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From: rmartin@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Richard Martin)
Subject: Re: What's an Oberheim Expander?
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 23:52:02 GMT

In <bryanc-221292121324@137.79.108.186> bryanc@stargate.jpl.nasa.gov (Bryan S. Campbell) writes:



>    Please excuse my ignorance, but I'd like some technical info on the
>Oberheim Expander.  Someone told me it's a modern Analog synth, which
>interests me greatly...  Could you perhaps give me such info as how many
>VCO's it has, what it sounds like, it's capabilities, etc... 

>   Thanks in advance...

	Well, lets see........

heres what an old summary from somewhere had to say.......

6 voice polyphonic
multitimbral analog synth expansion module.
release and pressure responsive from midi in
Pedal 1 and 2 inputs for volume control and sustain pedal.
Rear panel trigger and advance chain inputs
Mono and left/right stereo audio
six direct voice audio outputs
100 single ptches
100 multipatches
Matrix modulation (yeah) for enhanced modulation capabilities, utilizing
27 sources to any of 47 possible destinations
casette interface and Midi send/receive for data storage and retreival
Midi In/out/thru


Sounds pretty cool...if you ever want to sell it...... ;)


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From: maryc@Ingres.COM (mary crockett)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Roland FP or Yamaha PF 100-P keyboards
Date: 28 Dec 92 13:42:54 GMT
Reply-To: maryc@Ingres.COM (mary crockett)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501

Anybody know of a used Roland FP or Yamaha PF 100-P keyboard?

New retail prices in New York are running $2150 - $2395 and my son is eager
to get one for his first keyboard.   

Send comments or offers to maryc@ingres.com or contact:

    Barton Crockett
    Brooklyn, NY
    718-875-3757


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From: jrblack@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James R Black)
Subject: FOR SALE
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 20:46:10 GMT



FOR SALE:

Casio CZ-101 with soft shell case	$100
Roland Octapad with Anvil road case	$250
ART Proverb 200				$100
Roland JX-3P with Anvil road case and PG-200 programmer	$350

All are in excellent condition.

NOTE: Add Shipping to all.


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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 01:57:32 -0500 
From: Brian T Cheek <bc2y+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: K2000 Roadworthy?

Is the K2000 keyboard version road-worthy?

I intend to get the fan, many megs, the sampling option, but keep hard
drives seperate.  I'll put it in a strong HARD case.

Any comments/horror stories?

-Brian :)
From: lappala@cse.unl.edu (Kristopher Lappala)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Peter Volpe
Date: 4 Jan 1993 03:50:05 GMT
Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln	
Distribution: global
NNTP-Posting-Host: cse.unl.edu
Summary: Peter Volpe
Keywords: Peter Volpe

Dear Peter,

	Thank you for the response on the MEX-50.  It would be
great if you could send me some information.  Please send it to:

Warren Humphrey
5649 S 31st Apt. 19
Lincoln, NE  68516
(402)-420-1097 

					Thanks again,

Please let me know if you have any questions about the D-50.  I have
had mine for about 3 years now and I love it.
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: beltran@ns.network.com (Tony R. Beltran)
Subject: Re: Can a Mac function as a sampler?!?  (and question re: "SampleCell")
Organization: Network Systems Corporation
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 20:33:12 GMT

In article <1992Dec25.115518.4719@fuug.fi> an236@anon.penet.fi writes:
>Pardon my Mac/sampler naivete, but please help (post followups) me with the
>following scenario (and I apologize in advance for the overbloated verbosity):
>
>My wife does music and has several keyboards and effects units, etc.
>She controls the whole universe with a Roland MV-30 Music Production System,
>which I guess is a fancy sequencer and MIDI mixer et al.  (I'm not much up on
>the music side terminology-wise, so I don't completely understand all of the
>capabilities of this thing.)
>
>I thought it might be nice to buy her a Mac for Christmas.  I figured that one
>of the Mac sequencer programs out there must have all/most of the same types
>of features that the MV-30 has, and it would be more user-friendly to use than
>the MV-30's LCD window with arrow keys and spinwheel dials etc.  I also thought
[stuff deleted]

I own a Roland MV-30.  People find it hard to believe that I prefer to
use it over a PC-based sequencer.  In one sense the PC-based sequencers
are more "user-friendly", but the MV-30 is so easy to use (it works WITH
me - the way it is laid out tends to work well) that I don't really find
myself using the PC based sequencers I own.  When I am referring to
"PC-based sequencers", I am not referring to any specific platform here.

