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From: nick@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Nick Rothwell)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Captain Waldorf is blowing his top. (Re: Why I like the Mac for Music)
Date: 8 Sep 92 13:46:24 GMT
	<NICK.92Sep7140405@vaila.ed.ac.uk>
	<1992Sep8.003706.1033@odin.corp.sgi.com>
Organization: Naff Green Shorts Dance Co.
In-reply-to: gints@roadkill.esd.sgi.com's message of 8 Sep 92 00:37:06 GMT

In article <1992Sep8.003706.1033@odin.corp.sgi.com> gints@roadkill.esd.sgi.com (Gints Klimanis) writes:

   Well, in most of the circles I hang out, the term "General MIDI" is
   routinely substituted for MIDI and often followed by the question
   "What's a MIDI?"  If you can bear to put up with a little hand-holding
   instead of blowing your top, you may find that EVERY computer will sport
   a MIDI interface, standard

Well, like I said, I don't want just "a MIDI interface". What I want is the
level of sophistication and integration that was promised by MIDI Manager
years ago and which is almost, but not quite, delivered by OMS, MIDI Manager,
Performer, Galaxy, two MTP's and a couple of PowerBooks. This is only this
far |    | from being a superb environment, but it's let down by Apple (not
continuing work on MIDI Manager), Apple (not fixing the PowerBooks) and
Mark of the Unicorn (not adopting OMS and getting the MTP support software
to work properly).

As far as I can tell, no amount of posturing (or for that matter, development)
over General MIDI is going to help me in the slightest, or other pro- or
semi-pro musicians who require the sort of environment needed for professional
music composition and performance.

   With some of the fast CPU's coming out NOW, you can reasonably compute
   and sequence a >16 voice sampler with effects.  Let the music market
   expand in competition.

We'll see. We had this discussion a while ago, but I'll state for the
record that the musical instrument market is one area where the *last*
thing I want is standardisation in features and operation. The success of
MIDI is due to the fact that it is an abstract control interface, allowing
me complete control over anything from a Yamaha portable keyboard to a
Series III Fairlight. Every machine is different in sound, voice architecture,
and user interface. And so it should be. Every machine is (largely) fully
controllable via MIDI. And so it should be.

   General MIDI is a good way to convince the computer industry to adopt a
   music industry standard.

Is this a good thing, though? What is the benefit to me and other professional
musicians of having General MIDI adopted by the computer industry? I have no
use for General MIDI.

   Hang out. Play with your elite toy collection.  Then, savor the fruit.

Will do.

Nick.
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Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Atari Falcons $799!!!!!
From: Phil.O'Keefe@f170.n103.z1.fidonet.org (Phil O'Keefe)
Date: 1 Sep 92 04:56:11 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:103/170 - Cole Place Music Bo, Buena Park CA

In a message dated 27 Aug 92  06:13:28, Jeff Young wrote:

 JY> (Some people wondering about DSP and DSP port..Motorola 32 mhz
 JY> 56001 DSP. Magazine review said DSP port is DB26 connector and
 JY> with S/PDIF digital interface format (good?) and 1 megabytes/second
 JY> serial).

     The S/PDIF port is the consumer standard Sony/Phillips digital audio 
interface. Works okay, and gives a wide range of compatability to people with 
"consumer" type DAT decks, CD players, etc. Still, I hope the AES/EBU 
interface is made available as an option for more professional use.

 JY>  The "base" Falcon 030 will retail for $799 in the USA in a one-
 JY>  megabyte configuration.  The next option up the scale will be a four-
 JY>  megabyte RAM with 65 megabyte hard drive Falcon at $1,399.

     Since I just got a Mega 4 STe, i mainly want the Falcon for it's DSP and 
hard disk recording/editing capabilities. Since a 65 MB HD is WAY too small 
for me to edit a CD release on, and a 1 meg machine is pretty much useless, I 
am going to be stuck buying a 4 meg with a hard drive that I'll never use. Too 
bad the memory upgrades for the 1 meg machine won't use SIMMS. I am sure the 
RAM boards are going to be beacoup expensive!

