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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "timothyconrardy" <tconrardy@h...> wrote:

> Does the Siedlaczek have good solo strings? When I was at NAMM 
> talking to the EMU people, they implied that the Sied was BIG, but 
> the Vol 2 Orch has better solo strings. Just want an opionion from 
> someone who has Sied.

I have Adv.Orch. (Sied).  See my comments:  
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/12359

I can't compare Adv.Orch. with others that I don't have, but I'd 
agree that Adv.Orch is not for you if you want solo strings.  Below 
are the ROM instruments.  (Note: no solo strings.)

Instrument Listing
   str:Vibrato f
   str:Vibrato mp 
   str:Soft Sustain
   str:Tremolo ff 
   str:Tremolo mp
   str:Sordino 
   str:Staccato
   str:Pizzicato 
   str:Vi Col Legno
   str:Va Col Legno 
   brs:Sustained ff
   brs:Staccato f 
   brs:Staccato mp
   wnd:Sustained ff 
   wnd:Staccato f
   wnd:Staccato mp 
   prc:Orchestra
   prc:Tmple Blocks 
   prc:Cowbell f 3G
   prc:Cowbell f C5 
   prc:Cowbell p 3G
   prc:Cowbell p C5 
   prc:Clave A#5
   prc:Clave B5 
   prc:Windchimes
   prc:Orch P2K V1 
   prc:Orch P2K V2
   prc:Orch P2K V3 
   prc:Timpani V1
   prc:Timpani V2 
   prc:Cymbals V1
   prc:Cymbals V2 
   prc:Snare V1
   prc:Snare V2 
   prc:Snare V3
   prc:Snare V4 
   prc:Gran Cssa V1
   prc:Gran Cssa V2 
   prc:Gran Cssa V3
   prc:Gran Cssa V4 
   prc:Tam Tam V1
   prc:Tam Tam V2 
   prc:Orch E4 V01
   prc:Orch E4 V02 
   prc:Orch E4 V03
   prc:Orch E4 V04 
   prc:Orch E4 V05
   prc:Orch E4 V06 
   prc:Orch E4 V07
   prc:Orch E4 V08 
   prc:Orch E4 V09
   prc:Orch E4 V10 
   prc:Orch E4 V11
   prc:Orch E4 V12 
   prc:Orch E4 V13
   prc:Orch E4 V14 
   prc:Orch E4 V15
   prc:Orch E4 V16