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From: news@parc.xerox.com
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Looking for an SY22 Editor/Librarian
Date: 18 Dec 92 18:28:08 GMT
Reply-To: yampol
Organization: Xerox Palo Alto Research Center

In article <1992Dec16.221406.10295@greco-prog.fr> 
philip@goofi.greco-prog.fr (PHILIP Frederic) writes:
> I've heard about Public Domain Editor for YAMAHA SY22.I would be very
> happy to have one, because programming the SY22 on his little screen
> is very very long.So if anyone has one , e-mail me.
>                      
>                        Thanks ,
>                                     Fred.

Mail the info to me too.  Or better yet, just post the information.  I'll 
bet there are others who would be interested in a public domain SY22 patch 
editor.  This is the first I have heard of it.

--Todd

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Todd Yampol X E R O X   P A L O   A L T O   R E S E A R C H   C E N T E R
yampol@     parc.xerox.com  csli.stanford.edu  julius.ling.ohio-state.edu
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From: lotter@cc.und.ac.za (Eddie Lotter)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Re: MPU-401 with Windows 3.1
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 11:22:06 GMT
Organization: University Of Natal (Durban)
NNTP-Posting-Host: pc17.cc.und.ac.za

joe@erix.ericsson.se (Joe Armstrong) writes:
>  I read  in a recent  roland  Magazine (Inside Nr. 9, 1992, Swedish
>version) that windows 3.1  uses IRQ2 in enhanced mode  as a  "cascade"
>(whatever that means) to reach interrupt 10.
> [...]

I have my LAPC on IRQ2 and I have no problems with Windows 3.1 and the
various sequencer demos I have found.


Cheers
Eddie                                              lotter@cc.und.ac.za
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The same fence that shuts others out shuts you in.
- Bill Copeland
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: baird@nosc.mil (John M. Baird)
Subject: Re: Turtle Beach Multisound
Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:25:03 GMT

From article <51940032@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com>, by js@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Johann SEET):
> I've been considering getting an EMU Proteus 1 for some time now, to
> use as additional voices with my Korg keyboard for sequencing.
> 
> What's the catch, if any?

 Proteus 1 is separate sound module, about $500 discount price.
 Multisound is card in a PC, about $579 discount price.
 
 John Baird, San Diego, CA USA
 >
From: five@sys6626.bison.mb.ca (A.R.F.)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Help: Ensoniq Mirage Question.
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 92 15:26:57 CST
Organization: System 6626 BBS, Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

2609cowend@vms.csd.mu.edu writes:

> Howdy...
>  
>      Is it possible on an Ensoniq Mirage using the MASOS to split the keyboar
> to play four different samples at once?  It appears that it is possible, but
> I can't for the life of me figure out how.  How can I get the most samples
> playing at once?  Thanks...
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> David Eschatfische  2609COWEND@VMS.CSD.MU.EDU |"Where everything is
> ----------------------------------------------| bad, it must be good
> D O N ' T  B E  F O O L E D.  NO ONE IS SAFE! | to know the worst."
> * "Good luck, bad luck, waiting in a line." * |  - the Art Of Noise
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>         "Opinions expressed are that of my oppressors."
> 
 
Using Masos, it's possible to have the Mirage keyboard split into 16 
different (non-overlapping) zones.  Use the templates that are available 
on the Masos disk, for setting up keyboard zones.  The templates consist 
of 2 Samples Lower/2 samples Upper; 4 Lower/4 Upper and 8 Lower/8 Upper.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Five
From: AS.TLK@forsythe.stanford.edu (Timmer)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Ensoniq SQ-1 or Roland U-20 -- which do YOU like?
Date: 14 Dec 1992 09:27:41 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

hardin@dino.mcc.com (John Hardin) writes:
>                                                    I can upgrade the
>SQ-1 to the SQ-1:32 for $499 (plus shipping and handling) which'll buy
>me an additional 2M of sounds (an entire 1M of which are, according
>Ensoniq, piano samples) not to mention expanded polyphony and
>sequencer memory (I *think*).

Ack.  Would it cost that much to upgrade my SQ-R plus?  Basically
all I'd be getting is 32 voices instead of 21, and 1 Meg of
waveforms (I already have the "Mega-Piano", and no sequencer).
Kind of pricey.

