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

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, mrmojorising28@a... wrote:
> Hello All,
>I just joined the forum yesterday because I am considering 
>purchasing the MP-7. I was also looking at the Akai MPC's. Since you 
are 
> actual owners I wanted to get some feedback on the MP-7 and get 
some 
> questions answered if possible.
>I am curious to know if quality tracks can be done just 
> using the onboard sequencer? And is it hard to understand? I also 
am guessing 
> that I could load my own samples using the EZ-loader software?   
Any info 
> would be great...Thanks
> 
> Chris

The MP7 (XL7) is great it has great internal sounds and it's 
advantage over the MPC is price.  you will save about $1000 getting 
the MP7 (depending on what MPC you get). 

The MP7 and XL7 are NOT a samplers.  You cannot load sounds into 
them.  you can buy ROMs with different sound sets so if you could 
make a ROM yourself then it could be a sampler.  but This is not a 
sampler.  even if you stick with the origianl sound set there are a 
mulititude of amazing sounds.  

I think that the XL7 is very easy to understand and use, especially 
now that OS 1.32 is out.  it is currently the centerpiece of my live 
PA setup, which consists of 2 other drum machines a virtual analog 
synth and a sampler.  

While I wouldn't suggest using only an XL7 or MP7 the internal sounds 
are good enough that you can do just that.