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

A friend of mine is wanting to get into making electronic music again, right
now he is most interested in jungle.  I am pushing for him to get a XL-7
like mine since it has a true high power synth engine that is expandable (I
just got the World Exp ROM and it is great) and a great sequencer that he
can use to drive future synths/samplers.  He wants to get a Boss DR202 and a
Boss SP303 since he has had a DR202 before and feels a comfort zone with it.
I think either one will come out to about $500 so price isn't really an
issue.  I told him that for a sampler he is better off saving up to get
something more powerful (like an EMU refurb unit) and then use the XL-7 to
drive it.  I may be being pigheaded about it, but does anyone have any
opinions on the "XL-7 vs Boss DR202 and SP303" debate.

Thanks for any input
Steve

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Honest Steve" <honest.twenty3@v...> 
wrote:
 A friend of mine is wanting to get into.........
opinions on the "XL-7 vs Boss DR202 and SP303" debate.

Hi,
Yep - its gotta be an xx7 - mos def!!!!!!
theres really no compitetion here. I mean depending on your friends 
budget or how cheap he/she can get the hardware the xx7 wins hands 
down. 
I looked into the dr202 but waited till I got the extra $$s for an 
xx7.I use it with an sp303. A v.good hands-on combination (IMO).
 
As for choice of rom - Thats down to personal taste - but even there, 
the rom sounds are so maliable once in the xx7 that its almost 
irrelivant -( IMO).

Again - go for an xx7 and dont look back

:paul

sp303 and xl-7 is fun...



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "phest2k" <tuttle@l...> wrote:
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Honest Steve" <honest.twenty3@v...> 
> wrote:
>  A friend of mine is wanting to get into.........
> opinions on the "XL-7 vs Boss DR202 and SP303" debate.
> 
> Hi,
> Yep - its gotta be an xx7 - mos def!!!!!!
> theres really no compitetion here. I mean depending on your 
friends 
> budget or how cheap he/she can get the hardware the xx7 wins hands 
> down. 
> I looked into the dr202 but waited till I got the extra $$s for an 
> xx7.I use it with an sp303. A v.good hands-on combination (IMO).
>  
> As for choice of rom - Thats down to personal taste - but even 
there, 

> the rom sounds are so maliable once in the xx7 that its almost 
> irrelivant -( IMO).
> 
> Again - go for an xx7 and dont look back
> 
> :paul

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Honest Steve" <honest.twenty3@v...> 
wrote:
> A friend of mine is wanting to get into making electronic music 
again, right
> now he is most interested in jungle.  I am pushing for him to get a 
XL-7...........<snip>......I told him that for a sampler he is better 
off saving up to get
> something more powerful (like an EMU refurb unit) and then use the 
XL-7 to
> drive it.  I may be being pigheaded about it, but does anyone have 
any
> opinions on the "XL-7 vs Boss DR202 and SP303" debate.
> 

Not pigheaded, I think your right on the money! :)

I also have an XL-7 and the SP-303. It's a great inexpensive 
combination. Before I got my XL-7, I looked at some of the Boss 
rythym units. The reason I went with the EMU was expandablitity (the 
Boss's had none), nice pads (to play on), great sequencer, need I go 
on? :)
The SP-303 I had before my XL-7. The SP-303 is a nice basic sampler. 
It's good for triggering on-shot samples, like a vocal phrase, drum 
sounds, or sound fx's. That's what I use it for. It can NOT pitch a 
sample across the pads or keyboard range (like a Yamaha SU200 or an 
EMU sampler, for example). If he wants to sample or create 
synth/keyboard sounds, go for the EMU sampler.

But an XL-7 or MP-7 (maybe the MP because he wants to do Jungle) and 
an SP-303 would be a good start, IMO.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Honest Steve" <honest.twenty3@v...> 
wrote:
> A friend of mine is wanting to get into making electronic music 
again, right
> now he is most interested in jungle.  I am pushing for him to get a 
XL-7...........<snip>......I told him that for a sampler he is better 
off saving up to get
> something more powerful (like an EMU refurb unit) and then use the 
XL-7 to
> drive it.  I may be being pigheaded about it, but does anyone have 
any
> opinions on the "XL-7 vs Boss DR202 and SP303" debate.
> 

Not pigheaded, I think your right on the money! :)

I also have an XL-7 and the SP-303. It's a great inexpensive 
combination. Before I got my XL-7, I looked at some of the Boss 
rythym units. The reason I went with the EMU was expandablitity (the 
Boss's had none), nice pads (to play on), great sequencer, need I go 
on? :)
The SP-303 I had before my XL-7. The SP-303 is a nice basic sampler. 
It's good for triggering on-shot samples, like a vocal phrase, drum 
sounds, or sound fx's. That's what I use it for. It can NOT pitch a 
sample across the pads or keyboard range (like a Yamaha SU200 or an 
EMU sampler, for example). If he wants to sample or create 
synth/keyboard sounds, go for the EMU sampler.

But an XL-7 or MP-7 (maybe the MP because he wants to do Jungle) and 
an SP-303 would be a good start, IMO.

but i mainly use it as a toy to use with my turntables..

as a sampler its kinda in the same league as the casio sk-1
cool but limited..

if you're going to buy a sampler for production i personally 
wouldn't go for the sp-303 but rather something a little more 
powerful..   the 303's great in how easy and simple it is for live 
sampling and such but for other things its way limited

happy new year

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "infradead" <infradead@y...> wrote:
> sp303 and xl-7 is fun...
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "phest2k" <tuttle@l...> wrote:
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Honest Steve" <honest.twenty3@v...> 
> > wrote:
> >  A friend of mine is wanting to get into.........
> > opinions on the "XL-7 vs Boss DR202 and SP303" debate.
> > 
> > Hi,
> > Yep - its gotta be an xx7 - mos def!!!!!!
> > theres really no compitetion here. I mean depending on your 
> friends 
> > budget or how cheap he/she can get the hardware the xx7 wins 
hands 
> > down. 
> > I looked into the dr202 but waited till I got the extra $$s for 
an 

> > xx7.I use it with an sp303. A v.good hands-on combination (IMO).
> >  
> > As for choice of rom - Thats down to personal taste - but even 
> there, 
> > the rom sounds are so maliable once in the xx7 that its almost 
> > irrelivant -( IMO).
> > 
> > Again - go for an xx7 and dont look back
> > 
> > :paul