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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> However, I've 
> recently switched to doing my live sets with a laptop and Ableton Live 

Hey Erik,

Now that you've had some time, would you mind elaborating on the strengths and 
weaknesses of each of these two platforms, specifically with regard to live performance? I 
know the ability to apply dynamics processing and incorporate samples was a big factor in 
your decision, but I'm primarily interesting in the live sequencing angle myself.

I like my Command Station a lot and prefer hardware sequencers and synths in general, 
but I've been keeping an eye on Ableton from the start and with v4 they've addressed 
some of my biggest reservations about the software (namely, the lack of MIDI and the lack 
of grid programming) and now I'm very tempted to pick up an iBook, Live4, and 
Numerology (another very cool program). But I'm reluctant to go laptop, given the 
immediacy of hardware, and am wondering what else I might be losing if I left my ComStat 
at home (there's no substitute for dedicated buttons with LEDs).

You can email me directly if you think it's inappropriate for the group, but I bet I'm not the 
only one here wondering about this.



Charles.