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

that's great to hear. i'm just now starting to get into some 
features. still can't figure out how to get to the effects. i'm 
psyched to learn something new and for now it beats staring at 
the computer screen. is it normal for the machine to freeze up 
alot? mine has locked up 3 times and i only took it out of the box 
a few hours ago. i'm on OS 1.31. i can't figure out what's causing 
it. i had a very simple sequence going and was plying a pad and 
turning a knob or something and it just froze. i bought this thing 
to get away from crashes! lol. oh well, atleast i'm using my ears 
and not my eyes for a change.
-t

--- In xl7@y..., "jesse_medway" <medway808@h...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just bought my MP-7 a few weeks ago.  I too was worried
> about the timing after reading Nick's remarks.  
> 
> Luckily I have had no problems with tightness.  I have the
> MP-7 sync'd to an SP1200.  I have my kick, snare and a few
> other things seq on the SP but most of my patterns are made 
on the
> MP-7.  All I can say is that the timing is great.  I'm working
> on a track right now with a recycled loop with the midi running 
in 
> the MP-7 triggering samples in an ASR-10, along with some 
tambourine 
> that is triggering the SP (the MP-7 is doing the seqeunce 
becuase I 
> needed a 16th note swing which the SP sequencer wont do)  
The drums 
> are really tight.  This iw also with some synths and perc from 
the 
> internal MP-7 sounds running at the same time.
> 
> The only time I heard midi slop was when I had a sequence
> playing with all onboard sounds and some thick layered pads.
> 
> But it seems that if you are using outside sources and not
> *too* much layered internal sounds you will be fine.
> 
> I am very happy with this setup, like you I got the MP-7
> to get away from Logic and so far its been great.
> 
> Jesse