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

Well, the big US NAMM show is in a little more than a week. Anyone 
care to speculate on what EMu (or anyone else for that matter) will 
be showing that is new and shiny?

Bruce

I for one am hoping that they announce an OS upgrade that has some 
nicer sounding filters for the P2K family (including our wonderful XL-
7)

Well  I think Emu already said they would have a new OS out around NAMM, 
but I don't know about new filters.  I'm guessing we'll see some more bug 
fixes (pattern lengths can't be less than one measure, notes being stuck 
when recorded over measures with record quantize on, etc).  I'd also wager 
the new OS will make the USB port function, and that a new version of 
E-Loader will be released to take advantage of that too (Preset saving as 
well?).  New features wish list?

1.  Hmmm, it'd be cool to see a field in the "Paste Clipboard" screen that 
let you specify the amount of times to paste. 

2.  A way to select whether Paste commands Overwrite or Merge the MIDI 
Data.  Both of these features (#1 above) would save me so much time! 
Nothing like trying to copy measure 3 through out an 8 measure previously 
recorded pattern.  You've got to cut the data you don't want twice, then 
copy the measure you do want.  Then you've got to paste, scroll, scroll, 
paste 7 times :)

3.  Hmm, a warning notice if you're about to overwrite a preset that's 
linked to another one.

4.  A graphical Preset Editor for the PC, although I know that's pushing 
it :)

rEalm



Well, the big US NAMM show is in a little more than a week. Anyone 
care to speculate on what EMu (or anyone else for that matter) will 
be showing that is new and shiny?

Personally, I would like to see a ROM expansion for the Proteus 
series synths that has the sound set from the Orbit 3....has anybody 
else on this board heard those sounds?!?!  DAY-UM!
So I just got my XL-7 last Saturday.  I've had limited time to fool 
with it, so even after the little I've done, I'm finding out just how 
much this thing has under the hood.  ...and to think I was impressed 
with the XL-1.
Also....anyone know if the "E-Loader" software allows for proper 
archiving of user banks, or is that strictly a function of sysex dump 
to a sequencer?
Thanks,
Steve Anthony

--- In xl7@y..., "sigalarm" <bruce@s...> wrote:
> Well, the big US NAMM show is in a little more than a week. Anyone 
> care to speculate on what EMu (or anyone else for that matter) will 
> be showing that is new and shiny?
> 
> Bruce
> 
> I for one am hoping that they announce an OS upgrade that has some 
> nicer sounding filters for the P2K family (including our wonderful 
XL-
> 7)

Stick a Techno Synth ROM and a Beat Garden ROM in your XL7 and you
have an Orbit3 in there.

Cheers!

Bruce


--- In xl7@y..., "sonicgraffiti" <sonicgraffiti@a...> wrote:

> Personally, I would like to see a ROM expansion for the Proteus 
> series synths that has the sound set from the Orbit 3....has anybody 
> else on this board heard those sounds?!?!  DAY-UM!
> So I just got my XL-7 last Saturday.  I've had limited time to fool 
> with it, so even after the little I've done, I'm finding out just how 
> much this thing has under the hood.  ...and to think I was impressed 
> with the XL-1.
> Also....anyone know if the "E-Loader" software allows for proper 
> archiving of user banks, or is that strictly a function of sysex dump 
> to a sequencer?
> Thanks,
> Steve Anthony
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "sigalarm" <bruce@s...> wrote:
> > Well, the big US NAMM show is in a little more than a week. Anyone 
> > care to speculate on what EMu (or anyone else for that matter) will 
> > be showing that is new and shiny?
> > 
> > Bruce
> > 
> > I for one am hoping that they announce an OS upgrade that has some 
> > nicer sounding filters for the P2K family (including our wonderful 
> XL-
> > 7)

Sonic,............also, anything that you need to know about the 
Orbit 3, it's ROM's, it's demo's, specifications, 
etc..............can be found here.........

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orbit3

I have had the TSCY#9084(Techno Synth Construction Yard)ROM 
since "99" in my P2K and just added the Beat Garden#9063 to the P2K 
last month.  SWEEEET!  Very nice addition to the original Techno 
sound ROM.

