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

Hi,

From what I can tell, the RM1x is much better for editing sequences,
especially as you have a bigger screen to see what you doing for starters...

It's also very good for chopping up loops and remixing tracks in realtime,
in ways you just couldn't do on the XL-7. Mind you, it depends on what
you're trying to do musically...

As regards the hiccups when you switch songs... if you set it up right then
it don't hiccup. Basically, it sends a whole load of setup info over midi
when you change songs, such as program change, bank select, volume, pan,
sustain pedal off, etc for every channel, which is a *lot* of data. There is
an option to switch this off, which solves the problem - if you still want
to send this info, then just insert the bits you want into the start of your
patterns.

The arp sucks - especially as you can only use it on patterns that you've
already recorded, and not the midi input.

Someone said in another post that they couldn't change a pattern's length
after they had recorded it... I've had no problem doing this and do it all
the time...

At the end of the day, I think it depends on what sort of music you do
whether an XL-7 or RM1x is best for you.



Regards,

Stu

  -----Original Message-----
  From: robotchas [mailto:robotchas@...]
  Sent: 04 June 2003 21:00
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [xl7] Re: Will a Command Station suite my needs?


  --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "biz" <biz@g...> wrote:
  > 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.

  Interesting. My recollection was that the "jobs" on the Yamaha were more
  sophisticated than what's possible under Pattern Edit, but it's been a
while
  since I've looked at it (and yeah, it did seem quirky).

  The lack of a useable realtime grid edit and the weak arpeggiator
basically
  disqualified the Rm1x from live use in my mind. The Play FX are kinda cool
  but don't make up for the other things. I've also heard it hiccups when
  switching songs, which may not matter for a lot of people but is an issue
if
  you're playing a continuous set (DJ-style).

  I think for editing and finalizing tracks you can't beat a large monitor
and a
  software sequencer, but for composition and performance I prefer hardware.
  Direct Pattern Access, XMIX, and good arpeggiators are very central to my
  working method (as you know from the thread over on livepa.org), which is
  why I like the XL.


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