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

I've used the MC303, RM1X, and MC505 in the past and they are 
extremely poor for midi control.  The XL-7 is looking pretty juicy.  
Does anyone else have an opinion?

VA

--- In xl7@y..., "www.mp3.com/koering" <A.Libi@b...> wrote:
> well I use the xl-7 as center for my liveact... using other synths:
> access virusb
> jomox xbase09
> future retro 777
> emu esi 32
> 
> and it works great....I am not a yamaha freak, cause I had the RM1x 
and sold
> the box cause it was not that cool.... other option is the 
MPC3000... but
> safe the money and buy additional a EMU ESI32 . and you´ve got also 
a good
> sampler.... one big bonus of the XL-7 are the programmable knobs... 
real
> great for synth which are controllable over midi.... or even for 
rebirth in
> your PC.... maybe the mpc is a little bit constant in it´s 
timing.... but it
> has also an easier engine... not as powerful as the xl-7....(ok... 
there are
> still some bugs...but time will solve them..) and I like the 
stepsequencer
> in da xl-7 for drum programming.... all over all: GET THE XL-7.... 
but
> that´s my opinion... you should go to the shop and test the 
boxes... some
> like yamaha, some akai.. and other ( like johannes heil..) the 
roland
> MC-80.... I had the Yamaha RM1x and the Roland MC-80.... and now 
the XL-7...
> and it´s the best liveact center I have ever seen and used.... last 
weekend
> in full action ....
> also nice: teh lamp on the xl-7---- > good for bad club 
conditions....
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <audax@m...>
> To: <xl7@y...>
> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 5:00 PM
> Subject: [xl7] XL-7 in Live P.A. setup
> 
> 
> > I am considering purchasing the XL-7 to control the following 
gear in
> > a live setting:
> >
> > Ensoniq ASRX Pro Sampler
> > Yamaha AN1x Synth
> > Korg MS2000 Synth
> > Yamaha DX100 Synth
> > Roland Juno 106
> >
> > I want to import Midi files into the XL-7, assign the proper midi
> > channels to control 8 channels on the sampler, and one channel to
> > each of the synths.  I want a seamless flow between tracks for 
dance
> > sets up to 2 hours in length.  I wont be doing much tweaking on 
the
> > XL-7, just controlling the patterns and maybe adding some 
percussion.
> >
> > Is the XL-7 what I am looking for?
> >
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