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

Although quirky, I expect that most people believe the Machinedrum is one of
the best drum machines out there, if you are willing to pay the price.
Electronic Musician November 2002 issue just revied the Machinedrum and at
the end of the article, this is what they had to say:

" Barring computer-based contenders such as Image-Line FruityLoops and
Waldorf Attack, the Machinedrum's closest competitors are probably the Akai
MPC2000XL or the E-mu MP-7 and XL-7 Command Stations. Those boxes have the
advantage of Velocity- and Pressure-sensitive pads (though the MPC pads are
now available separately as the MPD16 MIDI controller); they also have
capable polyphonic sequencers. The Akai, being a sampler, has a limitless
sound palette, but it lacks the Machinedrum's knobs and tone-twisting
flexibility, not to mention the intuitive Grid mode. The Command Stations,
based on the powerful Proteus 2000 synth engine and bristling with knobs,
are a closer match."


Not bad for XX-7s!