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

on 12/14/03 10:35 PM, Matt Picone wrote:

> Can anyone speak more about...
> 
> 1. The limits of creating custom drumsets.

you can't create custom drumsets.

ok, only kinda sorta true...

there is no "drum mode" where you can assign a sound
per key, so the less clever will stop there.

that said, by using a combination of note ranges,
instrument layers and preset linking you can create
a totally custom kit with this limitation: it can have
a max of 12 waves total...so that could be 12 different
drums or 6 drums with dual-stacked waves, etc.

do this over 2 channels, and suddenly you can double
the numbers...

so it can be done, and in fact, it offers more
flexibility than many devices with a dedicated
"drum mode".

given your programming skill, Matt, I know you would
be able to not just use this method, but do cool stuff
with it! ;)

> 2. The challenge of handling mutually exclusive
> groups, such as open/closed hihats

there is a control for that stuff, with many groups
available...check the manual for details.


cheers,
aeon