                                   Phil O'Keefe



 

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From: mcarlsso@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Mars)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.music
Subject: Looking for a good deal on a Roland DJ70
Date: 5 Sep 92 23:32:18 GMT
Followup-To: poster

Anyone know of any good places to go in LA for a DJ70??  I heard of
Nadine's, is that a good store and what is their phone number??
What store in LA has a good Roland sample library?

Also, anyone have numbers to some of the inexpensive mail order
stores outside CA??? Any places not to order from???

Thanx in advance for any replies,

	mars@ucsd.edu



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Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Subject: Re: Info wanted on Super Jupiter/JX10
Keywords: jupiter, MKS70
Reply-To: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 92 20:51:04 GMT

In article <1992Sep9.162258.25884@rti.rti.org>, rga@rti.rti.org writes:
|> O' wise and omnipotent guardians of rec.music.synth, could I, just a
|> lowly novice of analog and midi, trouble you for some info on ...
|> 
|> ****** Sizzle, flame *****
|> Ouch, ouch [jump, hop], oh, quit !!!!!
|> [ dodging flames ]
|> 
|> :) Just Kidding
|> 
|> Seriously, I am in need of a description of the sound producing
|> capability of the Roland Super Jupiter/JX10 keyboard. I have a line on
|> one.
|> 
|> My understanding is that the Super JX is in some way comparable to the
|> MKS70 rack unit, no ?
|> 	- Does it have any master controller capability ?
|> 	- Does it have the same synthesis architecture ?
|> 
|> Any help much appreciated.
|> Randy Alley
|> rga@rti.rti.org

I beleive the JX10 was basically 2 JX8P's in one box.
Standard analog synth architecture with 2 VCOs, VCF w ADSR, VCA w ADSR.
There was a ring modulator in there as well. The MKS70 had analog
oscillators, the 8P/10 had digital oscillators I think. 
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: malcolm@wrs.com (Malcolm Humes)
Subject: powerbook 100 users? 
Keywords: powerbook
Organization: Wind River Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 22:53:11 GMT


I'm posting this for a friend who hasn't figured out how to get news yet. 
Please reply to me or him directly if you can - I'll try to forward posts
to him if there's a relevant conversation on this here too. 
 
> Do you know anything about the Powerbook 100 & midi?  They're cheap and look
> like they would be a great computer for music, but the guy at the store told
> me they won't drive a midi interface, pretty much the opposite of what I'd
> heard from the MAX user's network.  Know anybody who uses a powerbook for
> midi?  I'd like to talk to them if you do.   - arts@well.sf.ca.us

 - malcolm@wrs.com
From: blynch@wpi.WPI.EDU (Bryce Lynch)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: MIDI merger/splitter/mapper design
Date: 10 Sep 1992 15:13:40 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu

	I am a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute starting my
senior project.  The project is to build a MIDI splitter/merger box
with some mapping capabilities.  I am wondering what features
musicians would like to see in a device such as this.

	The device has two MIDI input ports, two MIDI through ports,
and two MIDI output ports.  Messages received on either of the input
ports can be send to both, one or neither or of the output ports, and
the channel number can be remapped when the message is sent.
Effectively the box can be configured as a splitter, a merger, a
mapper or any combination of these.  The device will have a front
panel LCD display and a small keypad.  It will be based on a CPU such
as the 8085.

	What features would you like to see in such a device?  Should
the remapping be based solely on channel numbers, or should messages
be directed to the output ports based on velocity, note or other
parameters?  Should it have large RAM buffers for big bursts of
messages (this is a problem when combining two inputs into one output)
or is that not in general a problem?  Should it run on batteries
(short life) or AC power (annoying cord to plug in)?  Anything else
you can think of or would like to see let me know ..

	Also, what kind of price range would a box like this go for in
the real world?  We could probably build these things at a reasonable
cost .. what do mergers and splitters cost now, or could someone
direct me to a decent electronic musicians catalog or supply house?
Also any names of good books on MIDI would be appreciated .. 

