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

Hi guys,

AFAIK it's not possible to change patterns in live performance - using
any other way than adjusting the "NextPat" on the display.

I ask because I really liked RM1x UI - every "pattern" was actually
composed of up to 16 "sections", which were selectable using the white
"keys" of the two-octave pad-keyboard. What was also nice was the
ability to set the "pattern change" resolution to 1/16 (instead of 1
measure) and create interesting effects by "playing on patterns".
Unfortunately, RM1x had great UI and crappy sounds. I'm not afraid of
XL7 sounds, but is the UI usable for live messing? I would like to be
able to program some more or less distinct patterns and switch from
one to another without scrolling too much (preferably by pressing the
pad keys). Is it possible? As far as I understand something like this
can be achieved using Beats, but then I cannot use my own riffs, only
the ones stored in ROM(s).

Thanks for any info,
Bruno