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sysex, prg change problems

2002-04-26 by coscon23

at the moment i m busy translating old tunes from cubase to the mp7 for a live-set. i m having problems with the interaction between the mp7 and my other gear.

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Getting midi tempo echo'ed

2002-04-26 by Andre Lewis

Any way I can set the XL7 to external and then get it to retransmit Start/Stop/Tempo to the other port? Andre

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xx-7: Another Idea that would rock ;)

2002-04-26 by Andre Lewis

Ok picture this, if the main ouputs were playing the actual sound imagine if you could bring up the next pattern and preview it over the headphone jacks and

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Re: [xl7] Re: Balanced cables

2002-04-26 by Aaron Eppolito

Thought I d pop in here with a quick official update. None of the XL-7 outputs are balanced. They all do, however, have special functionality. Here goes:

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more cable talk

2002-04-26 by mikexl7

WOW thanks for all the feedback. after reading all the posts i decided to chop all my cables down to as short as possable, man what a job. As for power

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Re: [xl7] more cable talk

2002-04-26 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

What type of effects unit is it? rEalm I do not have a hum, The noise I am getting is that anoying hiss. It is mostly off my fx unit and I have always got

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RE: [xl7] Re: Balanced cables

2002-04-26 by John Royle

Yep, i think i ll stick to unbalanced for the sub-outs and balanced for the main outs. Thanks for your help guys, much appreciated. btw. if you live in the

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future ROMs

2002-04-26 by smwither2002

Other than the 2500, what other ROMs might be upcoming for the Command Stations/Proteus? Are there any plans at E-mu that anyone can tell us about?

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Re: hum

2002-04-25 by emufreak1

Scott Ruda from E-MU had replied to a user a week or two ago about making sure all the screws are secured in the bottom of the unit. The user had installed an

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hum

2002-04-25 by Ef Y

I have the hum problem too. Its only on the headphone output. Its weird because its level fluctuates as the tempo changes. When I have a bpm that ends in

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Re: [xl7] Balanced cables

2002-04-25 by Jonathan El-Bizri

If i connect a balanced connector into one of the sub-outs, and then connect it to a balanced input in my mixer, will it just work as a normal unbalanced

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Re: [xl7] Re: Balanced cables

2002-04-25 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

You re right. I was thinking of the subs as balanced, only cause they used a T/R/S set up, not because the output ground signal is actually being cancelled by

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Re: Balanced cables

2002-04-25 by ezra_gold

... then ... normal ... it ... issue. ... you ... pretty ... I am sure that the sub outs are not balanced. The sub outs are insert send returns. These have

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Re: [xl7] more cable talk

2002-04-25 by Alex Strudley

I understand being packed for room but a power conditioner only occupies 1 rack space and is only about 4 inches deep. I have a rack that I use for giging and

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Free rom

2002-04-25 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

If you ve only had your box for a month, I d talk to the store you bought it from. Most chain stores have 30-45 day return policies, just threaten to return

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RE: [xl7] Balanced cables

2002-04-25 by John Royle

I can t help but think that s slightly unfair tho... i only bought my XL-7 about 1 month back. In the UK, Microsoft has dropped the price of the X-Box from

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RE: [xl7] Balanced cables

2002-04-25 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

I think Guitar Center is doing that too. Most likely Emu is trying to get rid of most of their back stock on Proteus Roms, since the new Proteus 2500 Rom will

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RE: [xl7] Balanced cables

2002-04-25 by John Royle

Ok, thanks for your help. Btw, have you seen the main page?? http://www.sweetwater.com/home.tpl If you buy an XL-7 now,

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Re: [xl7] more cable talk

2002-04-25 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

I am in a situation where all my cables are packed into a road case. I have all that is balanced using balanced cables but there still is some hum. I think

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Balanced cables

2002-04-25 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

If i connect a balanced connector into one of the sub-outs, and then connect it to a balanced input in my mixer, will it just work as a normal unbalanced

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RE: [xl7] Re: I got the hum

2002-04-25 by John Royle

If i connect a balanced connector into one of the sub-outs, and then connect it to a balanced input in my mixer, will it just work as a normal unbalanced

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Re: more cable talk

2002-04-25 by ezra_gold

The first thing to do is figure out what kind of hum you have. If you have 60hz/50hz (depending on your local power system) it will be approxamately the same

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more cable talk

2002-04-24 by mikexl7

I am in a situation where all my cables are packed into a road case. I have all that is balanced using balanced cables but there still is some hum. I think

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Re: I got the hum

2002-04-24 by ezra_gold

The other thing to do is run balanced signals and cabling whenever possible. This would be and XLR or 1/4in TRS wire where 3 wires carry a monophonic signal.

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RE: [xl7] Re: I got the hum

2002-04-24 by Andre Lewis

More things not mentioned, Keep your cable lengths SHORT and keep your audio cables away from your power cables away from your audio cables. If they have to

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Re: [xl7] Re: I got the hum

2002-04-24 by Jonathan El-Bizri

Try and stay away from the Monster stuff too. The cables aren t particularly bad, but any cable which comes with little arrows on the connectors so you can

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Re: [xl7] Re: I got the hum

2002-04-24 by Alex Strudley

Biggest thing that helps is to use high quality shielded cables. Don t use those plasticky orange and grey 6 dollar Hosa cables. Do not run regular instrument

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Re: I got the hum

2002-04-24 by miki3mikius

... thanks for your help! It was a grounding problem. I had the cabels from my computer soundcard next to mp7 in the mixer and that produced the infamous hum.

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More External Issues!1

2002-04-24 by adamhertzano

thanx For all your replies!! Still I Found that when i send notes from my mp-7 to the ms2000R Synth on the begining of a pattern , the notes are been sent and

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USB port issue

2002-04-24 by Meszaros, Christopher

Hi I have an MP-7 that i recently had to return because the USB port came unseated and lost inside the machine. Just thought ide comment on the Very few

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Re: [xl7] I got the hum

2002-04-24 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Does any of your other gear make a hum when connected to those same leads by any chance? Not saying it s not your XL_7, just make sure it s not a grounding

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Re: [xl7] Re: usb for what ?

2002-04-24 by Roger Powell

Thanks for the additional info. I just installed a new sound ROM, and while the box was open I gently pushed down on the USB connector to settle it. Pretty

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Re: usb for what ?

2002-04-24 by mikexl7

as for this issue just press down, there are two little bumps that have to click into the board. do not go up would be my advice :) just press down with care.

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Re: [xl7] Re: usb for what ?

2002-04-23 by Scott Ruda

... [...] ... I checked with our Mechanical Engineer on this, and he says that there were issues with the connector sometimes not getting seated properly in

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I got the hum

2002-04-23 by miki3mikius

brand new machine with the hum. Not on the headphones but on the main outs (not on the subs). Anyone any idear?

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RE: [xl7] Problem: Weird wheel!

2002-04-23 by Andre Lewis

On a totally different piece of music gear (My Yamaha A5000) the rotary encoded knobs go haywire after a while too. Oxidation of the component over time.

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Re: Problem: Weird wheel!

2002-04-23 by emufreak1

Same here. My XL-1 is fine and I have not had the issue with that one. Later, M2 ... and ... they re ... that

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Re: Problem: Weird wheel!

2002-04-23 by nifflas

I m extremly careful with my music equipment. Just a poor student and can t afford much... so I don t want anything broken. //Nifflas ... hard ... floor ...

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Re: Problem: Weird wheel!

2002-04-23 by nifflas

Thank you for this information! I ll try and see what happends. //Nifflas ... P2K ... knob ... when ... strange

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