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From: ddebry@itchy.dsd.es.com (David DeBry)
Subject: Re: GRAVIS ULTRASOUND -- NEW INFO  (Long!)
Reply-To: David DeBry <ddebry@dsd.es.com>
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 00:06:53 GMT

In article <1992Apr9.160651.5079@smsc.sony.com>, dce@smsc.sony.com (David Elliott) writes:
|> In article <1992Apr9.024041.8599@dsd.es.com> David DeBry <ddebry@dsd.es.com> writes:
|> >- 32 Synthesized Voice (NOT FM!)
|> 
|> Just out of curiosity, what method are they using if not FM?
|> 
|> (The "NOT FM!" almost seems to imply that FM is not synthesis, which
|> it is, or is "bad", which it isn't if you have a decent number of
|> operators.)

	Gravis has a new style of synthesized sound, all built on to a
chip set known as "Michaelangelo".  Evidently, it's extrordinarily
good synthesized sound, and some of its lower functions have the
ability to emulate FM synthesis.

	Truth be told, I haven't been informed much more than that on
this topic.  I'll definitely ask more about it.

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From: davisonj@en.ecn.purdue.edu (John M Davison)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: How does a Vocoder work?
Date: 16 Apr 92 15:07:06 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <1992Apr16.110738.4652@cis.ohio-state.edu> sprochi@cis.ohio-state.edu (Keith Sprochi) writes:

>How does a Vocoder work?  

1. There are plenty of different devices/signal processing/analysis algorithms
   that go under the name "vocoder."  The one to which you are probably
   referring is the real-time channel vocoder.

2. The channel vocoder was invented by Homer Dudley in the 1930s.  In essence,
   the vocoder employs two sets of filters -- 8 per set at the very least and
   over 16 per set for good-sounding ones.  Set #1 is attached to the
   modulating input,  and envelope followers are attached to each filter
   output.  Set #2 is attached to the carrier input; set #2 is followed by a
   set of corresponding VCAs, each of which is amplitude controlled by a
   corresponding envelope follower output voltage.  (See Set #1.)  In effect, a
   given frequency band of the modulating signal volume-modulates the
   corresponding band of the carrier.  (This is NOT amplitude modulation!  If
   it were, the envelope followers would not be necessary.)

>But is it frequency modulation?

        Not by any stretch of the imagination.  Channel vocoding could be
considered a low-resolution form of spectral multiplication of two signals, but
this idea doesn't stand up to time-domain convolution.

>Also, is it possible to build one and get good results?  Has
>anyone ever tried this?

        Yes.  Channel vocoders have been commercially successful since the
1970s.

        Note that in order to get decent results, the filters have to be
aplenty, and of very good quality.  This costs a lot of money.  Paia puts out
an 8-channel vocoder as a $99 kit (+ $15 if you want a face panel).  It is a
waste of money.

davisonj@ecn.purdue.edu
Newsgroups: comp.music,rec.music.synth,bit.listserv.emusic-l
From: hgs@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (Harry Salvini)
Subject: Re: Cadenza for Windows
Organization: Loral Western Development Labs
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 14:46:16 GMT

In article <73775@netnews.upenn.edu>, sarisky@a.chem.upenn.edu (Mark J. Sarisky) writes:
> 
> In article <1992Apr11.220900.24361@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> siffert@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Thunder-Thumbs) writes:
> >Finally, I have heard that one can get a demo for cadenza somewhere
> >on ftp, does anyone know where?  Thanks.
> >
> 
> Compuserve has a rep from Big Noise Software (Cadenza's Publisher), they have
> demos archived there.

What if one doesn't have access to Compuserve?  Is there an anonymous FTP site
somewhere?

I'd like to see the demos.

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From: greenejl@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Jonathan Greene)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re:  Gravis Ultrasound Update
Date: 15 Apr 92 20:05:37 GMT
Organization: Purdue University

Hi!