Also, I am not comparing the MV-30 to PC-based sequencers.  The point is
that this particular works in such a way as to not get in the way when
sequencing.  There is something awkward to me about clicking with a 
mouse and moving things around on the screen when making music.  On the
MV-30, I just reach over and push buttons.  Simple.

The MV-30 was so expensive for the general perception of what it is, that
it never became popular.  I am not here to defend it, but it may be that
your wife doesn't really need a PC-based sequencer.  If this is the case,
she may do better with a stand-alone hardware sampler or sample player of 
some kind.  I don't know what to recommend here, but there are lots of
people in this conference who do.

Tony
From: plemmons@mth.msu.edu (Steve Plemmons)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Need phone Number
Date: 30 Dec 92 20:18:51 GMT
Organization: Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: nemo.mth.msu.edu
Originator: plemmons@nemo.mth.msu.edu

A while back someone posted for a friend named Al that works at Intel in
Sacramento.  He had some stuff for sale.  I have lost his number and
would like whoever posted for him to e-mail me his number again.

Thanks,

Steve

plemmons@mth.msu.edu


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From: tim@ear-ache.mit.edu (Tim Wilson)
Subject: Request for info:  Mackie CR-1604 mixer
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 13:15:53 GMT

Could I get some feedback on the Mackie CR-1604 mixer?  I'd like to
know (1) what people who have one think about it, why they bought it, 
where they got it, and how much they paid to whom; and (2) why people
who were looking at it *didn't* buy it, and what they got instead.

The mixer will be used in a gig context with synth and keyboard
sources, and in the studio with microphone and electronic sources.
There'll be effects processing in both contexts.

Thanks.
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From: gpr@midiline.la.ca.us (Gary Richardi)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Need info on PEAVEY 260H PA & FENDER 12HF speakers
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 92 18:44:14 PST
Organization: MIDILine BBS - Altadena, CA - (818) 797-3285

A friend of a friend is selling a PEAVEY 260H mixer/amp and 2 FENDER 12HF 
speakers. I may want to pick them up. He knows little about the equipment 
since it was left to him in a friend's will. Can anyone tell me the 
vitals about this stuff (opinions also welcome). It would probably be 
used for keyboards & vocals. I was told that it says 130 watts by the 
speaker outputs and has no controls that say "balance", "pan", "left", or 
"right" so it must be mono. Also, I was told that the speakers have "a 
horn, two big speakers and two little speakers". I would take this to 
mean that each speaker is a 3-way system with a 12" or 15" woofer, a 
smaller midrange speaker, and some type of folded horn or piezo high 
frequency driver. The equipment is about 1 1/2 hours away from me by car 
and I'd not drive there if I can't use the stuff. Any info would be 
appreciated.                                    ---- Gary ----

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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.synth
From: phammond@cs.tcd.ie (Paul Hammond)
Subject: MKS-100 Sampler (Roland)
Summary:  Does anyone have a manual for this ?
Keywords:  Manual
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin (Computer Science)
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:14:53 GMT

Subject says it all, I own one but have no manual. I'd kill to get my hands on
one.  Would anybody who has one mind contacting me personally. I'd appreciate
it a lot.

Cheers

Paul
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: schultz@stpaul.ncr.com (STEVE SCHULTZ)
Subject: MIDI File Format & Korg O1/WFD?
Summary: Does Korg O1/WFD support MIDI File Format?
Keywords: MIDI; Korg O1/WFD; sequencers
Organization: Product Marketing
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 17:15:20 GMT

Some hardware sequencers and synth workstations with built-in sequencers 
support the MIDI File Format (format 0 or 1?) so you can read sequence files 
created on a computer into the hardware/synth sequencer.

