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From: bjornhk@dhhalden.no (BJORN HAAVARD KLEVEN)
Subject: Re: What soundcard will do what I want?
Organization: Ostfold College
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 12:43:06 GMT

>1. Can you use a sound card in the manner I described above?
>   Especially the MIDI part.

Well, the Gravis UltraSound is doing exactly what you describes. It can 
make a sample, load it and several other samples/patches into 
AudioRAM (dedicated memory on board) and then replay them at different 
frequencies to produce different pitches. All this is MIDI-compatible.

>2. Can I run a sequencer like Cakewalk on the same PC and have it trigger
>   multiple samples via the sound card?

Since all the patches on board *are* samples, the samples can be triggered 
the same way as ordinary patches on an ordinary sequencer. The problem is 
that right now there arn't any sequencers that support the GUS, but this 
should all be a matter of a driver.

>3. How many bytes does a typical 4 second 44.1KHz mono sample use?

Sample resolution (usu. 8 or 16 bit) * length * sampling frequency 

In this case: 8*4*44.1


>4. Do I have to surrender one of my internal hard drives to be used
>   exclusively by the card?  That is, would the drive be plugged into the
>   card and would it be accessible as normal through DOS?

The GUS doesn't interfere at all with the drives. The program would write 
to the disk in the ordinary DOS-way 

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From: hogarty@athena.mit.edu (Sean T. Hogarty)
Subject: Re: NEWS patch-sheet trading?
Keywords: patches,patch,interpatching
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 15:59:53 GMT

I think patch-posting is a cool idea, though it might be a
cool idea for someone to post a standard blank sheet for
the particular unit they're posting for.  Depending on the
volume, r.m.m.synth.patches might be okay.  

Personally, I'm interested in Korg M1 or T-series patches,
so if anyone is interested in trading or chat, drop me an e-line.

Yoop.

Sean Hogarty
MIT CS
hogarty@athena.mit.edu
From: jmillar@tagore.helios.nd.edu (jay millar)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: K1-VDS
Keywords: Kawai K1 VDS
Date: 13 Nov 92 18:07:08 GMT
Organization: OUC, University of Notre Dame


Hello!  I was wondering if anyone out there owns the K1-VDS software package
developed by Musicode for the Atari ST.  This program is a very nice patch
librarian/editor developed specifically for the Kawai-K1 synth.

If you do fit into the above category, I was also wondering if anyone wanted
to trade patch libraries from this program.  And if this is not possible,
does anyone know of any sources of 'freeware' patches for the K1 via ftp
sites on the net in either K1-VDS format or otherwise?

Thank you to anyone who can help me concerning this topic....



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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: rej@sal.wisc.edu (Randy Jones)
Subject: Re: MIDI
Organization: Space Astronomy Lab, Madison WI
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 21:11:08 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.195400.11496@nmt.edu> dave@cyborg1.nmt.edu (Dave Cuddihy) writes:
>	I figure this would be a good place to ask:

You've found the place! ;-)

>Does anyone have any suggestions as to a good technical reference for MIDI? i.e
>	a decent book(that's not about software packages on the Mac but gives
>	info about the actual MIDI protocol!), or maybe an FTP-site with MIDI
>	info?

There is a list server: LISTSERV%AUVM.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu from which you
can get various pieces of information to keep you happy, like the MIDI spec,
and an incredibly outdated list of local synth-music personalities, which
will no doubt induce many pangs of nostalgia in years to come.

Send the server a message reading GET EMUSIC INFO for more information. I
think GET MIDISPEC PACKAGE will get you just that, but I may have forgotten.

Randy

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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: Jay_Tobias@taligent.com (Jay Tobias)
Subject: JV-80 For Sale
Organization: Taligent
Distribution: ba
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 01:40:40 GMT

Roland JV-80 Synthesizer
Multitimbral, great sounds
24-note polyphony, 8 instuments plus drum set 
Performance settings and built-in effects
Expansion cards available for new samples and patches

Asking $1250, excellent condition, 6 mos. old

FYI, retail is $1995, but Guitar Showcase in San Jose sells for $1499.  Also,
Musican's Friend in Medford, Oregon, also sells for $1499.
I'm selling it to get a separate controller and module.

Send email or call Jay at 408 862-7004 or 408 738-5627.

Jay_Tobias@Taligent.com


Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: Erika_L_Blumberg@quickmail.cis.yale (Erika L. Blumberg)
Subject: midi & finale
Followup-To: rec.music.makers.synth
Organization: Public Macs, Academic Computing, Yale University
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:22:30 GMT

i am using finale with midi (roland electric piano) and i am having trouble
making finale quantisize note values less tham eighths. does anyone know
what to do about this?
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: KARGL@rzmain.rz.uni-ulm.de (ComRam)
Subject: Synthi - scores
Organization: Chaos Computer Club Ulm
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 23:18:45 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24

As I found this wonderful Group today I just wondered if there are any
FTP-Sites from where you can get musical scores as *.ps or whatever.



