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

In practice of course, in order not to confuse the hell out of yourself, 
you are likely to adhear to some method of part placement, i.e. kick 
always on a particular channel, leads on another, etc, so ultimately it 
may end up the same, but at least you have options.

>>>Exactly, for the most reliable results you'll probably want to stick to 
some sort fo set track placement, which is luckily something I do anyway. 
Another nice thing, is that it's much easier to select the source Track 
and Pattern too, using those sliders in megamix was touchy at best 
sometimes.  Also, very quick to swap out more than one track from the same 
patterns. <<<

I find interesting that the switch to the new part happens *as soon as* 
you press the executing button. On the Roland, the change would happen at 
the start of the next pattern. This would give you time to actually cue up 
more than one changed part using megamix before they would all kick in 
right at the start of the pattern. This also was nice when you knew that 
the next bassline would instantly kick into place automatically (while you 
were busy with something else). It would be nice to have *that* option in 
the E-mu, although I am sure there are some reasons for the choice.

>>>Hehe, yeah, my thoughts exactly and exactly what i suggested too.  But 
ummm...I was shot down on that point :) <<<

Something that I really like in regard to XMIX over Megamix is that with 
megamix you often used the same sliders that controlled volume to do the 
megamix, which would sometime require fast switch of gears to effect 
volume fades and do megamix. It appears that with X-Mix you never lose 
control over the knobs and thus can X-MIX away while still fading in and 
out or whatever with the knobs.

>>>I should really read further down before I start replying... <<<

I have one question about X-MIX though. In the faq it says:

"The instant you select a Source Track it begins playing, regardless of 
it's Mute Status as saved in the Source Pattern."

My question is: What about the state of the Mute Status in the destination 
track of the currently playing pattern?  I.e. if I want to move track 3 
from pattern 45 into track 5 of the currently playing pattern, can I mute 
track 5 in the currently playing pattern, then execute a megamix and have 
the source's track 3 playing (yet muted) in track five of the currently 
playing pattern so that I can unmute it when I want? Or must I use the 
volume amount for the destination track, and will that remain in effect 
when I execute the megamix? I.e. I want to be able to fade out a part, 
move in a new part and fade in useing the knobs or the mute button. Can I 
do that?

>>I think all mutes are disregarded when selecting new tracks in X-MIX. If 
the source or destination track is muted it doesn't matter.  I don't think 
you can do what you want, you'd need to rely on the volume pots as you 
say. <<<

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