	I would prefer email responses because I do not read this
group regularly .. Thanks for your time ..
						Jon

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From: nunis@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Simon NUNIS)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 02:25:28 GMT
Subject: TG77 vs TG500...opinions???
Organization: HP Singapore Notes-Server
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth

hi everyone.

thanks for you good responses regarding my earlier post regarding yamaha
stuff.

last weekend, i looked at the tg77 at our local yamaha shop and found it
to be a great machine...i really like the sounds that it is capable of
producing.  the people there also seem to think that the tg77 is a real
good piece of stuff.

so here goes...how much would you pay for a new one?  they are charging
S$1995 which is about US$1040 (at a rate of US$1:S$1.6).

also, i was told of a new tg500 which is the module with sounds of the
sy85...no FM, and also with 64 (yes 64!!!) note polyphony.  anyone has
any opinion on this unit?  i did not get to see it though as the shop
loaned the unit out to some band competition...also going for the same
price as the tg77...

do give me some information on why you would buy which machine.

thanks.

simon ;)

email: nunis@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Subject: Re: Digital Recording software for NeXT ?
Reply-To: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 92 20:32:19 GMT

There is a new sequencer called Metro Tracks for Next. There is an ad
in the latest Electronic Musician magazine. They have an email address
(info@metro.com I think). Don't know what its like though ...
From: maurices@spock.dis.cccd.edu (Maurice Shihadi)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Proteus 1/2/3
Date: 11 Sep 92 22:33:08 GMT
Organization: Coast Community College District, Costa Mesa, CA

I bought a Protologic upgrade about a year ago for my Proteus 1XR
which added four additional meg of ROM with some killer sounds
and presets using the old ROMs as well.  The only drawbacks I see
are that I think you have to have an XR unit, the upgrade has a
front panel that takes up three rack spaces, and you don't get
any additional voices.  I want 120 voices minimum.  When,when.

maurices
From: diarmuid@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Diarmuid Pigott)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Proteus 1/2/3
Date: 16 Sep 1992 11:56:54 +0800
Organization: The University of Westrn Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: uniwa.uwa.edu.au
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

I got around the solo pizz problem by making a patch from the section
pizz, and starting the sound a bit into the sample. It's quite good - I
can check if you want.
From: scott@bbx.basis.com (Scott Amspoker)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Ensoniq DP/4
Date: 11 Sep 92 15:06:39 GMT
Organization: BASIS International, Ltd., Albuquerque NM USA

In article <1992Sep9.100337.9568@stc.nato.int> koelman@stc.nato.int writes:
>
>Hi,
>
>I'd like to buy an Ensoniq DP/4 in the US and
>take it to Europe.
>Does the US model power supply do 220V?

As far as I can tell - no.

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Basis International, Albuquerque, NM |  Too bad ignorance isn't really
                                     |  bliss.  Then it could be outlawed.
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Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: ochikubo@mamacass.etdesg.trw.com (Craig F. Ochikubo)
Subject: Re:      Time compression/expansion of samples
Organization: TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 20:51:33 GMT

In article <1992Sep11.181156.22759@bmerh85.bnr.ca> shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally) writes:
>In article <2741.9209111100@orsun.dcs.leeds.ac.uk>,         The Brown Bottle <ross-c@DCS.LEEDS.AC.UK> writes:
>|> Hi.
>|> 
>|> Does anyone know of a good way of performing pitch-invariant time compression/
>|> expansion of samples?
>|> 
>|> 
>|> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>|> 
>|> Thanks in anticipation,
>|> 
>|> Ross-c
>
>
>Buy a sample editor such as Steinberg's Avalon 2.0 that does pitch invariant
>time compression/expansion of samples :-)

I am looking for something to do the same thing on the mac, that will edit
the standard apple sound files.  The new macs have a built in microphone
and I want to record snippits of solos, then slow them down (without the
change in pitch) to figure out the fast sections.

thanks in advance.

ochikubo@desperado.etdesg.trw.com

Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: koelman@cuby.stc.nl (Ton Koelman)
Subject: Re: Info on Cubase for Windows
Reply-To: koelman@stc.nato.int
Organization: SHAPE Technical Centre, NL
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 10:53:06 GMT

In article <1992Sep9.204722.10026@comp.lancs.ac.uk> davei@comp.lancs.ac.uk  
(Mr D Ingles) writes:
> In article <1992Sep9.164247.27837@csl.sri.com> mlarsen@cisco.com  
(Michael Kelly Larsen) writes:
> >	It doesn't. Cakewalk is a toy compared to Cubase. I'm somewhat
> >	amazed by the price you mention. The Atari version lists for
> >	$599 I think. Prices over here (Europe, home of Steinberg...)
> >	are even worse...
> >
> >	PS: what copy protection is on the Windows version?
> >
> >
> >I'll have to agree on this one. I just recently purchased Cubase for
> >Windows, and it is most cool.
> 
> I just recently purchased Cubase (under the impression that it had the
> full functionality of the Atari version) and I don't agree !
> 
> Today I went to download a sysex dump to my synth and I couldn't find  
anyway of 
> doing it in Cubase - Cakewalk has a sysex librarian built in.

