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

1. My chord voicings often carry alternate bass notes and jazz groupings. 
Can I use the XL-7 to actually write, arrange, and perform songs along 
with a midi controller? Ease of use in that regard? My chord voicings 
often carry alternate bass notes and jazz groupings.

>>>Yes, as long as you don't mind building up your songs as groups of 
patterns.  Songs are made by chaining together patterns with a maximum 
length of 32 measures.  There is a 16 channel song track that is up to 998 
measures long, but editing it isn't as easy as editing pattern tracks.  If 
you use a comptuer with seperate sequencing software, this may be a moot 
point. <<<

2. Any best practices ideas out there for sequencing entire songs or sets? 
Is the onboard card in the XL-7 enough for standard pop-rock?

>>>For your first point, see my above answer.  Will the XL rom suiot rock 
and pop?  Hmm, hard to say.  Yeah, a lot of the basic elements are there, 
bu this card is definitely geared towards the dance side of things. 
However, if you get the P2000 rom, that will will help make up for any 
holes in the sound choices. <<

3. Hypothetical situation: New progression gets thrown out at rehearsal, 
we want to jam on it and explore harmonies, etc... Can I use this box on 
the fly to give us a foundation?

>>>As in, can you rearrang a pre-recorded progression to reflect the new 
change?  Yeah, you can probably do taht if it's not too complex.  A new OS 
is due out early next year, and that will address a lot of the sequencer 
editing shortcomings (if you view them as such). <<<

Any other thoughts you can offer? Thank you for your time, I'm looking 
forward to more discussion with you all.

>>>Well, I think it's important to realize that this box IS geared towards 
the dance/electronic side of things, but that doesn't mean it can't be 
used for other things as well.  How it actually works for you is hard to 
say given your above criteria. Feel free to hit us back if you've got 
otehr questions or need clarification.<<<

rEalm





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