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

I would love to see some progress in this project too.
This sounded so interesting.

Look like the guy just disappeared...

What a shame.
  

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "slak909@..." <slak909@...> wrote:
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> Yes is this still active? If not can someone point me too a person who has the schematics and particulars?  I would like to resuscitate this project.
> `Jeff
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> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, electric-motion@ wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > Hope everyone is doing good.
> > 
> > Was wondering if this project was still in progress ?
> > 
> > Soo hard to wait :)
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Geoffrey
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Matt <somatt@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Is there any update on this? I am very excited to use my own wave forms.
> > > Thanks again
> > > -matt
> > > On Jan 31, 2011 4:11 AM, "christen" <andrewmcnaughton@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey Jack,
> > > >
> > > > I am definitely interested in such a product - feel free to put me on any
> > > mailing list to let me know when it becomes available.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Ian Lamb <ianblamb@> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> ➢ I don't know why many consider $50 to $150 as "heavily overpriced"
> > > for
> > > >> ROMs.....
> > > >>
> > > >> Most likely, it is because they have a different hierarchy of values than
> > > >> you.
> > > >>
> > > >> ➢ that is still less than the original price for those ROMs and
> > > certainly
> > > >> worth it for about 500 new samples that are based in a hardware ROM, plus
> > > >> some presets to boot.
> > > >>
> > > >> I paid less than that for a couple of ROMs from E-mu, but your point is
> > > >> well-taken here.
> > > >>
> > > >> ➢ There are plenty of ROMs for less than $130 out there and I would not
> > > wait
> > > >> on your music on the hope of something a few dollars cheaper, even if
> > > >> reusable/reloadable. When the universal Flash SIMM is available, it will
> > > be
> > > >> just one more tool, not the only tool. And there still needs to be beta
> > > >> tested prototypes on the Universal Flash SIMMs and software to load and
> > > >> translate common files and that seems still a while away....
> > > >>
> > > >> Fair call â€" if one has need now, then choose and work with what is
> > > available
> > > >> now. That said, I can also understand and appreciate that many have an
> > > idea
> > > >> of and a rough plan for what could be accomplished with the arrival of a
> > > >> user-programmable Flash SIMM whose capabilities and function are a
> > > superset
> > > >> of anything previously offered by E-mu.
> > > >>
> > > >> ➢ I paid about $50 for my last Xtreme Lead ROM and that has plenty of
> > > >> material to work with....Emu has put much time and effort in squeezing so
> > > >> many samples into the 32MB.
> > > >>
> > > >> That is one aspect of the E-mu ROMs that I hope to address with the
> > > >> user-programmable Flash SIMM â€" to have a waveform set that focuses on
> > > >> quality rather than quantity.
> > > >>
> > > >> I very much like the wavesets in the VintagePro and the ProteanDrums
> > > ROMs,
> > > >> as well as the Audity2K portion of the XL-ROM, but the old Orbit and
> > > Phatt
> > > >> wavesets have too many single-cycles without enough multisampling to my
> > > ear.
> > > >>
> > > >> ➢ I have Flash ROMs with my own sounds using the Emu Flash SIMM and an
> > > Ultra
> > > >> sampler but have only been able to put a small fraction of the number of
> > > >> samples into the 32MB space so I still predominately use the commercial
> > > >> ROMs. There is so much processing available in the P2000/Command Station
> > > >> series that 2 people can use the same sample and create an entirely
> > > >> different sound and atmosphere....
> > > >>
> > > >> I agree, but in the end, user choice as to the quality, quantity, and
> > > nature
> > > >> of samples brings the greatest potential power to the E-mu P2K systems.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> cheers,
> > > >> Ian
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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