>What does YOUR experience tell you?  Which keyboard do YOU like?

I like the warm, rich sound of the Ensoniq.  Plus it's dynamic--you
can really get some timbral response out of it for a sample player,
something sadly lacking in the Proteus, and I would suspect the U-20
also.

--
Tim Kaufman
Controller's Office
Stanford University
From: grahame@skyfox
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: MORE ON ANALOG FOR SALE
Date: 13 DEC 92 23:14:40 GMT
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
NNTP-Posting-Host: sask.usask.ca

Hi all!
        The Akai AX-60 I posted has been sold (on Fri. 11th Dec)
Thanks to all who asked.

        The Roland Juno 106 is still available --- As someone pointed
out, it has DCO's, not VCO's. As for the filter, it's analog. Cool sound
oodles of sliders & some neato buttons.

James Grahame

PS- My net e-mail address:  GRAHAME@Sask.Usask.CA

TTFN
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
From: joe@erix.ericsson.se (Joe Armstrong)
Subject: MPU-401 with Windows 3.1
Nntp-Posting-User: joe
Organization: Ellemtel Telecom Systems Labs, Stockholm, Sweden
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:19:29 GMT

  I read  in a recent  roland  Magazine (Inside Nr. 9, 1992, Swedish
version) that windows 3.1  uses IRQ2 in enhanced mode  as a  "cascade"
(whatever that means) to reach interrupt 10.

The article went on to say that I should cqhange the card to interrupt 5
and make the corresponding change in the windows setup.

Questions:
	
	1 -- is this information correct

    My  midi applications do hang the machine sometimes  -- could this
be the reason. Note: I have checked with several friends and they have
*not* made this change they run with IRQ2.

	2 -- How do I re-strap the MPU-401. 
    
    My card is a 3 year old MPU-401  IPC.  But  their are  no  on card
jumpers  which  can  be  changed.  There is  a small  matrix  of holes
drilled into  the  card which I assume could  be  used to  change  the
interrupt -- but I have no documentation.

	Thanks

	Joe

	
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth,misc.wanted
From: jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino)
Subject: WANTED: 4 or more channel mixer
Summary: low noise, not too expensive, Mackie preferred
Reply-To: jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 15:21:34 GMT

    I am looking for a used mixer that has at least four stereo
channels with EQ.  The mixer must have very low noise - I'm looking
for sound quality for the money here.

    I know that Mackie makes a unit that Manny's sells for around
$300 new (I don't know the model number) that has the same noise
and sound specs as their 1600 model, larger mixer.  I'm looking
for something like that.

    If you've got anything you'd like to unload that fits
this description (low noise, high quality, low price), please
email me.

Thanks, and happy holidays,
-JRL



-------------------------------
James R. Lendino
jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu
-------------------------------
From: pauls@trsvax.tandy.com
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Programming Roland's GS Sound Card
Date: 15 Dec 92 15:03:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #R:eua.ericsson.se:20483:trsvax:27300056:000:325
Nf-From: trsvax.tandy.com!pauls    Dec 15 09:03:00 1992


1) The MIDI commands are simultaneously routed to internal synth and MIDI
jacks. I dont know offhand if you can turn internal synth on/off via
commands.

2) There are 2 programs i know of: a DOS-based shareware one and Musicator
GS.

3) The SCC1 manual has all the info in it in tabular form, but really you
are on your own!
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: velhart@epas.utoronto.ca (Nicholas Velharticky)
Subject: KB-300 for sale or trade for Boss Dr. 660
Organization: University of Toronto - EPAS
Distribution: usa, canada
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 17:58:45 GMT
Followup-To: velhart@epas.utoronto.ca


I have a Peavey KB-300 keyboard amp for sale -----  $400

130 watts, 3-channel, 3-band EQ, reverb, 1 effects send.  Excellent condition.
I will trade it for a Boss Dr. 660 drum machine, if anyone is willing
to trade.

I will be away  for Christmas, but I should be back to respond to
queries/offers by January 4, 1993. Send all replies to
velhart@epas.utoronto.ca.

