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does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, pro..?
what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?
this just made ma mind chage little bit.. i was gonna pick it up next 
week but i guess i will have to wait and see...
hey anyways.. i was gonna get mp-7 for around 
550usd is it worth it..? i have been buyin too many U/L shits to 
cover my long gone mpc

So what's going on with this "no New OS" ...did I miss something??????
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: not1pimp <not1pimp@...> 
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 11:14 AM
  Subject: [xl7] no New OS..?


  does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, pro..?
  what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?
  this just made ma mind chage little bit.. i was gonna pick it up next 
  week but i guess i will have to wait and see...
  hey anyways.. i was gonna get mp-7 for around 
  550usd is it worth it..? i have been buyin too many U/L shits to 
  cover my long gone mpc




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that's good to hear..... my email had been down for a couple of hrs ......I thought I had miss out on something.........
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Aaron Eppolito 
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 5:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [xl7] no New OS..?


  What part of "more than a month away" didn't you guys get?  I just
  finished the beta release a week and a half early!  There'll be a few
  weeks of QA to make sure that there aren't bugs, but then it'll be
  released.  Sorry to take a somewhat offensive tone (you know I usually
  don't) but the rush to jump on the "E-mu is screwing us" bandwagon
  pisses me off sometimes...

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/6262

  -Aaron

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  > does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, pro..?
  > what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?

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As far as I have heard, OS 2 is due for release sometime in the next 2 weeks
or so...who knows for sure? Probably not even EMU. If it is though, going
from 1.32 straight to 2 should definately encompass either alot of
enhancements and/or bug fixes.

550$ I would say so, the only other hardware sequencer I would advise anyone
to buy would be an MPC2000 or later (the roland mc80 is sweet too, but not
near enough memory)...you wont find an mpc2000 for that cheap though, unless
its in BAD shape, or quick cash is needed.

ByronIV


>
> does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, pro..?
> what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?
> this just made ma mind chage little bit.. i was gonna pick it up next
> week but i guess i will have to wait and see...
> hey anyways.. i was gonna get mp-7 for around
> 550usd is it worth it..? i have been buyin too many U/L shits to
> cover my long gone mpc
>
> >
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What part of "more than a month away" didn't you guys get?  I just
finished the beta release a week and a half early!  There'll be a few
weeks of QA to make sure that there aren't bugs, but then it'll be
released.  Sorry to take a somewhat offensive tone (you know I usually
don't) but the rush to jump on the "E-mu is screwing us" bandwagon
pisses me off sometimes...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/6262

-Aaron

--- "not1pimp <not1pimp@...>" <not1pimp@...> wrote:
> does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, pro..?
> what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?

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Aaron, although some folks are getting antsy about the new OS, I must 
declare that even with OS1.32, the XL-7 is in a league of its own. I 
scour the web everyday, hunting for a different/better(?) piece of 
equipment for my needs, but I come up empty handed every time. There 
are a few quirks in the current OS that sustain my hunt, but news of 
this supposedly massive OS update, which could possibly alter 
the "feel" of working on the XL7, makes me quite excited. So thanks 
for your difficult low-level programming efforts, and good luck with 
the QA! When OS2.0 comes out, you can bet our frowns will turn upside 
down. :-) (And therefore, you will become "Da Man")

MP


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote:
> What part of "more than a month away" didn't you guys get?  I just
> finished the beta release a week and a half early!  There'll be a 
few
> weeks of QA to make sure that there aren't bugs, but then it'll be
> released.  Sorry to take a somewhat offensive tone (you know I 
usually
> don't) but the rush to jump on the "E-mu is screwing us" bandwagon
> pisses me off sometimes...
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/message/6262
> 
> -Aaron
> 
> --- "not1pimp <not1pimp@y...>" <not1pimp@y...> wrote:
> > does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, 
pro..?
> > what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?
> 
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--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "not1pimp <not1pimp@y...>" 
<not1pimp@y...> wrote:
> does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, pro..?
> what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?
> this just made ma mind chage little bit.. i was gonna pick it up 
next 
> week but i guess i will have to wait and see...
> hey anyways.. i was gonna get mp-7 for around 
> 550usd is it worth it..? i have been buyin too many U/L shits to 
> cover my long gone mpc


Chill man, the new OS will be here soon enough.  Aaron deserves a LOT 
more respect than this.  He's kept us very well informed.

> the QA! When OS2.0 comes out, you can bet our frowns will turn 
upside 
> down. :-) (And therefore, you will become "Da Man")


He already is.  2.0 will just be the icing on the cake.

