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

You all are too kind - Thanks so much.   Your posts and tips gave me  
much more to think about - I will, indeed, hang onto it.  I knew I  
wouldn't get what I paid, but I wasn't prepared to drop more than $100  
less.  I can't get a suitable replacement for less than that, so I'm  
going to keep it.

Over the years, I'd mostly been tethered to the computer (Mac) with  
third-party softsynths, plug-ins and MIDI controllers - and situations  
where fairly recent sessions can't be opened for additional recording  
or mixing without expensive upgrades, troubleshooting or replacements  
of software.    I'm reversing that cycle and returning to a mostly  
hardware scenario.  Hardware will be used for use in both multi-track  
recording and live performance, with DAWs there for capturing the  
recording, fine editing, and mixing (only with stock plug-ins, when  
needed).

My "panic" to sell and replace came from one immediate soundtrack  
project, that I wanted to use the MP-7 on, but it was originally  
purchased with long-term use in mind, for album work and live  
shows.    A lot of what I'm working on falls across some variation of  
sounds - Breakbeats, Trip Hop, New Wave, Drum'n'bass, 1960s pop and  
early electronic (i.e. Wendy Carlos).  I've heard enough demos, that I  
know that if I get a few more ROMs, I'll be good to go on that type of  
stuff.   I'm picking up a synthesizer tonight (Yamaha AN1x) and aim to  
add a sampler and something for vocal effects, later on.

I'll be getting back into it in another month or so... with patience,  
the manual and the older posts on the forum, it'll probably make more  
sense soon.  If I get stuck and really can't find an answer any other  
way, I'll be proactive and see if I can get clarification from you.   
What you've done already, is a tremendous help.  Thanks very much!