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Re: XL-7 or MP-7

2001-10-16 by beat_rebel@yahoo.com

Thanks for the opinion Sean, but my XL-7 arrived in the mail friday! 
Finnally I can stop shopping and start grooving!!



--- In xl7@y..., Sean Wilhelmsen <seanw@e...> wrote:
> My opinion is , the MP-7's drums are better for D&B. For more 
ambient
> styles, the pads and synths in the XL-7 are stronger. You can always 
buy
> one and then upgrade your unit with the other ROM board (Pure Phatt 
or
> X-LEAD). Then your decision is based on "which color". 
> 
> BTW, when you listen to the factory patterns there are more D&B like
> grooves found in the Xl-7, but if I had to choose, I'd go with the 
MP-7.
> 
> sean at e-mu / ensoniq
> 
> beat_rebel@y... wrote:
> > 
> > Yea, yea. I know all about the features and how they both equally 
kick
> > 
> > heller ass!(I've already read the mannual.) The only thing I don't
> > know about is how their sound sets compare. I will defenantly buy 
one
> > of them. I just want to make sure I buy the right one. So I'll ask
> > again: Wich one's sounds are more suited to D&B/Jungle? Opinions
> > anyone?!
> > 
> > --- In xl7@y..., garrisonheslin@y... wrote:
> > >  I just got the XL-7 and love it. Its a bit confusing at first, 
but
> > > in time it too shall call me the master. When I went to get it I
> > > tested out both. Both are filled with awesome sound banks, and 
they
> > > both sound great. I write jungle/D-n-B and was looking to 
upgrade my
> > 
> > > gear. I was leaning towards the XL-7. In the store I realized it
> > > didnt matter which machine(XL-7orMP-7), they both are based on 
the
> > > same sequencer platform, just different sound banks. The MP-7 
seems
> > > to be geared towards more HIP-HOP while the XL-7 is a little 
more
> > > synth based. I'm sure you wont be disapointed with either or.
> > >
> > >                                 peace n elbow grease
> > >                                          garrison
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