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

Where you found that deal?
Emu store, online store or local store, if you can please mention a 
name.

Thank you
--- In xl7@y..., erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Well, just got my P2000 Rom last night and wanted to give a quick 
review 
> of it, in case others are debating getting it themselves.  First of 
all, 
> it comes with detailed installation instructions, a list of new 
Presets, 
> as well as some cool Emu offers for some XX-7 accessories.  I think 
it was 
> like $379 for a Rom of your choice, a gooseneck lamp, rack-ears, 
and the 
> gig bag too.  Not a bad deal if you don't own any of this stuff yet 
and 
> want it?
> 
> Anyway, installation was simplicity in itself.  The XL-7 came apart 
easy 
> enough and I had the new Rom installed and the cover back on in 
under 5 
> minutes.  It's dead simple, so if you're worried about that aspect 
of 
> getting a new Rom, don't be, Helen Keller could install this thing, 
it's 
> that easy.
> 
> Powered the unit back up and spent the next few hours going through 
all 
> the presets to see what was on there.  By and large I'm extremely 
happy 
> (thrilled) with the quality of the Presets, tons of great sounding 
> instruments are included.  For me the highlights were the 'real' 
piano's, 
> the guitars, and the strings, all of which were extremely useable 
and just 
> plain beautiful sounding.  Some of the new drums samples were very 
welcome 
> too, although I noticed a lot of carry over from the XL-7 in this 
> category.  The electric piano's, Rhodes Presets, and some of the 
dance 
> stabs (it's not the 80's anymore) were less appealing, but that's 
entirely 
> my opinion.
> 
> To listen to the Presets, I decided to set up the effects to be 
controlled 
> by the Preset, not the master settings.  I was quite surprised to 
see that 
> unlike most manufacturers, Emu doesn't layer tons of effects on 
their 
> Presets to make them sound better, in fact most of the Presets 
didn't use 
> the effects at all!  Can't say that about Korg or Roland, who both 
seem to 
> think effects are the same thing as quality synthesis :)  The new 
bts 
> riffs and Presets (as well as the new 'jam' category Presets) were 
pretty 
> cool too, as were the drum kits (especially the Emu 2003 Preset).  
For a 
> real treat, hit the Audition button and then scroll through the 
presets, 
> the acoustic guitar Presets especially had my jaw on the floor, 
very 
> realistic sounding, and I'm a 15 year guitar veteran.
> 
> So as you can see I'm very happy with the quality of the new 
sounds, 
> anyone looking to get their hands on some very good 'bread an 
butter' type 
> sounds could hardly do better than to pick up one of these roms, it 
has 
> just about every thing you could ask for in terms of variety sounds 
and 
> top notch quality.  Sweet job Emu!
> 
> rEalm