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

Have to clear one thing up. Fast attack (AUX envelope) means 
something between 0 and 1 second.

//Nifflas

--- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> Remember that you have a huge bunch of samples to create your own 
> kickdrums from.
> 
> What is an synthesized kickdrum?
> 
> Take a sinewave, play it at a constant pitch. Not a kickdrum.
> 
> Now assign the AUX envelope to the pitch of the sinewave by using 
> patchchords. "Amount" should be a negative value. The aux envelope 
> should have a fast attack, and maximum sustain.
> 
> The AMP envelope should have the fastest attack possible, zero 
> sustain, and a fast decay (and release).
> 
> Sounds like an electronic bassdrum? If not, transpose the sinewave 
> until it does.
> 
> Now you're supposed to have a simple electronic bassdrum. Here 
comes 
> the fun part.
> 
> Try the triangle wave, or square wave for some very different 
> bassdrums... Doesn't it sound nice? No? Try all waveforms inside 
the 
> machine.
> 
> //Nifflas
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., drK <drk@d...> wrote:
> > On 11/6/02 2:13 PM, "redflux7" <redflux7@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello,
> > > I just got my XL-7 last week and have been up late every night 
> with
> > > it makin some really awesome tracks, i LOVE this thing.
> > > 
> > > However, I can't seem to find any really PHAT kickdrums, nor can
> > > have i been able to manipulate any of the presets to sound the 
way
> > > i'd like.  Have any of you guys found any good settings that 
will
> > > put out some sick kicks?  I'm looking for something phat in the
> > > style of Infected Mushroom kicks, any suggestions would be 
really
> > > appreciated.  I'm still a newb, so i don't really know which
> > > properties to manipulate to get the phat sound, really full, and
> > > maybe even a dive in frequency after the initial hit.
> > > 
> > > By the way, this yahoo group is frickin awesome, what a great
> > > resource and community.
> > 
> > Try layering multiple kicks and/or other waveforms using the four 
> layers you
> > have per preset.  Even if you are using a drumkit multisample 
> (instrument in
> > Emu-speak) you can place the extra waveforms so they overlay only 
> the one
> > key where you want the kick to live (layer key-range setting).  
Or 
> simplify
> > your task and make a dedicated kick preset and give it it's own 
> track in the
> > sequencer.
> > 
> > Don't also forget the Z-Plane filters.  Those are definitely not 
> just for
> > classic filtering uses.  There are some pretty scary boosting 
> filters in the
> > selection that mighty be just the think.
> > 
> > drk
> > 
> > www.delora.com/music
> > www.mp3.com/zdrk
> > drk.iuma.com