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

I'm at my wits end. It seems like I can't import a sequence into the 
xl-7 without a ton of bugs cropping up; tracks don't play, though 
their lights will come on, they play but are assigned to the wrong 
pad, apparently erasing the original pads contents, the pattern is 
the wrong length etc, etc Never a dull moment. There's little rhyme 
or reason to the changes either - there's no way to figure out what 
will happen the next time. 

I'm using logic audio to edit the sequences, and right now doing 
nothing more to them than editing the velocities, and removing a 
couple of notes. I'm at my wit's end, since writing on the XL takes 
10 times as much work as using a real sequencer, but 'fixing' a 
pattern that has been exported is so much more work, and messes with 
my head.

Perhaps logic is the culprit. Has anyone had any better luck with 
other sequencers? I'm thinking about a switch back to Cakewalk 
anyway, since I own an older version I could probably upgrade. (Or 
perhaps it's time to dust off that old copy of 3.0 instead :>) What 
do you guys at emu use?

I'm using Digital Performer. I've had great luck loading Standard MIDI
Files into the Xl-7 created from Performer.  You are saving them as Type
1 Standard MIDI files from Logic? Anybody else out there using logic?
What have been your experiences downloading SMF's?

sean at e-mu / ensoniq 

sserendipity@... wrote:
> 
> I'm at my wits end. It seems like I can't import a sequence into the
> xl-7 without a ton of bugs cropping up; tracks don't play, though
> their lights will come on, they play but are assigned to the wrong
> pad, apparently erasing the original pads contents, the pattern is
> the wrong length etc, etc Never a dull moment. There's little rhyme
> or reason to the changes either - there's no way to figure out what
> will happen the next time.
> 
> I'm using logic audio to edit the sequences, and right now doing
> nothing more to them than editing the velocities, and removing a
> couple of notes. I'm at my wit's end, since writing on the XL takes
> 10 times as much work as using a real sequencer, but 'fixing' a
> pattern that has been exported is so much more work, and messes with
> my head.
> 
> Perhaps logic is the culprit. Has anyone had any better luck with
> other sequencers? I'm thinking about a switch back to Cakewalk
> anyway, since I own an older version I could probably upgrade. (Or
> perhaps it's time to dust off that old copy of 3.0 instead :>) What
> do you guys at emu use?
> 
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On Monday, October 1, 2001, at 09:39 PM, sserendipity@... 
wrote:

> I'm at my wits end. It seems like I can't import a sequence into the
> xl-7 without a ton of bugs cropping up; tracks don't play, though
> their lights will come on, they play but are assigned to the wrong
> pad, apparently erasing the original pads contents, the pattern is
> the wrong length etc, etc Never a dull moment. There's little rhyme
> or reason to the changes either - there's no way to figure out what
> will happen the next time.

If you send me (offline) an SMF that works and an SMF that doesn't do 
what you'd expect, and tell me everything you did in between, I may be 
able to key in on the specifics of what is happening.

Scott

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

From: Sean Wilhelmsen

To: xl7@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 9:06 AM

Subject: Re: [xl7] XL-7 import/export sequences bugs

I'm using Digital Performer. I've had great luck loading Standard MIDI
Files into the Xl-7 created from Performer.  You are saving them as Type
1 Standard MIDI files from Logic? Anybody else out there using logic?
What have been your experiences downloading SMF's?

sean at e-mu / ensoniq

sserendipity@... wrote:
>
> I'm at my wits end. It seems like I can't import a sequence into the
> xl-7 without a ton of bugs cropping up; tracks don't play, though
> their lights will come on, they play but are assigned to the wrong
> pad, apparently erasing the original pads contents, the pattern is
> the wrong length etc, etc Never a dull moment. There's little rhyme
> or reason to the changes either - there's no way to figure out what
>; will happen the next time.
>
> I'm using logic audio to edit the sequences, and right now doing
> nothing more to them than editing the velocities, and removing a
> couple of notes. I'm at my wit's end, since writing on the XL takes
> 10 times as much work as using a real sequencer, but 'fixing' a
> pattern that has been exported is so much more work, and messes with
> my head.
>
> Perhaps logic is the culprit. Has anyone had any better luck with
> other sequencers? I'm thinking about a switch back to Cakewalk
> anyway, since I own an older version I could probably upgrade. (Or
> perhaps it's time to dust off that old copy of 3.0 instead :>) What
> do you guys at emu use?
>
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----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Ruda

To: xl7@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 12:21 PM

Subject: Re: [xl7] XL-7 import/export sequences bugs

On Monday, October 1, 2001, at 09:39 PM, sserendipity@newsfeeds.com
wrote:

> I'm at my wits end. It seems like I can't import a sequence into the
> xl-7 without a ton of bugs cropping up; tracks don't play, though
> their lights will come on, they play but are assigned to the wrong
> pad, apparently erasing the original pads contents, the pattern is
> the wrong length etc, etc Never a dull moment. There's little rhyme
> or reason to the changes either - there's no way to figure out what
> will happen the next time.

If you send me (offline) an SMF that works and an SMF that doesn't do
what you'd expect, and tell me everything you did in between, I may be
able to key in on the specifics of what is happening.

Scott



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If you refer to last month or even a few weeks back you will see 
several post on the import export matter.  Dubtribe Soundsystem 
is using Logic and reports that there is indeed a bug but there is 
a work around for logic.  Crazy that DP is working fine though. My 
question is when are we gonna see a list editor.  we have all 
been complining about the import bug for a month yet haven't 
seen any word on a fix.  whats the deal Emu?

deephousesouldier@... wrote:
> 
> If you refer to last month or even a few weeks back you will see
> several post on the import export matter.  Dubtribe Soundsystem
> is using Logic and reports that there is indeed a bug but there is
> a work around for logic.  Crazy that DP is working fine though. My
> question is when are we gonna see a list editor.  we have all
> been complining about the import bug for a month yet haven't
> seen any word on a fix.  whats the deal Emu?
> 
>                    

Our next major OS release for the Xl-7 and MP-7 is planned for Mid. November.
It will include quite a few major features and improvements.
I'm not at liberty to give you the "list" of features yet. Ok, one new
feature will be; each track will have its own external program change
menu with both MSB and LSB bank selects.

sean at e-mu / ensoniq