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

Hi Ken,

Regarding Polyphony on the XL/MP units:
The 128 voices of polyphony must take into account (like any other 
synth) the architechture of a Preset. A Preset in this unit can be 
made up of up to 4 layers, each layer using up a voice. Of course 
other variables include the ability to assign velocity ranges per 
layer, potentially saving polyphony. Finally, it is possible to 
"link" up to 2 Presets onto a Preset, along with their layers. Most 
of the Presets are of a simple nature. The bottom line, 128 voices in 
THIS BOX is very cool because the samples are so pure!

Sorry, no time to address the other stuff. Hope this helps.

Larry W.  

--- In xl7@y..., modulation_matrix@y... wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> My name is Ken, and I will be in the market very soon for a good 
> amount of gear for music production at home.
> I plan on getting a Emu XL-7 for laying down my beats and rhythms, 
> and using the SU-700 for my sampler. The SU looked like the best 
> choice because of its polyphony, its scsi capabilites, and its 
touch 
> pads. What do you think about a setup like this ?Im mostly into 
deep 
> dark breaks, jungle, and dnb or whatever I can come up with. What 
fx, 
> compression, filters would you recommend other than a distortion 
> pedal (got that covered). Also what ROM expasion would you 
> recommend ? I like realistic orchestra stuff, and synth's (although 
I 
> perfer making my own :) How ez or hard is the programming of 
patches, 
> because I know for sure I'll be doing that. When it says 128 
> polyphony, does that mean 128 voice elements?  or 128 voice 
patches? 
> I don't plan on playing out right away, or anytime soon, I wanna do 
> like the emu website said, and spend some personal time with the 
> units, but I do feel I could take over a small country with these 
two 
> pieces. Should I get a module like a waldorf micro Q or JP-8000 to 
> cover my sound designing process ?
> 
> Also, I would most likely by a controller for when I actually 
needed 
> to play my stuff out. Any recommendations or pointers you have 
would 
> be great.
> 
> 
> thanks
> 
> PS: In case you were wondering for some reason, I own a moog rogue