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From: cwa@oasis.icl.co.uk (Christopher Adams)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Re: HR-16\HR-16b opinions
Date: 13 Nov 92 14:43:26 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

I heard the HR16 and HR16B a while back and IMHO I prefered the HR16. The B
has more "Housey" sounds, good for techno and stuff, but I prefer a real kit
any day. But that's only my opinion.

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From: hogarty@athena.mit.edu (Sean T. Hogarty)
Subject: Mirage Help
Keywords: sampling, mirage, help
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 21:49:08 GMT

Howdy, all...

I recently bought an Ensoniq Mirage rack-mount sampler...  I have an advanced
sampling manual and operating system, but I don't have the actual manual (yet;
hopefully I'll have one by the end of the month).  I've been having a lot of fun
with the grungy little beast, but I have one major problem:  I can't figure out
how to save sounds to disk!  Right now, the memory's full (boy, THAT took a lot
of work, ha ha) of some pretty good work, so the unit sits on top of my rack,
powered up until I can figure out how to save it.

Can someone tell me how to write to disk, so I don't have to leave the poor thing
on for the next few weeks?  Please?

Also:  anyone know if there are memory expansions (commercial or hacked)
available for the minimal 128k memory?  Also, any idea on how much I can get the
sampling filter extension for (allows higher sampling rates)?

Basically, any and all mirage info would be appreciated...  anyone interested in
swapping samples?  anyone still USE a mirage?

Please reply via e-mail if possible...
Thanks, in advance, for your help.


Sean Hogarty
MIT CS
hogarty@athena.mit.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: awest@ub.d.umn.edu (The Piano Man)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: EPS expansion
Date: 12 Nov 1992 09:31:50 -0600
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: ub.d.umn.edu

I have an Ensoniq EPS (the old model...not the EPS-16), and would like to
know where I can get memory expansion for it.  Preferrably 4x (or more if
they make it).  Also, if anybody knows where I can find a transformer to
switch regular 110v to 220v, let me know. Both of my 'boards run on 220v, and
I can't use them right now. There is no switch inside to speak of, so that is
not the way to do it,

Thanx

Andrew West
awest@ub.d.umn.edu


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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: cmbecker@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Canton Becker)
Subject: KORG 01/W Discussions
Summary: Request for anything to think about?
Keywords: KORG,01/W
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 21:49:47 GMT

Hi there... I Bought a KORG 01/W yesterday...  Don't quite know what to do
about it.  So, I was wondering if any other 01/W owners had any thoughts,
hints, suggestions, undocumented features...  Starter Questions:

1) Is it basically a nice 4-meg rom sample playback machine, or does KORG's
wave-manipulation thing actually amount to anything?  What is the
wave-manipulation thing?  I can't remember the buzzword...  (Is "buzz" word a
double-entendre?  KEYBOARD magazine thinks so...  )

2) I've the 01/W, not the 01/Wfd...  Am I lame?

3) How can I attain new sounds without buying a 60-125 dollar card?  Are
patchsheets published by anyone yet?

4)  UNRELATED:  Has anyone ever built a synth that was TCP/IP happy; i.e. ON
THE NET?  (Can you imagine tapping "s" from a newsgroup, and getting a new
patch?)

5)  What are your general opinions on the 01/W?  Hype?  Hip?  Hokey?

Musing...
-Canton Becker
canton@nwu.edu

Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: sirothe@srv.PacBell.COM (Sheldon Rothenberg)
Subject: Re: HR-16\HR-16b opinions
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 23:16:15 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.050547.2554@sal.wisc.edu> rej@sal.wisc.edu (Randy Jones) writes:
>In article <1992Nov9.103505.8528@iscsvax.uni.edu> gingeric9178@iscsvax.uni.edu writes:
>>Hello,
>>   If anyone (and I know there are people) that have Alesis' HR-16s or HR-16s 
>>and\or have opinions about these drum machines I would like to hear them. 
>
>I like the UI more than any other drum machine I've worked with. The
>pressure-sensitive buttons feel really good to me, but I'm sure some would
>disagree. The programming is straightforward, I rarely looked at the 
>manual after 8 hours or so.
>

Following on the two commenters, I just used a unit for an hour or so and got
into the Alesis unit heavily. I had never used a drum machine before, but
enjoyed the feel and progressively improved at layering sounds and at making
interesting  rhythms. I starte to look at at the manual and found it
exceptionally well put together. Instructions were clear and easy to follow.
My reference point is a Roland Human Rhythm Composer manual that my befuddled
classmate brought in -a manual that could serve as a benchmark for how to
inspire the forces of confusion.

