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

Well, I just filled the last slot in my XL7 and thank god I won't be 
tempted anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You really do need to call them if you are interested, they have a 
bunch of miscellaneous ROMS laying around, not mentioned on their 
site at all.................
dana
--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Marcello" <cello1225@y...> wrote:
> Hi all. If you visit E-MU's website, you will notice that not all
> compatible ROMS are listed AND some seem to be disappearing from 
the
> marketplace. This is a shame, because the command stations are
> relatively new AND E-MU is now able to make ROMS available for good
> prices (between 79.99 and 149.99 as opposed to a couple of hundred
> dollars more or both ends of the price spectrum)
> 
> http://www.emu.com/shop/shopcategory.asp?Category=299
> 
> I called E-MU and spoke to a representative. I inquired about the
> ROMS that are not listed and those that we should "call for
> availability" for and I was told that while some are avaiable, for
> others, they are considering producing more based on customer 
demand
> (they keep a record of demand when customers call in). I am told 
that 
> E-MU cut production because they do not want to get stuck with a 
few 
> thousand ROMS that don't sell after placing a bulk order for them. 
> Personally, I want the World Expedition ROM but I was told that 
there 
> are no plans to make more given the assumed "low demand". That can 
> change if enough of us demand this and other ROMS.
> 
> To make a long story short, I want to let fellow E-MU Command 
> Center/Sound Module/Keyboard users know what's going on so that 
they 
> can have the chance to demand the ROMS they want before they are 
only 
> available at inflated prices in the "second hand market" 
(especially 
> considering the recent price drops). Also, you should all research 
> what ROMS are compatible because not all of the ROMS are listed on 
> the website. Because I did my research, I was able to inquire 
about 
> the Composer ROM (that shipped with the Proteus 2000) and order 
one 
> even though it is not listed on the website as available.  I 
bought 
> the Composer ROM for $106.00 shipped, brand new with warranty. I 
saw 
> the same ROM selling for $175.00 on ebay a few days ago EXCLUDING 
> SHIPPING.  If you are skeptical, take a look at the ROM prices 
from 
> the link above and compare them to E-bay prices for second hand 
stuff.
> 
> The moral of this message is to call E-MU and demand the ROMS you
> want that aren't available so that they will make more for those of
> us who invested in E-MU equipment. (Call 1-888-372-1372)
> 
> Also, if you know of any other places to share this message (other 
> E=MU forums, friends who use ROM compatible equipment, etc), by 
all 
> means, spread the word.