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From: boris@athena.eng.hou.compaq.com (Boris Litinsky)
Subject: Digital Pianos /Ear Training
Organization: Compaq Computer Corp.
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 19:30:52 GMT

I am contemplating purchasing a Digital Piano ( a real piano would sound too
loud in my a apartment) and am looking for advice. 
So far I have looked at Yamaha Clavinova CLV360 ($2100), Kawai, and 
a couple other digital pianos and I liked the feel and sound of the Yamaha.
I like the weighted feel of a real piano keyboard and excepotional piano sound.
I really don't care for all those other fancy features or other sounds.

Any advice, comments, buyer beware tips, etc would be greatly appreciated.
I am specifically looking for a something that is relatively portable -
another reason why I can't buy a console piano.

Also, has anyone used any of those Ear-Training courses that are suppose to
allow one to develop perfect pitch? Do they work or are they just another scam?

Please reply via email if possible.





--
| Boris Litinsky	          "I came to the woods to live deliberately,  |
| ASIC Design Engineer 	          "so that when it came time to die, I did    |
| boris@athena.eng.hou.compaq.com "not learn that I have not lived." -Thoreau |
| "The views expressed here are my own, and not those of my employer."	      |
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From: jon@chopin.udel.edu (Jon Deutsch)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: NEW SEQUENCE for Korg T-series synths!
Summary: Jarre tune
Keywords: Jarre tune Korg T3
Date: 17 Dec 92 17:46:56 GMT
Organization: University of Delaware - What state is that in?

place: louie.udel.edu
       /pub/midi/sequences/KORG/T3
file:  cousteau.syx

description: an interesting arrangement of Jean-Michel Jarre's 
	     Cousteau 3... for the Korg T3  (and 2 and 1).

instructions: send a SysEx dump (using getit30 or equivelant)
	      to your T.  Hit PLAY.  Pretty simple.

Let me know what y'all think!!

Oh, there's lot of other sequences by me in that directory for the T3
too.  Get 'em all.  They're free and they show off your T pretty well.

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       | \|on |/eutsch |>>-----------------<<|  I'd pay a dollar" |
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From: eh@ranger.enet.dec.com (Eirikur Hallgrimsson)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Sound ROMs wanted for 360 Systems Pro MIDI Bass
Date: 17 Dec 92 19:47:30 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A7564347FA02C0D8@rahab.ljo.dec.com>
X-Xxdate: Thu, 17 Dec 92 14:46:31 GMT
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d11

Picked up a Pro Midi Bass the other day.   It's a pretty nice little
monophonic bass SGU. I have only the factory ROMs, and a number of open
slots, so I'd be interested in any ROMs that you have lying around, or if
you know of a store that has any. 360 Systems says that the ROM library
is not available any more.

Micro review: 90db S/N ratio.  Quiet.  Nice sound.  Two programs per
patch, each has two zones, each of which has a basic sound and an accent
sound (programmable velocity split).  Adjustable tuning, transpose, LPF
cutoff, etc all programmable per program and storable per patch.

Beautiful box, switches, display, etc, typical of 360 Systems.  It's made
so well that it's a pleasure to use it, even if it doesn't get used a lot
compared to an analog SGU.

Eirikur
eh@ranger.enet.dec.com
Xref: sparky rec.music.synth:19475 comp.music:5705 rec.music.makers.synth:775
From: mir@chorus.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.music,rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Re: SY99/77/85/55/33 Mailing List - How do we get it off the ground?
Date: 16 Dec 92 13:18:37 GMT
Followup-To: rec.music.synth
Organization: Chorus systemes, St Quentin en Yvelines, France
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

george_paap@email.sps.mot.com (George Paap) writes:
: SY99/77/85/55/33 Mailing List - How do we get it off the ground?
: 
: I agree, great idea.
 
The list has been created yesterday, but not yet
announced, so maybe I can use this opportunity...

The address is:

	sy-list@chorus.fr

Administrative requests (additions, deletions and
gripes) should go to:

	sy-request@chorus.fr

The administrative address is not a computer
program, but simply an alias pointing to me,
(Adam Mirowski, mir@chorus.fr), so use a human
language please.

