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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "n6i6s6" <n.scroggins@c...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I know you!
> Search posts by Aeon on the subject, both here and back at HC.  

Hey there!  Thanks for sending me to this group, btw.

The Yahoo Groups search feature is flaky - it won't return anything 
posted before 2004.  I did however find Aeon's posts on HC, which are 
very high on the Vintage Collection ROM.  The X-Lead gets good marks 
too, though "not by itself".  I saw that his top picks for synth-
oriented sounds are the Vintage Collection, X-Lead, and Techno Synth 
Construction Yard (which suffers the same problem as the World).

My choice of the MP7 was dictated by availability at that price.  As 
you may recall, I almost got a PX7, but the other fella managed to 
get his order on that unit fully processed before my own order was 
completed by the system.  I fear a similar thing will happen with my 
World ROM order - in that the store's system happily accepted my 
order without real knowledge of whether the product is actually in 
stock or not.

> What other gear do you have?  That may help determine what ROMS make
> the most sense for you.  Heck man, I am excited for you.

Me too! :) The other gear:

Nord Micromodular - Also on order, from Nova Musik
Apple 700Mhz G3 iBook - Software of note - Numerology, FM7, Max/MSP
Electro-Harmonix EH16 Reissue (of the classic looper/delay) - Have 
preorder deposit - won't be out until July

My interests are in glitch/D'n'B, ethnic-flavored electronica, and 
experimental/noise.  Points of reference include Squarepusher, Tabla 
Beat Science (the Zakir Hussain/Bill Laswell project), Robert Rich, 
and Autechre.  I'm not interested in sounding exactly like these 
people, but hopefully this gives an idea of the kind of sounds I'm 
looking for.  So far, looks like the Vintage Collection ROM is a 
must.  As for the remaining 2 slots, I still hope to fill one with 
the World.  Other ROM candidates look to be the Protean Drums and X-
Lead V2.  I was initially interested in the Beat Garden, but it 
doesn't have many fans. 

Paolo