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

after reading realms tips for playing live, i thought i would add 
some input on what i do.  i do alot of what realm says already, and 
do a few things differently. first i pick out the songs i want to 
play, and pick what order i want them to play in. then i put all the 
patterns in order(i name my patterns, with the pattern numbers of my 
other equipment, so i never get lost, as to what instrument should be 
playing what pattern.).  i do create extra patterns that blend parts 
of songs together, however, if you are using different types of 
internal effects, your sounds may change...this can be both good and 
bad.  i also (as realm does) keep, my bass drums(bass, snares etc) on 
the same part in different patterns.  if i use midi to play notes on 
an external keyboard, i usualy mute this part, and play the keyboard 
live.  i also like to do cymbal crashes live, along with some 
breakbeats.  another thing that keeps it really live, more for me 
than for the crowd (since they cant see my equip)  is too keep some 
other songs saved twards the end of a bank.  this way, if  the crowd 
isnt feeling my trance set, i can go to some breaks tracks.  also, 
you can save breakbeats to RPS, and make your trance set really 
rocking by ditching your 4/4, and supporting your music with some 
serious ass shakin breakbeats.  also if you have a microphone, and a 
vocoder...USE IT!!!!

now i would like to share a story with everyone, as to why YOU MUST 
ALWAYS BACK YOUR MUSIC UP!!!!

few years back, an mc 505 was my main sequencer.  i saved stuff to 
memory card, but was lazy about it.  the 505 sat on a keyboard 
stand.  it sat there for years.  till one day, when my friend loui 
came to visit with his brand new boxer puppy(about 1 year old).  his 
dog knocked the 505 off of its stand, i jumped up and ran, it was 
like slo motion, i kinda caught the box, i kinda didnt.  it turned 
on.   and then it crazy, and turned off.  i got it fixed, and wehn i 
loaded the memory card back on, i realized, i didnt save like the 
last 5 songs, iwas working on.  they were tight too.  3 lessons 
learned- 1 BACK UP YOUR MATERIAL, anything can happen
         2 make sure your equipment is secure and out of the way.  
cover it, if you are not using it.  
         3  keep a gun or slingshot handy for your friends annoying 
pets that they just wont leave at home alone. 

peace out

www.audiosedative.iuma.com

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "grinderking69" <audiosedative@a...> 
wrote:
> another thing that keeps it really live, more for me 
> than for the crowd (since they cant see my equip)  is too keep some 
> other songs saved twards the end of a bank.  this way, if  the
crowd 
> isnt feeling my trance set, i can go to some breaks tracks.  also, 
> you can save breakbeats to RPS, and make your trance set really 
> rocking by ditching your 4/4, and supporting your music with some 
> serious ass shakin breakbeats.  

i have a feeling that this is a stupid question that i should know
the 
answer to, but i just have to ask - what does RPS stand for?

(bracing myself for the ridicule to rain down...)  : )

In a message dated 5/29/03 8:30:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
justinsamaha@... writes:

> i have a feeling that this is a stupid question that i should know
> the 
> answer to, but i just have to ask - what does RPS stand for?
> 
> (bracing myself for the ridicule to rain down...)  : )
> 

RPS = Realtime Phrase Sequencing.  no problem man...

hells, i'm still trying to get e-loader 1.1 to work on my ibook with OS X.  
no luck ;-((

plastic


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RPS- Real Time Phrase Sequencing. i have this on my 909.  i still havnt gotten 
my command station, i am waiting to play with the px, before i buy one.  
basicaly with rps.  you can make a 4 measure loop, of anything you want.  
individual drum parts, or a whole drum loop, can be programmed to one button.  
then you can mute the parts that are already playing, and throw in a new loop.  
it can be a variation of the beat you have playing, or can be totaly different, 
and give your song a new feel.  you can program a new bass line, efx, drums, 
basicaly anything you want to RPS.  on the 909, you have multiple RPS banks all 
of which are user programmable, and can be called upon at any time.  this is an 
awsome feature for playing live, and for auditioning different drum loops in 
the studio.  also on the 505, you had the mega mix option, which let you(while 
your pattern is playing) pick the drum track(or any track) from a different 
pattern, and when your currently playing pattern looped over, the new drum 
track would play.  this made going from song to song very easy, because you 
could slowly mix in the part you wanted.  i am not sure if that is what the X-
mix is on the command stations.  if that is what x-mix is, then that is freakin 
fantastic, and i really cant wait to get my command station.  oh yeah something 
else i thought of, that is kinda important, at least for me.  is not too get 
extremely F-uped before you play live.  if you were in a band and only 
responsable for one insturment, then maybe its okay to f-uped.  but when you 
are in control of every insturment, it a may not be a good idea to drop that 
acid, and start eating those pills!!!

peace

i also like to do cymbal crashes live, along with some 
breakbeats. 

>>>How so, like you play the beats live or just trigger sample loops? <<

another thing that keeps it really live, more for me than for the crowd 
(since they cant see my equip)  is too keep some other songs saved twards 
the end of a bank.  this way, if  the crowd isnt feeling my trance set, i 
can go to some breaks tracks.

>>>Hehe, I'm the opposite, focusing on the beraks with the 4/4 stuff in 
reserve.  Chicago still isn't clued up on breaks yet :) <<<

rEalm









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i will make a drum kit, and set up my pads so i have all the sounds where i 
want them.  i will just play bd, and snares live, but keep the same high hat 
that was playing over my 4/4.  i will also do bongo hits on the spot too.  i 
usualy do this about 8-16 measures before a breakdown...adds a little drama. i 
do also use pads to trigger loops.  but i am all about the IMPROV.   

if i ever play in chicago, i will keep in my mind whats hot there...another 
great reason for RPS, and storing extra patterns...you never know what the 
crowd will be like, especially in other cities.