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

Hi, 

Still fairly new to using my MP-7. I had read and re-read my MP-7 
manual but I can't figure out exactly how to activate triggers to 
select which tracks I want to play and which tracks I'd rather start 
later in the song or pattern. Can someone explain how to control 
which tracks play in simple terms, I'd much appreciate it!

There are three uses for the triggers:
   
   
  1.To mute/unmute the tracks of the sequencer. That`s the main function, when the light indicator of the button is at the left, on the  Track Enable Indicator
   
  2. When the light is on the triggers, you can:
   
  1. Activate desactivate the "tracks" of the beats mode.  When the preset is "bts" category, you can use the 16 triggers to activate the tracks of the beats mode
   
  2. To select patterns.  You can assign 16 patterns to each one of the triggers.  This setup is stored with the multisetup
   
  3. To assign patches of the current pattern you`re playing.   In this way, you can assign a patch to be triggered, on latch mode, or with the arp on, and also select the note you want to use.
   
  You have to program these features, from the controllers section.  You can also change the triggers mode, holding Tap button and presssing track enable (correct me if I`m wrong)
   
  Hope it helps
   
  

mrigit123 <mrigit123@...> wrote:
          Hi, 

Still fairly new to using my MP-7. I had read and re-read my MP-7 
manual but I can't figure out exactly how to activate triggers to 
select which tracks I want to play and which tracks I'd rather start 
later in the song or pattern. Can someone explain how to control 
which tracks play in simple terms, I'd much appreciate it! 



         

       
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From the sound of you previous post, you seem to still be struggling 
with what you are calling "triggers." To me it sounds like you are 
talking here about track mutes, not triggers. Each button on your MP-7 
can do different things, depending on what mode you are in.

I.  The set of 16 buttons (2 rows of 8 buttons)can function as 
triggers. 
II. They can also funtion as track mutes. 
III. (There are other functions as well, but let's not get into those 
right now.) To toggle between these two modes, press the button just 
above button 1.

I. I believe another poster explained for you the 3 trigger modes 
(TRIGGER BUTTONS FUNCTION menu):
1. Play Note Events 
[I have used these to trigger arps--latch on/latch off.]
2. Play Beats Parts
[Select a bts. preset and give it a whirl.]
3. Select Patterns
[I don't use this, but I imagine others might.]

II. Using the buttons to mute/unmute tracks.

[Sorry; I don't have the time to explain this part of it, but I do 
believe this is what you are wanting to know how to do. Perhaps others 
can explain it from this point. Basically, track mutes and unmutes are 
recordable and editable.]

Hope this gets you going in the right direction.

--Steve




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "mrigit123" <mrigit123@...> wrote:

>
> Hi, 
> 
> Still fairly new to using my MP-7. I had read and re-read my MP-7 
> manual but I can't figure out exactly how to activate triggers to 
> select which tracks I want to play and which tracks I'd rather start 
> later in the song or pattern. Can someone explain how to control 
> which tracks play in simple terms, I'd much appreciate it!
>

Thanks a lot Steve.

That was very helpful, I'm still fairly new to using the MP-7 and 
this really helped a lot!

- Jay

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@...> wrote:
>
> From the sound of you previous post, you seem to still be 
struggling 
> with what you are calling "triggers." To me it sounds like you are 
> talking here about track mutes, not triggers. Each button on your 
MP-7 
> can do different things, depending on what mode you are in.
> 
> I.  The set of 16 buttons (2 rows of 8 buttons)can function as 
> triggers. 
> II. They can also funtion as track mutes. 
> III. (There are other functions as well, but let's not get into 
those 
> right now.) To toggle between these two modes, press the button 
just 
> above button 1.
> 
> I. I believe another poster explained for you the 3 trigger modes 
> (TRIGGER BUTTONS FUNCTION menu):
> 1. Play Note Events 
> [I have used these to trigger arps--latch on/latch off.]
> 2. Play Beats Parts
> [Select a bts. preset and give it a whirl.]
> 3. Select Patterns
> [I don't use this, but I imagine others might.]
> 
> II. Using the buttons to mute/unmute tracks.
> 
> [Sorry; I don't have the time to explain this part of it, but I do 
> believe this is what you are wanting to know how to do. Perhaps 
others 
> can explain it from this point. Basically, track mutes and unmutes 
are 
> recordable and editable.]
> 
> Hope this gets you going in the right direction.
> 
> --Steve
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "mrigit123" <mrigit123@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > Still fairly new to using my MP-7. I had read and re-read my MP-7 
> > manual but I can't figure out exactly how to activate triggers to 
> > select which tracks I want to play and which tracks I'd rather 
start 

> > later in the song or pattern. Can someone explain how to control 
> > which tracks play in simple terms, I'd much appreciate it!
> >
>

Thanks much Mauricio, that was very insightful and will help me out a 
lot!


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Mauricio Balma <balmaproducer@...> wrote:
>
> There are three uses for the triggers:
>    
>    
>   1.To mute/unmute the tracks of the sequencer. That`s the main 
function, when the light indicator of the button is at the left, on 
the  Track Enable Indicator
>    
>   2. When the light is on the triggers, you can:
>    
>   1. Activate desactivate the "tracks" of the beats mode.  When the 
preset is "bts" category, you can use the 16 triggers to activate the 
tracks of the beats mode
>    
>   2. To select patterns.  You can assign 16 patterns to each one of 
the triggers.  This setup is stored with the multisetup
>    
>   3. To assign patches of the current pattern you`re playing.   In 
this way, you can assign a patch to be triggered, on latch mode, or 
with the arp on, and also select the note you want to use.
>    
>   You have to program these features, from the controllers 
section.  You can also change the triggers mode, holding Tap button 
and presssing track enable (correct me if I`m wrong)
>    
>   Hope it helps
>    
>   
> 
> mrigit123 <mrigit123@...> wrote:
>           Hi, 
> 
> Still fairly new to using my MP-7. I had read and re-read my MP-7 
> manual but I can't figure out exactly how to activate triggers to 
> select which tracks I want to play and which tracks I'd rather 
start 

> later in the song or pattern. Can someone explain how to control 
> which tracks play in simple terms, I'd much appreciate it! 
> 
> 
> 
>          
> 
>        
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> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?
>  Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
> 
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