E-MU MP-7 Command Station problems fixes and tips

[@jamesedinger4956]

Dude...you are hilarious...could watch all day!

[@wayneanderson2866]

Just came across this video & only 60 seconds in & I’m lovin it!🤣🔥…no idea what that hardware is but I want one now 🤣😂 Good content brother!💯👊🏼

[@brainztain]

Aww thanks bro 👍 good looking out 👀

[@wayneanderson2866]

If you ever do the same thing with a Roland MC 303 I will need to take notes🤣…. got one with a few connection issues but I rarely use it. Bought one in the 1990’s but I was so intimidated by it I never did much with it. Now I got another one and am determined to use it sometime. 😛👊🏼

[@noelsharp]

Finally, a simple fix for that annoying headphone hum. Thanks!!

[@impulsecoupling]

OMG I'm dying. This is so accurate it's terrifying.

[@tomhikon]

surprisingly when I bought this over 15 years ago my wife wasn't happy about it. We aren't married anymore...should have seen that coming 😂

[@brainztain]

🤣

[@1heUndertaker]

First thought ... " Hey, what you doin' messin' with my MP7 !!!" Second thought ... "Oh, you fixed it !" Third thought ... "Great to see so many quick fixes and tips in a short space of time.... it would take me 5 videos and six hours to cover all of them.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Seriously, thanks @brainztain !

[@ManishHShahMDFACSDenver]

Nicely done! Looks like my XL-7 needs a little of this TLC.

[@mmmmvermillion]

Holy crap this is funny as hell, subbed

[@Noise-Conductor]

The Barney Box...LOL Now I can't unsee this. Thanks & peace

[@justinterrellxl]

MANNNNNNNNN I CANT EVEN FOCUS BECAUSE I KEEP ON LAUGHING LMAOOOOO

[@Axiohm000]

Twenty years later I learn there was up an date. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have the MP-7 with the world percussion expansion chip and XL-7 chip and possibly a memory expansion chip, of that I'm not sure it's been a minute. It's still runs proper after twenty years of use. I also did buy because of the Rza ad lmao 😂😂😂

[@carbilicon]

You made tedious work fun.

[@achook9474]

This is 😂 cracking me up. Was wondering can you do a video on placing the headphone Jack?

[@markbruggeman274]

I'm still on the earlier OS version 1.01 but emu.tools doesn't work for me? Do i need an older version of Windows to update?

[@brainztain]

I'm not sure tbh, worked for me

[@markbruggeman274]

@@brainztain it workes for me to now. Didn't connect the cables right

[@markbruggeman274]

Yeah, I had to make sure the MIDI Out part of the cable go to MIDI In part of the MP 7. Not opposite

[@Antillian_official]

is it any way you can connect this to a DAW? can you do a tutorial?

[@brainztain]

Yes, you need a midi and audio interface because it doesn't really makes any use of the on board USB. I have tracked loops by syncing with ableton, but it's not perfect, still workable. Not sure if i can do a video any time soon but I'll try 👍

[@dez5]

Very entertaining and fun to watch video. The best one on this topic.

[@YaBoiDaCoach]

I've been stuck in searching for OS 10 minutes trying to update my firmware help please!

[@RayBellis]

Nice, and thanks for the shout outs! :D

[@brainztain]

Thanks for dropping by! And for emu.tools 💥

[@RayBellis]

@@brainztain I run the music gear display retrofit group too ;-)

[@brainztain]

@@RayBellis 💯

[@matthewgarrill9603]

Yes mate you have the right direction

[@mrCharlesG]

So funny! Well done

[@reviewerman9786]

If Cheech and Chong had an MP-7

[@motookissmeerecords3089]

Fun and instructive thanks !

[@DeliriumElectric]

You know there is an L in Solder right? 😁 Thanks for this, give my XL7 some occasional love, and she keeps banging

[@brainztain]

Haha yes yes

[@Buttafingaz]

Best tutorial ever!!!

[@brainztain]

😁 thank you ✊

[@gabrielepohly5670]

Where to get a suitable replace switch as the one shown in the video? And is the switch and the button one unit or can they be separated?

[@brainztain]

@@gabrielepohly5670 You may be able to find the exact part number on Facebook command station groups. Yes, the part you touch and the button you solder are separate parts. The button you solder is a common part on many electronics, while the one you touch may be harder to find as it's part of the command as station interface.

[@windchymes]

At last, hardware care. Emu tech!!!

[@RumchugMusic]

Thanks for the great tips. I finally updated my OS, but my computers are not recognizing the USB driver. Do you know how to get that to work?