To see who is on the list, type:
	telnet chorus.chorus.fr smtp
	expn sy-list
	quit

This should work from outside, according to
our site administrators.

Contributions are archived, but no public access
is available yet. There is no associated ftp
address, but there are already several music
oriented ftp sites on the Internet.

Welcome!


-- 
Adam Mirowski,  mir@chorus.fr (FRANCE),  tel. +33 (1) 30-64-82-00 or 74
Chorus systemes, 6, av.Gustave Eiffel, 78182 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines CEDEX
Xref: sparky rec.music.synth:19393 rec.music.makers.synth:697
From: hicksm@hindmost.lpl.arizona.edu (Mike Hicks)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth,rec.music.makers.erotica
Subject: four track wanted
Date: 13 Dec 92 06:19:39 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, Tucson AZ.



	I would like to purchase a used four track cassette
	recorder as a xmas present to myself.  If you have
	one forsale please let me know.	
						-Michael
Xref: sparky rec.music.synth:19462 comp.music:5693
From: hearst@cgl.ucsf.edu (David P. Hearst)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.music
Subject: How can I transfer samples from a Mac to an EMAX II (digitally)
Summary: I want to know how to digitally transfer samples from Mac to EMAX II
Keywords: librarian, MIDI sample dump, EMAX II, Mac
Date: 16 Dec 92 00:49:01 GMT
Organization: UCSF Computer Graphics Lab


 I was just informed that Sound Designer II does not support the EMAX II.
I am interested in transfering digital sound files (in Sound Designer II
format) from the Mac to an EMAX II without having to sample them.  Does
anyone know if there is a software package which makes this possible?
I would probably need the following capabilities:

1) Sound Designer II ---> MIDI sample dump format (if SDII can't do this)
2) Transfer of MIDI sample dump to EMAX II across RS422 interface


If anyone knows how to do this, or can suggest a suitable software
package I'd be extremely grateful!

	David Hearst
	Graduate Student
	UCSF
	hearst@cgl.ucsf.edu
From: cs89bsm@brunel.ac.uk (Brendan S McEnroe)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Archives of Music Software
Date: 17 Dec 92 15:02:33 GMT
Organization: Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

Is there any Archives out there that have music software on them.
Preferably for the Atari ST.

Or any Atari ST users, in the UK, who have any music software available.
Mainly Cubase v3.0, Avalon V2.0 and Stien SY-77 editor...

Thanks

cs89bsm@brunel.uk.ac
From: waal@cwi.nl (Peter de Waal)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Oberheim Matrix 1000 questions
Date: 19 Dec 92 23:54:46 GMT

If you want to implement a hardware editor with sliders for a Matrix, you
can of course let the sliders 'transmit' MIDI controller values and write
some software that remaps all these controller values into Sysex commands.
This shouldn't be to difficult, since basically the Sysex commands are all
the same, apart from one byte that represents the address of the parameter
that you want to edit.

--- Peter de Waal, CWI, <waal@cwi.nl> Amsterdam ---
From: js@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Johann SEET)
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 05:20:08 GMT
Subject: Re: Turtle Beach Multisound
Organization: HP Singapore Notes-Server
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth

I've been considering getting an EMU Proteus 1 for some time now, to
use as additional voices with my Korg keyboard for sequencing.

If I hear correctly what is being discussed, the Multisound has all
the capabilities of the Proteus, plus more flexibility through
software, and at a couple of hundred dollars less.

What's the catch, if any?

