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> The RM1x was one of my other options, especially 'cause they can be
> found cheap used.
>
>The RM1x is not a bad box, as Stu points out, and may be more your speed
>both sound and sequencer-wise. It seems better for sequence editing but not
as good for live performance, but YMWV.

Actually, I'd disagree on this - I found it better than the emu at some
parts of live performance, and quirkier for editing. Then again, I much
prefer software and a keyboard over any hardware interface.

The strength of the RM1x is in importing stuff you've written elsewhere, but
want to play/improvise on live - the midi import is perfect, and the midi
i/o set up is easier than the xl-7. You can load a software sequence via
floppy, and then chop it up into loop sections in the RM1x and have it
playing on the RM1x and external midi units in seconds flat - none of the
craziness of importing files into the xl-7.

I used the RM1x for playing the song structure back, and then trigger loops
over it with the xl-7.

bIz

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: robotchas
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: [xl7] Re: Will a Command Station suite my needs?


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "sincultura13" <sincultura13@y...> wrote:
> The RM1x was one of my other options, especially 'cause they can be
> found cheap used.

The RM1x is not a bad box, as Stu points out, and may be more your speed
both sound and sequencer-wise. It seems better for sequence editing but not
as good for live performance, but YMWV.

> The only other Idea I have is to get a used mac laptop or maybe
> finance a "cheaper" 12" new one to use with appleton Live 2. I'm
> kinda resisting the idea 'cause I have a really nice PC already and
> I'm kinda weary of playing live with a computer...

If you meant "wary", Live is supposed to be quite stable. I looked into
using it a
while back. I'd say try the demo on your PC for a couple weeks and see how
it
feels.

You may not need a laptop either - if people can bring 240 lbs of bass amp
onstage, a computer is not a big deal.

If you meant "tired" then I hear you.

> I haven't had a chance to try the MC909 niether and had an MPC here
> for some time and awesome as it is, I rather have something more
> flexible for live gigs... Are there any other hardware sequencer
> options I should consider?

Not really. The 505 is better than the 909 for live performance (though the
909
does have some cool features for studio work). But I'm one of the people who
thinks the MPC is highly overrated. And the Electribes are cool toys but
very
limited.


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