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

Make sure you are backing up your patterns! My MP7 crashed last night and I
lost ALL OF MY USER PATTERNS  and ALL of the factory patterns, not that I
care about those, but I do care about the 6 months worth of material that I
was only able to recover part of. I wouldn't be extremely concerned but all
the user presets reverted to the factory settings, so even if all my
patterns were retrievable all the presets would be WACK! We really need a
way to back up presets as well (hint hint). Has this happened to any one
else.

I was working on some really dope tracks and I tried to save during play
back and the machine locked up and made a noise like it was stuck on a note
over the top of the pattern continuing to play. I had to shut it off. When I
powered up again it said "User data not initz" or something like that, then
it did the compressing space thing. when it was done I had zero data left in
the box. No patterns, songs, or saved user presets!

I have made a few new presets and patterns. When a pattern is playing and I
try and switch to the next pattern the display sticks, instead of just
changing instantly to show that the selected pattern would play next
everything sticks for a bit with the enter button staying lilt and the
screen not changing until after the next pattern has already started. When
the display finally changes is kind of scrolls out one letter at a time like
it is really struggling to keep up. When I hit record it takes a while to
activate. The whole system seams bogged down.

HELP!
If any replies could be carbon copied to my e-mail as well as the group that
would help a bunch

peace, acopolis
www.space380.com
888-909-4380

I hope everyone takes a good long look at this post.  Read it again.

While I'm not trying to say the XX-7's are prone to crash, it does point 
out the very important need to ALWAYS back up your data, no matter what 
gear you're using (and especially with computers).  Personally, everytime 
I get done working on my XL-7, I fire up E-Loader real quick and save any 
work I've done, then save my Presets to SX (via midi dump, would be nice 
to have "Dump all User Presets" option though).  Yeah, it can be a pain, 
but you never know when something unexpected can happen.  Would you rather 
spend a minute backing up your files, or weeks cursing when you wish you 
would have?

Sorry about your loss bro, I've done that before too when I first got my 
mc505 many moons ago, so I know how gut-wrenching it can be.  Look at it 
this way, at least now you know the XX-7 better than you did when you 
started, so you have all the free space to fill up with even better 
Pattern and Songs.

rEalm




Make sure you are backing up your patterns! My MP7 crashed last night and 
I
lost ALL OF MY USER PATTERNS  and ALL of the factory patterns, not that I
care about those, but I do care about the 6 months worth of material that 
I
was only able to recover part of.






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Hi all:

I'm having trouble with the USB drivers and Windows XP. I have tried all
the suggestion in the read me files and the device is not being
recognized. Also what do you recommend starting out with for a midi
card? Is it better to use the Midi card and what is up with the USB
functionality? Will it get better with the new O.S.? 


Douglas

I'm having trouble with the USB drivers and Windows XP. I have tried all
the suggestion in the read me files and the device is not being
recognized. 

>>>Have you tried going to the Windows Hardware manager and installing the 
drivers manually? <<<

Also what do you recommend starting out with for a midi card? 

>>>I like the M-Audio MIDIsport series, though those are USB devices and 
not cards (getting harder to find PCI midi devices).  Never had any issues 
with my 4x4 or my girl's 2x2. <<<

Is it better to use the Midi card and what is up with the USB 
functionality? 

>>>Depends, the midi is slower than USB, but it will still do the same 
thing.  The USB only adds speed to the picture while using E-Loader.  Oh, 
and you still HAVE to use MIDI to update the OS, USB doesn't work yet for 
that.  <<<

Will it get better with the new O.S.? 

>>>Probably not, the functionality is already part of the XX-7's, it's a 
new version or E-Loader that's needed to add more features.  I for one 
would LOVE to be able to use E-Loader to back up patches and Multi's too. 
I know the Mac guys have been waiting patiently forever for USb drivers 
that work too.  How about it Emu, is there a new version of E-Loader 
coming too? <<<

rEalm








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