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

--- In xl7@y..., "Thorsten Marx" <t.marx@h...> wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I'm thinking about buying an XL7 because I like the idea of 
creating and arranging music without a computer .My question is, how 
good is the sequencer for playing an external MIDI device, in my case 
I would trigger an Ensoniq ASR-X sampler. Is the timing OK? Are the 
functions handy?
> 
> Thanks for any reply!
> 
> Thorsten
> 
> 
> 
> "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US"

Thorsten.  DO NOT buy the XL7 for its sequencer.  Buy it for the 
proteus engine.  Buy it because it looks kewl and your friends will 
be jealous.  Buy it because chicks dig it.  But if you buy it 
thinking it's going to be a standalone midi controller sufficient to 
replace your PC or whatever you are using now then you are in for a 
world of hurt.  The sequencer is buggy and strange.  Just read the 
threads.  Maybe someday it will be able to go head to head with other 
alternatives but that doesn't appear to be anytime soon.

Also do not buy it if you think you will be able to get expansion 
roms when you want them.  My order for techno construction at 
Musician's Friend is 3 weeks old and still *back ordered*.  E-mu is 
stingy with its roms for some reason.


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