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

--- In xl7@y..., "drj0" <drj0@y...> wrote:
> Ok cool.  Do you know if the retail prices of both units are the 
> same?  I see that they're sold everywhere for $999 - however, it 
> just seems strange to me that the xx-7's would have a little bit 
> more on them and sell for the same price.



Same price of $999 US for all units.


  
> 
> The bigest thing that confused me is the 2500's boasting 
> about "faster" and "24bit" technology.  Now I realize they are the 
> same thing pretty much.





Correct.  The **-7's had the same marketing concept as well.





> 
> The pictures of the command stations make it look smaller htan it 
> must be !!!



6 rack spaces for the **-7's vs. 4 for the 2500.




Later,

M2
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "emufreak1" <mmcquay@m...> wrote:
> > drj0,
> > 
> > Nifflas is correct.  They all utilize the same OS format and have 
> the 
> > same features.  The only visible difference is that the pads are 
> > missing on the 2500.  If you were to take the MP-7 ROM and put it 
> in 
> > the 2500, you would have a MP-7 without the pads in the 2500 
shell 
> > and the same goes for if the 2500 ROM was put in to one of the **-
> > 7's, you would then have a 2500 with pads in a CS shell.
> > 
> > Later,
> > 
> > M2
> > 
> > --- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> > > As far as I know they're quite identical except the
> > > 
> > > * Design
> > > * Factory sounds. They have different waveforms (roms) and 
> presets. 
> > > The XL-7 has the Extreme Lead rom, the MP-7 has the Mo'Phatt 
> rom, 
> > the 
> > > Proteus 2500 has it's own "composer" rom or whatever it's 
called 
> =)
> > > 
> > > //Nifflas
> > > 
> > > --- In xl7@y..., "drj0" <drj0@y...> wrote:
> > > > Does anyone know the ACTUAL differences between the XX-7's 
and 
> > the 
> > > > p2k5?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Are the command stations 24 bit?  Are the sequencers the 
> same??  
> > Do 
> > > > the command stations have a  note/event list-edit mode?
> > > > 
> > > > I have been going all over the place to sonic state, the gas 
> > > station 
> > > > (synth forum), and yahoo groups to find out the answers to my 
> > > > questions, but i'm still having problems.  maybe today i will 
> > call 
> > > > EMU...
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks