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

On 1/8/03 9:37 AM, "plasticefx@..." <plasticefx@...> wrote:

> p.s. how do other peeps update the OS w/a powerbook and the xl7.  any help?
> i'm looking forward to the v.2.0 and wanna get the most current update.  and
> is sound diver the preferred software.  what would be a hotass software
> recommendation for the xl-7 and a new powerbook running mac's OS X.
> connections????

Use the Emu loader software running under MIDI to do the update.  No other
software required.

Hot software in conjunction with the XL-7?

1. Investigate using Ableton Live along with the XX-7 with the XX-7 as the
controller for Live.  I think they pair well together.

2. Use Reason as a "rack-o-gear" for the XX-7.  The NNXT sampler in Reason
is a fairly well specified sampler.  the other synths and effects are also
fun and complement the XX-7's synth well.

3. Almost any of the Native instrument's software instruments used in stand
alone mode with the XX-7 as the controller and sequencer.  Need a powerful
sampler? Kontakt.  Big synth? Absynth, Pro53, Reaktor.  DX-7 clone? FM-7.
Lots of great virtual sound modules".

4. Almost any MIDI sequencer can be a good complement in that you can freely
move MIDI files to and from the XX-7 using the Emu E-loader program.  Lots
of possibilities there, including improving the XX-7's sequence editing.

5. See if Emu announced the availability of the Emulator 5 software sampler
at NAMM next week.

BTW everyone one of the above suggests will work equally well on a PC.
(subject to the usual "my platform is better than yours" debate :-) )


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