I just called gravis, and found out that the Gravis Ultrasound
should be fully MPU401 compatble.  This is part of the reason that
the new release date is now set for late May.

I can't wait to get one (everything I've heard about it has been 
wonderful)!

						-Jon Greene
From: timc@diva.Berkeley.EDU (Tim Castro)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: FINALE and Windows 3.1
Date: 16 Apr 92 23:33:09 GMT
Article-I.D.: agate.sl2rlINN9cc
Followup-To: comp.music
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: diva.berkeley.edu


Is anyone out there running FINALE 2.0.1 with Windows 3.1?
Have you noticed any problems?

I read that there might be some incompatibility problems with
the Windows upgrade.

--Tim



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From: rosensta@ace.rutgers.edu (Michael "Trott" Rosenstark)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Alesis Quadraverb info sought
Date: 8 Apr 92 23:19:31 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

Do any of these units, or any units other than the Yamaha SPX900 +
1000, have digital inputs?

thanks,

mike
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From: aq061@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Devine)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Adlib Gold Specs
Date: 17 Apr 92 03:39:58 GMT
Article-I.D.: usenet.1992Apr17.033958.12539
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)


Does anyone have specs on the Adlib Gold expected to be released next month
(correct me if I'm wrong on this).  I also need to know whether there will
be software with it so it can play all the stuff soundblaster can now, like
.voc, .mod, .stm, .wav, and others including .rol that the original could
play.
ps- please send all responses in mail.
From: hjv@phil.ruu.nl (Hendrik Jan Veenstra)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Hard-disk recording
Date: 9 Apr 92 10:16:49 GMT
Distribution: comp.music
Organization: Department of Philosophy, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands


>>>Hi
>>
>>>I'm considering buying equipment for harddisk recording for my Atari
>>>ST. I need (at least) the following requirements to be met:
>>
>>>  o Accaptable sound-quality (sample-rate above 40 KHz)
>>
>>>  o At least 4 tracks (more are fine with me)
>>
>>>  o The system must not exclude my other programs to run on the Atari
>>>    (not talking 'bout multitasking, and I don't know if this would be
>>>    a problem)
>>
>>>I expect the HD-recording-"system" to be a combination of soft- &
>>>hardware.
>>
>>>Have any of you experience with any system in paticular?
>>>Recomendations & critiques are wellcome.

Take a look at Hybrid Arts' ADAP: 16 bit, 44.1 kHz recording & editing system.
Direct to disk recording up to 50 minutes. Full SMPTE support.
Hybrid Arts Bulletin Board Service: (USA) (213) 841-0347
Hybrid Arts Inc., 8522 National Blvd., Culver City CA 90232; phone (213)
841-0340; fax (213) 841-0348
But... it's not cheap :) (don't know the exact prices)


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Newsgroups: comp.music
From: jbasara@ssdc.UUCP (Jim Basara)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Shielding advice needed!
Date: 14 Apr 92 17:16:46 GMT
Organization: Sterling Software IMD, Vienna, Va.

I know this isn't directly related to comp.music, but I couldn't think
of a better place to put it.  I need help from musicians who understand 
electronics, so I figured that this is the best place.

My problem is that I have moved into a townhouse which is close to a 
radio transmission tower, and I am now receiving radio stations on my guitar
amp.

Since I was planning on migrating to a rackmounted preamp/amp/effects system,
could someone please give me advice on how I would go about shielding a 
rack to help prevent this from happening.

Thanks in advance!

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From: stevek@hpfcmgw.FC.HP.COM (Steve Kauder)
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 14:07:08 GMT
Subject: Installing Win 3.1 and Midi -- Care Required
Organization: HP Fort Collins, CO
Newsgroups: comp.music


Well, Windows 3.1 arrived last night for my '386 IBM PC clone.  I was
running Windows 3.0 along with Passport's Encore and their Master Tracks
Pro for Windows.

