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

Thank you, I have tried it on win/98 XP and vista and Mac os9 and os10, I have had no luck, but oh well.... my computers from back then have crapped out on me... I will keep trying. I will let you know if I figure it out.
Thanks again 
TOMTEL


--- On Fri, 2/20/09, steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...> wrote:

> From: steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...>
> Subject: [xl7] Re: eLoader configurations, shed some light for either PC for Mac and ROM
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 12:48 PM
> AHA!!!! I found what I think is the original that you were 
> interested in, too, Tom. I did read it when it first came
> out and 
> didn't reply because:
> 
> (1) I have't worked with a Mac since MAC OS 7.5.
> (2) I have had my own problems with getting e-loader to
> work with 
> the usb port on my XP PC and so I haven't used it in a
> while. (It 
> worked fine with Win98.) 
> 
> I was hoping that someone with Mac experience could help,
> but I 
> guess I was mistaken. And to be truthful, I didn't get
> as far as the 
> question about ROM Patterns. (Mea culpa.) Even if I had, I
> don't have 
> most of the ROMS mentioned and could say much about them.
> Here's what 
> I do know that relates to the question posed (re: ROM
> Patterns):
> 
> ROMs have samples/multisamples called ROM Instruments. You
> cannot 
> access the individual samples unless you put the ROMS in an
> E-Mu 
> EOS/E-IV Sampler.
> 
> ROMs also have P2K synth engine based presets. They may
> also have 
> RIFFS (aka Audition RIFFS), ARPS, and Demo Tunes. These
> last 3 could 
> be considered ROM Patterns, though I am not sure if
> that's what 
> Christopher meant.
> 
> RIFFS are not editable inside the E-Mu Sequencer unless you
> record it 
> into a [user] pattern by taking the midi out and piping it 
> into the midi in. (This has been discussed several times
> and should 
> be described in the archives. I will look for previous
> discussions if 
> anyone is interested.)
> 
> In addition to ROM-based ARPS, you have slots for user
> ARPS. 
> Evidently there are a couple of versions of the TSCY ROM,
> based on a 
> question that came up in another group. I believe one
> version has 
> demo tunes and another doesn't. There is discussion
> about this in the 
> Orbit 3 Group. You will also find docs that I haven't
> seen anywhere 
> else, plus ARPS (which will work with other ROMS). I highly
> recommend 
> that if you have TSCY and Beat Garden, you get the docs. (I
> don't, 
> but I will create some folders in the file section heere
> and will try 
> to make some time to upload them.)
> 
> Even though this is a belated reply, I hope it helps, at
> least with 
> the ROM patterns issue. (Sorry; I cannot offer any help
> with the 
> Mac/e-loader issue.)
> 
> Peace.
> 
> --Steve
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, tom johnson <doggtel@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > [snip] there was a question that someone sent about a
> month ago and 
> I wanted to know the answer too [snip]
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher"
> <outlaw_artist@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> > 
> > I just wanted to say "hellO " I am a new
> owner of a Command Station 
> XL-7, I've tried every 
> > work-around and just about every operating system
> below 9.2.2 for 
> Apple to try to get 
> > eLoader to fire and it's still a no go! Read the
> "manual" if you 
> could call it that and, checked 
> > all my MIDI connections, cords, PCI card, etc. If
> you've every used 
> eloader on a Mac or PC and 
> > are victorious could you please tell me your
> configurations ie; 
> machine, MHz or GHz, RAM, 
> > operating system and MIDI card or connection that you
> used to make 
> it work. Even if you 
> > have some secrets that would help that would be of
> great interest 
> to me so I don't go insane 
> > with this! Also, My second thing has to do with the
> ROM patterns, 
> on my Command Station 
> > besides the XL Lead ROM, it came loaded with the
> TechnoSynth 
> Construction Yard ROM and 
> > Beat Garden ROM. Do these two ROMs have on board
> patterns or do I 
> have to make my own? 
> > My XL Lead Pattern shows up fine, I would assume that
> is because of 
> the 128 voices am I 
> > correct? But these other two ROMs don't. Are the
> ROM patterns 
> available to download 
> > somewhere, don't tell me I know, I need to do that
> part with 
> FReeloader ugh!
> > 
> > Cheers, Command Station out!
> > Christopher
> >