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Knackered XL-7

Knackered XL-7

2003-11-07 by dmfg316

My XL-7 has given up the ghost, nothing happening, changed leads, 
plugs,still zilch. Emu have suggested to put back in for service, 
fair enough.
Thing is it's been bugged since I got it. Initially it would only 
stay alive for 20 mins then 'freeze' requiring to be turned off for 
30 mins before trying again. Sent to get fixed, some problem 
with 'starter chip' - away 8 weeks ,had only had bloody thing 4 weeks.
Has presented with ongoing difficulties ever since, control dial, 
recording in song mode etc etc could go on.
Reason I'm raising this is, has anyone else had so many difficulties 
or do you think my XL-7 is kaput,as I have from the start.
Any other suggestions would be grateful. XL-7 now 17 months old, shop 
didnt have any others at initial time of problems.
Cheers Dom

Re: [xl7] Knackered XL-7

2003-11-07 by Larry Stites

Anybody ever attempt to sync the XL-7 with the Pioneer CDJ-1000 so that the
tempos are locked? I don't see a Midi I/O on the CDJ-1000. It only has
stereo I/O is there a way to sync with these jacks?


Thanks,

-*--**--**--*-*--**--**--*-

Larry E. Stites 
Nevada City, CA 95959

530 478 7960 direct
530 320 4194 cell
530 478 8364 fax 
ggnetworks@...
AOL IM: LESGGN
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> From: "dmfg316" <dominic3011@...>
> Reply-To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 13:57:37 -0000
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [xl7] Knackered XL-7
> 
> My XL-7 has given up the ghost, nothing happening, changed leads,
> plugs,still zilch. Emu have suggested to put back in for service,
> fair enough.
> Thing is it's been bugged since I got it. Initially it would only
> stay alive for 20 mins then 'freeze' requiring to be turned off for
> 30 mins before trying again. Sent to get fixed, some problem
> with 'starter chip' - away 8 weeks ,had only had bloody thing 4 weeks.
> Has presented with ongoing difficulties ever since, control dial,
> recording in song mode etc etc could go on.
> Reason I'm raising this is, has anyone else had so many difficulties
> or do you think my XL-7 is kaput,as I have from the start.
> Any other suggestions would be grateful. XL-7 now 17 months old, shop
> didnt have any others at initial time of problems.
> Cheers Dom
> 
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RE: [xl7] Knackered XL-7

2003-11-07 by Andre Lewis

Sorry you can't actually do that...  There is no midi signal on the CDJ, and the
digital out doesn't carry any timing info except to lock to a digital source for
playback without snaps and pops.

Andre
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-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Stites [mailto:lstites@...]
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 9:59 AM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [xl7] Knackered XL-7


Anybody ever attempt to sync the XL-7 with the Pioneer CDJ-1000 so that the
tempos are locked? I don't see a Midi I/O on the CDJ-1000. It only has
stereo I/O is there a way to sync with these jacks?


Thanks,

-*--**--**--*-*--**--**--*-

Larry E. Stites
Nevada City, CA 95959

530 478 7960 direct
530 320 4194 cell
530 478 8364 fax
ggnetworks@...
AOL IM: LESGGN



> From: "dmfg316" <dominic3011@...>
> Reply-To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 13:57:37 -0000
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [xl7] Knackered XL-7
>
> My XL-7 has given up the ghost, nothing happening, changed leads,
> plugs,still zilch. Emu have suggested to put back in for service,
> fair enough.
> Thing is it's been bugged since I got it. Initially it would only
> stay alive for 20 mins then 'freeze' requiring to be turned off for
> 30 mins before trying again. Sent to get fixed, some problem
> with 'starter chip' - away 8 weeks ,had only had bloody thing 4 weeks.
> Has presented with ongoing difficulties ever since, control dial,
> recording in song mode etc etc could go on.
> Reason I'm raising this is, has anyone else had so many difficulties
> or do you think my XL-7 is kaput,as I have from the start.
> Any other suggestions would be grateful. XL-7 now 17 months old, shop
> didnt have any others at initial time of problems.
> Cheers Dom
>
>
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Re: [xl7] Knackered XL-7

2003-11-07 by sounddaddy@comcast.net

I have found it to be pretty efficient ... No real problems ... a little flaky sometimes but always comes around....I hope I don't jinx myself because it's a full moon tonight and I plan on jammin'...
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dmfg316 
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:57 AM
  Subject: [xl7] Knackered XL-7


  My XL-7 has given up the ghost, nothing happening, changed leads, 
  plugs,still zilch. Emu have suggested to put back in for service, 
  fair enough.
  Thing is it's been bugged since I got it. Initially it would only 
  stay alive for 20 mins then 'freeze' requiring to be turned off for 
  30 mins before trying again. Sent to get fixed, some problem 
  with 'starter chip' - away 8 weeks ,had only had bloody thing 4 weeks.
  Has presented with ongoing difficulties ever since, control dial, 
  recording in song mode etc etc could go on.
  Reason I'm raising this is, has anyone else had so many difficulties 
  or do you think my XL-7 is kaput,as I have from the start.
  Any other suggestions would be grateful. XL-7 now 17 months old, shop 
  didnt have any others at initial time of problems.
  Cheers Dom


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Re: Knackered XL-7

2003-11-08 by xromxx7

Sorry to hear about that ...I had the misfortune to discover that 
those units are not reliable at all (at least mine and some other 
ones i know too !)...Feels like it was built to crash just after 
warranty time has expired, so you had luck in some kind of way... Now 
the worst thing is : Even though i can repair it myself, E-mu will 
never give me any schematic to do so, instead they want me to send it 
far away and be charged the maximum....So my question is : HEY E-mu!! 
are you selling top-secret military weapons ? or do you just want to 
steal more money from me ? Anyway, now i know one thing for sure : I 
will NEVER EVER buy a f*cking piece of gear with the name E-mu on 
it !   


