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

Well it's definitely a little weird until you realize that the ARPs are not
a separate controller feature in the XX-7 but are indeed part of the preset
voice architecture.  So external parts can not have arps, per say.  You can,
however as a matter of convenience direct a preset's arp MIDI data to one of
the MIDI ports. [I'm not defending E-mu's design choice here.  The fact that
the ARP feature arose from the Audity 2K explains though how this might
happen]

This subject was covered very thoroughly back in late November and early
December in posts by myself under the thread "the arp question, again".  I
suggest if your interested in all the gory details pursuing those.  I have a
draft written explaining this in one place but its not yet ready for
"publication".

if the archives don't help let me know!


drk

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On 2/13/03 8:26 PM, "mikexl7 <curiousproductions@...>"
<curiousproductions@...> wrote:

> Ok this is making me crazy.
> 
> I can get the arps to send to external gear by creating a empty
> preset with the arp saved to the preset.  This works fine.
> 
> This is what is happening.
> On track 9 i have a bass line arp being sent to my sampler.
> On track 10 I am trying to play the same arp to a lead synth sound
> in the XL7.
> 
> The arp plays the lead sound within the XL just fine but it is also
> playing the sund that is set up on the sampler on that chanel even
> though the chanel is set to internal.  I can't think of a way around
> this since i have to set the xl to send the arps to external gear
> via the arp menue to get it to send to the bass line. The reason
> this is a pain in the ass is that in a live situation i would have
> to create a pattern just to switch to an empty preset on the sampler.
> 
> This is work aroundable but is sloppy.
> 
> I can't belive that a box that has the most powerfull arps in the
> land cant work with external gear with out jumping through hoops.
> 
> I am begging and pleading to you Aaron that you help me out here or
> tell me that this problem is being taking care of in the long
> awaited new OS.  I Personaly see this as a major fault in the XL.  I
> am not one to bitch at the drop of a hat as i know that all gear has
> it't faults.  I would just love to see this worked out.
> 
> Bottom line....
> 
> Setting the chanel to internal should stop the arps from sending to
> external gear.
> 
> I would love some feed back on this one.  It seems that I am not
> missing sompthing but if I am I would love to know.
> 
> Mike G.
> 
> Ps if ya want to hear some tunes my myself go to
> www.mp3.com/michaelgoodwin