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

I absolutely agree, I can just confirm gonz's opninion:

MPC-s time/rhytmic feel is much solid, and best i've
ever heard (I'm using an MPC4000 beside the XL7),

but XX-7 has the most useful seq interface.


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On Sun, 1 Oct 2006, gonzinigonz wrote:

> Ive got an MPC2000XL here that ive not used for a while.
> Thing ive always found with akai is they make fantastic hardware but
> the firmware always sucks.
> The S3000XL sampler i have again is fantastic hardware, sounds great
> but lacks some refinement in the firmware again.
> This all adds upto being very restricted when you want to modulate /
> control parameters like you could do on most synths so blocks
> creativity.
> The MPC2000XL had a bit more power over the older MPC2000 but akai have
> basically sold the same product again. They seem to keep on doing this
> The 2000XL sounds great again, timing is rock solid it pumps beats out
> like ive never heard another piece of hardware do (all older mpcs..)
> but, the interface sucks only because the software is half baked.
> This isin't mentioning the bugs that will never get sorted out now..
> Think the same will be true of all the later hardware stuff akai
> release's, check out the yahoo mpc4000 group, most of them arn't happy..
> If your doing hiphop stuff with samples then the mpc's good at that.
> If you want to get in there and edit stuff then its a nightmare.
> Saving, editing, changing between screens involves stopping and
> breaking your flow. I found it really hard work with the 2KXL.
> EMU's a lot better interface, but i dont think the timings as good.
> The emu sounds a bit loose in that department.
> They are very differant beasts i know but that interaction with the seq
> is so important and the emu wins over there.
> Im ranting... sorry
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> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Szonyi Andras <andras@...> wrote:
>> The MPCs have very good sequencers.
>> more info:
>> http://akaipro.com/prodMPC500.php
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