From: whitcomb@aurs01.UUCP (Jonathan Whitcomb)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: ATTENTION ALL KORG O1
Date: 28 Jan 93 21:18:56 GMT
Reply-To: whitcomb@aurxc3.aur.alcatel.com.UUCP (Jonathan Whitcomb)
Distribution: world
Organization: Alcatel Network Systems, Raleigh NC

In article <1163457829.23@inode.com> jlawson@inode.com writes:
>
> -=> Quoting Fischer1ATTENTION all KORG O1/W utudent.msu.edu to News <=-
>
> Fi> The ultimate sound and software support group for Korg O1/W series
> Fi> keyboard users is being organized through myself to serve the Internet
> Fi> community of Korg O1/W series keyboard users.
>
>        I am new to the internet but I have a korg 03R/W and I would love to
>        exchange sound patches. I think the combi and programs are the same
>        for the rack mount and the keyboard. Also is there a way to transmit
>        the file in binary over the net to my address. Seing we only
>	 can down load and upload messages every day.

I wrote the X-oR/Unisyn patch editor profiles for the 01/W and 03R/W
that Dr.T's and Mark Of The Unicorn are currently selling.  The Combi
and Program patch formats are identical for both machines, but that does
not mean you can swap patches between the two.  First, the 03R/W has a
different set of PCM samples in ROM than the 01/W.  In some cases the
sample numbers match up, but not always.  If the 03R/W has the same
sample as the 01/W but in a different location you'll have to change the
sample on the 03R/W Program (if indeed it the 03R/W has the
corresponding sample).

Second, the 03R/W doesn't have the wave shaping feature that the 01/W
has, so patches that rely heavily on wave shaping cannot be emulated on
the 03R/W.  The Programs will still play on the 03R/W, but the wave
shaping parameters are ignored, so the sound produced may be vastly
different. 

Finally, exchanging Combinations depends on having Program banks
structured exactly the same way on both machines, which isn't likely
unless you don't change the factory settings.

On the bright side, it is still possible to transport a good many
Programs from the 01/W to the 03R/W.  I have an X-oR format bank of the
01/W's default A bank of Programs that I ported over for the 03R/W with
pretty good results.  I may get around to porting the B bank once I'm
finished writing the K2000 profile...

> Fi> 3) WHAT SPECIFIC PROGRAM/COMBINATION SOUND CARDS/DISKS
> Fi> YOU CURRENTLY POSSESS (if any)

I can't imagine it's legal to swap patches bought from Korg or 3rd party
vendors.  I'd be happy to swap home grown patches in X-oR format for the
03R/W.  E-mail me at the address BELOW (don't try to reply to the
address listed in the header... your mail will bounce).

Anyone tried out the PCM cards for either of these instruments?  I'm not
likely to buy any now that I have a K2000, but I'm still curious how
they sound.
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