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

I have an rm1x+mc505+an200+dx200 setup now, but the sounds on the new 
boxes are much better (at least than the rm1x and mc505).  However, 
from what I've experienced and read, the command stations have lots 
of glitches.  It seems that these are due to OS problems.  So, which 
box has the more stable (and error free) OS at this point?  The 
command stations or the rs7k?

zensufi

Hi, zensufi,

At this point definitely the RS7000! (I demoed it extensively against 
the mp-7, had the rm1x and the mc-307 before).

We are all waiting for the new OS to be released. It was announced 
for the beginning/middle of march by a well informed member in this 
newsgroup. Mind you, some of the reported "glitches" are not 
glitches, but user errors. This is because the XX-7 has quite a few 
features that are not at all laid out in a user friendly way. We are 
waiting to see quite a few of them improved in the next OS. Check 
back here in a few days time. As there is room for improvements I 
believe you have to live with some limitations because of the poor 
display design (two lines and a minor extra display), but EMU tried 
to make up for this with lots of buttons and realtime control. Its a 
different approach, quite good for live use - but for composing its 
definitely worse, because you have to step through menus - I advise 
you to use a software sequencer with it, which I actually wanted to 
go away from. 

I sticked with Emu because I like the sounds more (even if the efx 
section routing is a good laugh) and the "build like a tank"-feel of 
the box. I guess, you know that the XX-7 lacks a sampling option, so 
it is not the all-in-one-box in  case you rely on sampling (you can 
use your own samples but you have to burn your own Card and use up 
one of the three slots - this is way to expensive!!!).  

If my memory serves me right there is a major disadvantage with the 
RS: No realtime xox-recording (grid recording?) while listening to 
other tracks! If thats important to you, stay away from the RS. I 
don´t know if they added this with the new RS-OS, but I remember 
people saying, this would not be possible with the yammie.

Best regards and good luck

HEinrich






--- In xl7@y..., "zensufikabala" <zensufikabala@y...> wrote:
> I have an rm1x+mc505+an200+dx200 setup now, but the sounds on the 
new 
> boxes are much better (at least than the rm1x and mc505).  However, 
> from what I've experienced and read, the command stations have lots 
> of glitches.  It seems that these are due to OS problems.  So, 
which 

> box has the more stable (and error free) OS at this point?  The 
> command stations or the rs7k?
> 
> zensufi

--- In xl7@y..., "heinrich22001" <hhuent@g...> wrote:
> Hi, zensufi,
> 
> At this point definitely the RS7000! (I demoed it extensively 
against 
> the mp-7, had the rm1x and the mc-307 before).
> 
> We are all waiting for the new OS to be released. It was announced 
> for the beginning/middle of march by a well informed member in this 
> newsgroup. Mind you, some of the reported "glitches" are not 
> glitches, but user errors. This is because the XX-7 has quite a few 
> features that are not at all laid out in a user friendly way. We 
are 
> waiting to see quite a few of them improved in the next OS. Check 
> back here in a few days time. As there is room for improvements I 
> believe you have to live with some limitations because of the poor 
> display design (two lines and a minor extra display), but EMU tried 
> to make up for this with lots of buttons and realtime control. Its 
a 
> different approach, quite good for live use - but for composing its 
> definitely worse, because you have to step through menus - I advise 
> you to use a software sequencer with it, which I actually wanted to 
> go away from. 
> 
> I sticked with Emu because I like the sounds more (even if the efx 
> section routing is a good laugh) and the "build like a tank"-feel 
of 
> the box. I guess, you know that the XX-7 lacks a sampling option, 
so 
> it is not the all-in-one-box in  case you rely on sampling (you can 
> use your own samples but you have to burn your own Card and use up 
> one of the three slots - this is way to expensive!!!).  
> 
> If my memory serves me right there is a major disadvantage with the 
> RS: No realtime xox-recording (grid recording?) while listening to 
> other tracks! If thats important to you, stay away from the RS. I 
> don´t know if they added this with the new RS-OS, but I remember 
> people saying, this would not be possible with the yammie.
> 
> Best regards and good luck
> 
> HEinrich
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., "zensufikabala" <zensufikabala@y...> wrote:
> > I have an rm1x+mc505+an200+dx200 setup now, but the sounds on the 
> new 
> > boxes are much better (at least than the rm1x and mc505).  
However, 
> > from what I've experienced and read, the command stations have 
lots 
> > of glitches.  It seems that these are due to OS problems.  So, 
> which 
> > box has the more stable (and error free) OS at this point?  The 
> > command stations or the rs7k?
> > 
> > zensufi

Thanks for the quick reply.  Hmmm...maybe I'll wait to see how the 
OSs on these boxes shake out since they all leave something to desire.

zensufi