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

I don't expect a quick fix for this, but here goes...

I currently use SoundDiver (Emagic, version 3.0.4) to edit most of 
the synths I own, as it is more expedient to click through screens 
on a computer than to menu-surf on a two-line screen.

I previously owned a Proteus 2000 that I traded back for the XL-7. 
For those of you who haven't worked with SoundDiver, the Audity/
Proteus 2000 module is very well designed, and works a charm 
if you're developing a sound library. Patch names for each of the 
factory ROMs are specified if you scan for a particular model 
(Planet Earth Turbo, for example) at setup time. You can request 
all relevant memory locations (multisetups, instrument listings, 
beats, even the LCD display angle!), create and manage patch 
groups on the fly, the whole nine yards--just what anyone who'd 
prefer to program their own sounds would want, right...

I bought the XL-7 because I liked the portability aspect 
(sequencer!) combined with the Xtreme Lead ROM. I've since 
added two additional ROMs (World Expedition and TSCY), and 
travel with the unit on a regular basis. Needless to say, I won't be 
getting rid of this anytime soon (it joins my Waldorf Q kbd and 
MicroWave II module in this respect).

The XL-7 uses a ROM ID unique to itself, such that requesting 
patches vis-a-vis an XL-1 Turbo fails. Scanning it as a Proteus 
2000 (generic family member) works as far as getting patch 
names--but the program stops at (either) beats or riffs.

In other words, the modified memory structure makes it 
impossible to do any serious patch-editing work without having 
to go out and buy a used Proteus 2000 (again), replacing the 
ROMs, and starting from scratch. 

I'm sure this also applies to the Proteus 2500 users as well, and 
would likely apply, similarly, to the new keyboard products as 
listed in the January 2002 E-mu newsletter.

Any ideas? Or should I hold my breath for a Proteus 2500 
adaptation/module? Surely I'm not the only person who's run into 
this problem...?!

Thanks,
Dave Dever