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

If you are looking for everything in a single box only, then according to
spec, the RS7000 is it. But specs are truly not everything. To take this a
bit further, IMO if you are truly looking for only a single box to do it
all, then you should seriously look at the Korg Triton and the Yamaha Motif
as they truly *are* all in keyboard/sampler/sequencers. (look at the Roland
fantom while you are at it).

If you are not looking for a keyboard and are willing to have two other
boxes, then your choices expand greatly. If you love the sounds of the emus
but the sequencing of a different box that has sampling, like the
MPC2000/3000/4000, then go for that and get an mo'phat turbo and you have it
all. If you like the sound *and* the interface/sequencer of the MP-7 better
than that of the Akais then consider the MP7 and add a simple sampler. An
Akai A3000 is what the mpc3000 has in it basically, Also the yamaha
A4000/5000 are VERY well appointed but are currently inexpensive.

I don't know a lot about the RS7000, but I do know that somehow it didn't
catch fire and turn out to be the hoped-for all in one box that many of us
MC-505 owners were hoping for. More like an RM1x merged with an SU700 but
not much else going for it.

I could be wrong, hopefully others who know the RS7000 better will pitch in
their opinions.

Also you should take into consideration who is around you that you know that
might help you with questions when you need to figure out. Perhaps it is
mostly a toss-up between the sequencing and interface between say an MPC2000
and the MP-7 even though you like the MP-7 a bit better. But if you have 2
or 3 friends who know the MPC2000 like the back of their hands, then perhaps
you would be better of with that plus a mo'phat for all those sounds you
like too. There are pros and cons to going with the crowd or being unique.

I personally believe that I would be happier with a Command Station and an
external sampler than with an MPC2000 and a mo'phat. But some people love
those square gray pads! (and I don't blame them). On the other hand, where
there is more money to throw around, the MPC3000 is truly a kick ass
sequencer, and that with a Mo'Phat Turbo (for the extra outs and extra ROM
slots) would be about all one would need for the studio. BUT, for live work,
the Command Station is a better tool thant the MPC3000, then we are back to
that. (still the best live tool is the MC-505, but it is limited in shear
power and sounds than the Command Stations--which also have the promise to
get more features--hopefully--maybe).

So it all depends on your needs and what you like better and your
environment.

I should make a graph.

Ravi

----- Original Message -----
From: "blackartx" <TeflonBeatzz@...>
To: <xl7@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 11:08 PM
Subject: [xl7] This might be a dumb Q...


> Hi I'm relatively new to the whole music production thing I was
> looking at the MP-7 and the Rs7000 and what I want to make is hip
> hop/
> R&b beats. From what I took in from reading about this is that RS7000
> basically takes what the MP-7 can do and also has a Sampler in
> addition? Now, for my q? Can someone please give me an unbiased
> opinion on what they think would be more beneficial to me? Thank You
> all very much in advance. AS of right now I use only Computer
> software to make my music. BTW I really like the way the whole MP-7
> looks and sounds from the demos I've heard. please help me! =D
>
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