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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "_5ht" <_5ht@y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> > I agree.  I think that since E-mu no longer supports any of it's 
> > legacy gear, they should at least license the production rights 
out 
> > to people who would be interested in continuing to manufacture 
roms, 
> > etc.  Not to mention making available the schematics of said 
legacy 
> > gear available for people interested in keeping it running, but 
they 
> > won't even do that.  Because of this, I will never buy any of 
their 
> > software gear.  I'd switch my loyalty to a company that is 
willing to 
> > continue to support legacy gear.  Unfortunately, I don't think 
such a 
> > company exists any longer.

> 
> I don't know man. They are a business. I have a PX-7, which I like
> although I think my RM1x is a better sequencer. The sounds on the 
PX-7
> though, uh--forgetaboutit!
> 
> I also own an Emu 1820m sound card. I like it a lot even though
> sometimes it makes me feel stupid. Now, am I going to pay $250 (if 
I'm
> lucky) for a used Vintage or World ROM? Or am I going to think about
> paying $60 to get those for using with my 1820m? You know damn well 
I
> am going to buy the software, even though ROMs are cooler. Emu has
> made good moves and I predict they will be around for a while
> precisely because they are flexible. Would you rather they stuck 
with
> older stuff and went out of business?

My point is that I have been a long time E-mu supporter.  I own an 
E6400, a PK-7, and an XL-7.  I also own an Ensoniq SQ2.  I have 3 
extra roms for the pk-7, as well as about half the emu sample library 
on cd.  I have spent literally thousands of dollars buying gear from 
emu.  Now I get absolutely no support for my loyalty.  If I owned a 
Model T Ford, I can still find after market parts to keep it 
running.  If I bought a 1950s fender amp, I can still get after 
market parts to keep it repaired.  I have nothing if my e-mu gear 
dies.  No upgrade options, see what I'm saying?  For thousands of 
dollars and years of customer loyalty, I have nothing from E-mu.  At 
least with my ensoniq, I can still get parts, etc through syntaur, 
et. al.  but with E-mu, no support.  They refuse to sell their 
support documentation (repair manuals, schematics).  That being so, 
they should give up their patents so other people could manufacture 
and sell parts/upgrades/roms, etc, or at least license said patents 
out, but I was told by an E-mu rep that that just isn't going to 
happen.  I love their gear, but their customer support isn't worth 
jack all.