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

Hi

I recently got an Mp7 and have been learning to use it. I am a 
relative newbie when it comes to music production, especially when 
it comes to midi and configuring different tone 
generators/grooveboxes to sync with pc-based sequencers. I have made 
several patterns on the MP-7 that I would like to export[record] to 
Logic 7. I do not know where to start really. Would I have to create 
an MP-7 enviroment within Logic? I would have absolutely no clue how 
to go about this. I do not know what I have to record, whether it be 
audio or midi. Does the E-Loader come into the picture at any stage 
of the process? I would like to record each sound within the 
patterns on a seperate channel, as I am then transferring the audio 
from Logic onto a Yamaha DM2000 for mixing and eq/fx [this process 
is not a problem as it is already set up]

Sorry for my general lack of knowledge on the subject field, but I 
am really keen to get on top of it.

-regards.

p.s. if someone can explain quantizing on the mp7 it would be of 
real use as I find the quantization function on the mp7 very 
frustrating as compared to the relative ease-of-use of Logic's 
[visual aid aside].

Hello,

if you doesn't plan to edit further the sequences then you just have to 
record
audio in Logic.
Create audio track (or tracks), assign input channels where MP-7 is 
connected
then solo the wanted channel in the MP-7 by disabling all other tracks in 
the
pattern. Rewind MP-7, press record in Logic, press play on the MP-7,
wait till it recorded at least 2 complete loops
(I alwasy go for 3 complete) then stop. Don't switch off recording after the 
last
loop completed if there are any effect tails, like reverbs, delays, etc.
Wait for them to finish.
Select the next track on the MP-7, repeat process on a different audio track
in Logic..
It would be convenient to create a project template for yourself in Logic 
for
this if you plan to do it a lot.

Now, you may ask why should you record more loops than one (and by loop
I mean the complete (actual) track length, whatever number of bars it is 
...) ?
The answer is:
- the first loop would be your starting one
- the middle one would be used in the song wherever you loop it, it will 
contain
effect tails right on the first beat as well and won't sound unnatural when 
you loop it
- the last one would contain both the effect tails from the previous one and 
will
let the effects ring out, if any

This is just a recommendation, it's not a must. You decide.

Regards,
    Zsolt



----- Original Message ----- 

From: "primo99mlt" <daniel_896@...>
To: <xl7@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:05 AM
Subject: [xl7] Using the Mp-7 with Logic 7?


> Hi
>
> I recently got an Mp7 and have been learning to use it. I am a
> relative newbie when it comes to music production, especially when
> it comes to midi and configuring different tone
> generators/grooveboxes to sync with pc-based sequencers. I have made
> several patterns on the MP-7 that I would like to export[record] to
> Logic 7. I do not know where to start really. Would I have to create
> an MP-7 enviroment within Logic? I would have absolutely no clue how
> to go about this. I do not know what I have to record, whether it be
> audio or midi. Does the E-Loader come into the picture at any stage
> of the process? I would like to record each sound within the
> patterns on a seperate channel, as I am then transferring the audio
> from Logic onto a Yamaha DM2000 for mixing and eq/fx [this process
> is not a problem as it is already set up]
>
> Sorry for my general lack of knowledge on the subject field, but I
> am really keen to get on top of it.
>
> -regards.
>
> p.s. if someone can explain quantizing on the mp7 it would be of
> real use as I find the quantization function on the mp7 very
> frustrating as compared to the relative ease-of-use of Logic's
> [visual aid aside].
>
>
>
>
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