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

Sure, I could Matt, but why would I want to when I can have the best of both worlds? 

In general, my hardware synths give me near zero latency, real-time, no CPU load recording of their outputs, as opposed to trying to bus record a softsynth. If I have the voice I want, I'll always choose the hardware.

What is possibly not clear to those that exclusively sequence from hardware is that from within Cubase all of my synths show up as midi outputs available to any track and on most of them I can chose the preset and/ or bank or program changes completely from Cubase for sound searching or recording... and then easily edit them into the midi track if I prefer.

Of course, I do not do this, since I'd rather record where the program change was going to go as a separate audio file at that point in the project. 

With my midi tracks recorded to audio, it's simple to 'save as' the project, dump all the midi instruments and especially softsynths in the 'saved as' project and get straight to audio mixing.

DF

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--- On Sat, 12/4/10, Matt <somatt@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Matt <somatt@...>
Subject: Re: [xl7] Midi Junction Box?
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 2:56 PM







 



  


    
      
      
      Honestly I am not being sarcastic here. With soft sequencing you could ditch the timepiece (and maybe even MIDI protocol altogether) and just rock a simple nice soundcard or audio interface.
On Dec 4, 2010 2:35 PM, "Matt" <somatt@...> wrote:
> Sorry you took offense to what I mailed it was meant in jest..


> But really, why not sequence your emulator x with ableton?
> Good luck on your quest upgrading to windows 7.
> On Dec 4, 2010 2:29 PM, "D F Tweedie" <bienpegaito@yahoo.com> wrote:


>> Wow. Are you serious? Whoever said you cannot or should not integrate
> hardware and software? As, for example, in response to a recent thread,
> 'Gee, why all the fuss about recording CC messages? That's so easy in


> Cubase.'
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>> As far as what's so "bad ass," I must trust you understand the differene
> between a sound module/ sequencer and a sampler, no?
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>> And if I'm offending some territorial hardware taboos by asking here


> instead of on a MOTU forum, I'm terribly, terribly not sorry.
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>> DF
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>> --- On Sat, 12/4/10, Matt <somatt@gmail.com> wrote:


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>> From: Matt <somatt@...>
>> Subject: Re: [xl7] Midi Junction Box?
>> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com


>> Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 2:16 PM
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>> <sarcasm>Or u could just get ableton it makes for some mean
> wobbles</sarcasm>


>> But really though, why using a cs if your emulator x is so badass?
>> Also: there is a motu forum where people might not be so defensive about
> their beloved hardware.
>> On Dec 4, 2010 2:04 PM, "James Ulibarri" <jamesulibarri@...> wrote:


>>> Just get an Ultralite. Everything you need to stuff through there will
> work
>>> fine with that sound card.
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>>> Sorry if I hurt your feelings, heh. It's gonna be alright.


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>>> On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Bruno <brunorc@...> wrote:
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>>>>

>>>> Hmm...
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>>>> 2010/12/4 D F Tweedie <bienpegaito@... <bienpegaito%40yahoo.com>>


>>>>
>>>> > I just asked for a recommendation and when asked why I was upgrading
> my
>>>> OS, tried to answer? I'm not trying to waste my time with a software vs.


>>>> hardware flame out.
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>>>> Seems like in fact you have just had hit a spot that's painful for all
>>>> of us (says the owner of Unitor 8 Mk I - obsoleted on Mac OS X), which


>>>> in turn provoked some reactions you could find as rough. Sorry.
>>>>
>>>> Every now and then we get a nice piece of gear, and then we find out,
>>>> that new computer/mainboard/OS/whatever will not support it. And it's


>>>> always frustrating to find out that once again we've got tricked into
>>>> the same trap.
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>>>> In case of my Unitor I found out that to be able to do MIDI from Mac


>>>> as well, it would be just cheaper to say "argh" and get the Mk II with
>>>> USB - I can always stack them later (if there's a need). Also, the
>>>> story of my PC... the integreted video card doesn't support widescreen


>>>> modes :-)
>>>>
>>>> BTW: is it possible to stack older and newer Timepieces?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Bruno
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