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

Hi all,

It seems that this group is pretty quiet.  I have a few more 
questions that I hope someone can answer for me.

Can a whole pattern be assigned to a pad and then be triggered as 
though it was one note like a sample?  If so, do you have to wait 
until the entire pattern has played before triggering another?

Can different tracks in a pattern be assigned to mute groups so that 
you can mute an entire group by muting only one of the mute keys?

Thanks.

Rick