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

> Here's what's happening.  Basically, when you save a Pattern via E-Loader, 
> it not only saves all the midi notes and controllers from your pattern, 
> but also the set up parameters for the Pattern as well.  These include 
> things like all your program change messages, EFX settings, and some sysex 
> stuff too I'm sure.

I've looked at an exported SMF from E-loader, and don't see any sysex:
just program/bank changes, volume, pan, and controllers for arp
status.

> All of this is saved at the very beginning of the 
> pattern, thus when it loops around in Cubase, Cubase has to send ALL of 
> that stuff again and again, which is quite a bit of info.  The XL-7 is 
> optimized for this huge transfer of MIDI data, Cubase is not.

Doesn't the XL-7 manual state that the pattern sequencer does *not* go
back to Tick 0 when it loops? A software sequencer will.

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