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

The whole manual needs updating actually :)  Speaking of which, are Emu 
going to redo the manual to reflect the changes form the OS updates, or 
simply stick with the addendums?  I for one would like to have a complete 
manual when all is said and done...

rEalm



Now, to whoever handles documentation updates, this info should be 
included
in the section for step recording (pp 66-7 in my copy.

>The whole manual needs updating actually :)  Speaking of which, are Emu
>going to redo the manual to reflect the changes form the OS updates, or
>simply stick with the addendums?  I for one would like to have a complete
>manual when all is said and done...
>
>rEalm


My thoughts exactly ... Well, I don't actually believe "all" will ever be
said and done ...

A constantly-updated file on the Emu site would be nice, especially if it
included your nifty list FAQ.  PDF format would probably be what they'd opt
for, tho publishers seldom format PDFs with screen users in mind.  (The
margins are nice in the bound book, but who needs 'em taking up screen real
estate?)

HTML format would be really nifty -- one could link into it -- and all
those LCD displays could be done using <table>s.  Some graphic files would
be inevitable, of course.

I imagine a folder setup like:


/xx7/manual/        <--- with chapter1.html, etc.
/xx7/manual/graphics/

Then we users could just grab the entire /manual/ folder, or link to it.
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Say that again, mate! - They should stop overexplaining things and 
give more step by step working examples like How to set up an 
arrangement, How to record a song efficiently (this should work even 
if everybody has its own ideas going about writing songs etc.) They 
follow the chain of menues rather than tying things together that 
make sense most. And they hide by that what the XX-7 is able to do. 
The content (phrases, words) itself seems to be written nicely as 
long as I can judge as a non-mothertongue...
Downloads should be a good idea for updating the Manual!

Heinrich


--- In xl7@y..., erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> The whole manual needs updating actually :)  Speaking of which, are 
Emu 
> going to redo the manual to reflect the changes form the OS 
updates, or 
> simply stick with the addendums?  I for one would like to have a 
complete 

> manual when all is said and done...
> 
> rEalm
> 
> 
> 
> Now, to whoever handles documentation updates, this info should be 
> included
> in the section for step recording (pp 66-7 in my copy.

I agree. We need an idiots manual. Something beyond basic sequenceing, 
presets. More on building and arranging songs. How many patterns do i use? 
Should i have a seperate pattern for each section of the song, (intro, verse, 
bridge, outro)? If so, how do you do this efficiently? How can I edit my 
arrangement? How can I incorporate my other modules & samplers into my 
arrangement? Also, while your explaining how all this is done, you can show 
us how to save our work correctly!! Call it the Command Station 
Bible/Cookbook. I know this may be explained in the manual,  but not in 
detail. 
My birthday is Saturday, all I am asking for is an OS upgrade. Please!!YYYYYY

This thread is going in the right direction by
recommending practical strategies. That's what allows
us to make attractive music with these hypnotic
composing machines.

-Forneau

--- heinrich22001 <hhuent@...> wrote:
> 
> Say that again, mate! - They should stop
> overexplaining things and 
> give more step by step working examples like How to
> set up an 
> arrangement, How to record a song efficiently (this
> should work even 
> if everybody has its own ideas going about writing
> songs etc.) They 
> follow the chain of menues rather than tying things
> together that 
> make sense most. And they hide by that what the XX-7
> is able to do. 
> The content (phrases, words) itself seems to be
> written nicely as 
> long as I can judge as a non-mothertongue...
> Downloads should be a good idea for updating the
> Manual!
> 
> Heinrich
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> > The whole manual needs updating actually :) 
> Speaking of which, are 
> Emu 
> > going to redo the manual to reflect the changes
> form the OS 
> updates, or 
> > simply stick with the addendums?  I for one would
> like to have a 
> complete 
> > manual when all is said and done...
> > 
> > rEalm
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Now, to whoever handles documentation updates,
> this info should be 
> > included
> > in the section for step recording (pp 66-7 in my
> copy.
> 
> 



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Yehehehes!!! You´re so right!
What are they doing to us OS-junkies. But we really need it!!!! (gasp)

Heinrich



--- In xl7@y..., jibarosoul@a... wrote:
> I agree. We need an idiots manual. Something beyond basic 
sequenceing, 
> presets. More on building and arranging songs. How many patterns do 
i use? 
> Should i have a seperate pattern for each section of the song, 
(intro, verse, 
> bridge, outro)? If so, how do you do this efficiently? How can I 
edit my 
> arrangement? How can I incorporate my other modules & samplers into 
my 
> arrangement? Also, while your explaining how all this is done, you 
can show 
> us how to save our work correctly!! Call it the Command Station 
> Bible/Cookbook. I know this may be explained in the manual,  but 
not in 
> detail. 
> My birthday is Saturday, all I am asking for is an OS upgrade. 
Please!!YYYYYY