1.  Does the Korg O1/WFD read and playback standard MIDI File Format 
sequences?

2.  If not, does anyone know of a conversion program from standard MIDI file 
format to the Korg O1/WFD format.

Korg's sales literature for the O1/WPro and O1/WproX indicates that these 
units read standard MIDI file formats.  Any information about Korg updating 
the O1/WFD to read MIDI file format if it currently does not?

Any information or pointing me towards a source would be greatly 
appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

Steve Schultz
NCR NPD, St.Paul, MN
eMail:  steve.schultz@stpaul.ncr.com 
Steve Schultz, Mktg Product Manager
NCR NPD, St.Paul, MN
eMail:  steve.schultz@stpaul.ncr.com
From: fischer1@student.msu.edu (Michael Fischer)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: KORG O1/W FD  for  Sale!
Date: 22 Dec 92 02:22:43 GMT
Followup-To: rec.music.synth
Organization: Michigan State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: cc501-1.cl.msu.edu

Anyone interested in purchasing a very much like new (less than a year old)
Korg O1/W FD synthesizer (very excellent piece of equipment--ask anyone)
with
hard protective carrying case included call Mike at 313-650-6396.  I am
asking $2150 for the Keyboard with the case, but would be willing to
barter.
From: mikhil@Dublin.docs.uu.se (Mikael Hillborg)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Re: Help: Ensoniq Mirage Question.
Date: 19 Dec 92 11:01:03 GMT
Organization: Uppsala University
NNTP-Posting-Host: dublin.docs.uu.se

michael@NSMA.AriZonA.EdU (Michael S. Williams) writes:

>David Eschatfische asks:
>>     Is it possible on an Ensoniq Mirage using the MASOS to split the keyboard
>>to play four different samples at once? 

>Yes, you can setup a 4-way keyboard split on the Mirage, with or
[...]
>If you actually want to be able to just press a single key and trigger
>the 4 samples, then you'll have to create a program for this, using
>mix modes, or some such thing (I haven't done this- you might only
>be able to mix 2 samples together).

Unfortunately you can not play 4 samples by pressing one single note.
With MASOS or OS 3.2 only 2 samples can be mixed (experiment with parameters
33,34 & 35). There is one solution though. Get the Soundprocess operating-
system for the Ensoniq Mirage. It lets you combine 4 samples into a sound
and play it with 8 note polyhony (=32 oscillators). This is a great OS
every Mirage owner should have. It is NOT a sampling operating system, it
is a digital-synth-OS a bit similar to LA-synthesis. You can though load 
MASOS and OS 3.2 samples into it and use them. I sample sounds or generate 
samples with softsynth on my Atari ST and then transfer them to Soundprocess. 
And voila' you get patches with 8 note polyphony and 4 oscillators per voice 
which can be detuned to sound *VERY* fat. My opinion is that the guys who 
designed it made a great job. Certain things are cool such as ability to load 
LFO waveform via MIDI and built-in additive synthesis sample generator. Oh and 
it also (as the sound themselves were'nt enough) is multitimbral on all 16 channels.
 There are some minor sighs though:
- I miss separate outs but that's in the hardware of the Mirage and 
  cannot be solved. 
- Many of the factory pathches are not useful and doesn't make a very good job 
  telling the capabilities of this OS.

I would like to buy the sampler-filter cartridge for the Mirage. Anyone
out there who wants to get rid of it ?
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From: malouin@engin.umich.edu (Curt Malouin)
Subject: Re: SALE!Mackie1202,CM-32L,rackstand,MPU-IMC
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 93 01:50:44 EST
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor

In article <1993Jan2.033448.15205@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Scott.E.Lawrence@dartmouth.edu (Scott E. Lawrence) writes:
>Ok, I have the following for sale:
>Mackie 1202 Mixer                  $300

$300 seems a bit high for a used 1202.
I picked one up new in October for $325.
Great mixer, BTW

	-curt
From: jeff@svl.cdc.com (Jeff Needham)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Re: Brett Maraldo & netiquette
Date: 22 Dec 92 23:25:25 GMT

shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally) writes:


>I post my experience in order to warn people. Has anyone else
>had such problems with Brett ? If so, please post ...

I have not had this problem whilst dealing with Brett.

