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

yeah i just got sp808 wi/op for 480 fro same reason... hahaha
i used to have ex but since i know it can be upgraded.. hey so we can 
put 750zip in the sp808..? is it doable these days..?
cus i will do it...
i will use it to ass sefx n efx, vocal recording, loop trigging... 
drum kits... what eles... i m so exited.. 
since i can just record vocal like i own recording studio...




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Yeah, I converted my Sp808 to an EX model, very easy to do, and 
much 
> better than the pink iMac case IMO.  I believe our own drK was the 
first 
> person to discover the regular models could also use the 250MB Zip 
Drives 
> in fact.  The manual was definitely not the greatest, that's for 
sure!
> 
> rEalm
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> "Ronn ... really it is" <ronnmic1@y...>
> 05/01/2003 09:34 AM
> Please respond to xl7
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> on the upside, the SP-808 can easily be upgraded to the EX version, 
> incl new effects. There is also a .wav conversion program for those 
> with a Zip in there computer. <(I've done those) Many users have 
been 
> putting in 750MB Zip drives lately. <(havent done that yet)
> 
> on the downside, its a Roland product, so there is NO official 
> support for it. The manuals are hard to come by, and I hear they 
were 
> beastly at best anyway. There is a video manual for the original 
808 
> that is readily available and is pretty good.
> You can find 808s and 808EXs for about $500.
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> 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
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> > 
> > djskurge <djskurge@y...>
> > 05/01/2003 08:39 AM
> > Please respond to xl7
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> >         To:     xl7@yahoogroups.com
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> >         Subject:        [xl7] Re: SP303?
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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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