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

Hi,
Does a solid red MIDI in light from the xl7 indicate there's a midi 
loop somewhere in my setup or is it normal? I think a steady blinking 
red MIDI in light is how it normally should be ?

It would do this if you are sending it MIDI clock...

A loop would imply that both lights would be lit.

-Aaron

tommy_trance wrote:

>Hi,
>Does a solid red MIDI in light from the xl7 indicate there's a midi 
>loop somewhere in my setup or is it normal? I think a steady blinking 
>red MIDI in light is how it normally should be ?
>  
>

> A loop would imply that both lights would be lit.

...which is not necessarily wrong. Anyone using a MOTU interface with
the XL-7 will see this, since MOTU boxes always echo beat clock out to
all ports.

What interests me is that the MIDI activity lights on the XL-7
actually flicker markedly, when they should be indicating constant
beat clock and nothing else. Then again, I've found that the sequencer
timing in the XL-7 leaves something to be desired.

-- 

  nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http://www.cassiel.com
  upcoming gig at cybersonica, london, june 5th  -- http://www.cybersonica.org

--- In xl7@y..., Nick Rothwell <nick@c...> wrote:
> Then again, I've found that the sequencer
> timing in the XL-7 leaves something to be desired.

Nick, as a potential XL-7 purchaser would be interested in your 
findings.  Could you elaborate pls?

-b

> > Then again, I've found that the sequencer
> > timing in the XL-7 leaves something to be desired.

> Nick, as a potential XL-7 purchaser would be interested in your 
> findings.  Could you elaborate pls?

Sure, when I've had a chance to make some timings. The XL-7 is still
sitting in a rack case awaiting unpacking after a gig...

-- 

  nick rothwell -- composition, systems, performance -- http://www.cassiel.com

Just for contrast (and in no offense to Nick and his findings), Nick is 
the only one on the list with timing problems I believe.  For the vast 
majority of us it's rock solid.  Again, not saying Nick is wrong or 
anything, in his particuar set up there may very well be some timing 
issues.

rEalm





balcra <balcra@...>
06/19/02 04:55 PM
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--- In xl7@y..., Nick Rothwell <nick@c...> wrote:
> Then again, I've found that the sequencer
> timing in the XL-7 leaves something to be desired.

Nick, as a potential XL-7 purchaser would be interested in your 
findings.  Could you elaborate pls?

-b



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