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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Beowolf" <brujerman@...> wrote:
>
> I have read in interest a number of the comments regarding Proteus 
2000 and the Ultra. I haven't caught the whole stream of 
conversation , so please excuse me if I ask a few questions. 
> 
> You have shed some light on this issue for me. I also wondered if 
you could make a best of from the ROMs when accessed with an Ultra. 
I am surprised at your results, not expecting that a copyright issue 
might come into play. I would think Emu would make the Ultra more 
valuable as a product if this feature were available.There would 
also be continuity in their product line as well.

I suspect that this kind of thinking went into the Emulator X (and 
the Proteus X).
 
> Is there anyone else in the group who may have had any success in 
copying the ROM instrument and preset information to an Ultra to 
produce a "best of Proteus 2000 samples"? Has anyone talked with an 
Emu technician about this or is Emu even fielding questions on the 
discontinued products?

A year or so ago someone here was wanting to do something like that 
and asked members what they would like to see in a "Best of . . . " 
compiled ROM. This opened up a discussion of copyright issues. If I 
remember correctly, Sean Wilhemsen from E-Mu pointed out that E-
Mu/Creative would defends its property rights if someone started 
ripping off and marketing its [E-Mu's] samples without permission 
[my words, not his]. See 
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/13190 and the rest 
of the discssuion.

> I would think it would be a great idea if Emu or a 3rd party were 
to offer the Emu user the abilitiy to choose samples,  presets  etc. 
to create an individual ROM.

One of the other problems raised is the high cost of burnable sound 
ROMS.  I think you can buy an Emulator X package for less.
 
> Thank you for your insight in to this issue.
> 
> Bruce