MP7, far better sounds....
2002-09-19 by artsaber
The Mp7 has far better sounds out of the box than the XL7. Being that the 2 machines are exactly the same just with different Sound Roms in them, we can't debate on which "machine" is actually better, the sounds are a mere personal preference. But, I am fairly new to Drum machines, I am working on some R&B music with a few artist here in VA. I have almost completely mastered the MP7 in an amazing 2 days. I found it EXTREMELY user friendly, I can now COMPLETELY control the Command Station without fear of losing data. I know how to record and save my own patterns, tweak the sounds, master tracks on the fly, communicate the MP7 with my PC and upgraded the MP7's operating system software, also add effects to individual tracks. The MP7 allows you to control so many variables, and with the transposing control button you have far more sounds than you can browse in a damn day! And once again don't forget that you can bend those sounds to make new ones as well. The machine is simply amazing.... i think Roland is ok, I have used the MC-505, and the only coolest thing about that was the "Slide Beam". It is the same as the slide bar on the MP7 but you can actually control/cut sounds by moving your hand over the beam sensor, even without touching it. I admit it gives a cool "awe" feeling to using the machine, but the machine's usage and "catalogization" is not as near as good as the MP7. The MP7's command interface is very organized and well sequenced. The program/developers went out of their way to insure that if someone takes the time, that they can use this machine to 100% of its maximum potential, unlike many people who go out and buy a $2000 Triton keyboard or something similar, and can only use 1/5 to 1/3 of it's features. It is nice to have a powerful product that compliments a dedicated user...and you don't need an engineering degree to get help from the manual as well. EMU made a very nice product, don't think that future beat machines won't steal some ideas from this machine. The credit goes to EMU.