--
Nick Velharticky
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: tsines@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Todd J Sines)
Subject: Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 questions
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 11:25:50 GMT


well, the mac w/max setup is a bit too expensive. i was talking to my friend 
bryan campbell and i thought that something that was just basically like 
programmable sliders would work. he spoke of the 10 slider box, the "FADE 
master" if i recall correctly, and it was basically a programmable (as in 
definable) box for controlling MIDI data--anything from MIDI channel to volume 
to envelope modulation rates...

but, if i had such a device, could the channel that i modify be changed?

this is the setup that i would use:

an esq.1 running into a MIDI patchbay with 8 MIDI outs. one of these outs would
go to a matrix-1000 (MIDI channel 8, for instance) and the "FADE master," as we
will call it, would go immediately after my MIDI out from the esq.1. i could 
select, channel 8, on the FADE master and then i could  then modify the 
parameters on it. if i had another matrix-1000 (for instance) on channel 10, i 
could select channel 10 on the FADE master and then modify different values on 
it.

does such a thing exist? i want to condense my gear as much as possible (in 
rack form) yet have the ability to fly the sliders back and forth instead of 
the dreaded STEP TIME... ugh.

this would ultimately let me control things that i would normally control by 
step time with slider data value.. like a juno 106, or whatever else, it would 
not write the changes to the module or synth, but i could change resonance or 
whatever with it.


hmmm.



sines
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From: five@sys6626.bison.mb.ca (A.R.F.)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Comments on Cakewalk for Windoze
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 18:27:12 CST
Organization: System 6626 BBS, Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

We hope to be getting a PC (again) in January.  I've worked with Cakewalk 
4.0a standard, extensively.  What are any/everyone's thoughts on Cakewalk 
for Windoez?  I liked the power of the original, and was impressed with 
the specks for the new (win) version. 
Anyone have any experience with it though?
ANyone have any experience running it (or much else) in Windows, in OS/2 
V2.0 ?  (We're getting a 486/33 with OS/2 installed.  Pondering getting 
Windows to run from within OS/2, for anything that isn't OS/2 
compatible).
 
Thanks
 
Five
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth,misc.forsale
From: jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino)
Subject: REPOST: Yamaha RX-17 drum machine for sale
Reply-To: jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 15:39:22 GMT

Yamaha RX-17 drum machine: $125 + shipping, as NEW

   26 sounds (including some cool percussion stuff as well as
              rock drums)
   Sequencer w/step edit and real-time edit, quantization, etc.
   Really easy to use.   
 
Sold with AC adaptor, manual, and pattern book.

Happy holidays! 
-JRL
-------------------------------
James R. Lendino
jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu
-------------------------------
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth,misc.wanted
From: jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino)
Subject: REPOST: Casio CZ-5000 still for sale, price drop
Reply-To: jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 15:25:10 GMT

        I have a Casio CZ-5000 music synthesizer for sale.
It's in great condition, it never left the house (no touring),
and I have the manuals, sound data book (lots of ideas for
new sounds), and summary book all intact and also in great
condition.
 
 
Features:
Digital Synthesis, with controls similar to Analog keyboards.
61 full-size keys
32 preset voices (fixed), 32 memory voices (programmable)
        Write, compare/recall
16-note polyphony (8 when using 2 digitally controlled oscillators
    instead of one)
Parameters:
        DCO 1/DCO 2
           Waveform (33 types), Pitch enevelope (8-step)
        DCW 1/DCW 2
           Key follow (0-9), Wave envelope (8-step)
        DCA 1/DCA 2
           Key follow (0-9), Amp envelope (8-step)
        Vibrato (WAVE=1-4/DELAY=0-99/RATE=0-99/DEPTH=0-99)
        Octave (-1/0/+1)
        Detune (OCT=0-3/NOTE=0-11/FINE=0-60)
        Line select (1/2/1+2'/1+1')
        Ring modulation/Noise modulation
        Initialize
Tone mix (mix 2 timbres, independent setting of timbre level)
Key split (split into UPPER and LOWER portions, independent control)
8-track on-board sequencer:
        real-time (3400 notes), step record (6800 notes), track check,
        ADD ON recording, Play, Record, Stop, Reset, Forward, Delete,
        Clear, Repeat, Track ON/OFF, Timer (4-digit), Steps (3-digit)
        Tempo (40-256), Beat (1-9), Local ON/OFF
        along to recorded tracks, editing).
32 character LCD dot-matrix display
Effect/Overall Control:
        Pornamento
        Glide
        Pitch bend wheel
        Modulation wheel (all controllable)
        Master tune (+- 100 cents)
        Key transpose
        Master Volume slider
        Chorus control slider
16 channel MIDI compatible.
 