Wait until he finds out that I'm a MAC graduate; that'll do it for sure ;-)

later,jeff
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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: cassiel@cassiel.demon.co.uk (Nick Rothwell)
Subject: Re: Question: Sequencer's and SysEx...
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 21:29:18 +0000

Most sequencers will record and playback SysEx, but not many will let you
edit it in anything other than a painful manner. For smarter SysEx realtime
manipulation and processing, you need something like Opcode's MAX, which
would also let you build user interfaces for it and so on.

                      Nick Rothwell  |  "Say, how many contemporary dancers
   CASSIEL Contemporary Music/Dance  |     are there in this bar?"
        cassiel@cassiel.demon.co.uk  |  "Dunno; count the Dr. Martens
        cassiel@cix.compulink.co.uk  |     and divide by two..."
From: lappala@cse.unl.edu (Kristopher Lappala)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Multi-timbral D-50??
Date: 2 Jan 1993 06:44:34 GMT
Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln	
Distribution: global
NNTP-Posting-Host: cse.unl.edu
Summary: Multi-timbral D-50???
Keywords: Multi-tambral D-50

Several years ago some company came out with a device called the
MEX-50 or something similar which was intended to turn the Roland D-50
into a multi-timbral synthesizer.  I am looking for some magazine
reviews or response from someone who knows something about this product.

Does it really work?
Is it safe?  Will it damage my D-50?
How many note multi-timbral?
Can I install it myself?
Where do I get one now?
How much do they cost?

					Thanks,
					K.L.
From: sotoc@cdl02.me.msu.edu (Ciro Soto)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: FOR SALE:  TR-626 RHYTHM COMPOSER
Date: 27 Dec 92 19:22:50 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, Michigan State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: cdl02.me.msu.edu


WHAT:   RHYTHM COMPOSER  (MIDI)
MAKER:  ROLAND
MODEL:  TR-626


CHARACTERISTICS:
48 PRESET RHYTHIM PATTERNS
48 USERS PROGRAMMABLE RHYTHIM PATTERNS
40 TO 240 BEATS PER MINUTE
6 TRACKS
1 TO 16 STEPS
ACCENT (-3 to +3)
PITCH  (-7 to +7)
LEVEL (0 to +5)
DRUM VOICES: 	bass drum 1,2;snare drum 1,2,3; low,high timbale;
		low,mid,high tom 1,2; open high conga, low conga;
		open,closed hi-hat;crash,ride,china cymbal;
		cup; rim shot; hand clap; claves; mute hi conga;
		shaker; cowbell; tambourine; low,high agogo;
REAR PANEL:	Mono/Stereo out jack (R) & (L)
		Headphone jack
		Multi out jacks
		Start/Stop Jack
		Trigger Out Jack
		tape in/out jack
		Tape sync in jack
		Tape sync out jack
		MIDI IN connector
		MIDI OUT connector
		Memory Card Slot
		AC Adaptor Jack (9V)
DIMENSIONS:	400x194x55 mm
WEIGHT:		2 lb and 14 oz
ACCESORIES:	MEMORY CARD M-128D !!
		MANUALS
(NO AC ADAPTOR)

CONDITIONS:   	AS NEW



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From: cassiel@cassiel.demon.co.uk (Nick Rothwell)
Subject: Re: By public demand etc, Impressions of Peavey DPM-{SX,SP}
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 19:59:09 +0000

>It also seems
>rock-solid and reliable, which is of course the most important thing.

That'll teach me. It's just failed with a DSP error, nuking the sample RAM
and losing me two or three hours of sampling session... Memo: save to disk
often, Stupid...

                      Nick Rothwell  |  "Say, how many contemporary dancers
   CASSIEL Contemporary Music/Dance  |     are there in this bar?"
        cassiel@cassiel.demon.co.uk  |  "Dunno; count the Dr. Martens
        cassiel@cix.compulink.co.uk  |     and divide by two..."

Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Subject: Brett Maraldo & netiquette
Reply-To: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 21:16:50 GMT

Recently Brett Maraldo posted a list of equip. for sale.
I was interested in an item and after he quoted me a price
I agreed to buy it from him. We then started discussing 
whether he would ship it or I would pick. In the middle of
all this he suddenly emailed me and said he no longer wished
to sell it. He was totally unapologetic for backing out of
the agreement we had. I really wanted the synth and so even
offered to trade and within a day of breaking our agreement
he had forgotten who I was and what I was trading for !