So, I installed Windows 3.1.  If you know a little about DOS, the
installation can be pretty easy.  You just have to take non-Microsoft
things out of Config.Sys and Autoexec.Bat (and remove disk caches and
print caches).

However, the Windows 3.1 default install did something to my midi
setup.  My music software didn't work.  No music.  Encore wouldn't
play anything and MTPro just hung.  I think I got the problems solved
by editing the Windows Control Panel, but it was late and I still
need to test it some more.  So be forewarned.

Also, Encore, which is a very new application (for Windows) seems
to have a problem with the default "new score" which it starts with.
I may have to re-install this.  Also, be forewarned here.

Windows 3.1 looks to be a vast improvement over 3.0.  It is faster
and more stable (but not perfect).

R's

Steve Kauder                        Phone: 303-229-3541 
UTD Support and Learning Products   Unix Mail: stevek@hpfcmgw.fc.hp.com

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Newsgroups: comp.music
From: roihar@cc1.crl.aecl.ca
Subject: RE: Sun Sparcstation and Sound
Organization: AECL RESEARCH
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 13:21:23 GMT

check out MIXVIEW... i had trouble getting keyboard focus in the
window... it's not terribly powerful but it is a start
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: jaywb@juliet.caltech.edu (Bromley, Jay W.)
Subject: cheap general librarian?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.40    
Keywords: is there one out there?
Organization: California Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 11:57:00 GMT

Hi,
I'm looking for a workable, but cheap (PD or shareware) general MIDI
librarian.  I'd like to use it to edit patches on my Microwave, if
that means anything.  I've tried to get ahold of GLIB2 (a shareware
or PD editor I heard about here) from UCSD, but was dismayed to find
that I neither had nor could afford the tools needed to make it.
Would someone be so kind as to point me to a functional MIDI librarian,
as I'm going crazy programming this thing through the front panel.
Thanks in advance. 

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From: ruska@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Dave Ruska)
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 15:43:40 GMT
Subject: Is there a Proteus Mailing List ?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: comp.music


Does anyone know of a mailing list for (EMU) Proteus users ?

If not, how much interest is there in getting one started ?

Regards,
Dave Ruska (daver@hpgrrd.gr.hp.com)
From: urritche@queen.mcs.drexel.edu (Ralph Paul Ritchey)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: MIDI chart request
Date: 11 Apr 92 17:51:36 GMT
Organization: Drexel University

In MIDI table 1 which I FTPed from Berkeley, it has a referal to table three.
I couldnUt find this table in the directory, so does anyone know where I
might find it?  Thanks for your help!!

Ralph RItchey
urritche@mcs.drexel.edu
alternately:   urritche@king.mcs.drexel.edu
From: "wayne kelso" <wayne.kelso@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: sample formats
Date: 10 Apr 92 02:38:06 EST
Reply-To: "wayne kelso" <wayne.kelso@canrem.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

On 04-09-92, MICHAEL BEECHING wrote to ALL:

 MB> 	Ok, lets try a different track. Recently I asked if anybody had the 
 MB> format for the Akai S1000 samples, and received no reply!! (not one) 
 MB> So now I am asking if anybody knows about any of the "standard" 
 MB> formats used to store samples!! (with the bottom line being to get 
 MB> to the S1000 format) In particular I would love to know about any 
 MB> programs that are available to perform conversions of different 
 MB> types, (source code if possible!!)
 
Hi Mike. I didn't see your original post, so I'll relate to you what I 
know about the S1000. 
I have an S1000 SCSI'd to a Mac. The S1000 supports the Midi Sample Dump 
Standard which is a generic standard that operates via midi. As for the 
S1000 format itself, I usually port the samples via SCSI to the Mac{much 
faster transfer} into Sound Designer,[a sample editor] which lets me save 
them in either Sound Designer format{Stereo or Mono},Audio IFF format,{a 
new 16 bit multi-channel interchange standard developed by Apple},or just 
as a plain old SND resource. I've used the Sound Designer format to trade 
samples with other Mac users who own different types of samplers. It's a 
little round about, but it works. This has worked regardless of the other 
sampler's bit width.
    The midi sample dump requires that the two machines share the same bit 
width.
   As for code, you've got me. Hope this helps.