 
$240 + shipping (it's in Brooklyn, NY) or best offer.
 
(There is a used synth price guide posted to rec.music.synth
regularly, and it lists $250 as the lowest price the CZ-5000
was advertised for, and this one is LIKE NEW).
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me.
Treat yourself to a digital synth this Xmas.  :-)
Happy Holidays!

-------------------------------
James R. Lendino
jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu
-------------------------------
From: scott@psy.uwa.oz.au (Scott Fisher)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: The evolution of synths
Date: 15 Dec 1992 08:37:35 GMT
Organization: The University of Western Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: wapsy.psy.uwa.oz.au
Keywords: Evolution synth brands digital analog

rmartin@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Richard Martin) writes:

>Where can I find the evolution of synths....ie: NOT the evolution of
>synthesis, although I would imagine it would over lap.....
>For example, the first analog synths before midi led to the creation of
>the first midi synths, which lead to the latest digitals.  BUT  I want
>brand names!!!  The Juno 106 came before the D50, etc........  
>Is there a condensed version (with specs).  I would even volunteer to
>gather info from people and get a list going, with a family tree of sorts
>continually developing.   

>HHHHHhhhhhmmmmmmmmm.

I can help you with the evolution of Ensoniq sunths....

Commadore 64 begat...
Mirage    (sampler) begat...  
ESQ-1     (Synth)   begat...
ESQ-80    (Synth)   begat...
EPS       (Sampler) begat...
VFX       (Synth)   begat...
VFX-SD    (Synth)   begat...
SQ-1
EPS16Plus (Sampler) begat...
SD-1      (Synth)   begat...
KS-32     (Synth) 
SQ-2      (Synth)   
DP-4      (Effects) begat...
ASR10     (Sampler) begat...
????

Well sort of :-)  

Regards Scott.
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From: 70661.2661@compuserve.com (Bromley, Jay W.)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: FOR SALE: Korg Wavestation EX
Date: 13 Dec 1992 19:55 PST
Organization: California Institute of Technology
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: juliet.caltech.edu
Keywords: Wavestation for sale
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

Korg Wavestation EX (with several sound cards and disks)  $1300 + shipping
	
	It's in excellent condition and has only been used in my home 
	studio.  It's a great sounding machine capable of creating 
	extremely complex timbres using it's wave sequencing and built 
	in digital effects.  There are 50 ROM performances and 100 RAM 
	performances.  Included with this machine are 7 SSI sound cards 
	and disks (for Mac MIDIEx).  Up to 4 waves per patch and up to 
	eight patches per performance allows the creation of some big 
	sounds.

If you've got any questions or inquiries drop me a note at 
70661.2661@compuserve.com.  Price and shipping are somewhat negotiable, 
and if you live in the San Francisco or Los Angeles areas I can hand 
deliver it.  

jay bromley 70661.2661@compuserve.com "He's losing his mind, and he feels 
it going." 
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
From: bsmith@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Brian Smith)
Subject: Help me choose a new synth for home use
Summary: What should I buy ?
Organization: Monash University, Caulfield Campus
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 23:51:04 GMT

Hi all,
	I need some advice for upgrading my home studio.  Here's what I have now
and what I'd like to be able to do after upgrading.

Tascam 424 4-track recorder.
Roland GS-6 effects rack (delay, chorus, reverb, multi. levels of distortion and
equalizers, pre and post amp etc...)
Fender Strat and piss-weak 15 Watt amp.

I can read and write music, so I'd like to get some sequencing software for my
PC, and a MIDI card of course.  The most important piece of new hardware will
be a new synth.  I'd like one with loads of voices, but NO built in-sequencer.
Money is a little tight, so I'd rather not pay extra for something I don't think
I'll be needing.  Since I don't know much about this topic, there might be a
reason why I would need a sequencer on the synth as well as using the PC.

