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

Thanks for all the replies guys, I'm locking myself in my room with 
my xl7 and cubase this whole weekend ;)



--- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> 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