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

Just a correction here.  The E-mu keybaords do not have sequencers.  
They do have beats mode which is a playback only sequencer for use 
with the preset beats but that's it.  

Glenn


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Both are the same price so now my last decision before I finally 
get 
> one is keyboard or command station.Are the sounds and specs the 
same 
> for both?
> 
> >>>No, the XL-7 has 128 voice polyphony, the XK-7 has 64 voices.  I 
would 
> definitely recommend going wtih 128 voices, unless you really need 
the 
> keys of the XK-7.  For what it's worth though, I did think the 
keyboard 
> action on the XK-7 was very good for a lower pricesd keyboard. 
Other than 
> the polyphony, I believe they are the same.  Not to sure how simlar 
the 
> OS's are though, so you might not get the new features like X-MIX 
etc. 
> Anyone else (Sean, Aaron?) know more on this one? <<
> 
> Does the keyboard have a sequencer? 
> 
> >>>Yes. <<<
> 
> And on on the command station can you turn off the touch velocity 
on the 
> pads? 
> 
> >>>Why would you want to?  You can change the velocity curves, so 
that's 
> close. <<<
> 
> Im looking at the add and wondering how would I record chords and 
melodys 
> with this? Would I need a midi keyboard with me all the time?
> 
> >>>While you are limited to the number of keys you can play at once 
with 
> the Command Stations, the feel fo teh rubber pads once they get 
broken 
> more than makes up for it IMO.   You can also transpose the keypads 
too, 
> if that helps.  If you're a regular keyboard player, then you might 
want 
> to get a smaller portable keyboard to use if you're more 
comfortable with 
> that. <<<
> 
> rEalm
> 
> 
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