Another option I thought of would be using a tone generator (D-110 ? for example
)  with a little MIDI keyboard which does nothing but generate MIDI signals.
I've seen these for around 100-150 bucks (Oz dollars), and since tone generators
are cheaper than their synth equivalents (am I right ?) I could save a lot this
way.

Would it be worth using a guitar MIDI pickup with a tone generator as well ?
This way I could use both guitar and keyboard to write music, and use the same
tone generator with both guitar and keyboard !  (Sounds good, probably won't
work though :) )

I'm writing music for myself, just whatever I think of.  The problem is I can't
keep more than a couple of minutes worth of music in my head at once.  I think
my ideas are worth expanding on (ie synth backing, more structured, repeat the
good bits etc...) but I lack the ability to edit properly (ie, single notes) or
to record anything I can write but not play.  
Your advice could save my sanity over the summer months.




-- 
Brian Smith                          | Macintosh - Like a computer, only slower
bsmith@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au        | "Dwayne Dibbley ?!" - Cat. RD V Ep 6
MilliHelen: The amount of feminine   | "This is my theory and what it is too. 
 beauty required to launch one ship. |  And it's mine. "  Ann Elk.  MPFC
From: gbutulis@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Can a "regular" receiver be used for a small studio?
Date: 20 Dec 92 00:42:34 EST
Organization:  Wright State University 

In article <1992Dec19.190614.21377@news.columbia.edu>, jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino) writes:
>     I apologize if this is a "dumb" question, but I get varied responses
> depending on the people I talk to.
> 
>     I'm putting together a modestly-powered stereo with ~60 watts per
> channel, cd player, and Paradigm speakers (rated to handle 150 watts
> continuous power).
> 
>     I've got a few keyboards, an Alesis D4, and some other electronic
> goodies which I'm sequencing from a PC.
> 
>     Could I pick up a small mixer (like a small Mackie, I'm still
> looking for a used one if anyone has it) and hook it into the AUX
> inputs on the stereo?  I see no reason why I can't do this since I'm
> not touring with it or anything.  I also have an AudioControl C101
> spectrum analyzer/EQ so I can monitor the signal to make sure it isn't
> any stronger than a recorded CD.
> 
>     Thanks in advance for any assistance, and happy holidays!
> 
> -JRL
> 
> 
> 
> -------------------------------
> James R. Lendino
> jrl8@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu
> -------------------------------


     Yes.  I use a Tascam Porta-05 (which has 4 submixers) as a mixer, then
output from the line out into the tape 2 jacks on my Kenwood stereo when I
use my setup at home.  Your setup should work fine, providing that the mixer
you choose has a line out at the level expected by your amplifier (the line
out on the mixer will most likely be a L & R pair of phono jacks).

-Garrett

Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: bmeeks@nrtpa094 (Barton Meeks x3461)
Subject: Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 questions
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Research Triangle Park, NC
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 00:01:38 GMT

Peter de Waal (waal@cwi.nl) wrote:

: I am considering building a editor for my Matrix 1000 

I would like to have one for my Matrix 6.  Is this something
you are going to distribute? (for PC-clones?)

I wonder if it is still possible to get the 10 tapes that I beleive
make up the 1000 patches in you Matrix 1000.  I have two of
the cassette tapes.  I would be interested in "accessing"
some additional patches.

The tracking generator acts as a "look up table" to 
rescale, invert, etc. values.

out !            5 
    !           /
    !          4
    !  1--2   /
    ! /    \ /
    !_______3________

          in

or some such.


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Barton Meeks     Internet: bmeeks@bnr.ca   919-992-3461
Raleigh, NC

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From: bakuld@natinst.com (Bakul Damle)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: polyphonic aftertouch
Followup-To: poster
Date: 11 Dec 1992 17:47:09 -0600
Organization: National Instruments, Austin, TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: eagle.natinst.com
Keywords: polyphonic, aftertouch

I was going through some keyboard specifications and came
across this feature: "polyphonic aftertouch". This was mentioned
as a seperate feature than say a 24 note polyphony. What does it
exactly mean?

Bakul Damle

Newsgroups: rec.music.synth