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

After a couple of months I have to realize that I have to get another 
sequencer.

Now I need you advice. I want a MIDI sequencer that is what I 
expected the XL-7 to be.

* No bugs, or at least very few of them.
* the MIDI sequencer should do NOTHING, not a single program change, 
volume or pan command unless I tell it to.
* No stupid routing. MIDI from a midi keyboard should always go to 
the destenation of the selected track (midi thru like software 
sequencers), also when an external port is selected. At least there 
should be a way to configure the MIDI sequencer to do so.

I don't care about internal sounds, a pure MIDI sequencer would do 
fine. But I would also like a larger display than the XL-7. And if 
possible, a non-pattern based sequencer.
 
Please help me anyone.

//Nifflas

My best advice is this.  Get the yamaha QY7000.  
It as I understand it works like a computer sequencer.  It don't 
work in patterns and it had a huge display.  And not that i have 
been looking for it but I have never heard of a bug problem with it.

Also it's internal sounds are probibly very stale but it is not what 
it is trying to do.

Peace and good luck.

Mike 



--- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> After a couple of months I have to realize that I have to get 
another 
> sequencer.
> 
> Now I need you advice. I want a MIDI sequencer that is what I 
> expected the XL-7 to be.
> 
> * No bugs, or at least very few of them.
> * the MIDI sequencer should do NOTHING, not a single program 
change, 
> volume or pan command unless I tell it to.
> * No stupid routing. MIDI from a midi keyboard should always go to 
> the destenation of the selected track (midi thru like software 
> sequencers), also when an external port is selected. At least 
there 
> should be a way to configure the MIDI sequencer to do so.
> 
> I don't care about internal sounds, a pure MIDI sequencer would do 
> fine. But I would also like a larger display than the XL-7. And if 
> possible, a non-pattern based sequencer.
>  
> Please help me anyone.
> 
> //Nifflas

Thank you very much for the advice!

//Nifflas

--- In xl7@y..., "mikexl7" <mikexl7@y...> wrote:
> My best advice is this.  Get the yamaha QY7000.  
> It as I understand it works like a computer sequencer.  It don't 
> work in patterns and it had a huge display.  And not that i have 
> been looking for it but I have never heard of a bug problem with it.
> 
> Also it's internal sounds are probibly very stale but it is not 
what 
> it is trying to do.
> 
> Peace and good luck.
> 
> Mike 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> > After a couple of months I have to realize that I have to get 
> another 
> > sequencer.
> > 
> > Now I need you advice. I want a MIDI sequencer that is what I 
> > expected the XL-7 to be.
> > 
> > * No bugs, or at least very few of them.
> > * the MIDI sequencer should do NOTHING, not a single program 
> change, 
> > volume or pan command unless I tell it to.
> > * No stupid routing. MIDI from a midi keyboard should always go 
to 
> > the destenation of the selected track (midi thru like software 
> > sequencers), also when an external port is selected. At least 
> there 
> > should be a way to configure the MIDI sequencer to do so.
> > 
> > I don't care about internal sounds, a pure MIDI sequencer would 
do 
> > fine. But I would also like a larger display than the XL-7. And 
if 
> > possible, a non-pattern based sequencer.
> >  
> > Please help me anyone.
> > 
> > //Nifflas

Niffas,

If you are looking for a hardware sequencer Yamaha has
several good ones. I have listed links to details
about two of them below. There is also the the RS7000
but that Sequencer/Sampler cost more than your XL-7. I
hope this helps.

Randall

Yamaha QY700(Linear and pattern sequencer)
http://www.yamaha.com/ycaservice/mp4model/qy700.htm

Yamaha Rm1x(Pattern Sequencer)
http://www.yamaha.com/ycaservice/mp4model/rm1x.htm




--- nifflas <nifflas@...> wrote:
> After a couple of months I have to realize that I
> have to get another 
> sequencer.
> 
> Now I need you advice. I want a MIDI sequencer that
> is what I 
> expected the XL-7 to be.
> 
> * No bugs, or at least very few of them.
> * the MIDI sequencer should do NOTHING, not a single
> program change, 
> volume or pan command unless I tell it to.
> * No stupid routing. MIDI from a midi keyboard
> should always go to 
> the destenation of the selected track (midi thru
> like software 
> sequencers), also when an external port is selected.
> At least there 
> should be a way to configure the MIDI sequencer to
> do so.
> 
> I don't care about internal sounds, a pure MIDI
> sequencer would do 
> fine. But I would also like a larger display than
> the XL-7. And if 
> possible, a non-pattern based sequencer.
>  
> Please help me anyone.
> 
> //Nifflas
> 
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Man, you make me sad. And worst of all: i agree with you. Now i start to re=
alise, that i wasted my money and time to this nice box. All that i wanted w=
as an exact hardware sequencer to change my computer-based composing style. =
What i get is an unstable half-baked workstation with expensive sound-expand=
ing options (if you like to use your own sounds). At the moment i use it for=
 midi-controller (the knobs are great)! 
How can i trust in an equipment which  FREEZES at times?! It just can't ste=
p smoothly between patterns even with the latest OS upgrade?! It's impossibl=
e to syncronize it exactly to my computer-system, the bank- and program-chan=
ge messages are WEIRD and the best of all: it sends exlusive messages to my =
E-MU Ultra sampler, even if i turn off the incoming programchanges on it (ch=
anges the volumes, pans and bus assignments in my multisetups)!!! 
I'm an E-MU user long ago, and i was happy when i saw the first pictures of=
 the XL-7. I did'nt thought that those guys are out of practice of sequencer=
-building. 
I'm affraid, that E-MU won't sell many of these models, and soon will get o=
ut of developping the OS. 

Anyway, i've heard, that AKAI will release a super-highend MPC (4000) soon.=


virgács


--- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> After a couple of months I have to realize that I have to get another 
> sequencer.
> 
> Now I need you advice. I want a MIDI sequencer that is what I 
> expected the XL-7 to be.
> 
> * No bugs, or at least very few of them.
> * the MIDI sequencer should do NOTHING, not a single program change, 
> volume or pan command unless I tell it to.
> * No stupid routing. MIDI from a midi keyboard should always go to 
> the destenation of the selected track (midi thru like software 
> sequencers), also when an external port is selected. At least there 
> should be a way to configure the MIDI sequencer to do so.
> 
> I don't care about internal sounds, a pure MIDI sequencer would do 
> fine. But I would also like a larger display than the XL-7. And if 
> possible, a non-pattern based sequencer.
>  
> Please help me anyone.
> 
> //Nifflas

I hear good things about the Kawai Q-80exe.
It is like a beefed up MMT-8 with 32 tracks and disk drive.
Not the pattern based sequencer that I am searching for however...

-D

--- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> After a couple of months I have to realize that I have to get 
another 
> sequencer.
> 
> Now I need you advice. I want a MIDI sequencer that is what I 
> expected the XL-7 to be.
> 
> * No bugs, or at least very few of them.
> * the MIDI sequencer should do NOTHING, not a single program change, 
> volume or pan command unless I tell it to.
> * No stupid routing. MIDI from a midi keyboard should always go to 
> the destenation of the selected track (midi thru like software 
> sequencers), also when an external port is selected. At least there 
> should be a way to configure the MIDI sequencer to do so.
> 
> I don't care about internal sounds, a pure MIDI sequencer would do 
> fine. But I would also like a larger display than the XL-7. And if 
> possible, a non-pattern based sequencer.
>  
> Please help me anyone.
> 
> //Nifflas