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

>First off, thanks Sean for getting back to me on the "arm pattern"
>thing.  It is good to hear that there is a fix in the works.
>Do you know how long it might be before we see it? Oh ya, I don't
>wan't to be a pest but do you know if there is going to be some kind
>of list editer in the new os?

Yes, it's really sweet to have the developers here, active, and providing help as well as listening to us.

>So why do i sey that, well i think the easiest way to put it is in
>point form so lets see......
>
>1. you don't have to use a computer OS

>

 

Interesting - personally, I would like to see >more< integration with external sequencers. I see the unit as a live extension of my studio, that I can take out to clubs.

>2. it has 2 midi outs with a total of 32 midi chanals

Yes, don't forget about this. You can set up a separate patch for each of your drum notes and still have all of your A channel (and most of B) free for other stuff.

 

>4. i couldent find another sequencer that would alow me to record on
>the fly (and yes i plan on using this in live work)

 

This is really where music is going these days. The more 'live' looping, as opposed to 'arrangement', the more powerful arrangements can be.

>12. i can add 16 or 32 MB ram cards and burn my own samples using my
>E5000 sampler. (again, thank you guys at E-MU for another great idea!
>ill leave the mixer and the sampler at home when i play live now)

Yeah. That's on the Xmas list :>

>" Is anyone planning on using the record button in a live situation?
>I've been thinking about this - laying down basslines and melodies
>from my ztar, and having them loop. Would that be cool? Hmm, looks
>like it's going to be another late night :> Let see how it goes.
>
>   ----- > Ric"
>please let me know how it went, i am curious how you are finding it.
>
>well that's it for me today

It was a late night as expected. The ztar and the xl-7 work really well together. Pretty much drum and bass in a box. You could keep a crowd entertained with nothing more.

 

The recording section isn't completely designed for such work but it does the trick, provided you know what you want to do before you start. I kept reaching for an 'undo' button, since not everything I play is worthy of being recorded, but couldn't find one. Using the 'cut' command stops the sequencer, which is unfortunate. I would assume it is a design limitation, since copy and paste don't stop anything. There is probably a way to do this that I missed. Is there?

 

I found some strange stuff going on in the song section last night (it was the first time I really checked it out) by selecting certain patterns, I could get the LEDs to all go on, and then stay 'enabled' and 'lit' regardless of the tracks actually available. I was able to repeat it.

 

I also noticed something else - when two channels are pointed to the same drum kit, they are both affected by controller changes. Why is that? I had the "hybrid" kit on channels 2 and 5, and regardless of which of the two tracks was 'active,' twisting the quick edits - filter tweaks etc, affected drums playing from >both< tracks. (The tracks were set up to point only to their respective channels, rather than all)

 ;

Well, another weekend approaches, with it's temptation to lock myself in my room with my toys, away from normal people. Excellent! Thanks emu :>

 

Jonathan