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

mikexl7 wrote:
> 
> I just started playing out and I did not do any live sequencing.  I
> have only proformed once with the xl7 and I would say that I would
> not feel comfortable dooing so with it the way it is right now.  I
> was doing alot of tweaking and pattern switching and bar length
> edits but no actual wrighting.
> 
> Off the top of of my head I start thinking about how the 909 is set
> up.  There is obviously a lot more at hand when dealing with the XL7.
> One thing that came to mind is this.  Hmmmmm how to say this so it
> makes sence.....Ok lets try a list of features that would be
> required.
> 
> 1.A way to turn off the triggering of sounds from the pads when in
> grid mode.
> 2. If there was a way of saving names for the sounds in a Kit
> preset, even if you could only do this with a hand full of presets.
> 3. have a feature that shows the name of the sample assigned to the
> pad when you hit it.  This way you could know what the sound was for
> shur when you where programing beats via the gid buttons.
> 
> this would be an ideal way to have it act like a 909 with what is
> already physically present with the xl7.  It wold be just like using
> a 909 except that you would be convined to editing the hole kit
> where in a 909 you are able to edit each sound on its own.
> 
> I would love to see sompthing like this but i am not going to hold
> my breath.
> 
> Honestly I think that having the ability to turn off the sound
> triggering when selecting the sample via the pad when in grid record
> mode would be enuf to do some serious live programing, it would be
> icing if you could actualy save what you have withought it glitching
> but that i don't think is fair to expect.  Unless you where to
> implimet a " very slow save" feature that would save what you had
> over a period of say 30 seconds.  Using any extra power that the cpu
> had to save withought causing the pattern to be interupted.
> 
> Hmmm there is some food for thought, Hope one of the Emu folks reads
> this:)  If ya do please respond i would love to know even if you
> like the idea or not.  No strings.
> 
> Peace
> 
> Mike G.
> 

It has been read. We pretty much read everything that's posted, so you
really don't need to ask if we do.  I think there's still a lot more we
can do with grid record. I like your Grid Record Mode ideas. Features
that enable the xx-7's to be more functional in a live setting are
always on our minds. 
BTW, every feature request, bug report or user operation error made on
this list is copied and compiled into a larger list that we keep. We may
not always be able to directly respond to your e-mails, but we sure do
listen to them.

sean at e-mu / ensoniq