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

I can't say for sure, but I think will drop a lot of hardware and go 
into software. I mean seriously, the things that they are good at 
(good sounds, good filters, samplers and sample-based synths with 
tons of modulation possibilities) can only be enhanced in the 
software arena. When I was talking to one of their reps (as a 
consumer) he hinted at this also. We'll see during winter NAMM.

I don't think we'll have to worry about Creative dropping future EMU 
products though; they'd be stupid to do that.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Marvin Jones" <marvina7@y...> wrote:
>   I'm beginning to see the dreaded model number (ex. model 9119)
> appearing next to a number of EMU devices on websites like 
zzounds. 
> I've noticed over the years that once these numbers start popping 
up,
> that particular product is discontinued not long afterwards.  Also,
> their sound rom colections seems to be getting smaller by the 
month. 
> Rumour has it Creative is phasing out most of the EMU hardware to
> concentrate on software development.  Any one have any real ideas 
on
> what's happening?
> 
>     Marvin