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

Wow... big chunk o' questions...

erik_magrini@... wrote:

> Drum (Kit) Presets.  Is there some documentation telling you what drum
> samples are in each layer of Kit Preset?

Due to popular demand, we've placed all of our drummaps up on the web.
This is a two-level mapping, one from preset to 4 instruments (on the 4
layers, second screen in the preset edit menu), and then the web doc
handling the instrument to keymap mapping.
http://www.emu.com/download/drummaps/XL7_drummap.txt
http://www.emu.com/download/drummaps/MP7_drummap.txt


> Tracks don't get selected in Record mode properly...

I'll look into that one.


> A way to save different effects with each Pattern.  As it is now,
> you're really limited in Multi-mode with the XL/MP, in that you need
> to pick one set of effects for your entire set (in a live situation
> for instance).  It would be nice if each Pattern could recall it's own
> effect settings/types, so I wasn't stuck with the same reverb or delay
> for the entire set.  Probably due to the glitching it might cause
> while switching Patterns, but still would be a nice feature to have.

Oh, but they can!  Every pattern saves a snapshot of the current FX
settings and restores them at the beginning of every pattern.  Simply
edit the master FX (including send routing) and save your pattern!


> Preset selecting.  Why does leaving the cursor under the NUMBER of the
> Preset, causes the Preset Bank to remain as XL-7.  Putting the cursor
> under the NAME or CATEGORY and scrolling causes the bank to
> immediately change to USER.  It would be easier (and more intuitive)
> to scroll and select sounds from the XL-7 bank, if you could make use
> of the Sound Navigator feature there as well.

You can.  Just scroll past the USER presets, and it will take you to the
XL-7 presets.


> Sysex charts?  The manual for the XL-7 states that the Sysex charts
> are available for download at the Emu site, yet I couldn't find them
> anywhere.  Did I miss them some where?  Does anyone have them and
> could they send them to me?

http://www.emu.com/products/pdf/pdf_manuals/sysEx/protAudSysEx21.pdf
Some of the new stuff isn't in there yet, but this should tide you by
for most things.


> This is a real wish list item, but it would be nice if there was some
> way you could easily see if you've got Presets that haven't been saved
> while in Pattern mode.  Maybe with an asterisk next to the name, or
> with the name in BOLD.  Something like that.  Just having the save
> button flash doesn't always tell you WHAT it is that you need to save.

We're on to you... Take a look at the new feature list for 1.17...


> Also, if the Save menu should jump to the correct page as well.  For
> instance if you're in Pattern Edit or View mode and press Save, the
> save menu should default to "Save Pattern To".  Alternatively, if
> you're in Preset Edit or View mode, the Save button should default to
> "Save Preset To".  This would speed things up considerably IMO.

Ditto...


> Feel free to criticize or offer your ideas!
> rEalm

Of course!
  -Aaron