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

Super, Rob, thank you!!!

Could you - to start with - post one message as an example how you 
want the bugs reported? Is there enough for a general wishlist too? 
Are you experienced enough to see if the bugs we report are really 
bugs or user errors? Feel free to to leave out my points if there are 
errors on my side.

additional on my list

bugs: 
- presets in older user patterns have changed (from perc. kix1, track 
one, to a drumkit-preset, track 1) after recording and saving new 
user patterns. The multisetup was not altered inbetween.

- sometimes a pattern runs (when mp7 linked to cakewalk sonar) but 
the play button is off and the cakewalk sonar is not running.

- mp-7 runs (sometimes not) even if the tempo in the controller menu 
is set to ext., (is this a bug?)

- midi data is received on the mp-7 (red light on) even if cakewalk 
as master stops 

- timing problems when mastering cakewalk from the mp7

- incorrect detection of tempo when synced to cakewalk, tempo changes 
on the display, but the beat ist stable

omissions:
- no effectmixing via channels (only outputs)
- no track/pattern delete function (only via cut to...)
- no replace-function when copying tracks over existing tracks (only 
merge)


Heinrich



--- In xl7@y..., "mediaworksus" <mediaworksus@y...> wrote:
> This is a great start! Maybe to keep it readable, someone can adopt 
> the role of collecting the bugs and pasting them into a file posted 
> in the groups file folder?  The group can post new problems in the 
> messages with bug somewhere in the message title and the bug 
> description in the subject? This allows everyone to contribute, and 
> maintains the readability with a single editor? The subject line is 
> very important to ease the scanning for new bugs, so that none are 
> buried in a message with a "normal" subject title. I would be 
willing 
> to serve as the editor role...maybe not for life, but at least for 
> the foreseeable future.
> 
> - Rob
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> > Well, I started a quick list of things I think are bugs or 
serious 
> > omissions that need to be addressed.  Feel free to add your own, 
> but 
> > remember this isn't a wish list, it's a bug list.  If you add 
one, 
> try to 
> > keep it neat so that everyone can follow it too.  Thanx!
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 1. If you're real-time recording with the record quantize on, 
> holding a 
> > note longer than a measure causes it to be recorded with the 
> maximum 
> > duration possible.
> > 
> > 2. Patterns cannot be shorter than 1 measure (1536 ticks), which 
> can cause 
> > problems for those wishing to use alternate time signatures in 1 
> measure 
> > patterns.
> > 
> > 3. E-Loader cannot be launched twice on some computers, the 
> computer needs 
> > to be restart in order to launch it the second time.  E-Loader 
will 
> not 
> > work at all on some computers (PC and Mac).
> > 
> > 4. Complex patterns can still cause some hiccupping when they 
> switch in 
> > Song Mode.
> > 
> > 5. You can erase all the data on a track, but the track mute 
button 
> still 
> > remains lit as if there's data on the track (which I know 
> technically 
> > there is, but erase all should really erase all and completely 
free 
> up the 
> > track).
> > 
> > 6. Occasionally after recording notes in real-time mode, you can 
go 
> into 
> > Grid Mode and see the notes you recorded lighting up the buttons, 
> but it 
> > will be impossible to turn some off by pressing the track mute 
> buttons. 
> > They remain lit unless you go into Note Edit and erase them 
there.  
> I 
> > think this may be tied in with #1 above (record quantize issues), 
> not sure 
> > though.
> > 
> > 7. No way to edit individual drum sounds in a "kit" preset.  No 
way 
> to 
> > assign your own drum sounds for custom drum kit Presets.  Not 
> really a 
> > bug, but a serious omission in my opinion.
> > 
> > 8. Playing the keypads on a track with previously recorded notes 
> playing 
> > too can cause stuck notes.  Pressing MIDI + Enter will fix this, 
> but it's 
> > still a bug.
> > 
> > 9. No "Initialize Pattern" command makes it hard to start from 
> scratch 
> > when working on a new pattern.  Maybe this is a wish, sorry!
> > 
> > rEalm