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

PS: Here are a few links to related discussions:

XL-7 newbie question - connecting to keyboard + rack synth
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/20108

Sequencer midi out
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/19580

Problems using the CS to sequence external synths
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/20016

I know there are others related to using the E-Mu as a controller for external gear. If I find them, I will post there here.

There are other things you can do, such as embed sysex commands in a pattern directed towards you external gear. 

Hope this helps.

Steve

Steve

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "lutherblisset63" <lutherblisset63@...> wrote:
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> Hi,
> 
> Finally upgraded to os 2.0, which to turned out to be an issue with the cable drivers.  New cable with drivers built and it worked without trouble.
> 
> I have one question for now.  I'm mainly driving external synths with the xl-7 and one thing that takes time is having to set the midi to external and set the instrument to the default (nothing) on each new track.  
> 
> Is it possible to set a default for the patterns to cover this? I figured I would make a template pattern and copy it as required.  This is still not very efficient.  Any ideas?
> 
> I notice there is software for editing the xl-7 - prodatum.  Maybe I can load all the patterns with the template, then I'd be set.
>