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

GALASSIA 303 wrote:

> I  think somebody already pointed this out here:
> why patterns saved right and all don't save the sounds
> they were using before I turned the machine off?

I think I've figured out what is happening to those of you who say your
presets aren't being saved.  If the sequencer points to FACTORY presets
(i.e. XL-7, MP-7 or P2500, instead of USER), when you save a preset, the
sequencer is still pointing to the old factory preset that didn't
change.  Moral of the story?  If you want to tweak/edit presets, make
sure you point to them with the sequencer.



> Also, FX again.
> Maybe I'm stupid, maybe I got it in front of my nose and I can't see
> it, but can somebody please explain me HOW THE HELL DO I MAKE THOSE FX
> WORK?
> What do those 4 sends in the Global FX menu refer to? What?
> If I go to FX page in Preset edit, everything is blank, and tells me
> Master FX in Use. Then How do I send?

The seventh screen in the GLOBAL menu chooses send bus selection per
preset.  The 12th and 15th screen decide how much of each send bus goes
to the FX engine.  All of this data gets saved with the pattern.  You
should study the diagram on page 212 of the manual.  It is your friend.


> IN MY OPINION, A PROPER  FX SETUP  SHOULD  WORK IN THIS WAY:
> Once you decide in the FX proper menu what is the FX you want, each
> sequencer part, or channel, whatever you wanna call it, should have a
> send for each effect. Preset sound on track 5, do you want some
> reverb? Yes sir. Then turn your FX1 send up. Do you also want some
> flanger? Yes, just a bit. Then turn your FX2 send up a bit. You're
> gonna share the reverb with track 2, 3, and 9, and the flanger with
> track 2, 8 and 12.

I understand that you're confused about the FX and disagree with the way
that they are routed, but this will never change in this product.  The
FX routing is governed by hardware.  We cannot download new hardware
into your MP-7.  There is no send LEVEL per channel, only a send
SELECTION.  Sorry, this is just the way it is.

-Aaron