I have all the complete demos at the link above and go to the 
bookmarks section for a link to Rob's site for individual preset 
demos. 

Later,

M2



--- In xl7@y..., "sigalarm" <bruce@s...> wrote:
> Stick a Techno Synth ROM and a Beat Garden ROM in your XL7 and you
> have an Orbit3 in there.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "sonicgraffiti" <sonicgraffiti@a...> wrote:
> > Personally, I would like to see a ROM expansion for the Proteus 
> > series synths that has the sound set from the Orbit 3....has 
anybody 
> > else on this board heard those sounds?!?!  DAY-UM!
> > So I just got my XL-7 last Saturday.  I've had limited time to 
fool 
> > with it, so even after the little I've done, I'm finding out just 
how 
> > much this thing has under the hood.  ...and to think I was 
impressed 
> > with the XL-1.
> > Also....anyone know if the "E-Loader" software allows for proper 
> > archiving of user banks, or is that strictly a function of sysex 
dump 
> > to a sequencer?
> > Thanks,
> > Steve Anthony
> > 
> > --- In xl7@y..., "sigalarm" <bruce@s...> wrote:
> > > Well, the big US NAMM show is in a little more than a week. 
Anyone 
> > > care to speculate on what EMu (or anyone else for that matter) 
will 
> > > be showing that is new and shiny?
> > > 
> > > Bruce
> > > 
> > > I for one am hoping that they announce an OS upgrade that has 
some 
> > > nicer sounding filters for the P2K family (including our 
wonderful 
> > XL-
> > > 7)

--- In xl7@y..., "sigalarm" <bruce@s...> wrote:
> Stick a Techno Synth ROM and a Beat Garden ROM in your XL7 and you
> have an Orbit3 in there.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Bruce


I have the TSCY expansion in this XL-7, but the dooood at the music 
store told me that the Orbit also had it's own chip in it; different 
from the two existing expansions.....if that's not true, I guess I'm 
half way there, and dooood at the music store is a rock, and 
shouldn't be selling gear like this.

-Steve Anthony

Right!!  Thanks.  I've heard the demo's and I love them (for a demo's 
sake), so I know what my next addition to this XL is going to be.
-Steve

--- In xl7@y..., "emufreak1" <mmcquay@m...> wrote:
> Sonic,............also, anything that you need to know about the 
> Orbit 3, it's ROM's, it's demo's, specifications, 
> etc..............can be found here.........
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orbit3
> 
> I have had the TSCY#9084(Techno Synth Construction Yard)ROM 
> since "99" in my P2K and just added the Beat Garden#9063 to the P2K 
> last month.  SWEEEET!  Very nice addition to the original Techno 
> sound ROM.
> 
> I have all the complete demos at the link above and go to the 
> bookmarks section for a link to Rob's site for individual preset 
> demos. 
> 
> Later,
> 
> M2
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "sigalarm" <bruce@s...> wrote:
> > Stick a Techno Synth ROM and a Beat Garden ROM in your XL7 and you
> > have an Orbit3 in there.
> > 
> > Cheers!
> > 
> > Bruce
> > 
> > 
> > --- In xl7@y..., "sonicgraffiti" <sonicgraffiti@a...> wrote:
> > > Personally, I would like to see a ROM expansion for the Proteus 
> > > series synths that has the sound set from the Orbit 3....has 
> anybody 
> > > else on this board heard those sounds?!?!  DAY-UM!
> > > So I just got my XL-7 last Saturday.  I've had limited time to 
> fool 
> > > with it, so even after the little I've done, I'm finding out 
just 
> how 
> > > much this thing has under the hood.  ...and to think I was 
> impressed 
> > > with the XL-1.
> > > Also....anyone know if the "E-Loader" software allows for 
proper 
> > > archiving of user banks, or is that strictly a function of 
sysex 
> dump 
> > > to a sequencer?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Steve Anthony
> > > 
> > > --- In xl7@y..., "sigalarm" <bruce@s...> wrote:
> > > > Well, the big US NAMM show is in a little more than a week. 
> Anyone 
> > > > care to speculate on what EMu (or anyone else for that 
matter) 

