From: "heinrich22001" <hhuent@...>
To: <xl7@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:48 PM
Subject: [xl7] Re: MC-909 lowdown
> Thank you for your review, i searched the net to find the first user
> experiences from clinics and so on, but alas, no such a thing...
>
> could you reflect on the sounds and styles as well and compare it -
> say - with the mc-307, rs-7000, as the demos on www.mc-909.com led
> to negative posts. What was your impression?
> And if you could not keep both units: Would you in the long run
> stick with your xx-7 or the mc-909?
>
> Thank you and best regards
>
> Heinrich
>
>
>
> --- In xl7@y..., "David DeciBel" <spec@s...> wrote:
> > Yes, it has veriphrase in it. Which I don't know how usefull that
> > is. It's basically the same "technology" that's in the Yamaha
> > A4000's and the EMU ultra samplers..
> >
> > The 909 uses a shark processor for all those that are interested.
> >
> > --- In xl7@y..., "Raj" <rajah_patel@y...> wrote:
> > > yup if your confined to studio work you could easily afford an
> XL7
> > + an e5000 and have loads more power
> > >
> > > >VP9000?
> > > does it have the full variphase functions?
> > >
> > > I think that the pads on the XL7 are one of its winning aspects
> I
> > even prefer them to MPC pads.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: David DeciBel
> > > To: xl7@y...
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 11:09 PM
> > > Subject: [xl7] MC-909 lowdown
> > >
> > >
> > > I had the privlidge of getting a hands on demo from the roland
> > > product rep of the MC-909 today. I actually had a chance to
> use
> > it a
> > > little bit... Pretty cool little box.
> > >
> > > The one thing that is missing which shocked me is the mc-505
> born
> > > MegaMix function. It does still have the RPS function. The
> > little
> > > screen is cool. You can set up your own pictures and stuff as
> > well
> > > as your own screensaver. I was half expecting it to pop open
> an
> > > internet explorer browser and check my email, but I guess
> that's
> > an
> > > ok sacrifice :-) - To sum up this box, it's basically a MC-
> 505
> > with
> > > a VP-9000 sampler, an XV synth engine, and a Fantom
> interface.
> > >
> > > No, I'm not rushing to sell my MP-7 quite yet. I will say
> that I
> > > enjoy the sounds of the MP quite a bit. And the editing is
> > awesome!
> > > For a sound engine it's grrreat. I will have to admit (even
> > after
> > > duking it out with Ravi) that I wouldn't mind having one of
> these
> > > simply for the intigrated sampling. It's very easy to lay
> down a
> > > beat, resample it, chop it and go nuts with it. Wich is what
> I'm
> > > doing right now anyways with my MP-7 ala A4000.
> > >
> > > There are some things in here that still seem fisher pricey to
> > me.
> > > The filters downright suck compared to the EMU. And with only
> 1
> > > expansion slot, it makes it a little bit unexpandable. But
> > remember,
> > > it's a sampler. Which IS pretty cool. Also, the volocity
> > sensitive
> > > pads are nice for a change... But I hate the way that they
> are
> > layed
> > > out... remember when keyboards had the black keys on top? :)
> > >
> > > $1795 retail huh? With street prices at about $1499, you may
> be
> > > better off with an XX-7 at $600 and a separate sampler at $500
> > > because you'll get just about the same features...
> > >
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