Wayne.Kelso@canrem.com 


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From: cls@elctr.UUCP (Carsten Skjerk)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: .MID file player for MT32 or LAPC-1
Keywords: MIDI MT32 LAPC-1
Date: 13 Apr 92 10:04:08 GMT
Organization: ElektronikCentralen, Denmark

Hello all!

Does anybody out there have a program for playing standard midi-files on
the LAPC-1 or MT32??? (MS-DOS). I just got a LAPC-1, but I can't seem to
find any programs for playing these files, and I have tried all the
BBS'es in my area!!

Please respond by e-mail!

BTW I don't have FTP-access

Greetings
Carsten

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From: torrance@oreo.ai.mit.edu (Mark Torrance)
Newsgroups: comp.music,comp.text.tex
Subject: Request for TeX to format sheet music
Keywords: tex, TeX, sheet music, printing
Date: 5 Apr 92 14:33:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: life.23120
Followup-To: comp.text.tex
Distribution: na
Organization: MIT AI Lab

I vaguely remember something about a package of TeX macros or a
derivative of TeX for formatting music scores.  Does anyone have any
information about that?

--Mark Torrance

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From: piet@cs.ruu.nl (Piet van Oostrum)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: MT32/SC55 (was Re: UPDATE: Gravis Ultrasound)
Date: 14 Apr 92 09:36:39 GMT
Reply-To: piet@cs.ruu.nl (Piet van Oostrum)
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

>>>>> lotter@cc.und.ac.za (Eddie Lotter) (EL) writes:

EL> ry01@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ROBERT YUNG) writes:

>So now that I'm totally confused, can anyone tell me how many
>channels/voices/whoknowswhat does the Roland LAPC-1/MT32/SCC-1 have? THANKS!!!

EL> The LAPC-I and MT32 accept midi information via 9 midi channels, but
EL> allows up to 32 individual *voices* (or *notes* if you like).

EL> The SC-55 and SCC-1 accept midi info on 16 midi channels, but allows
EL> up to 24 individual voices.

The "voices" are a bit misleading. In the LA/MT a note being played can
actually use 1-4 voices, depending on the patch. I think most would use at
least 2. In the SC's most notes use 1, and some use 2. So the overall
polyphony of the SC's is generally better, even if the number of voices is
less.

This is because the LA/MT uses a method where a patch usually consists of a
sampled attack followed (or overlapped) by a synthesized decay/sustain part
(a filtered square wave/sawtooth), or two of these. The SC's use filtered
samples for the whole patch.
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From: shaehnic@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Steve - Happy Hacker!)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: UPDATE: Gravis Ultrasound
Date: 5 Apr 92 22:58:35 GMT
Reply-To: shaehnic@ucsd.edu
Organization: HyperHack - San Diego, CA.
In-reply-to: ry01@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu's message of 4 Apr 92 21:43:26 GMT

--=}>> On 4 Apr 92 21:43:26 GMT, ry01@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ROBERT YUNG) said:

RY> Shouldn't be that hard... The SB-pro just doubles everything of the SB. The SB
RY> has 12 channels in total (don't even dare mention the CMS chips!:-) so
RY> doubling it will mean 24 channels. The Ultrasound's 32 channels can handle it

I'm curious to know where you read that the SB has 12 channels, and
the SBPro has 24.  According to the manual, developer's kit, and my
own hacking, there are only 9 true FM channels (in independent stereo
on the SB Pro, so 18 total on there).

There are 18 operator cells per FM chip.  (One chip on the SB, one per
stereo channel on the Pro).

You can run these as 18 separate plain oscillators (not very
exciting), or pair them up so that one cell modulates the other.  This
results in 9 Frequency Modulated channels (per FM chip).

