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

I have been toying around with the FX settings on my XL7 all day and 
I've come to a decision on *how* to route them, but now I need to 
choose which ones to use.  I've settled on running in multi mode and 
having a 'control' preset on channel 16B, routing all the FX sends to 
knobs.  This way I can not only control the FX sends in real time, 
but also switch that MIDI channel to other FX setups stored on other 
presets.  So my question is this:  What are the two most useful FX on 
the command stations?  I've been pretty much using Delay on my FXA 
and Distortion2 on my FXB....  What does the forum think?  The more 
general use I can get out of them the better.

sapo

I would love to know how you went about setting this up.  I know how 
and have delt with using the preset as a control for pulling up fx 
settings.  I would just like to know how you felt it was best to 
deal with setting this up and using the knobs as fx send amounts.  
Eg. how what knobs do what in your setup.

I also would love to let you know about a group that i set up a long 
time ago that seems to have died for the moment called IBGEEK  you 
can find it under the links section of this group.  It is for talkig 
about this kinda stuff.

Thanks

Mike G.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "joesapo <joesapo@y...>" <joesapo@y...> 
wrote:
> I have been toying around with the FX settings on my XL7 all day 
and 
> I've come to a decision on *how* to route them, but now I need to 
> choose which ones to use.  I've settled on running in multi mode 
and 
> having a 'control' preset on channel 16B, routing all the FX sends 
to 
> knobs.  This way I can not only control the FX sends in real time, 
> but also switch that MIDI channel to other FX setups stored on 
other 
> presets.  So my question is this:  What are the two most useful FX 
on 
> the command stations?  I've been pretty much using Delay on my FXA 
> and Distortion2 on my FXB....  What does the forum think?  The 
more 

> general use I can get out of them the better.
> 
> sapo

Well I kinda have been using whatever is on 16B as a control preset,
keeping generic sequences in them and using them to help with pattern
changes and FX.  The preset is composed of 4 layers of generic drum
and bass instruments that I can use in transition sequences.  I also
route FX sends to the QuickEdit knobs so I can change FX levels
realtime and have their values stored in presets.  Then I'll choose
what FX I want and save that stuff with the preset.  That way when I
go to 16B when playing live I can change the preset and shuffle around
what FX are loaded.  Also I try to keep an arsenal of generic
transition sequences in the preset.  What I do is setup a preset knob
to control a realtime crossfade (RTXfade) to switch the active layer
in the channel.  Then I'll sequence data to each layer individually
with a drum roll, or some sort of break or something cool for a
pattern switch.  That way I can "dial in" what break I wanna use and
transistion to the next pattern.  It works okay.  I just make sure
that track 16 (what i have for MultiB) is turned on in all my patterns
that I wanna use.  If you have any more questions feel free to ask.

I signed up for IBGEEK.  There's some good archived info there.  Thanks.

sapo

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "mikexl7 <curiousproductions@r...>"
<curiousproductions@r...> wrote:

> I would love to know how you went about setting this up.  I know how 
> and have delt with using the preset as a control for pulling up fx 
> settings.  I would just like to know how you felt it was best to 
> deal with setting this up and using the knobs as fx send amounts.  
> Eg. how what knobs do what in your setup.
> 
> I also would love to let you know about a group that i set up a long 
> time ago that seems to have died for the moment called IBGEEK  you 
> can find it under the links section of this group.  It is for talkig 
> about this kinda stuff.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mike G.
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "joesapo <joesapo@y...>" <joesapo@y...> 
> wrote:
> > I have been toying around with the FX settings on my XL7 all day 
> and 
> > I've come to a decision on *how* to route them, but now I need to 
> > choose which ones to use.  I've settled on running in multi mode 
> and 
> > having a 'control' preset on channel 16B, routing all the FX sends 
> to 
> > knobs.  This way I can not only control the FX sends in real time, 
> > but also switch that MIDI channel to other FX setups stored on 
> other 
> > presets.  So my question is this:  What are the two most useful FX 
> on 
> > the command stations?  I've been pretty much using Delay on my FXA 
> > and Distortion2 on my FXB....  What does the forum think?  The 
> more 
> > general use I can get out of them the better.
> > 
> > sapo

I like what you are dooing there,  you got me thinking.

might just dive in to the fx a little more today.

Thanks for the responce.

Mike G.


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "joesapo <joesapo@y...>" <joesapo@y...> 
wrote:
> Well I kinda have been using whatever is on 16B as a control 
preset,
> keeping generic sequences in them and using them to help with 
pattern
> changes and FX.  The preset is composed of 4 layers of generic drum
> and bass instruments that I can use in transition sequences.  I 
also
> route FX sends to the QuickEdit knobs so I can change FX levels
> realtime and have their values stored in presets.  Then I'll choose
> what FX I want and save that stuff with the preset.  That way when 
I
> go to 16B when playing live I can change the preset and shuffle 
around
> what FX are loaded.  Also I try to keep an arsenal of generic
> transition sequences in the preset.  What I do is setup a preset 
knob
> to control a realtime crossfade (RTXfade) to switch the active 
layer
> in the channel.  Then I'll sequence data to each layer individually
> with a drum roll, or some sort of break or something cool for a
> pattern switch.  That way I can "dial in" what break I wanna use 
and
> transistion to the next pattern.  It works okay.  I just make sure
> that track 16 (what i have for MultiB) is turned on in all my 
patterns
> that I wanna use.  If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
> 
> I signed up for IBGEEK.  There's some good archived info there.  
Thanks.
> 
> sapo
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "mikexl7 <curiousproductions@r...>"
> <curiousproductions@r...> wrote:
> > I would love to know how you went about setting this up.  I know 
how 
> > and have delt with using the preset as a control for pulling up 
fx 
> > settings.  I would just like to know how you felt it was best to 
> > deal with setting this up and using the knobs as fx send 
amounts.  
> > Eg. how what knobs do what in your setup.
> > 
> > I also would love to let you know about a group that i set up a 
long 
> > time ago that seems to have died for the moment called IBGEEK  
you 
> > can find it under the links section of this group.  It is for 
talkig 
> > about this kinda stuff.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Mike G.
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "joesapo <joesapo@y...>" 
<joesapo@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > I have been toying around with the FX settings on my XL7 all 
day 
> > and 
> > > I've come to a decision on *how* to route them, but now I need 
to 
> > > choose which ones to use.  I've settled on running in multi 
mode 
> > and 
> > > having a 'control' preset on channel 16B, routing all the FX 
sends 
> > to 
> > > knobs.  This way I can not only control the FX sends in real 
time, 
> > > but also switch that MIDI channel to other FX setups stored on 
> > other 
> > > presets.  So my question is this:  What are the two most 
useful FX 
> > on 
> > > the command stations?  I've been pretty much using Delay on my 
FXA 

> > > and Distortion2 on my FXB....  What does the forum think?  The 
> > more 
> > > general use I can get out of them the better.
> > > 
> > > sapo