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

To be fair:

1. I do not recall seeing any literature from E-mu promising to 
update any O.S. Perhaps it could be argued that such has become 
expected of any synth being released these days where the O.S. can 
be upgradeable over midi, but still, I don't recall any promises. I 
could be wrong. If the unit didn't sound good and appear to be good 
(not to mention get favorable reviews from respected magazines like 
Sound on Sound) I might not have bought one. If I never got another 
O.S. upgrade from the day I bought it, it would still be what I 
chose to buy and would still have plenty of utility as a fine 
sequencer (perhaps not the best but hey!) and a great synth. In fact 
I got it for the synth mainly and the knobs as a upgrade for the XL1.

2. the ASR-X was that of Ensoniq, not E-mu and I am pretty sure that 
Ensoniq called it quits on the ASR-X before being bought out. I have 
an ASR-X as well and Ensoniq did come up with at least 3 O.S. 
upgrades for the original version and I believe 1 for the "pro" 
version. I am not sure that E-mu signed on to do diddly for the ASR-
X (although I wish they did).

3. I am very happy to be looking forward to a new O.S., but I am 
usually equally happy to hear (strange as it may sound) that a final 
o.s. has landed, faults and all, that there will be no more, EVER! 
It allows me to stop thinking about features or lack of features and 
just get on with using the instrument and focusing on what is good. 
My minimoog is WAY faulty if you ask me in the context of a possible 
O.S. upgrade! But there isn't; and in that perspective, that baby is 
amazing. Perspective is everything.

In closing, I mention all of this because I don't agree necessarily 
with the idea that we are entitled to upgrades unless promised in 
literature, or if the unit seriously does not do what was promised 
in literature. I am not sure the Command Stations fall into those 
categories.

And we shouldn't feel too bad or put out about the HEAVY FAVOR of 
saying simply, "Thank you E-mu," along with the people there like 
Sean who ARE E-mu.

"Thanks Sean, thanks E-mu"

Ravi

p.s. C'mon hurry up, get cracking on the O.S. upgrades pronto!! damn 
it! No good dead goes unpunished. If you don't hurry I will write 
bad reviews!! :)


--- In xl7@y..., "david jones" <spec@s...> wrote:
> I find it currious that emu "chose" to update the os.  the current 
os 
> is still quite buggy, but this machine has the option to go in the 
> books as the best machine for the job.  I bought my machine with 
the 
> understanding (from EMU) that the OS would be updated and features 
> would be added.  While I am very thrilled that they are going to 
go 
> on with another update, it worries me that they would just drop us 
> current Command Station owners to make the XX-7's go down in 
history 
> the same way the asr-x did. 
> 
> I respect EMU and their products.   They have some of the best 
> soundsets out there.  And I'm glad they have 'decided' to further 
> support their products.  I am worried, however, that in these 
times, 
> as hard as they are, they may have difficulty surviving around 
ROLAND 
> and KORG.  But I have confidence that they can be as big or bigger 
> than these brand names.  
> 
> Peace...
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "joesapo" <joesapo@y...> wrote:
> > Thank you EMU!  I was beginning to lose hope....
> > 
> > 
> > --- In xl7@y..., Sean Wilhelmsen <seanw@e...> wrote:
> > > We have decided to proceed with new OS development. Your wish 
> list 
> > is
> > > the driving force behind the new features that have been 
> specified 
> > for
> > > this future OS release. Great job! I'm sending this e-mail as 
> > unofficial
> > > information. It becomes official once we have released a 
proper 
> > press
> > > release ( I wanted to meet my September deadline). You have 
asked 
> > for a
> > > lot, and some of your requests won't be possible, but we plan 
to 
> > get a
> > > lot of them in. With that said, don't expect this new OS next 
> month,
> > > there's lots of work to be done. Ship date and top level 
features 
> > will
> > > be announced in the official press release.
> > > 
> > > Also, look for a new ROM in December, the "Vintage 
Collection". 
> > This ROM
> > > is made up of all new source material. It is not the old 
Vintage 
> > Keys +
> > > sound set.
> > > 
> > > sean at e-mu 
> > > 
> > > Nick Rothwell wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > if my memory serves me right, Emu wanted to let us know 
for 
> > sure in
> > > > > September about their decision to proceed with the new OS 
or 
> > not...
> > > > 
> > > > Good call...
> > > > 
> > > > --
> > > > 
> > > >   nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- 
> > http://www.cassiel.com
> > > > 
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