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

See my posting "Emu alive and Kicking..."
I really love my mp-7. But I find myself using the computer sequencer 
way to often, I actually wanted to go away from it. Then again a 
mophatt would have been enough. I really hope for some new OS-
features like real time pattern switching. I wish it had the 
sequencer guts of the rm1x. I definitely would pay for a further 
devellopment of the XX-7 OS.

Best regards

HEinrich


--- In xl7@y..., "robotchas" <robotchas@y...> wrote:
> I was harping on this problem a while back; it's the main reason 
why I decided not to buy an XX-7. It's clearly intended to be used as 
a live sequencer (gooseneck lamp jack) but it lacks one of the most 
crucial features of a live sequencer, a good way to change patterns 
during a performance. And if you're not using the XX-7 as your main 
sequencer, why not get an XX-1 instead?
> 
> A program change or sysex message to select pattern numbers would 
at least let you switch from a PC-1600 or footswitch board (I play 
guitar too)...but it won't do that either (only the otherwise very 
limited Electribes will).
> 
> Hopefully E-mu will eventually address this with an update, but at 
this point I've given up and decided to try Ableton Live instead. I 
wish Live played back MIDI sequences as well as audio, but the degree 
of MIDI control is much higher than ANY of the hardware sequencers, 
and I can use Max to cover the must-be-MIDI stuff.