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

Thanks for that. I've been playing around and found that you can also 
save FX and Send routings with the Song - which is pretty much what I 
wanted to do. I have the Event Source in the Song Menu set to 'song 
events only' for mix and fx.

The only oddity is that on recalling the song after power up, the 
send for Ch.1A is always wrong. It's consistently set to [send I set 
it to]+1. My patterns have data on this channel, but it's always 
muted at present. All other channels seem to recall fine. buggette?

Anyway, when I get the hang of things I'll try out the master FX 
preset stuff you mentioned.

Thanks,
drs2k

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "joesapo" <joesapo@y...> wrote:
> In short, I think the best way to address the FX situation is to 
have 
> a master FX preset set up for each of your patterns.  The sends on 
> each channel are saved with the pattern, but that's just saying 
which 
> FX bus each channel is to use, not the actual FX or the amounts.  
> 
> Also, having a master FX preset on each pattern (or for ALL your 
> patterns, depending) will let you control the FX sends in realtime 
by 
> assigning preset patchcords in your preset.  I have multiple 
presets 
> like 'delay/distortion2' and 'room2/chorus5' depending on what 
sounds 
> good with which pattern.
> 
> The send busses are another thing altogether.  Because I have an 
> outboard FX unit, I use send2(sub1) as an FX send/return.  It works 
> out like:
> 
> send1: dry
> send2: outboard sampler/FX
> send3: FX1
> send4: FX2
> 
> You can add as much or as little of each of your master FX to 
either 
> send3 or send4.  Typically I have my snare on send3 for delay FX or 
> reverb and whatever bass or lead on send4.  
> 
> Remember:  While the FX are either set up in the global or with a 
> master preset, the sends are saved in each pattern, even though 
they 
> are also available via the global menu.  I think I got all that 
right.
> 
> Also, see my previous post on how to hook up FX knobs on a preset 
to 
> the programmable knobs.
> 
> Later,
> 
> sapo
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "drsmith2k" <drsmith2k@y...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm trying to get my head around the FX section - mainly the 
master 
> > FX. Am I right in thinking that 'master FX' are saved with a 
> pattern? 
> > So whenever a pattern is recalled, the FX will always change to 
> > whatever the settings were when that pattern was saved?
> > 
> > Is there any way to override this - so if I recall a multisetup 
> then 
> > it's FX will override any future pattern changes?
> > 
> > Maybe I'm gettig confused. I have this song 'constructed' and I 
> > wanted to add some reverb without having to change every single 
> > pattern that the song uses. Is that possible?
> > 
> > Would it be better to use a single preset to control the FX?
> > 
> > Any help much appreciated!
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > drs2k