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

Both are the same price so now my last decision before I finally get 
one is keyboard or command station.Are the sounds and specs the same 
for both?

>>>No, the XL-7 has 128 voice polyphony, the XK-7 has 64 voices.  I would 
definitely recommend going wtih 128 voices, unless you really need the 
keys of the XK-7.  For what it's worth though, I did think the keyboard 
action on the XK-7 was very good for a lower pricesd keyboard. Other than 
the polyphony, I believe they are the same.  Not to sure how simlar the 
OS's are though, so you might not get the new features like X-MIX etc. 
Anyone else (Sean, Aaron?) know more on this one? <<

Does the keyboard have a sequencer? 

>>>Yes. <<<

And on on the command station can you turn off the touch velocity on the 
pads? 

>>>Why would you want to?  You can change the velocity curves, so that's 
close. <<<

Im looking at the add and wondering how would I record chords and melodys 
with this? Would I need a midi keyboard with me all the time?

>>>While you are limited to the number of keys you can play at once with 
the Command Stations, the feel fo teh rubber pads once they get broken 
more than makes up for it IMO.   You can also transpose the keypads too, 
if that helps.  If you're a regular keyboard player, then you might want 
to get a smaller portable keyboard to use if you're more comfortable with 
that. <<<

rEalm


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Just a correction here.  The E-mu keybaords do not have sequencers.  
They do have beats mode which is a playback only sequencer for use 
with the preset beats but that's it.  

Glenn


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Both are the same price so now my last decision before I finally 
get 
> one is keyboard or command station.Are the sounds and specs the 
same 
> for both?
> 
> >>>No, the XL-7 has 128 voice polyphony, the XK-7 has 64 voices.  I 
would 
> definitely recommend going wtih 128 voices, unless you really need 
the 
> keys of the XK-7.  For what it's worth though, I did think the 
keyboard 
> action on the XK-7 was very good for a lower pricesd keyboard. 
Other than 
> the polyphony, I believe they are the same.  Not to sure how simlar 
the 
> OS's are though, so you might not get the new features like X-MIX 
etc. 
> Anyone else (Sean, Aaron?) know more on this one? <<
> 
> Does the keyboard have a sequencer? 
> 
> >>>Yes. <<<
> 
> And on on the command station can you turn off the touch velocity 
on the 
> pads? 
> 
> >>>Why would you want to?  You can change the velocity curves, so 
that's 
> close. <<<
> 
> Im looking at the add and wondering how would I record chords and 
melodys 
> with this? Would I need a midi keyboard with me all the time?
> 
> >>>While you are limited to the number of keys you can play at once 
with 
> the Command Stations, the feel fo teh rubber pads once they get 
broken 
> more than makes up for it IMO.   You can also transpose the keypads 
too, 
> if that helps.  If you're a regular keyboard player, then you might 
want 
> to get a smaller portable keyboard to use if you're more 
comfortable with 

> that. <<<
> 
> rEalm
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Thanx man, I wasn't sure.  The Emu pages says they have mute buttons for 
muting sequences, but I couldn't tell if they meant beats mode or actual 
patterns. 

rEalm




Just a correction here.  The E-mu keybaords do not have sequencers. 
They do have beats mode which is a playback only sequencer for use 
with the preset beats but that's it. 

Glenn



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