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

> I am considering purchasing the XL-7 to control the following gear 
> in 
> a live setting:
> ...
> Is the XL-7 what I am looking for?

Yes, I think you should get an XL7 and see how it works out.  From 
the description of your needs, it sounds like the XL7 will work 
perfectly for you.  One of the many things I like about the XL7 is 
that is has less of an ego than other 'groove boxes' - it knows that 
it's not the center of the world, so it actually has useful features 
for interfacing with other devices.  It's the best hardware sequencer 
I have seen for controlling other synths in a live rig.  

Bonus:  The onboard sounds are so good that you might even find 
yourself leaving one or more of your favorite synths at home.

I just tried the E-Loader software a couple days ago.  I saved 
sequences as Type 0 MIDI files from Cubase, and then dumped them to 
the XL7 via MIDI dump.  On a Macintosh, the program worked very 
well.  Sometimes the dumps didn't work without restarting the 
program, but no major issues.  It's really a breeze to use and I 
think it substantially increases the value proposition for the XL7.  
The new OS next week will allow dumps via the built-in USB port.  
That should be more reliable, and much faster.

My advice is to get an XL7 and try it out for a couple weeks.  If it 
doesn't work for you, you can always return it.

- A.