Thanks for sharing this 
compositional TnT and for such a clear explanation.
--Dr. Steve

--- 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.