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "dmfg316" <dominic3011@a...> wrote:
> My XL-7 has given up the ghost, nothing happening, changed leads, 
> plugs,still zilch. Emu have suggested to put back in for service, 
> fair enough.
> Thing is it's been bugged since I got it. Initially it would only 
> stay alive for 20 mins then 'freeze' requiring to be turned off for 
> 30 mins before trying again. Sent to get fixed, some problem 
> with 'starter chip' - away 8 weeks ,had only had bloody thing 4 
weeks.
> Has presented with ongoing difficulties ever since, control dial, 
> recording in song mode etc etc could go on.
> Reason I'm raising this is, has anyone else had so many 
difficulties 
> or do you think my XL-7 is kaput,as I have from the start.
> Any other suggestions would be grateful. XL-7 now 17 months old, 
shop 
> didnt have any others at initial time of problems.
> Cheers Dom

Re: Knackered XL-7

2003-11-08 by vibesart

I truly believe that you may have rec'd a rare unit in which something
is seriously wrong at the core level- deeper than the surface problems
that you have dealt with might indicate. I happens with occassionally
all gear. I have had an XL7 for about 18 months - use it constantly -
haul it out to gigs etc - never a single problem and the thing is
built like a tank. It is seriously (I think) a crowning achievement
evolved fromthe Emu module family. I would appeal to the higher ups at
Emu to look carefully at your purchase/registration and repair history
- perhaps that will acheive a positive resolve - but obviously this is
just a suggestion from a civilian - I am not an Emu employee and I
have no inlfuence with Emu.

Good luck!

and best regards

Ed


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "xromxx7" <bonneau-c@w...> wrote:
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> Sorry to hear about that ...I had the misfortune to discover that 
> those units are not reliable at all (at least mine and some other 
> ones i know too !)...Feels like it was built to crash just after 
> warranty time has expired, so you had luck in some kind of way... Now 
> the worst thing is : Even though i can repair it myself, E-mu will 
> never give me any schematic to do so, instead they want me to send it 
> far away and be charged the maximum....So my question is : HEY E-mu!! 
> are you selling top-secret military weapons ? or do you just want to 
> steal more money from me ? Anyway, now i know one thing for sure : I 
> will NEVER EVER buy a f*cking piece of gear with the name E-mu on 
> it !   
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "dmfg316" <dominic3011@a...> wrote:
> > My XL-7 has given up the ghost, nothing happening, changed leads, 
> > plugs,still zilch. Emu have suggested to put back in for service, 
> > fair enough.
> > Thing is it's been bugged since I got it. Initially it would only 
> > stay alive for 20 mins then 'freeze' requiring to be turned off for 
> > 30 mins before trying again. Sent to get fixed, some problem 
> > with 'starter chip' - away 8 weeks ,had only had bloody thing 4 
> weeks.
> > Has presented with ongoing difficulties ever since, control dial, 
> > recording in song mode etc etc could go on.
> > Reason I'm raising this is, has anyone else had so many 
> difficulties 
> > or do you think my XL-7 is kaput,as I have from the start.
> > Any other suggestions would be grateful. XL-7 now 17 months old, 
> shop 
> > didnt have any others at initial time of problems.
> > Cheers Dom

Re: [xl7] Knackered XL-7

2003-11-10 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Nope, you'd need to do it manually the old fashioned DJ way.  One of 
reasons I wish the XX-7's had finer tempo resolution actually.  Oh well, 
get it as close as you can, then adjust the tempo on the CDJ until it's 
locked.

rEalm





"Larry Stites" <lstites@...>
11/07/2003 11:58 AM
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Anybody ever attempt to sync the XL-7 with the Pioneer CDJ-1000 so that 
the
tempos are locked? I don't see a Midi I/O on the CDJ-1000. It only has
stereo I/O is there a way to sync with these jacks?


Thanks,

-*--**--**--*-*--**--**--*-

Larry E. Stites 
Nevada City, CA 95959

530 478 7960 direct
530 320 4194 cell
530 478 8364 fax 
ggnetworks@...
AOL IM: LESGGN



> From: "dmfg316" <dominic3011@...>
> Reply-To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 13:57:37 -0000
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [xl7] Knackered XL-7
> 
> My XL-7 has given up the ghost, nothing happening, changed leads,
> plugs,still zilch. Emu have suggested to put back in for service,
> fair enough.
> Thing is it's been bugged since I got it. Initially it would only
> stay alive for 20 mins then 'freeze' requiring to be turned off for
> 30 mins before trying again. Sent to get fixed, some problem
> with 'starter chip' - away 8 weeks ,had only had bloody thing 4 weeks.
> Has presented with ongoing difficulties ever since, control dial,
> recording in song mode etc etc could go on.
> Reason I'm raising this is, has anyone else had so many difficulties
> or do you think my XL-7 is kaput,as I have from the start.
> Any other suggestions would be grateful. XL-7 now 17 months old, shop
> didnt have any others at initial time of problems.
> Cheers Dom
> 
> 
> 
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