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

Yeah, the XL-7's sequencer's timing is unfortunately limited by the
synthesiser.  External MIDI it does pretty well.  Internal sounds can
take anywhere from 2-6ms to fire and they're sequential, so 5 notes all
at the same time will spill out one by one over a 10-30ms time period. 
In practice, it's not too bad as it's very deterministic.  Lower
numbered tracks play before higher numbered tracks and they play all
the notes that they wanted to before going on to the next track.

I too wish we had done another SP series machine.  I have a few front
panel sketches that I did...

-Aaron

--- robotchas <robotchas@...> wrote:

> The MPC will have better timing because its internal sound engine is
> much simpler than the Command Station's. External sounds, of course,
> are limited by MIDI.
> 
> Really wish Emu had done an SP-2500 Sampling Command Station...
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Szonyi Andras <andras@...> wrote:
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> > a
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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
> > > gonz
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Szonyi Andras <andras@> wrote:
> > >> The MPCs have very good sequencers.
> > >> more info:
> > >> http://akaipro.com/prodMPC500.php
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> a
> > >
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