Couldn't agree more!!
I have owned an EX5 from it's first week of release and although I 
still love this synth, there are some serious issues that Yamaha 
never bothered to address, and never bothered to respond to the 
relentless pleas on the web forums.  On the other hand, companies 
like EMU and Access (Virus), and people like Stephen Kay (Korg 
Karma), are so in touch with their customers, that product support 
has become my primary criteria when choosing new gear.  I jumped at 
the Yamaha EX5 when it came out just from listening to the hype 
before it's release, but I will never buy anything from them again.  
Now I am looking at buying an EMU E4 sampler.  Obviously this is a 
very capable device, but the only reason I considered it in the first 
place was from the excellent support given to the Command Stations.  
just my 2c 
-grimley

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "ByronIV" <byron@l...> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Aaron, although some folks are getting antsy about the new OS, I 
must
> > declare that even with OS1.32, the XL-7 is in a league of its 
own. I
> > scour the web everyday, hunting for a different/better(?) piece of
> > equipment for my needs, but I come up empty handed every time. 
There
> > are a few quirks in the current OS that sustain my hunt, but news 
of
> > this supposedly massive OS update, which could possibly alter
> > the "feel" of working on the XL7, makes me quite excited. So 
thanks
> > for your difficult low-level programming efforts, and good luck 
with
> > the QA! When OS2.0 comes out, you can bet our frowns will turn 
upside
> > down. :-) (And therefore, you will become "Da Man")
> >
> 
> This is quite true, particularily if you're looking for a sequencer 
with
> integrated synths...if it didnt have an internal sound engine (and 
such a
> large one at that), then I think it might be neck and neck with a 
few
> others, pushing past the finish line only by the scruff of it's 
300,000
> event capacity, hehe.
> 
> But alas, if the xx7's were distributed by Yamaha, I'm sure they 
would have
> dropped support for it at OS 1.1 or something, either that or give 
it
> endless updates, but never fix any of the REAL issues! (sorry, I'm 
still
> sour about my expierience with their EX5, and I guess I hold a bit 
of a
> grudge)
> 
> ByronIV
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I've met a bunch of them from events such as Namm (The sampler guys) and they
were super nicce and very good about going through every concern with you.  All
in all if I hadn't had my Yammy (Unsupported) A5000 smapler drop in my lap I
would've bought the Emu sampler in a heartbeat.

Andre

I wouldn't wait on new os as the deal finalizer...this already a very powerfull machine, new os should just make it better. I also would buy new, for 50 more it will be worth it because of latest software and manual updates are on the master cd shipping with newer units. For instance if you bought my mp7 it would include my master cd with the first manual and earliest os on that disk... thats what came with it. Both about 10 steps behind...

You guys need to chill-out.  My main job is developing software.  I
don't work for EMU - but I do know how long it takes to put out a
"Quality" software product.  Putting out a major revision within one
year is serious work.  If you strive for tighter time frame – the
customer normally pays through the nose.  It would be good to keep
that in mind.  

Alvin English



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "not1pimp <not1pimp@y...>" <not1pimp@y...>
wrote:
> does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, pro..?
> what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?
> this just made ma mind chage little bit.. i was gonna pick it up next 
> week but i guess i will have to wait and see...
> hey anyways.. i was gonna get mp-7 for around 
> 550usd is it worth it..? i have been buyin too many U/L shits to 
> cover my long gone mpc

Here's what we want:

Software that does EVERYTHING - with NO BUGS - and we want it NOW!!!!!


yeah right ;)  Wake up people...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <alvin.english@...>
To: <xl7@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 5:28 PM
Subject: [xl7] Re: no New OS..?


You guys need to chill-out.  My main job is developing software.  I
don't work for EMU - but I do know how long it takes to put out a
"Quality" software product.  Putting out a major revision within one
year is serious work.  If you strive for tighter time frame - the
customer normally pays through the nose.  It would be good to keep
that in mind.  

Alvin English



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "not1pimp <not1pimp@y...>" <not1pimp@y...>
wrote:
> does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, pro..?
> what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?
> this just made ma mind chage little bit.. i was gonna pick it up next 
> week but i guess i will have to wait and see...
> hey anyways.. i was gonna get mp-7 for around 
> 550usd is it worth it..? i have been buyin too many U/L shits to 
> cover my long gone mpc


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Hey... you are the one who develop new OS..?
thanx for new OS and keep up the hard work...






--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "alvinenglish <alvin.english@e...>" 
<alvin.english@e...> wrote:
> You guys need to chill-out.  My main job is developing software.  I
> don't work for EMU - but I do know how long it takes to put out a
> "Quality" software product.  Putting out a major revision within one
> year is serious work.  If you strive for tighter time frame ?the
> customer normally pays through the nose.  It would be good to keep
> that in mind.  
> 
> Alvin English
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "not1pimp <not1pimp@y...>" 
<not1pimp@y...>
> wrote:
> > does it mean that emus gonna ditch this unit just like asr-x, 
pro..?
> > what's wrong with newest OS anyways..?
> > this just made ma mind chage little bit.. i was gonna pick it up 
next 
> > week but i guess i will have to wait and see...
> > hey anyways.. i was gonna get mp-7 for around 
> > 550usd is it worth it..? i have been buyin too many U/L shits to 
> > cover my long gone mpc