[@brainztain]

I don't.... also, i think the drivers don't work all that well and USB functionality doesn't do anything MIDI can't

[@richardpollock8352]

i did as you instructed with the firmware update but my mp7 just says searching for os?

[@richardpollock8352]

i got it. i have to use audio interface to do it. yeaaaa

[@brainztain]

@@richardpollock8352 Aaah cool! I'm glad 👍

[@panutalus]

Are these machines prone to heating? Someone said that it's better to take those black side panels away so that the air circulates better etc. is this true?

[@brainztain]

@@panutalus i think I remember them getting hot when leaving them on by accident but idk if it was ever alarmingly hot. If you take them off it will allow more heat to escape... It could be a good thing

[@Blakeswaze357]

No sound coming out of mines, still comes on 🤔

[@brainztain]

Hmm 🤔 indeed

[@diogo_melo]

Hey! Nice tutorial, you should make this a regular thing. Seriously! Mine turns on and freezes with all LED buttons turned on and the LCD goes all black. Tried to turn it on without the ROMs plugged in but still nothing. The oscillator seems to be working still. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[@brainztain]

Thanks! I'm guessing you already plugged/unplugged everything... I'd start there. Maybe disconnect different components one at a time to see if the issue stops at one point that way you can pin-point the issue... Good luck!

[@diogo_melo]

@@brainztain I actually have two units and managed to figure out the issue is on the main board by swapping every other module possible. Thanks for your help

[@markbruggeman274]

Hey? Do i need an old version of Windows XP to upgrade the MP-7 to 2.0? Or can i just use my Windows 11 for it (64-bit)???

[@brainztain]

I def didn't have win11 but it was 64 bit for sure, more than likely win 10. Good luck

[@wandcamilo3989]

hey whats up great vid. just curious.. hows that air duster working to restore the data wheel? i feel like the contact is deep inside the part for the air to reach. would be great to know since im considering buying one. cheers

[@brainztain]

Hey there, thanks! Contact cleaner will make it better for a while (it's not air duster). Eventually it starts acting up again so y the only permanent solution is to replace it. I need to replace mine but my version is really soldered in there.

[@mukundajay.1042]

Can you please put the links of those badass guys who helped you to improve the machine? I got one of this marvelous machines but I never found someone who helped me to do it in the last 4 years, and finally found is possible, please hit me up, I do really need help to start running mine!

[@Blocksourcemusic]

Thos video is great!!!

[@brainztain]

Thanks! I want to make more but my throat is now sore from all the rough talk lol

[@doja-3652]

Hey maybe you can answer a question about the mp-7, I've had it since early 2000's, for some reason like a year ago or so, it won't save anymore patterns/songs, everytime I try to save it says 0% memory, I tried to erase songs/patterns, none are erasing but don't know if I'm doing it right, maybe someone can help me out?

[@Axiohm000]

I have been there before. I just went through a deleting spree and made sure I deleted each pattern. It usually freed up memory for me.

[@doja-3652]

@@Axiohm000 how do you delete the patterns or songs?

[@Axiohm000]

@@doja-3652 I will have to pull my MP-7 out and refresh my memory.

[@doja-3652]

@@Axiohm000 ok thank you

[@Axiohm000]

@@doja-3652 on a pattern go through and cut the 1st bar of each track and then save after that . Also zero out the title and then save. You should gain memory after doing that on a few patterns.

[@DroppedandSkrewed]

Actually very good video and entertaining lmao

[@cfcreative1]

Hardware is cool I got some vintage gear, nice humor going on.

[@brainztain]

ineed, idk what I was thinking

[@brainztain]

@Banter Bulldogge it responds to MIDI similar to the demo towards the end of this video so there are several things you can do to control it or sequence other gear/computers. You can't get sound into it because it doesn't sample or process external audio.

[@brainztain]

@Banter Bulldogge so yes, you can use it with software like Ableton 👍

[@adiemus3687]

Fantastic video man! Can i contact you by mail to explain you a strange hum issue in my CS? I don’t know how can i solve the problem. It’s not a headphones hum problem in ur video..

[@brainztain]

Instagram? @brainztain

[@adiemus3687]

@@brainztain tnx! I sent u a request on IG

[@xisotopex]

dont have an emu, not planning to get one, watched the video anyways

[@reemoproductions268]

Lol......best tutorial 😅😂

[@proutkipu8157]

man you killed my ass out hahaha

[@xisotopex]

LMFAO

[@Link-zt1cs]

F the wife, keep em coming man lol