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

> I like the RS7000 as a sequencer because 
> 
> 1) it has real time rec (which I use most of the time), grid rec, 
and 
> step rec...The XL also has real time and step but to make a loop 
you 
> have to "paste" it in a clipboard etc. The RS you just set the 
length 
> of the loop for the track and it loops indefinently.( while having 
> different length loops on difernt tracks)

sounds good.

> 2)You can set swing, midi delay, beat strecth, and loop remix 

yup.

> 3) If you quantize your tracks, the RS has more options. 

deffinatly.

> 4) The RS has a sampler, which your samples can intergrate with the 
> rest of the mix perfectly. 

sure.
> 5) The screens bigger

deffinate plus.


the reason why i am agreeing with you is because since i posted my 
question i have taken the time to lurk on the rs7000 user group, 
printed the manual and tested one out at a local store.  im very 
impressed and will be selling my mp7 to buy one.  the extra groove 
functions and ability to swing and slide fwrd/back in time is really 
going to help.  and like you said being able to trigger samples 
internally instead of midi (or relying on emus samples) helps a lot 
too.

i still love my mp-7 though and its hard to say buy to it.  i have a 
yamaha a4000 and like the rs7000 even though it has a nice gui it 
still leaves me a little cold vibe wise, hard to explain.  i like the 
chunky/funky look of the mp-7 where as the rs looks kinda anemic.  
this shouldnt matter really but its just something i noticed.

i was suprised as how well the workflow of the rs7000 appeared to 
function.  i had this idea that i would have to be hitting stop all 
the time to enter menus but it seems just as "real time on the 
fly..." as the mp-7.  anyways i have nothing but respect for the emu 
stations but the yamaha just has a few more features that i find 
important.  

by the way how do you set up a groove quantize template that any 
phrase can then use?  seems like its stored per style/track.  can i 
just define an empty style with 16 grooves and then copy my phrases 
over to it to process?

Jesse