Shelley
.
From: dan@cafws2.eng.uci.edu (Dan Harkless)
Subject: Re: SH-101 resonance noise
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 10 Nov 92 09:09:46 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.225505.21020@sal.wisc.edu> rej@sal.wisc.edu (Randy Jones) writes:
>Dan Harkless writes:
>>
>>	Heh.  ROM?  What ROM?  This puppy's pure analog.  'Fraid not...
>
>Actually, the keyboard is scanned digitally, and pitches
>are generated in digital form by a microprocessor, then converted to
>control voltages via a D->A convertor. So it's really a hybrid of sorts,
>that's why the oscillator is reasonably stable in such a cheap beast.
>Sorry to burst your Analogue Bubblebath...

	Oh, silly me.  Well, what I was really thinking about was the signal
path around the filter.  No ROMs coming in to play there...

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From: zowie@daedalus.stanford.edu (Craig "Powderkeg" DeForest)
Subject: Re: Transformer for 110 --> 220v ?!
Organization: Stanford Center for Space Science and Astrophysics
Date: 11 Nov 92 10:16:29

In article <foo> awest@ub.d.umn.edu (The Piano Man) writes:

   I own an Ensoniq EPS and a Roland D-10 that I bought while living in  
   Germany.   They both run on 220v electricity.  ...
   Does anybody know where I can get trasnsformers to
   convert regular 110v to 220v?  Or what should I do to be able to use my
   'boards?!

Well, most electronic products sold in Europe and the U.S. have a little switch
inside somewhere, that goes between the two settings.  It's cheaper that way
than to gear up to production lines.

If you don't want to mess _at_ _all_ with the inside, you should be able
to find a 110/220 converter xformer at Radio Shack (ick) or, better yet,
your local electronic surplus store.  (Of course, Palo Alto and San Jose
have scads of 'em -- YMMV in Minneapolis...)  

posting 'cause email bounced...
--
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From: mas@sag4.ssl.berkeley.edu (Mason Wong)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: KORG M1 mailing list????
Date: 11 Nov 1992 21:36:31 GMT
Organization: Center for EUV Astrophysics, U.C. Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: sag4.ssl.berkeley.edu


Is there a mailing list for KORG M1 users???

Please email me an address if there is one

thanks

Mason Wong
mas@cea.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.maker.synth
Subject: KORG M1 mailing list????
Summary: 
Expires: 
Followup-To: 
Distribution: 
Organization: Center for EUV Astrophysics, U.C. Berkeley
Keywords: 


Is there a mailing list for KORG M1 users???

Please email me an address if there is one

thanks

Mason Wong
mas@cea.berkeley.edu
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Center for EUV Astrophysics        University of California at Berkeley
mas@cea.berkeley.edu                       mcw@ocf.berkeley.edu
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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: ssipila@vipunen.hut.fi (Seppo K Sipil{)
Subject: Re: KORG M1 mailing list????
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Date: 13 Nov 92 15:42:45 GMT


>Is there a mailing list for KORG M1 users???

>Please email me an address if there is one

>thanks

Me, too...pleeeeeease!

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From: aclaasse@nyx.cs.du.edu (Arne Claassen)
Subject: E-mu EMAX II, Ensoniq ASR-10
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
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	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Distribution: rec.music.makers.synth
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 19:55:12 GMT


I've been looking at some sampling keyboards which will give me the most
for the least money (gee, isn;t that the common desire). I've come across
the EMAX II and just resently was present at the demo of the new Ensoniq
ASR-10. The both hover around the $2500 mark, although I found the EMAX for
about five hundred less. 
My question is, has anyone compared these two or have another addition to 
this list of sompling keyboards for me to consider. The money is a breaking
factor and i really don't want to buy one and suddenly realize that i
had overlooked another choice. 
Please respond email to:
claassen@ebs330.eb.uah.edu

-Arne
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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: mayfiej@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Josh)
Subject: Rave patches
Summary: Lookin' for someone to trade notes with. 
Organization: The University of SINcinnati
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 18:19:48 GMT

A friend and I have been experimenting with Techno/Rave stuff.  It's
really just dabbling 'cause most rave gets too repetitive for our tastes
but we both love the sound and the energy of it.  I'm using a Roland
D-110 and Alpha Juno 1 and he's using a D-70 (which is a BITCH to get
original patches out of).  If anyone out there has similar equipment
and is into this scene, please seek me out.  I'm trying to figure out
some of the common rave sounds and am interested in seeing what tricks
people use.
I've designed a sound like the 'scratch' on Dominator (by Human Resource)
by setting the PWM to top velocity and depth and having the DCO follow
the envelope.  It sounds really good, but I want more, more MORE!

Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: dcovell@hfglobe.intel.com (David Covell)
Subject: Re: EPS expansion
Organization: Intel Corporation
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 16:57:50 GMT

awest@ub.d.umn.edu (The Piano Man) writes:

>I have an Ensoniq EPS (the old model...not the EPS-16), and would like to
>know where I can get memory expansion for it.  Preferrably 4x (or more if
>they make it).  Also, if anybody knows where I can find a transformer to

Try Sound logic at 800/753-6558. They sell the 4x for $197. I bought mine
from them and am quite happy with it. I still have the 2x I bought with the 
EPS and I'll sell it cheap.
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: mhickey@medici.ils.nwu.edu (Maud Hickey)
Subject: hypercomposer?
Organization: The Institute for the Learning Sciences
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 23:26:14 GMT



Does  anyone out there know of a hypermedia program called
"hypercomposer"?  i've heard that it exists, but am unable to find it
in catalogues, etc.  I'd appreciate if any one has heard of it and can
direct me to a source that I may order it. 

Thanks!
Mhickey@casbah.acns.nwu.edu
From: cstaddc@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr M A Stuart)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: What do you reckon I should sell these for ?
Keywords: k1 , mx73, vz10m, u110, fx500
Date: 13 Nov 92 03:00:30 GMT
Organization: Computing Services, University of Warwick, UK
NNTP-Posting-Host: yarrow.csv.warwick.ac.uk




	Can anyone offer any suggestions of what prices I can ask for the
following equipment :-


	Kawia K1

	Akia MX73
	
	Roland U110

	Yamaha FX500

	Casio VZ10m ******



***** - do you think the vasio vz10m is worthy of classic status.
	I believe that the vz10m is an extraordinary synth of great character and
	should be given more value due to unavailability .

	What do you think ???


I look forward to any reply.
 
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: cdyer@berlioz.nsc.com
Subject: WHICH $500 KEYBOARD TO BUY?? ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?
Reply-To: cdyer@vulture.nsc.com
Organization: National Semiconductor Corporation
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 15:57:48 GMT


Hi everyone,
I am thinking of learning how to play keyboards and would like to know
which unit is the best for cost vs. performance.  I am restricting my
purchase to no more than $500, but I want a lot of features that allow
me to connect it to my MAC, experiment with new sounds, and has
percussion. 

Can anyone out there help me out by making some recommendations on what
to buy?

How about buying a used keyboard?  Can I get more for the money?  Which
type of used keyboard should I look for?


Your help is greatly appriciated!!!


Best regards,
Chuck Dyer
Senior Design Engineer
Advanced Communications Business Unit,
Innovative Products Division, C&C Group
National Semiconductor Corporation
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From: pturner@sedona.intel.Com (Pete Turner)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Info request on the Yamaha SY35
Date: 11 Nov 92 15:42:09 GMT
Article-I.D.: ichips.1992Nov11.154209.21979
Organization: WCDP
Originator: pturner@rowdy


Does anyone out there have a Yamaha SY35? Cound you post how much you
bought it for, and compare/contrast it with the SY85?

Thanks,

	Pete
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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: dave@cyborg1.nmt.edu (Dave Cuddihy)
Subject: MIDI
Organization: NMT Math
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 19:54:00 GMT

	I figure this would be a good place to ask:

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a good technical reference for MIDI? i.e.
	a decent book(that's not about software packages on the Mac but gives
	info about the actual MIDI protocol!), or maybe an FTP-site with MIDI
	info?

				Thanks in advance,
					-Dave
From: q83892@pbhrzx.uni-paderborn.de (Gunnar Lorentzen)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: K1-Patches
Date: 13 Nov 92 07:48:40 GMT
Organization: Uni Paderborn FB 17 Informatik GERMANY
NNTP-Posting-Host: pbhrzx.uni-paderborn.de

Hi!

I've got a simple question:
Where do I get a K1-patch-library ?
Does anybody know good servers that have some patches?
Data-dump-files will do.

And another question:
Where do I get Korg 01-Wfd patches?

Thanks in advance
 Gunnar (q83892@pbhrzx.uni-paderborn.de)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: kimhj@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Han J Kim)
Subject: Casio MIDI keyboard $80
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 16:27:07 GMT

Casio mt260 MIDI keyboard, multi-timbral
49 mid-size keys, 210 tone bank PCM sounds
separate drum part, stereo speakers
including AC adaptor, manual,
New in box, original box. MIDI in/out
stereo line out jack.

If interested, please call Wang at (317) 743-1734
or email peishuh@ea.ecn.purdue.edu
Talk to my friend, thanks.

HJ
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard