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

I just purchased the xl-7.  Any advice on just starting out.  Is there any 
good tutorials online? thank you


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All I can recommend is to read the manual. Don't know how the XL-7 is 
if it's the first synth you've ever used... might be a little bit 
tricky. Read the manual, and if there's something you don't 
understand, look it up at the internet.

If you have used synthesizers before... Well, then read and try. Will 
only take a few weeks until you understand each feature of the synth.

//Nifflas

--- In xl7@y..., jm213213@a... wrote:
> I just purchased the xl-7.  Any advice on just starting out.  Is 
there any 

> good tutorials online? thank you
> 
> 
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Try here as well:  rEalm has created an FAQ for this reason.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/files


--- In xl7@y..., "nifflas" <nifflas@m...> wrote:
> All I can recommend is to read the manual. Don't know how the XL-7 
is 
> if it's the first synth you've ever used... might be a little bit 
> tricky. Read the manual, and if there's something you don't 
> understand, look it up at the internet.
> 
> If you have used synthesizers before... Well, then read and try. 
Will 
> only take a few weeks until you understand each feature of the 
synth.

> 
> //Nifflas
> 
> --- In xl7@y..., jm213213@a... wrote:
> > I just purchased the xl-7.  Any advice on just starting out.  Is 
> there any 
> > good tutorials online? thank you
> > 
> > 
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my previous piece of equipment was the asr-10... is the sequencer somewhat 
similar as the xl-7?


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On 11/26/02 11:46 AM, "jm213213@..." <jm213213@...> wrote:

> I just purchased the xl-7.  Any advice on just starting out.  Is there any
> good tutorials online? thank you
> 

Well first read the manual once or twice.  It is not your typical gear
manual as it is both clearly written for the most part and informative.

Second, scan the Yahoo message archives.  There's a lot of postings, many
with little tips and what-not.

Depending on your overall experience with similar gear you might consider
learning the XX7 in this order:

1. Selecting sounds (especially learn the catalog browsing feature) and how
to do basic editing using the front panel QuickEdit controls.

2. Playing and triggering patterns from the XX7 control surface.  Track
muting, basic control features.

3. Basic pattern sequencing with particular attention paid to learning the
grid recording feature.

As needed Arpeggiators, Beats, and control panel triggering of either;
song-mode; "deep" editing of sounds; further study on sequence editing, etc

The main thing is to get oriented to the XX7 before you try to learn its
more advanced or complicated features.

And of course post questions as they occur to you here.

But it all starts with the manual!

Good luck and welcome!

drk

www.delora.com/music
www.mp3.com/zdrk
drk.iuma.com

hi,

i kind of have a newcomer question as well.
i was just wondering if there was somewhere i might be able to find a 
tips and tricks FAQ for sound editing.
i found one in this group before about creating a slicer or something 
using a pulse wave routed to the ampvol, but now i can't seem to find 
it. also i was wondering about maybe like what types of filters go 
good with what etc.

thanks in advance,

-brian

I'll be perfectly honest and say that you should always use your ears.  If 
it sounds good, use it, if it doesn't, don't.  The filters that are geared 
towards a certain sound (and not saying you shouldn't sue those for other 
things too) are typically called things like Aceofbase, or Rolandbass, 
etc.

rEalm



also i was wondering about maybe like what types of filters go good with 
what etc.







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You may wan't to check out IBGEEK it is a user group listed under 
the links section of this group.  It deals with the creating of 
sounds with emu gear. 

Mike G.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "epvn896" <epvn896@y...> wrote:
> hi,
> 
> i kind of have a newcomer question as well.
> i was just wondering if there was somewhere i might be able to 
find a 
> tips and tricks FAQ for sound editing.
> i found one in this group before about creating a slicer or 
something 
> using a pulse wave routed to the ampvol, but now i can't seem to 
find 

> it. also i was wondering about maybe like what types of filters go 
> good with what etc.
> 
> thanks in advance,
> 
> -brian