id="mod_28876516">Get the most from your E-MU XL-7 MP-7 or PX-7 Command Station!
The Emu Command Station line was released in 2003 and has since become somewhat of a modern classic. Not quite vintage compared to the analog synths built decades earlier but still a very versatile and hands on sequencer, synth and drum machine that has gathered a following of dedicated users from producers to live performers.
This page features the best resources for getting the most from your e-mu from tutorial videos to feature lists to user tipss and 수원인계동가라오케 live ebay listings for command stations and expan
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The Emu Command Station LineWhat are the differences and how to expand your mac
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3>E-MU released 3 command stations, the XL-7, MP-7 and PX-7 each identified by their own custom color and sound set. Underneath the paint the three units are identical and differ only in the sound ROM that is included. Each command station is expandable and capable of holding 4 sound ROMs including the one it came
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p>When purchasing a used Command Station be sure to verify which sound ROM if any is included. I was lucky to find my preferred color scheme (PX-7) with the MP-7 sound ROM I was lo
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Command Station Tutorial Videos - Good Starting Place for New CS Users">These video tutorials are a great introduction to using your Command St
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EMU User Poll - Vote Now! XL-7 MP-7 PX-7[[# See results]]
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Online References - Popular XL7 MP7 and PX7 Links
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br />Frequently Asked Questions answered by producer and DJ Tarekith.
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br />The Command Station is used by a number of live performers on this forum.
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br />Official downloads from the manufacturer. Includes e-loader, presets, keymaps, sounds and final 2.0 OS update..
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br />Prodatum is a cross-platform patch editor for the E-mu Proteus 2000 sample based synthiesizer family (includine command stations). Bi[[ Proteum is a full-featured Windows patch editor for the Proteus 2000 family of synth modules. The software allows you full control of master, patch and setup settings through a series of easy to use displays. Proteum also allows you to save and load]]
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br />Use SysEx to backup and restore your Command Station. UNTESTED.
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br />Windows 95/NT SysEx editor for backing up your patterns.
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Command Station Reviews - Music Magazine and Web Site Gear Reviews
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br />Emu's eye-catching new Command Stations repackage the sounds of their MP1 and XL1 sound modules, adding hands-on sequencing and real-time controls. Can the company win fans with these late entries to the groovebox market?
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br />Dance-music genres have inspired musical-instrument manufacturers to develop one-stop solutions for making music. Two new products from E-mu, the MP-7 and XL-7 Command Stations, integrate sampled pitched and percussive sound sources, 인계동셔츠룸 a subtractive-
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The hot new XL-7 is a desktop sequencer module version of E-mu's Xtreme Lead-1 Electronica and Dance oriented sound module. You may recall that the Xtreme Lead-1 module itself was a new and improved Techno synth based on the popular Audity 2000 mod
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The cool looking MP-7 is a desktop sequencer module version of E-mu's Mo'Phatt HipHop and R&B sound modul
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Now you don't have to be a keyboard man to work out with a high-powered synth module. The XL-7 and MP-7 Command 수원인계동가라오케 Stations incorporate the cerebral power of E-MU's famous Proteus 2000 in units that offer complete control through intuitively-designed ta[[# Harmony Central XL-7 Us
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This is a versatile unit that can sequence and 가라오케 serve as a sound module for synths and drums. The sounds work great when used as a self contained unit but working with other gear YMMV.[[# Harmony Central MP-7 U
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This little baby has taken my production skills to another level. For me its priceless. The one i have is at my studio. It keeps me up till late and i don't go home cos of it!
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Model Specific Information
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28876529">Recognized by it's vivid yellow color scheme, the XL-7 version is perhaps the most popular Command Station sporting an arsenal of energetic dance music so
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6 years ago ">I like my command station but I have acquired a scrambled screen. Just a lot of letters and numbers after power up. Hoping someone out there knows where i could find a new or used display for this well loved px7. I currently have about 8 new songs (and 3 monihs of programming) I can't get out of it because of the display problem. An
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7 years ago ">i have a px7. i really like it. it's taking me a looooooong time to get into it and learn
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8 years ago ">I have an MP-7 with additional sound cards and I am having a hard time learning the device. I have it hooked up to my keyboard and would like to learn how to just play the available sounds for now, then make music. Where can I find a user friendly manual or how can
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8 years ago ">@Edutopia: Trying to find out how to record the "
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al@anonymous: Yeah Ive noticed the prices are often high on ebay as well, seems word is getting out on this great old synth. They aren't too rare so keep looking, check your local Craigslist for bargains. Around $300 is a good deal for a uni
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9 years ago ">WHY R THESE SO HARD TO FIND NOW. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET MY HANDS ON ANY OF THE 3 COMMAND STATIONS. EVEN ON EBAY. WHERE THEY USED TO BE
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9 years ago ">I don't, but I'd love to own one of these. Perhaps one day I'll have the time & money... At the moment, I make do with software synth's like Reason - but nothing is quite like tinkering on r
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