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

>If you really want to get blown away, try Reason with
>Live (from Ableton.) This makes a formidable laptop
>weapon for the beat-oriented performer/composer.

Actually, I was running Reason under Live, but didn't have my sample
collection within close reach to do it justice. Besides, I'm more excited to
be able to make my own stuff. Live is about as cool as it gets using
pre-rendered loops, but you can't manpulate them all that much. I don't know
if I'd use it enough to justify its purchase.

>However, I don't believe that software fully replaces
>the 7's. The reliable hardware interface, great sounds
>and overall "dedicated-ness" of the Command Station
>concept  has both appeal and advantages (...you'll
>never get an audio gltich because email has arrived,
>etc...)

Naturally, my biggest fear. I've seen Reason crash and burn onstage already,
and hadn't given it a second thought since I saw Rebirth. However, I didn't
get a glitch >all night long<, and this was with Live running in the
background as "Master". It seems more solid on the PC platform than on the
macs I've played with it on.

My issue with the Command Station is the lack of control - 16 tracks is
barely any control at all. It sounds so good, though :>

>I love it all -- it's great creating patterns on the
>'7, then sampling it into Live, then adding stuff with
>Reason through ReWire, then syncing it all back up
>with the '7. Too much fun.
>

Yes. That live looping is insane. I'm going to see what the latency is like
when plugged into the rest of my groove rig.

bIz

bIz