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

Right now I'm pricing a studio for home use, and maybe some shows but 
I was wondering which should I go with first, the Yamaha Motif, or 
the Emu XL-7 ? Both of them are bad ass pieces, but the Emu XL-7 one 
ups the motif by being $999 (and less) on the internet. Here are a 
few of the things I want to accomplish with these boards

Process samples
Work independantly of the computer until sequencing time or altering 
samples
Pull general insanity ;)
Be upgradable until more equipment can be purchased

See if I go with the motif, I'll be able to do all of my work on it, 
and process my samples as well. If I go with the XL-7, I'll be able 
to not only lay down some nice tracks, but buy new soundsets when I 
want.

Either way I'll have both boards, but which would be the best for the 
moment ? I'll get a Nord Lead 2 afterwards as well, so which one do 
you people think ?

You might want to check out the form at Keyboard Magazine. Look 
through the old threads for anything about the Motif. There have 
been some very unhappy people. For that reason, if you don't need 
the keyboard itself I would start with the XL-7.

Here is the address for the Keyboard Corner. (I post under the name 
of Rabid).

http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum&f=18


--- In xl7@y..., "modulation_matrix" <modulation_matrix@y...> wrote:
> Right now I'm pricing a studio for home use, and maybe some shows 
but 
> I was wondering which should I go with first, the Yamaha Motif, or 
> the Emu XL-7 ? Both of them are bad ass pieces, but the Emu XL-7 
one 
> ups the motif by being $999 (and less) on the internet. Here are a 
> few of the things I want to accomplish with these boards
> 
> Process samples
> Work independantly of the computer until sequencing time or 
altering 
> samples
> Pull general insanity ;)
> Be upgradable until more equipment can be purchased
> 
> See if I go with the motif, I'll be able to do all of my work on 
it, 
> and process my samples as well. If I go with the XL-7, I'll be 
able 
> to not only lay down some nice tracks, but buy new soundsets when 
I 
> want.
> 
> Either way I'll have both boards, but which would be the best for 
the 
> moment ? I'll get a Nord Lead 2 afterwards as well, so which one 
do 
> you people think ?