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

I will toss in my cents here.  I do not own the 307, but do own the 
Roland 505.  I would say that the XL/MP box is a lot more flexible in 
almost every way.  I also think the sounds are a lot better, and the 
fact that the sound set is expandable via ROM just blows it away.

I don't attempt the kinds of music you list, so your mileage may vary.

Bruce

--- In xl7@y..., hhuent@g... wrote:
> Help me, guys, I`m stuck! I cannot demo the Emu mp-7 nor the Yammie 
> RS7000
> I own a roland mc-307 and a korg es-1 (I liked the sounds, patterns 
> and grid recording better than on the rm1x - checked them side by 
> side.) I do hiphop, jazz, r&B, Latin, need good drums and some 
> realistic sounding voices too. Now I wonder if the mp-7 or some 
other 
> alternative could be a competitor for my mc-307, because I feel the 
> drums have a punchy sound, but the feel of the groove is 
> somehow "stiff"... 
> 1. Would you switch to the rs7000 to have it all in one box with 
> sampler, efx etc. or go for the Emu mp-7 for its better sounds, 
> usability, velocity-sensitive keyboard but weak efx-section. The 
> problem is, I can´t demo the gear in my area, only orders... :-( 2. 
> Is it an easy to use all-in-one composition station, easier to work 
> with than - say - the rm1x or the mc-307? 3. Is the sound quality 
> above the mc-307? 4. Is the grid recording as well implemented as 
on 
> the mc-307? 5. Is the efx-section to limited because of its few efx-
> types, that does not handle every track on its own? 6. Are there 
> realistic sounding voices like piano, upright bass, brass - I 
heard, 
> the mophat-engine does not include them. 
> 
> mp-7 owners, mc-307 owners, please? Any educated opinion would be 
> welcome. 
> 
> Peace 
> 
> Heinrich