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From: crispen@EFFTOO.BOEING.COM (crispen)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Minor assistance deferentially requested
Date: 4 Sep 92 12:37:14 GMT
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Carlton Hogan <carlton@GOPHER.CCBR.UMN.EDU> sez:

>Thank you oh omnipotent and gracious old-timers of the net for letting this
>humble, despicable first time poster sully the pristine clarity of your
>crystalline and illuminated discourse...

Let's kill him.

Rev. Bob "Bob" Crispen
crispen@foxy.boeing.com
From: nick@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Nick Rothwell)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: midi inferface for Mac
Date: 31 Aug 92 14:13:20 GMT
Followup-To: rec.music.synth
Organization: Naff Green Shorts Dance Co.
In-reply-to: a-kraus@uiuc.edu's message of 31 Aug 92 13:00:26 GMT

In article <a-kraus-310892075740@pesa.physics.uiuc.edu> a-kraus@uiuc.edu (Albert L. Kraus) writes:

   I would like to buy a MIDI interface for my Mac.
   At this point the only one I found is the Altech MIDIFace LX for $35 from
   MacWarehouse! Please send mail if you know a better interface for ~$100.
   Please include the vendor address.

Erm... If the MacWhorehouse interface is only $35, why do you feel the need
to spend $100 on one instead?

Nick.
--
  Nick Rothwell, LFCS, Edinburgh | "Say, how many contemporary dancers are
               nick@dcs.ed.ac.uk |     there in this bar?"
CASSIEL Contemporary Music/Dance | "Dunno; count the Dr. Martens and
     cassiel@cix.compulink.co.uk |     divide by two..."
Xref: sparky rec.music.synth:14334 rec.music.marketplace:1299 misc.wanted:8164 misc.forsale:25214 rec.audio:12053
From: bbehlen@soda.berkeley.edu (Vitamin B (Brian Behlendorf))
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.marketplace,misc.wanted,misc.forsale,rec.audio
Subject: WANTED: PG-800 programmmer for the Roland Super JX
Date: 2 Sep 1992 20:47:17 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley, CS Undergraduate Association
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: soda.berkeley.edu

I'm posting this for a friend so please reply to him - he has e-mail access
but sadly, no USENET access yet....

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                   W    A    N    T    E    D


    PG-800 programmer for the Super JX MKS70.  I REALLY would like to find one
in good condition, and I have no problem with long distance deals...  If anyone
knows of a music store that's got one in stock, I'd appreciate it if you could
give me their address/phn#...

Thanks

Bryan S. Campbell

campbell@voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Casio CZ-101
Date: 2 Sep 92 16:31:22 GMT
Reply-To: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.

You should be able to find 'How to Program the CZ101' books to help
you with the lack of a manual. Most  music stores should either have them
or at least be able to order one for you. Alexander Publications comes
to mind as someone who has a whole slew of 'how to program' books for
nearly every popular synth. The MIX bookshelf has them for sure.
MIX publishes MIX and Electronic Musician. They have an 800 number so call
the operator (1-800-555-1212) and ask for the MIX bookshelf number.

On the CZ101 I think the only way to change voice levels in multi mode
is to adjust the DCA levels (pain in the you know where). But I think
each channel responds to MIDI volume (its been a while since I sold mine
so I can't remember). Try it and if it does, you can use MIDI volume 
to adjust the levels.

I wish Casio would come out with a rack version of the CZ-1 (the CZ-1
had velocity sensitivity and an enhanced CZ architecture), and add a
card slot for additional DCO waveforms.

Good luck !


Shiv
From: selick@csa.bu.edu (Steven Selick)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re-announcing a Yamaha TX-16w Mailing List!
Date: 29 Aug 92 23:36:19 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: selick@csa


I am operating a mailing list for any owners or operators of Yamaha
TX-16w samplers. We already have 18 users signed up. Although activity
has been slow over the summer, I expect it to pick up in the coming
weeks. Anybody is encouraged to sign up for it! Just e-mail me at
<selick@csa.bu.edu> and I will sign you up. Nothing is automated...I
will simply take messages having to do with the 16w and add them to the
list, and mail it out occasionally. 

Also, we are looking for a place to store our samples, accessable via
ftp. If anyone has any info on such a site, we could probably fill 100
megabytes pretty quickly!

Thanks for your interest,
Steve <selick@csa.bu.edu>
From: as35@prism.gatech.EDU (SLAPPY,ASHLEY L.)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: MIDI Controller
Keywords: MIDI CONTROLLER SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARD
Date: 26 Aug 92 18:31:07 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

I am interested in purchasing a keyboard that would act as a MIDI controller.
Mac being used as sequencer.  Rack modules for sounds.  Sounds are optional.

