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

I am sure this is going to the most lame question posted within the 
last few days.  I am awaiting my xl-7, I have ordered the protean 
drums rom.  My computer is slightly old and I don't think that it has 
a connection capable of the eloader which makes me worry because I 
want all the rom has to offer.  So could you tell me.

1. How I would find out if I am able to use midi in's and outs on my 
computer?

2. If I need hardware for this any cheap suggestions that would work 
with an older machine

3. How screwed am I without midi capabilities.  thanks for all the 
help.

davidnadelman wrote:

> I am sure this is going to the most lame question posted within the
> last few days.  I am awaiting my xl-7, I have ordered the protean
> drums rom.  My computer is slightly old and I don't think that it has
> a connection capable of the eloader which makes me worry because I
> want all the rom has to offer.  So could you tell me.
> 
> 1. How I would find out if I am able to use midi in's and outs on my
> computer?

if you have a PC use the USB port. if you're on Macintosh (like me) you
better have:

a)  a computer capable of running Mac OS 9.x - your "slightly old"
description would probably satisfy this.

b)  a MIDI connection of some kind.

for cheap MIDI connections, i've found the MOTU FastLane USB interfaces very
effective. 2 in/2 out with no power cable (bus powered) and a nice switch to
send the MIDI ins directly through to the MIDI outs. i have things wired so
that with the passthrough off, my MIDI sequencer (Digital Performer) can
control all of the synths, but with the passthrough on i can have my XL-7
drive everything else. nifty!
-- 
Bruddah Max
Lord of the Dance

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Bruddah Max <bruddahmax@c...> wrote:
> if you have a PC use the USB port. 

I think you still need MIDI, even if you have a USB port. Don't ask me why.

> if you're on Macintosh (like me) you
> better have:
>
> a)  a computer capable of running Mac OS 9.x - your "slightly old"
> description would probably satisfy this.

I've used E-Loader successfully on a first-generation Power Mac (upgraded to a G3, but still) running OS 8.6 (might have even been 8.5). I believe I had to update the Java, but that was it.

I just want to make sure that there is not going to be any problem 
using the MOTU FastLane USB for using the E loader program with my xl-
7.  The reason I ask is that I have read that in order to get the 
sequences and patterns off the internet or the cd rom you need to be 
able to transfer info through midi?  is this correct
> 
> > I am sure this is going to the most lame question posted within 
the
> > last few days.  I am awaiting my xl-7, I have ordered the protean
> > drums rom.  My computer is slightly old and I don't think that it 
has
> > a connection capable of the eloader which makes me worry because I
> > want all the rom has to offer.  So could you tell me.
> > 
> > 1. How I would find out if I am able to use midi in's and outs on 
my
> > computer?
> 
> if you have a PC use the USB port. if you're on Macintosh (like me) 
you
> better have:
> 
> a)  a computer capable of running Mac OS 9.x - your "slightly old"
> description would probably satisfy this.
> 
> b)  a MIDI connection of some kind.
> 
> for cheap MIDI connections, i've found the MOTU FastLane USB 
interfaces very
> effective. 2 in/2 out with no power cable (bus powered) and a nice 
switch to
> send the MIDI ins directly through to the MIDI outs. i have things 
wired so
> that with the passthrough off, my MIDI sequencer (Digital 
Performer) can
> control all of the synths, but with the passthrough on i can have 
my XL-7

> drive everything else. nifty!
> -- 
> Bruddah Max
> Lord of the Dance