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

rEalm,
Thanks for taking the time to explain this ... very much 
appreciated.  
Justin.

--- In xl7@y..., erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> I am having problems when I have the XL-7 synced to Cubase and I 
want to 
> jump into grid record mode (hold play then hit record).  The XL-7 
will 
> only allow me to record with the preset from the track I originally 
had 
> selected.  So for instance I start with track 9 for bass and I then 
change 
> to track 1 for kick, it will only record more bass notes even 
though the 
> pads are playing the kick when I hit them.
> 
> >>>This can be very confusing on the XL-7, as the track select 
buttons to 
> the left of the LCD select differnt things depending on which 
screen/mode 
> you're in.  First of all, realize that any track, can be any MIDI 
channel, 
> they're not fixed assignments.  While extremely flexible, this can 
also be 
> very confusing too, especially if start moving around while 
recording! 
> Here's a quick breakdown:
> 
> While in Pattern mode, those buttons do change the track as you 
mentioned. 
>  However, if you press Preset to select a new Preset, they now 
control the 
> MIDI Channel, not the track number.  So while you may been on track 
9 
> originally, pressing the track select buttons while looking at the 
preset 
> name means you're just changing the channel used on THAT track 
(#9).  Your 
> best bet is to make sure you leave Preset mode, select the correct 
track, 
> then go back into Preset mode to scroll through your sounds.  Also, 
if 
> you're doing GRID recording, pay close attention to what channel is 
shown 
> in the display when you enter this mode, as it defaults to the last 
> channel you recorded on, NOT the current track!  Read my FAQ in the 
files 
> section of this group for more info on this relationship. <<<
> 
> Second problem ... when in step record ... how to I go back a 
step?  I 
> know I can go forward by hitting Play but ...
> 
> >>>Nope, you can't do it.  Step-time record is pretty rudimentary 
> currently, you can't tie notes either :( <<<
> 
> And lastly ... in realtime record, what is the easiest way to 
delete or 
> overwrite a bum note when recording in a loop?
> 
> >>>I believe you hold down that note while pressing ERASE as the 
pattern 
> plays. <<<
> 
> Thanks for your help
> 
> >>>De nada, welcome to our group! <<<
> 
> rEalm