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

Well it works like this:  First off I have my tracks 1 - 8 all setup 
MultiA.  For every pattern I make I use the same (or pretty close) 
preset setup for those first 8 channels.  This usually is laid out 
something like snare-1 on 1A, kick-1 on 2A, hats-1 on 3A, pretty much 
just categorize stuff into different sounds.  Now when I make a drum 
track I'll pick a snare from 1A, a kick or two from 2A and so forth.  
It works out well because I can just use the main volume knobs to mix 
the different instruments in and out, because the volume knobs are 
hard coded to control the MIDI channel volume, not the track volume.  
This way, I can control any drum track i'm playing on any pattern and 
know that knob 1 is the snare and knob 2 is the kick and so forth.  
The other obvious benefit is that my drum tracks only take up 1 track 
instead of 1 per instrument that i want to mix. 

So this is what i've figured up for pattern switching.  If can fit a 
drum pattern and a couple breaks into 3 tracks, I can fix TWO drum 
patterns into 6... leaving open that mixing opportunity that we've 
all been lacking with the current OS limitations.  And since ALL my 
patterns use the same first 8 presets, I can copy and paste that 
second drum track to whatever pattern i wanna mix to and best of all 
it only takes 1 - 3 tracks.  

I have to give props to beat_rebel who roams this forum too.  He's 
the one who sold me his Xl-7 and got me started with this addictive 
hobby of mine.  He's got a Mp-7 now and we've been trying to 
collaborate on some stuff.  Alot of these techniques are stuff that 
we both came up with.  

Also, I'm from right around the Chicago area.  I remember reading 
about some of you guys wanting to get together and trade some tips 
and whatnot.  Just lemme know.  

sapo

--- In xl7@y..., erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Sounds like a cool idea, care to go into more detail about what 
your 
> channel settings are and what not?
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> rEalm
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> joesapo <joesapo@y...>
> 08/23/02 04:35 AM
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> Okay, bare with me now, cause i'm pretty much still a beginner, but 
I 
> just started sequencing all my drum tracks multi channel.  My 
friend 
> who has an MP-7 turned me onto a cool technique using multi channel 
> tracks.  It's like having a whole drum kit all in one track, even 
> though I just use the basic single-type presets such as snare-1 and 
> kick-1.  I can start track one, which sequences to channels 1a - 6a 
> (snare, kick, hat, etc...) and drop out stuff I don't want via the 
> volume knobs.  This works for any tracks I do as long as I sequence 
> them with the same channels.  It seems that I get alot more free 
> tracks that way.  Instead of having only one main drume sequence 
> using 6 to 8 tracks, I use only 1 track and just use the volume 
knobs 
> to mix the different stuff in.  Most of you guys probably do this 
> anyways, but I thought since it's pretty slow I'd post anyways. 
> BTW... rEalm, I love your stuff.  Keep up the good work and keep 
this 
> forum alive! 
> 
> Sapo
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> --- In xl7@y..., erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> > Anyone alive out there in XX-7 land?  :)  Got any tips or tricks 
to 
> share?
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> > rEalm
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