jp, If trance is your thing, take it back and get the XL. You can always expand the XL later but for now, use the sounds from your M1 for the basics because I still use mine. Smack the salesman in the head too, after you exchange it though :-} Later, M2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orbit3 --- In xl7@y..., "Panzare" <panzare@m...> wrote: > M2, > > Thanks for the advice and help, > > To answer your question, I wasn't sure if I wanted to go strickly with the > sounds the XL7 has > and since the techs that sold me the unit misinformed me, I thought I could > upload the XL7 > and MP7 patterns into the 2500. I figured that wasn't the case but I can > exchange it for an > XL7 if I don't like the 2500. And your right, the 2500 is more of a all > around system rather > than being strickly for Hip-hop or techno like the MP7 and the XL7. I'll let > you know if I > exchange it for the XL7, I compose all kinds of music but my preference is > trance and > techno...thats why I was leaning towards the XL7. As far as the equipment I > have to > supplement the 2500, I just bought an Alesis QS7.1 keyboard to go along with > the 2500, > plus I already had a Korg M1 to use as my controller for the 2500. I got a > great deal on > a Boss BR-8 last month and thats what I'm using for recording. > > Thanks again for the help and hopefully we can help each other in the > future. I may...thats > a very big may...be able to help you out with some awesome software my > cousin has, if > I can persuade him into letting me have a copy of it. Over 2GB's of the most > awesome > sounds and riffs of every kind of instrument you can think of, plus the > software to load all > of the sounds and riffs and blend them with recorded tracks created from any > external > MIDI device. I'll find out more about the software later this week. Let me > know > if your interested. Like I said though, I have to talk him into getting me a > copy of it, he's > in the recording business in LA, I live in Boston so getting it will take a > little time to get > it assuming I can talk him into it. > > Thanks again, > > jp- > -----Original Message----- > From: emufreak1 [mailto:mmcquay@m...] > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 11:03 PM > To: xl7@y... > Subject: [xl7] Re: Sad MIDI connection question. > > > jp, > > Glad to help. > > The units are identical less the ribbon and drum pads on the 2500, > oh, and sound set of course. You had mentioned that you really > wanted the XL-7. Why did you go with the 2500 instead? As far as > advantages, it really depends on the music you like. I like all > styles so it's really up to you. Do you have a good keyboard > controller? If you do then I'd say use the expansion slots(you have > 3 open)and get the X-LEAD ROM # 9089 and use your controller keys. > The 2500 is nice but my only gripe is that I wish it had more than > the 3 extra expansion slots. Right now I have this E-MU gear: > > P2K w/Techno Synth Construction Yard & Beat Garden ROM's by Rob Papen > (giving me the standard Proteus and Orbit 3 in one module) > > XL-1 standard w/Pure Phatt ROM > (giving me the XL-1 and Mo'Phatt in one module) > > Launch Pad midi controller > > If the 2500 had six slots, I would sell these and put everything in > one and gain the sequencer(right now I use a hardware sequencer). > > Let me know what you decide to do and if there is anything else we > can do to help. You can e-mail me privately. > > Later, > > M2 > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orbit3 > > > --- In xl7@y..., "Panzare" <panzare@m...> wrote: > > Thanks M2 for the reply, claiming ignorance here, I'll take your > input as > > more credible than > > the place I bought the Proteus 2500 from. I've been out of the > recording > > hobby for some > > time and I just bought the Proteus 2500 as an alternative to the > XL7, which > > is what I really > > wanted. It makes sense that the sounds won't be the same unless the > ROM is > > also available > > in the 2500. What the CD does have are all of the song and pattern > files > > (the .MID files) for > > the MP7 and the XL7, but thats all. > > > > Based on your opinion, do you think there's any advantage the 2500 > has over > > the XL7 or > > MP7? The reason I ask is because I've considered returning the 2500 > in > > exchange for > > a XL7 after doing some more research and after reading your reply. > > Your opinion would be helpful, > > > > Thanks, > > > > jp- > > -----Original Message----- > > From: emufreak1 [mailto:mmcquay@m...] > > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:19 PM > > To: xl7@y... > > Subject: [xl7] Re: Sad MIDI connection question. > > > > > > jp, > > > > Without the ROM's from the XL-7(X-LEAD#9089)and the MP-7(Pure > > Phatt#9062)in your 2500, the sounds you are trying to download > will > > NOT work. The presets are directed to pull information from the > ROM > > itself. > > > > M2 > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orbit3 > > > > > > --- In xl7@y..., "bakura69" <panzare@m...> wrote: > > > Ok, I'm not the person who asked the original question, > > > however, I have having a similar problem. I tried numerous > > > different ways of getting the MIDI interface to connect > > > properly from my Proteus 2500(which is the basically the > > > same as the MP7 and the XL7 without the keypad), and I > > > haven't had any success with the E-Loader either, sucks > > > too because supposedly with the 2500 I can load all of > > > the factory preset songs and patterns for both the XL7 > > > and the MP7 via the E-Loader. > > > > > > I'm using Windows 2000 ServPak2, with a Creative Labs > > > AWE64 Sound Card. I loaded the Microsoft Java Runtime > > > Engine and that didn't seem to work. Haven't tried the > > > Sun version thats on the CD yet, which is a recommended > > > alternative in the FAQ's posted in files in this users > > > group. I'm going to try that next. But, any other > > > suggestions would be helpful. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > jp > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > xl7-unsubscribe@y... > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > xl7-unsubscribe@y... > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Message
Re: Sad MIDI connection question.
2002-01-28 by emufreak1