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

Thanks.  I'll take your advice.  It will be such a relief to get back 
to live perfomances again.

VA

--- In xl7@y..., albert_thorn@k... wrote:
> > 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.