Requirements:

Good condition
at least 61 keys, velocity, aftertouch - joystick also perferred but not
   required

Max price $500.00

Location: Atlanta, GA


-- 
Ashley Slappy                                ...in Atlanta, Georgia
 8-)  Home of Scarlett O'Hara, a Naked Dog, and a LARGE F.O.   )-8
uucp:	  ...!{decvax,hplabs,ncar,purdue,rutgers}!gatech!prism!as35
Internet: as35@prism.gatech.edu
From: eirikur@ranger.enet.dec.com (Eirikur Hallgrimsson)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Inner Beauty
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:32:53 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


Kudos to Korg for still providing ROM updates for DW/EX-8000 era machines.
I received the V5 ROM upgrade, and installed it myself.  $15.00 for the chip,
and it solved my problems with OpCode's Galaxy.

Inner Beauty.  I now know why the EX-8000 sounds so good.  You could guess it
would, from the construction.  Solid steel box.  Separate analog and
digital/MIDI boards, with a shield between them.  Boards are glass/epoxy, and
caps in the signal path seem to mostly be film types.  The boards swing up
after 3 screws are removed, providing access to the digital board (bottom of
the two.)   The ROM was easily located and replaced.  I noticed that the
lithium battery for memory backup is in a clip.  It will be easy to replace
when the time comes.

The analog board is the top one, providing ease of access to the trim pots for
each channel.  Trim adjustments are more common than ROM changes in most gear
that I have worked with, but I've never heard of an 8000 requiring adjustment.

They don't build things this way any more, or at least they don't do it often. 
Plastic cases, and a lack of internal shielding are the rule.

Eirikur Hallgrimsson   |    "Rhodes?  Where we're going, we don't need Rhodes!"
eh@ranger.enet.dec.com |
PATHWORKS for Macintosh|
From: JROSSI@EAGLE.AAMRL.WPAFB.AF.MIL
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Serge modular info request
Date: 26 Aug 92 19:17:00 GMT


Not too, Serge is still in business
No
Too many too mention
You have got to be kidding

John
Xref: sparky rec.music.synth:14365 comp.music:4307 comp.sys.mac.misc:15890 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:12187 comp.sys.amiga:217
From: seifert@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Michael S. Seifert)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.music,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Atari Falcons $799!!!!!
Date: 3 Sep 92 03:57:39 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <1992Sep2.141412.5016@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov> thigpen@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (Keith Thigpen) writes:
>kjohnson@castor.cs.uga.edu (Kristopher Johnson) writes:
>
>>In article <1992Sep1.143739.15864@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov> thigpen@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (Keith Thigpen) writes:
>>>
>>>To be quite honest, this is lousy video. The lowest resolution PC that I
>>>use is 800x600x256, and normally I use 1024x768x256. Your specs are 
>>>underwhelming at best.
>
>>To be quite honest, little IBM compatible software uses anything above 
>>640x480x256 except for GUI drivers and some graphics software.
>
>>Steve
>
>Your argument is meaningless. I _USE_ GUI drivers.
>


_WHO_ gives a flying flick....  We all realize such wonderfully small pixels
must make your life truly worthwhile.  Perhaps another sextillion colors will
be adequate justification for your existance...

mike seifert,  supra-genius
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: malouin@engin.umich.edu (Curt Malouin)
Subject: MIDIATOR mailing list
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 92 21:00:11 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
Summary: serial-midi@engin.umich.edu
Keywords: serial, midi, key, midiator

The MIDIATOR mailing list has finally been created!  I'd like
to thank Morten Aagaard <mortenaa@lise.unit.no> for his help
in making it a reality.

In case you don't know, the Key MIDIATOR is a serial MIDI
interface.  It's supported by Key and Cakewalk and is the
only choice (that I know of) for laptop users.  If you'd
like to be a part of it, mail

serial-admin@engin.umich.edu

The list itself is serial-midi@engin.umich.edu, but PLEASE
don't send subscription requests there.  I'll be mailing
out the welcoming message in a couple of days.