> will 
> > > > be showing that is new and shiny?
> > > > 
> > > > Bruce
> > > > 
> > > > I for one am hoping that they announce an OS upgrade that has 
> some 
> > > > nicer sounding filters for the P2K family (including our 
> wonderful 
> > > XL-
> > > > 7)

--- In xl7@y..., "sonicgraffiti" <sonicgraffiti@a...> wrote:

> I have the TSCY expansion in this XL-7, but the dooood at the music 
> store told me that the Orbit also had it's own chip in it; 
different 
> from the two existing expansions.....if that's not true, I guess 
I'm 
> half way there, and dooood at the music store is a rock, and 
> shouldn't be selling gear like this.
> 
> -Steve Anthony


Steve,

There IS a version 2 of the Techno ROM(Has arps in bank 3 and a mix 
of the original extention presets in bank 2).  If you look in the 
files section of the link I gave you earlier, open up the Orbit 3 
manual, go to the appendix and check the preset listings by bank 
compared to the individual bank pages that I have listed in the 
Techno ROM folder.  I have the original ROM purchased back in "99" 
which didn't have the arps. 

Later,

M2

I JUST got my ROM this past weekend, so I'm pretty sure I have the 
newer version (2).  If I'm not correct it's been out for quite 
sometime now.  I'll check out that file section (I don't know if you 
noticed, but I joined the message board you directed me to :o)).

-Steve

--- In xl7@y..., "emufreak1" <mmcquay@m...> wrote:
> --- In xl7@y..., "sonicgraffiti" <sonicgraffiti@a...> wrote:
> 
> > I have the TSCY expansion in this XL-7, but the dooood at the 
music 

> > store told me that the Orbit also had it's own chip in it; 
> different 
> > from the two existing expansions.....if that's not true, I guess 
> I'm 
> > half way there, and dooood at the music store is a rock, and 
> > shouldn't be selling gear like this.
> > 
> > -Steve Anthony
> 
> 
> Steve,
> 
> There IS a version 2 of the Techno ROM(Has arps in bank 3 and a mix 
> of the original extention presets in bank 2).  If you look in the 
> files section of the link I gave you earlier, open up the Orbit 3 
> manual, go to the appendix and check the preset listings by bank 
> compared to the individual bank pages that I have listed in the 
> Techno ROM folder.  I have the original ROM purchased back in "99" 
> which didn't have the arps. 
> 
> Later,
> 
> M2

Steve,

The easiest way to check the ROM is to go to preset 127 in bank 3
(which will usually be a default or template as Rob put's in)and it 
should give you the ROM version #.  Let me know which one you have.

Later,

M2

p.s.  Thanks for joining

--- In xl7@y..., "sonicgraffiti" <sonicgraffiti@a...> wrote:
> I JUST got my ROM this past weekend, so I'm pretty sure I have the 
> newer version (2).  If I'm not correct it's been out for quite 
> sometime now.  I'll check out that file section (I don't know if 
you 
> noticed, but I joined the message board you directed me to :o)).
> 
> -Steve
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "emufreak1" <mmcquay@m...> wrote:
> > --- In xl7@y..., "sonicgraffiti" <sonicgraffiti@a...> wrote:
> > 
> > > I have the TSCY expansion in this XL-7, but the dooood at the 
> music 
> > > store told me that the Orbit also had it's own chip in it; 
> > different 
> > > from the two existing expansions.....if that's not true, I 
guess 
> > I'm 
> > > half way there, and dooood at the music store is a rock, and 
> > > shouldn't be selling gear like this.
> > > 
> > > -Steve Anthony
> > 
> > 
> > Steve,
> > 
> > There IS a version 2 of the Techno ROM(Has arps in bank 3 and a 
mix 
> > of the original extention presets in bank 2).  If you look in the 
> > files section of the link I gave you earlier, open up the Orbit 3 
> > manual, go to the appendix and check the preset listings by bank 
> > compared to the individual bank pages that I have listed in the 
> > Techno ROM folder.  I have the original ROM purchased back 
in "99" 

> > which didn't have the arps. 
> > 
> > Later,
> > 
> > M2