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

The only problem with having the SP303 in your set and wanting to sequence 
with it, is that you'd really need to use the MP-7 to do the sequencing, 
which may or may not be the most flexible, depending on your needs.  If 
you're always going to use the same sample with the same MP-7 pattern, 
then it's not a big deal.  But if you want to sample on the fly or change 
up your samples depending on the crowd, then the Sp303 may not be the best 
source since you'd have to have the sample triggering pre-programed into 
the MP-7, including all the right PC commands.

Kind of a weird market, there's nothing out there that does every thing 
I'd look for in a live sampler.  The ES-1 has the easiest sampling and 
sequencing features, and good effects, but it's limited (IMO) by low 
memory, 33kHz sample rate, and you can't name your samples anything 
useful, just numbers.  The SP303 is similiar, but it doesn't have easy 
sequecning at all and the effects are so so.  My personal choice would be 
the Roland sp808, which I used to own and love.  Plenty of storage space, 
KICK ASS effects (some of the best I've heard for dance music), nice pads 
for triggering samples, and you can name your samples so they're easy to 
find.  Downside is that it's not something that would be super easy to 
pogram sequences on live, at least from what I remember though it's been 
awhile, and it's more expensive too.

rEalm






djskurge <djskurge@...>
05/01/2003 08:39 AM
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I'm interested in sequencing with it foremost.
I'm trying to get my MP-7/live skills sharp enough to start 
incorporating it into my DJ sets. I have a ways to go but in the 
meantime I wanted 1.) The ability to sample  2.) I gotta have some 
external efx and 3.) Price. Bang for your buck.  The $300 price tag 
looked good for getting a touch of sampling and efx. And I'm really 
into efx, since all I do is techno/electro related. 

At first I was just looking at a Kaoss pad, but I figured if that was 
$300 too, why not go for the SP and get some sampling. Anyway, thanks 
for the heads up on the ES-1. Most of the reviews I found on the SP 
had the ES-1 right next to it. I'm gonna check it out.

dj skurge





--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
 "What do you want to use it for?  Just triggering the occasional 1 
shot sample, or used with sequencing on the XX-7?  I'm getting pretty 
close to getting a Korg ES-1 for the same thing, it's a bit more 
flexible IMO. Not only can you trigger samples manually, it's very 
easy to set up a sequence on the fly too.  After owning my ER-1 for 
years and loving it, I heartily recommend the Korg stuff, very solid 
sound, and easy to use."

 rEalm




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