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

I've always had a similar problem working with Sonar.  I could never 
get a MIDI offset working correctly, so I just made a workaround... 
I'll program up an 8 measure drum pattern in Sonar, and just shift 
it to the right a measure when I'm ready to record.  When I first 
make a pattern, I have it set to 9 measures long, allowing for my 
first empty measure, and at the same time letting me have a nice 
buffer zone when I do realtime recording for basses and pads and 
stuff.  It works okay for me.  It almost seems that the command 
stations have a small 'rev up' time before they'll start recording.  
It's quick and dirty, but I hope it helps.

sapo

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "zendeil <zendeil@y...>" <zendeil@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi everyone.  I am new to this forum but I can see that the people 
> with the answers are here.  This might be a newbie question but 
that 
> is because I am a newbie to the XL-7.  :-)  
> 
> When I realtime record into the XL-7 from a soft sequencer to 
create 
> patterns the first step of the first bar (1.1) is not recorded.  
My 
> software is midi syncing with the XL-7 perfectly in every other 
way 
> but I have this problem and I have not been able to figure out 
why.  
> I have been through the manual with a fine tooth comb filter and I 
> cannot figure out what the problem is.  Also, this is a problem 
for 
> me with Cubase sx and MAgix Music Studio.  Is there something 
simple 
> I am missing?  Let me know if more detail about my hardware and 
> software set-up is needed for a reply.
> 
> Thanks 
> Jeff