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

Hello all!
I guess I can say I'm new to the group as this is my first post.
So it's nice to be here........

Anyway, last Saturday was my first gig with the XL-7.  My brother 
and I are the only members in a Christian band called Binding 
Force.  Our drummer recently left and we couldn't find a replacement 
so we went with the XL-7 and I've spent the past three months 
programming in specific drum parts for our songs.  It takes a while 
but the results are worth it.  We use the XL-7 as backing for the 
guitar and bass.  So we don't do anything on the fly, nor do we have 
anything else hooked in to the machine.  The advantage is the I can 
program in keyboard parts.  When we had a real drummer the sound 
wasn't as full because we had no keyboard player.

When we showed up to the gig everyone kind of thought it was weird 
that we were using a drum machine.  Most other bands have real 
drummers but we saved a lot of space onstage just having the 
machine.  Plus it's a lot quicker getting set up!

Anyway, everyone was amazed when we were done because the XL-7 was 
kicking out great drum parts and synth lines.  I don't think they 
expected it.  After the show I had people (including the pro sound 
guy) asking about it.  I'm proud of my machine now, depite some 
doubts early on.

I hope everyone else has had great experiences with their machines.  
I really love mine and after experiencing the luxury of not having 
to deal with lazy drummers, I don't see going back to the real thing.

Todd

Yeah, I remember when I replaced my drummer with a drum machine . 
The music was more on time with the tempo and no attitude to deal 
with at the gig. Not all drummers are bad, Some even make great 
roadies :) P.s. I am currently in the witness protection program. 
For all you drummer's out......who would like to hurt   
me.... :0                                                            
    --- In xl7@y..., "todd7416" <todd7416@y...> wrote:
> 
>  Hello all!
> I guess I can say I'm new to the group as this is my first post.
> So it's nice to be here........
> 
> Anyway, last Saturday was my first gig with the XL-7.  My brother 
> and I are the only members in a Christian band called Binding 
> Force.  Our drummer recently left and we couldn't find a 
replacement 
> so we went with the XL-7 and I've spent the past three months 
> programming in specific drum parts for our songs.  It takes a 
while 
> but the results are worth it.  We use the XL-7 as backing for the 
> guitar and bass.  So we don't do anything on the fly, nor do we 
have 
> anything else hooked in to the machine.  The advantage is the I 
can 
> program in keyboard parts.  When we had a real drummer the sound 
> wasn't as full because we had no keyboard player.
> 
> When we showed up to the gig everyone kind of thought it was weird 
> that we were using a drum machine.  Most other bands have real 
> drummers but we saved a lot of space onstage just having the 
> machine.  Plus it's a lot quicker getting set up!
> 
> Anyway, everyone was amazed when we were done because the XL-7 was 
> kicking out great drum parts and synth lines.  I don't think they 
> expected it.  After the show I had people (including the pro sound 
> guy) asking about it.  I'm proud of my machine now, depite some 
> doubts early on.
> 
> I hope everyone else has had great experiences with their 
machines.  
> I really love mine and after experiencing the luxury of not having 
> to deal with lazy drummers, I don't see going back to the real 
thing.
> 
> Todd

07/29/02 05:15 PM
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Hello all!
I guess I can say I'm new to the group as this is my first post.
So it's nice to be here........

Anyway, last Saturday was my first gig with the XL-7. �My brother
and I are the only members in a Christian band called Binding
Force. �Our drummer recently left and we couldn't find a replacement
so we went with the XL-7 and I've spent the past three months
programming in specific drum parts for our songs. �It takes a while
but the results are worth it. �We use the XL-7 as backing for the
guitar and bass. �So we don't do anything on the fly, nor do we have
anything else hooked in to the machine. �The advantage is the I can
program in keyboard parts. �When we had a real drummer the sound
wasn't as full because we had no keyboard player.

When we showed up to the gig everyone kind of thought it was weird
that we were using a drum machine. �Most other bands have real
drummers but we saved a lot of space onstage just having the
machine. �Plus it's a lot quicker getting set up!

Anyway, everyone was amazed when we were done because the XL-7 was
kicking out great drum parts and synth lines. �I don't think they
expected it. �After the show I had people (including the pro sound
guy) asking about it. �I'm proud of my machine now, depite some
doubts early on.

I hope everyone else has had great experiences with their machines. �
I really love mine and after experiencing the luxury of not having
to deal with lazy drummers, I don't see going back to the real thing.

Todd


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