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

On 12/6/02 11:31 PM, "SmoovJazz29@..." <SmoovJazz29@...> wrote:

> Hey peeps! I'm gettin a lil pissed off with these self generated tones coming
> out of my MP-7. It's like, as soon as I power up.......here comes these notes
> that aren't being played by me. I tried using the Midi/Enter method, but that
> doesn't seem to help at all. This is not good for recording or making
> patterns. I'm ready to send this thing back for something more reliable. I
> can't make masterpieces with these unexpected Midi farts going through the
> machine. Anyone got any suggestions?
> 
> Majik

I'm going to suggest some obvious things first because it just might be one
of these so bare with me if it seems too basic.

Is it possible that you have inadvertently have the "Audition" feature on?
Check that the AUDITION BUTTON's LED is off.  Audition is a built-in short
riff player that is helpful to try out presets.

Is the sequencer for certain off?  the STOP BUTTON LED should be ON and the
PLAY BUTTON LED off.

OK I do really doubt it was one of those but I had to bring up the obvious
just in case.

Here's my best guess though.

Are you using the MP-7 with additional gear and/or another sequencer (like a
computer for example)?  If you are you need to check how you have hooked all
of this up because it seems like you have a "midi feedback loop".  Try
disconnecting the MIDI input from your MP-7 if that stops the noise then
that is pretty good evidence you have a loop.

Fixing this is easy (besides leaving the MIDI input disconnected) but really
depends on how you have your gear set up.  If you could pass on a detailed
description of what you have and how MIDI is connected we can work through
this (I hope).

If I am off base on all of the ideas pass on some further details like what
gear is in the picture and how you have it set-up.


drk

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