The Atari version has the Satellite program for doing that.
This is apparently not in the Windows package and of
course neither is the Score Editor...
You can expect Steinberg to upgrade to full Atari functionality.
But then again, never buy software on the basis of upgrades....

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The Netherlands  (voice: 31-70-3142429, fax: 31-70-3142111)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: Myles Wakeham <mylesw@amgen.com>
Subject: Re: Sample news letter
Organization: Amgen Inc.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.0
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 23:57:23 GMT

OK.  Here's the address to send requests for a free copy of
LOOP, The Journal of the International Samplers Co-op.

ISC
20929-47 Ventura Blvd, Suite 293
Woodland Hills  CA  91364
USA

Fax (818) 883-0349
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: koelman@cuby.stc.nl (Ton Koelman)
Subject: Ensoniq DP/4
Reply-To: koelman@stc.nato.int
Organization: SHAPE Technical Centre, NL
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 10:03:37 GMT


Hi,

I'd like to buy an Ensoniq DP/4 in the US and
take it to Europe.
Does the US model power supply do 220V?
Price info (street price) appreciated
(Massachusets/Connecticut area)

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SHAPE Technical Centre, P.O. Box 174, 2501 CD  The Hague
The Netherlands  (voice: 31-70-3142429, fax: 31-70-3142111)
From: arpraym@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Looking for Greg Bloom selling S-50
Date: 8 Sep 92 12:27:54 -0300
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

A message on r.m.s on Friday showed a Greg Bloom wanted to sell a Roland S-50.

Mail to that person is coming back as undeliverable.

Greg, if you are on r.m.s. could you please repond to me  regarding your
sampler for sale? Thanks.

Ray MacNeil
in%"arpraym@AC.DAL.CA"
(902) 424-7670

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: sullivan@nodename.dec.com (Greg Sullivan)
Subject: Re: Kurzweil 1000 PX - sounding thin over upper middle range.
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 02:52:42 GMT


In article <19@bbx.basis.com>, scott@bbx.basis.com (Scott Amspoker) writes...
*>In article <1992Sep9.233236.18146@funlwb.enet.dec.com> sullivan@nodename.dec.com (Greg Sullivan) writes:
*>>[about the 1000PX...]
*>>The problem is that over the upper middle, it sounds a bit thin - well,
*>>sometimes *very* thin. amd mainly while playing softly. It is not what I would
*>>expect over such an important range, at least from Kurzweil. I own an Roland
*>>RD300S, and I tell you that I would prefer it's sound over that particular
*>>range - and the RD300S sounds thin over the middle as well.
*> 
*>I assume you're talking about the piano sample.  I found the 60db dynamic
*>range to be too much for my playing (especially live performance).  Try
*>setting the dynamic range of the piano program to 30db.  That's still
*>enough for artistic expression but with a more solid feel.
*> 
*>For what it's worth, although the 1000PX piano has beautifully rich harmonics,
*>I find it to be rather weak in a typical mix.   The Roland pianos (especially
*>the MKS-20) hold up much better in a mix.
*> 
*>-- 

I am not playing live. I am doing solo classical recording at home. Yes, it's
rich in harmonics, but not over that range I mentioned before. (For example F4
to B4 for Stereo Extended Piano, which uses the Extended Dynamic Piano
soundfile, and B4 to D4 on the Grand Piano program/soundfile). Over that range
- it's pretty weak, to my ears, during soft playing.

And I have *increased* the dynamic range to 75dB or thereabouts so that the
softer notes are even softer - so it's harder to hear them, because I don't
like the sound.

Thanks,
Greg.

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Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: glennd@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Glenn Deardorff)
Subject: New Korg 03R/W For Sale
Organization: RIACS, NASA Ames Research Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 23:40:18 GMT

My brother is selling his Korg 03R/W.  He's only had it about a month
so its in brand new condition.  He's asking $1000 or best offer.
It comes with manuals and original box.