	-curt

--
Curt Malouin                                Computer Aided Engineering Network
malouin@engin.umich.edu                     The University of Michigan
From: kyle@wendy-fate.UU.NET (Kyle Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Mail Order Prices
Date: 2 Sep 1992 14:25:24 -0400
Organization: UUNET Communications
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: wendy-fate.uu.net

trice@bnr.ca writes:
 > Thoroughbred is a little to "used-car-dealer" for me.  I picture guys with
 > ugly wide ties on the other end as the pressure me to go with "the better
 > model" becuase "I'll be sorry later if I don't"

Read as, have a price in mind and be ready to dicker when you
call Thoroughbred.  I called them about some powered speakers not
long ago and the price the Thoroughbred guy quoted was
ridiculous.  But once he knew I didn't appreciate being messed
with, he quoted a decent price.  Dickering got that price lower
still.  I suppose they manage to nail a few people with that
initial high price, given that some folks don't check around
before buying.

 > The best place I've delt with is Washington Music Center [aka
 > Chuck Levin's] in Wheaton Maryland.  They don't have an 800
 > number and they dont have time to chat with you.

Maaaaan, you ain't lyin'.  They don't have time to talk to you
when you walk in off the street either.  "Pay up or get out"
seems to sum up their attitude pretty well, at least in the
keyboard department.  I went with a friend there to buy a
weighted keyboard controller.  Levin's did not have the model he
was interested in on display and they would not uncrate one for
him to try out.  Now, how is he supposed to tell whether he likes
the feel of the controller without trying it out?  This was the
whole point of not buying it mail order.  Because my friend and I
have different colored skin, the salesman didn't guess that we
were together and drew a colleague off to the side and proceeded
to insult and belittle my friend... right in front of me.
Needless to say, they lost what little chance they had left for
the sale--- and angered me to the point where I'm badmouthing
them on a worldwide forum.  Yes, I hate Chuck Levin's and I'd
shout it from the highest mountain.
From: 00dmrensberg@bsu-ucs.uucp
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Casio CZ-101
Date: 1 Sep 92 19:10:56 GMT


     I recently bought an old Casio CZ-101 for $100.  Unfortunately the 
instruction manual was long gone.  I know that quite a few people bought
CZ series synths however, so hopefully someone out there can answer some
questions for me.  
     My first question concerns using it in monophonic-multitimbral mode.
What I'd like to know is whether or not there is any way to alter the volume
of each timbre individually in this mode (other than going thru and changing
the DCA of each patch).
     Another question I have concerns it's System Exclusive capibilities.  I
know that patch editors exist, so I've concluded that it must have some
SysEx capibilities... does any one know anything about what it can or can't
do here?   Does anyone know of a company that still makes an MS-DOS patch
editor exclusively for the CZ?  Are there any public domain programs that
are compatible with the CZ?  If so what internet address can they be FTP'd 
from?
     Last but not least, I am interested in finding as many patches as possible.
Does anyone know of a good source?   I have gotten about 25 of them from back
issues of Keyboard magazine.  Most of those are pretty good, but i think i've
found about all of them that Keyboard has to offer.
    
     Please, I'd appreciate any help that anyone can give me dealing with
any of the above.

                                       Thanks...

David M. Rensberger
Indiana University
E-mail: drensber@ucs.indiana.edu (internet)
        00dmrensberg@leo.bsu.edu (internet)
        00DMRENSBERG@BSUVAX1 (bitnet)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: wrighttj@uhura.aston.ac.uk (Auntie Tim)
Subject: Re: FB01 vs. TX81Z
Organization: Aston University
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 12:34:54 GMT

I've had both of these modules for over two years now- I'll try
to summarise...

The TX81Z is newer than the FB01. TX patches WILL NOT go into the
FB01, because the TX81Z is 'new' FM; that is, it uses non sinewave
operators. A few other things are different as well. The D/A
converters in the TX are better quality than the FB- I think 16bit
as opposed to 12 bit, but I could be wrong... The TX also has a
few more features- microtonal scales, reverb simulation by
manipulation of release envelope, an 'auto chord' function (which
I've never tried, so can't judge!) and a delay simulator which
retriggers notes and thus eats polyphony. Both modules are 8 part
poly, BTW. The TX81z is a standard 19" rack, the FB01 is half
rack width and you used to be able to buy a case which would let
you put two of them in a rack. Presumably you could transfer FB01
sounds onto a TX81z, but I haven't managed it as most of the 
parameters ar different. I posted a query about it a few months
back but didn't get any useful replies. The TX81z has twice the
display size as well- 16*2 chars as opposed to 16 on the FB.
The FB can only be edited by midi, the TX can be edited from the
front panel. Memory storage- TX has four preset banks of 32 sounds
and one 'user' bank, giving 128 presets, 32 programmable. The FB01
has 5 banks of 48 sounds preset, 2 banks user giving 240 presets and
96 programmable. The TX has a better MIDI spec, allowing program
change tables to be set up; the FB has no way (apart from using 
sysex) of changing banks over MIDI. I wouldn't part with either of
mine- too many good sounds, even if they are a little dated. The TX
usually sells for substantially more than the FB, which is how it
should be. If you buy an FB01, try to get hold of the PRO-USA sound
collection from Leister Productions- 96 killer sounds which make a
complete mockery of the presets.