There is also support for the Adlib "percussion" mode, where you end
up with 6 FM channels, and 5 percussion instruments.  The Bass Drum
uses operator cells 3 and 16, while the Hi Hat, Tom Tom, Snare Drum,
and Top Cymbal each use one cell.  (I'm using those instrument names
loosly. :-)  This leaves you with 12 cells to use in 6 FM voices.
(There are more complicating details, but that's the idea.)

There is also one totally separate Vibrato oscillator, and one AM
oscillator.

So, I'm curious where the other 3 FM channels might be lurking.  Any ideas?

-Steve

Steve Haehnichen
E-Mail: shaehnic@ucsd.edu
From: ry01@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ROBERT YUNG)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: GRAVIS ULTRASOUND -- NEW INFO (Long!)
Date: 12 Apr 92 20:53:24 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

What happened to the guy on Prodigy who's suppose to get the Gravis on April 7
????
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Newsgroups: comp.music
From: martinjp@cs.washington.edu (John Martin)
Subject: Re: Simple FFT package v1.5 posted to alt.sources
Organization: Computer Science & Engineering, U. of Washington, Seattle
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 03:41:18 GMT

Hi:

I am diving into a new project and I need some pointers...

I am will be designing a system that needs to generate a

'sound', where the frequency of the sound depends on a 6-bit

digital value.  I haven't tried to build a system like this before

so any advice will useful.....


thanks

-john
From: gauthier@ug.cs.dal.ca (Paul Gauthier)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Radio Electronic's MIDI board for PCs
Date: 7 Apr 92 00:32:49 GMT
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

In a recent issue of RE I found at the library there were plans for a low
cost (<$50) MIDI card for IBM PCs. My question is, how much software out there
which is free(ish) will be able to drive it? I have a MIDI capable keyboard,
and my friend has a couple of really bitching MIDI capable keyboards. He'd
be interested in using it for some serious music-making (he has a small band
in the making), while I'd be interested in using it to bypass a need to learn
manual keyboarding skills. I'm a whiz on computers, but have never enjoyed
the prospect of learning how to play. I figure MIDI is the perfect thing to
bridge the gap between me and music! :)

So, people in the know, is the card they describe good, bad, or average?
What are some sources for PD/Shareware MIDI software which will work with
that card for the PC?

Thanks,
	PG
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From: gxmagee@unix1.tcd.ie (Gregory Xavier Magee)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Hard-disk recording
Date: 8 Apr 92 12:40:48 GMT
Distribution: comp.music
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin

In <ANDRE.92Apr1153800@havlit.iesd.auc.dk> andre@iesd.auc.dk (Atte Andre Jensen) writes:


>Hi

>I'm considering buying equipment for harddisk recording for my Atari
>ST. I need (at least) the following requirements to be met:

>  o Accaptable sound-quality (sample-rate above 40 KHz)

>  o At least 4 tracks (more are fine with me)

>  o The system must not exclude my other programs to run on the Atari
>    (not talking 'bout multitasking, and I don't know if this would be
>    a problem)

>I expect the HD-recording-"system" to be a combination of soft- &
>hardware.

>Have any of you experience with any system in paticular?
>Recomendations & critiques are wellcome.

>Thanx in advance...


If you are interested in a professional quality setup have a look at
Invision's "SoundTools" and "StudioVision". Originally brought out
on the MAC it was a tremendous success. Their system consists  of
Soundtools the audio hardware and Studio Vision which is a top rate
sequencer. Essentially what it allows you to do is to Record an
audio track and edit it just as you would any MIDI track.    
    The Sample rates available are 44 and 48Khz I think . Apparently
you can use it in conjunction with most sequencers on the market.
The main requirement for this setup is a rather large Hard Disk and
a moderate amount of memory (5 megs or more) . Although the program
will run on 1 meg to take advantage of most of its incredible
editing features it will need the extra memory.

Hope this helps. Mail me if you have any questions

Greg   (gxmagee@unix1.tcd.ie)