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area (south), call me and I can probably
deliver it.

                (415) 604-3169

Otherwise, he'll pay shipping, and you can call him (George) at

                 (408) 479-4490

Or, you can e-mail me (glennd@george.arc.nasa.gov).

- Glenn
From: JROSSI@EAGLE.AAMRL.WPAFB.AF.MIL
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: New Korg 03R/W For Sale
Date: 11 Sep 92 18:16:00 GMT


$849 at Ace in Dayton, and you could probably get them to go lower if you
threw in a blow job.

John
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard,alt.sb.programmer,alt.emusic
From: hjf@athena.inesc.pt (Henrique Jorge Fonseca)
Subject: Cakewalk 4 Pro with SB-Pro
Organization: INESC - Inst. Eng. Sistemas e Computadores, Lisboa, PORTUGAL.
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 01:40:16 GMT


Hello,

	A friend of mine has bought Cakewalk 4 Pro for use with his
MPU-401 IBM-PC compatible card. He told me that apparently there was
no driver in Cakewalk for the SoundBlaster-Pro.

	Is this true?
	If its true, is there any way I can get such a driver?

	Thanks for any replies,

		Henrique Fonseca

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From: murat@farallon.com (Murat N. Konar)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: New Korg 03R/W For Sale
Date: 11 Sep 92 00:59:54 GMT
Followup-To: rec.music.synth
Distribution: usa
Organization: Farallon Computing

In article <1992Sep10.234018.511@riacs.edu>, glennd@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov
(Glenn Deardorff) wrote:
 
- My brother is selling his Korg 03R/W.  He's only had it about a month
- so its in brand new condition.  He's asking $1000 or best offer.
- It comes with manuals and original box.


Street price for these babies (brand new) is just under $1000.

Source:  Guitar Center in San Francisco. 
______________________________________________________________________________
Murat N. Konar
Sound Software Engineer (NOT!)
Farallon Computing, Inc.
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: singg@alf.uib.no (Kurt George Gjerde)
Subject: Re: SysEx progs for the PC
Organization: University of Bergen, Norway
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 07:57:30 GMT

In article <BuFGFu.ByA@news.udel.edu>, jon@chopin.udel.edu (Jon Deutsch) writes:
> I acquired the programs getit.exe and midiex.exe from various ftp
> sites.  Both of them work fine as long as I'm sending SysEx data
> to my synth.  But, neither program is allowing me to send SysEx data
> from my synth to my PC.
> 
> Any advice?  I would really like to be able to do this ASAP!
> 

getit t   transmits SysEx files to your synth

getit r   receives SysEx dump from your synth and saves it in file

          The dump has to be started from the synth.


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Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: What is this microwave thing?
From: Rick Jansen <SSCPRICK@HASARA11.BITNET>
Date: Friday, 11 Sep 1992 14:07:01 CET
Organization: SARA - Stichting Academisch Rekencentrum Amsterdam

>P.S. I thought Waldorf made hotels?!?
 
I heard it's a walnut that's gone off?
 
-Rick.
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Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: conibear@sol.carleton.ca (Dave Conibear)
Subject: Re: SURVEY RESULTS: What PC MIDI interface do you use?
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 20:41:12 GMT

In <1992Sep6.060707.9208@dgbt.doc.ca> ted@dgbt.doc.ca (Ted Grusec) writes:

>The statement above isn't a flame (...what possible purpose...), it's
>a question.  There is no way to "improve" things.  It is simply not
>possible to have meaningful results out of what you did.

I disagree.  Sure, it's not a random sample, but I did learn things
from the posted data, like the fact that IRQ-2-only cards can
conflict with EGA monitors, and that it may be worth looking at sound
cards instead of a plain vanilla MIDI interface.  

Of course, the "survey" is limited in many ways, but I'm not really
interested in trying to extrapolate Music Quest's market share from
the data presented, for example.

And to concur with an earlier post, this was much better than reading
through a collection of individual "this-is-what-I-use" posts.
Perhaps you'd be happier if it were called a "call for information"
instead of a "survey"?

Dave Q. Conibear                         conibear@math.carleton.ca
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