Any other questions (I've undoubtedly missed something) feel free
to e-mail me.

-- 
Tim Wright.                   \               Real Life sucks
wrighttj@cs.aston.ac.uk        \                   losers dry.
From: nunis@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Simon NUNIS)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 00:21:30 GMT
Subject: LimeLight...
Organization: HP Singapore Notes-Server
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth

Hi everyone!

I just saw an ad in KEYBOARD regarding a PC sequencer called LimeLight by
BeBop systems.  Has anyone seen/used/heard about this sequencer?

If you have, then please send me email.

Thanks

simon ;)

nunis@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com
From: nick@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Nick Rothwell)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Just an Old Song (was Parting with old synths)
Date: 1 Sep 92 12:57:39 GMT
Organization: Naff Green Shorts Dance Co.
In-reply-to: bmaraldo@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca's message of 1 Sep 92 07:23:35 GMT

In article <Btw1vC.8u0@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> bmaraldo@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca (Commander Brett Maraldo) writes:

	   The trick is not to accumulate too many instruments.  Have, at hand,
   only what you will use.  Have number of instruments that will be used equally
   with-in the context of a body of written.  A under-utilized
   synth should be discarded and the money used to purchase a more useful
   piece or toward something else.

We agree thus far...

   The idea is to have as small a palete of
   sounds that will be the most useful.  This way, you can spend more energy
   on the point of it all: music.

Here we disagree. Simplicity, yes; a small number of (powerful) instruments
and a simple network. But it's not the small pallette of sounds that
characterises the simplicity; it's the small, manageable set of user interfaces
and the discipline, integration and working method you can obtain by exploring
each machine properly.

   I only master what I can recreate, at least with some work.  This keeps
   my writing on a positive growth curve.

Hmm. How?

Nick.
--
  Nick Rothwell, LFCS, Edinburgh | "Say, how many contemporary dancers are
               nick@dcs.ed.ac.uk |     there in this bar?"
CASSIEL Contemporary Music/Dance | "Dunno; count the Dr. Martens and
     cassiel@cix.compulink.co.uk |     divide by two..."
From: pauls@trsvax.tandy.com
Date: 02 Sep 92 10:39 CDT
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Roland MT-32/LAPC-1/Sound Canvas in
Message-ID: <27300051@trsvax>
Nf-ID: #R:pdxgate.UUCP:6054:trsvax:27300051:000:633
Nf-From: trsvax.tandy.com!pauls    Sep  2 10:39:00 1992


1) LAPC-1 is an Mt32 plus a TR707 drum machine on a plug-in PC card. The
card has MPU401 compatibility. This card is supported by 90% of all games.
Sounds very good, .

2) Sound Canvas is a little box about the size of 2 VCR tapes stacked. It
has an LCD front panel and buttons for editing. It has several banks of
sounds, one of which is the General MIDI Mode (GMM) set. The Built-in
effects (reverb, chorus) are much cleaner and variable than on the LAPC1.
This box is now the de facto compositional instrument for new games.

3) The SCC-1 is essentially a Sound Canvas on a PC card (no front panel, of
course).

Hope this helps!


Xref: sparky rec.music.synth:13970 misc.wanted:7994
From: selick@csa.bu.edu (Steven Selick)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,misc.wanted
Subject: MIDI velocity sensitive keyboard for $300
Date: 26 Aug 92 17:30:28 GMT
Followup-To: rec.music.synth
Distribution: usa
Organization: Computer Science Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: selick@csa



I have a friend who is looking for a midi compatible velocity sensitive
controller keyboard for around $300. Sounds are optional. Please e-mail
responses to later,
Steve
<selick@bucsf.bu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers
From: mvcjp@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (charles.j.pouliot)
Subject: OB-8 Still For Sale
Followup-To: poster
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 12:49:05 GMT


Hi - I posted the "Retiring From the Business Sale" last week. The net is
	unbelievable in how fast I got responses! Most items are sold.