I have had several successful net transactions and this is
the first time this has happended to me. Several people suggested
I post my experience in order to warn people. Has anyone else
had such problems with Brett ? If so, please post ...
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: davet@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Dave Tutelman)
Subject: Re: Q: Synth dust covers.
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs - Lincroft, NJ
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 00:22:15 GMT

In article <Jan.3.16.58.14.1993.28292@pilot.njin.net> knutsen@pilot.njin.net (Mark Knutsen) writes:
>While I'm asking questions (ref. my previous on Std MIDI): A long
>while ago I bought a very nice dust cover for my Korg SG-1D from
>Valley Designs in Cambridge, Mass. Unfortunately, I believe they're
>now out of business; can anyone recommend another maker?

The question comes at a most propitious time for me.  I was about to place
an order tomorrow for a dust cover for my DW8000.  Now I guess I'll watch
and wait for the followups to this.  Anyway, my 2 cents:

 - My old Yamaha drum machine had a cover from "Gotcha Covered" that was 
   both good-looking and sturdy.  Black with orange stripe and logo.

 - I have a catalog (about a year old) from a mail-order place called
   "Rock 'n' Rhythm" that sells Gotcha Covered covers for prices in the
   $22-$27 range, and their own house brand (they call it "Le Cover")
   for about $2 less.  Prices vary within the range, depending on size
   of the board.

I'll be watching.  In the meantime, I'll call Rock 'n' Rhythm and check on
the current stock & prices.

Dave
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
From: gibian@talent.ljo.dec.com (Marc S. Gibian)
Subject: Re: K2000 Roadworthy?
Reply-To: gibian@ljohub.enet.dec.com
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 22:33:21 GMT


I discovered a simple problem that could be very annoying when taking
the K2000 on the road.  The non-sample RAM is persistent, using simple
AA batteries, so that all your layers, programs, setups, quick access
sets, songs, etc. do not vaporize when you turn off or unplug it. Now
for the problem:  These batteries, while the one customer servicable
part of the instrument, fit into a rather poor set of contacts.  So,
it apparently is quite common to get either low battery levels or
dead battery symptoms when all that has happened is your batteries
have moved around and lost proper alignment/fit with the contacts.
I also found that my batteries, samsung of course, went dead 4 months
after purchase (I wonder how long they had been sitting in there when I
bought it?)  On the other hand, so long as you routinely dump this stuff
to disk, and reload frequently, then this might not matter much.
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Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.synth
From: gvh@metrosoft.com (Gordon Van Huizen)
Subject: John Foxx
Reply-To: gvh@metrosoft.com (Gordon Van Huizen)
Organization: Metrosoft
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:19:11 GMT

Anybody here know if any John Foxx material is available
on CD? In particular I'd like to find Metamatic, but would
be curiuos about any of his material. 

What's he up to these days?

Gordon
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From: knuthov@tellus.unik.no (Knut Ole Hovda)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Testing the Roland FP-8 digital piano
Date: 22 Dec 92 13:40:07 GMT
Organization: Universitetsstudiene paa Kjeller (UNIK), University of Oslo, Norway


Being a freelance writer for a norwegian magazine for musicians,
I'm now going to write a test on the Roland FP-8 digital piano.
This test will be fairly accurate and detailed, and I would also 
like to have a section for comments in other tests, user opinions a.s.o.

So, can someone tell me:

- Is the FP-8 tested in any other international music magazine?
  If so, what magazine amd issue? In brief, what were their opinions?

- Are you using a FP-8 yourself? 
  If so, what do you feel are it's pros and cons? Other opinions on the
  instrument? Are you missing something? 

- What about the competition? How does it stack up with other
  digital pianos/modules when it comes to sound, features, keyboard feel?

- Are there aspects you feel often are missing in keyboard tests?
  Specific discussions such a test should contain?

If you find your reply not to be of interest for the whole group, please
just mail me: knuthov@unik.no

In advance, thanks for your help.

Knut Hovda