sp-1200 vs. EII

[PX-7]

I got my new EII last night.    It works well, but some of the keys are when playing rendures static.  Some keys are perfectly fine.    Although across midi, they're fine.   Any suggestions?

I'm using the EII all being triggered by my Emu PX-7 Command Station.  It works well.  "But", so did the SP-1200 being triggered and I actually prefered the sound of the 1200 better.  It was dirtier.    My question is:

Does anyone out there with an SP-1200 know what the range of octaves samples can be transposed or trigged via midi with the 1200.    Maybe i'm just in the wrong forum.  But if anyone knows that would be great.   

[PX-7]

"two-octave tunable range for any sample and step programming " 

I wonder if this onboard, or if the range is bigger over midi?

[Elmbeatz]

The EII has a fixed transpose range of 1 octave up/down per sample, which cannot be "expanded" over midi.

You can't really compare the EII and the SP-12 / 1200. As they're IMO (not only technically) very different machines.