	However, the OB-8 sale fell through due to some unfortunate car-luck
	of the buyer, so it's still for sale. Details are:

	OB-8 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer, factory midi equipped, ultra
		mint condition (showroom in fact!) Original box and manuals.
		Oberheim killer sounds - Van Halens "Jump" and Rush's
		"Subdivisions" are well-known examples  $500 firm

	Contact Charlie at mvcjp@mvgpk.att.com   Boston Mass area

	Actually I'm looking for the person from Washington State who was
	DEFINATELY interested, but it was already "vouched for" at the time.


Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: doogie@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Jeff House)
Subject: Re: Midi pedalboard
Organization: Computer and Technologies Theme Program, NCSU, Raleigh
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 03:47:40 GMT


Okay:

I kknow where one lives as of right now.

Music Master
(919)-277-0111

Speak with Dave or Wayne and tell 'em "Jeff sent me"

The pedalboard is by Roland, and they have it in stock.


-Doogie
From: crispen@EFFTOO.BOEING.COM (crispen)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: midifiles in music education
Date: 4 Sep 92 12:40:06 GMT
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neilex@BRT.DEAKIN.EDU.AU forwards the request of
Raymond R. Craven
A.C.M.M., B. Mus., Dip. Ed.

>Presently I am applying for an overseas travel grant from the D.S.E.
>for the purpose of creating and expanding a library of midifiles for
>educational use.

I've got a set of Skinny Puppy midifiles he can have ;-)

Rev. Bob "Bob" Crispen
crispen@foxy.boeing.com
From: jna@silver.lcs.mit.edu (how wrong can I be before I am right?)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Yahama/Akai control ports INFO NEEDED
Date: 25 Aug 92 22:50:07 GMT
Organization: We Take What We Want, Inc.


 
I'm looking for software for a macintosh to control 
a Yahama Tx-16w Sampler, and software to control an Akai S-950 
Via it's serial port (NOT BY MIDI, but by CONTROL ports on the rear
of both machine)
 
Thanks in advance
 
  -- John
 
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers
From: smills@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (MuffinHead)
Subject: Re: Okay, what's a decent but affordable Mac sequencer?
Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 20:52:51 GMT

chaban@fortsc.enet.dec.com (Ed Chaban) writes:

>In article <1992Aug24.193717.5224@bradley.bradley.edu>, dave@bradley.bradley.edu (David Vessell) writes...
>>I thought I'd like Performer, but I'm not going to pay what they're asking
>>for it.  So can anyone recommend a decent sequencer for the Mac that
>>doesn't cost half as much as the computer itself?  Like, under $200 would
>>be a good start.  I don't need mondo power, just something with enough
>>tracks to cover what I'm doing and some editing capability.
>> 

>Passport TRAX.  A steal at around 65 bux.

   There's also a new one out called Beyond. It's much like Trax, but has
a lot more features and a great looking, easy to use, color interface. A demo
version is available on America Online - I dunno about anywhere else. Not
sure about a price, but I'd say under $200 for sure.

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Via: uk.ac.leeds.scs; Thu, 3 Sep 1992 13:14:16 +0100
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Date:         Thu, 3 Sep 1992 13:11:38 BST
From:         The Brown Bottle <ross-c@DCS.LEEDS.AC.UK>
Subject:      Re: Synclavier/New England Digital (Was: Parting with old synths)
Comments: To: SYNTH-L@AMERICAN.EDU

>From: Rick Jansen <SSCPRICK%HASARA11.BITNET@EDU.AMERICAN>
>Subject:      Synclavier/New England Digital (Was: Parting with old synths)
>
>>when they find out their $250,000 to > $500,000 investment ...
>
>Is a Synclavier really that expensive??

Not that I own one you understand, but those are the figures I've seen
mentioned over the years.

>What is *so* special about it that it costs this amount?
>

Well, years ago it used to be the only sampler that would go to a decent
memory size (I've heard of 64Megs, this was not an upper bound but
a single system). And it has FM synthesis.

But, I'm wondering too what could be described as special about a Synclavier
these days. What can a synclavier do that you couldn't do with

A computer: mac/pc etc					$2000?
About $2000 software (sample editing/sequencing etc)    $2000?
TG77 module (for the FM)				$1000?
88 Key keyboard controller				$1500?
2 * Peavey SP (**).					$1600?
64 meg SIMMS.						$1600?
						     -------------
							$9700?????(*)

(*) Warning: This is an estimated US price done by a non-US person.

Can somebody fill us in?

Thanks in anticipation,

Ross-c

(**) Also, you can substitute another well known and very well talked about
keyboard that I don't even want to mention as I have decided I won't be able
to afford one, even though if I could get one for the Pianos 'n Stuff price
I would buy one tomorrow and that isn't a joke, I would really do it and ...
..... bah! humbug! ......