Thanks in advance.
Xref: sparky rec.music.synth:19396 rec.music.makers.synth:702
From: waal@cwi.nl (Peter de Waal)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Oberheim Matrix 1000 questions
Date: 13 Dec 92 14:25:48 GMT
Followup-To: rec.music.synth
Organization: CWI


I am considering building a editor for my Matrix 1000 and so I am now trying
to figure out the synth layout from the MIDI patch data format. I am not
familiar with the Oberheim Matrix's architecture, so I'd like to know what
the following things are:

- the tracking generator (and also tracking points 1-5)
- the initial waveshape parameter of the DCO's
- the 'click' parameter of the DCO's
- the ramp generators

--- Peter de Waal, CWI, Amsterdam <waal@cwi.nl> ---
"Also note the sequencer, this will never let us down"
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
From: joe@erix.ericsson.se (Joe Armstrong)
Subject: Programming Roland's GS Sound Card SCC-1
Nntp-Posting-User: joe
Organization: Ellemtel Telecom Systems Labs, Stockholm, Sweden
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:21:09 GMT

    I am  thinking  of  buying Roland's  GS  Sound Card SCC-1 and have
certian questions about the card.

	1) How do you program it?

    I understand the SCC-1 is MPU-401 compatable.   If I  send MPU-401
commands  (i.e.  the usual  MPU  type stuff  to port  330  etc.)  what
happens This  should cause midi  events to be  sent  on the *external*
midi out socket -- so How do I tell the card that these  are to played
"internally"

    2) Do I need a "big fat expensive" programing manual -- is it well
documented.

	Thanks

	Joe
From: sherman@ecadsr.enet.dec.com (My name is...)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Please call!  Chance to get "Hot Oil" on the radio again!
Date: 16 Dec 92 21:52:53 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation



    Two weeks ago Harvey Wharfield played "Hot Oil" from "Tantara" on his
    show, "Boston Music Showcase" on WCGY 93.7 FM.  The show is on every
    Sunday from 6 to 10 PM.  Most of it is local rock, but he plays other
    stuff, too.  I just spoke with Joe Viglione (the program director) who 
    said if I can get a few requests in for this Sunday they'll play it again.  
    To request it, call (617) 683-7171.

    Please call and request "Hot Oil" from Steve Sherman's "Tantara" album!  
    Please, please!  And, give it a listen!  :)

    Steve
Xref: sparky rec.music.synth:19386 rec.music.makers.synth:684
From: ee154fbk@sdcc15.ucsd.edu (Marco)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: Organ Sounds on Korg 01/W
Date: 12 Dec 92 17:55:52 GMT
Followup-To: postewr

Played around with a Korg 01/W at the store yesterday and puched up
this cool patch called 'Percussive Organ'.  What other synths
besides this machine sounds similar????  I there a sample CD somewhere
with this particular sound available???


Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: mczane@macbeth.eng.unipr.it (Francesco Zanichelli)
Subject: Advice on Technichs KNxxx keyboards sought
Organization: J. Random Misconfigured Site
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 09:08:38 GMT
X-Posted-From: macbeth.eng.unipr.it
NNTP-Posting-Host: sol.ctr.columbia.edu

I am considering buying a Technics PCM keyboard, namely the KN 550 one.
Does anyone in netland have used one of these ? It seems to me that
its voices are pretty nice. 

What alternatives would you consider in the sub $1500 price range ?
I'm mostly a MIDI player, but I would like also to learn regular play.

				Thanks,
					Francesco

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Francesco Zanichelli				+39 521 905710 (905723 fax)
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione	mczane@verdi.eng.unipr.it
Universita' di Parma				ZANICHELLI@PRVXIN.CEDI.UNIPR.IT
Viale delle Scienze 
43100 - PARMA - ITALY				What's up Doc ?
Organization: Sophomore, H&SS general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 11:50:20 -0500 
From: Jeffrey C Kunins <jk75+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: SY99 users

Please include us lowly SY-55 users, too!

                                -Jeff


Normality is the flagship of the uncreative...

S mile
M ore
I n
L aughing
E nchantment

Jeff C. Kunins
(412) CMU - GALS
(412) 268 - 4257
 
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: jay@ccrma.Stanford.EDU (Jay Kadis)
Subject: Re: Opinions: Get a new R8, a used Otari 50/50, or something else?
Organization: DSO, Stanford University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 22:37:18 GMT

I'd be a little worried about buying used recorders, especially if you can't  
document the hours of head wear.  A new 1/2" 8-track stack is about $600 (not  
including labor), which can be ok if you have put several thousand hours on  
your own machine, but it is no fun to get a "new" machine home and find out  
that track 8 doesn't record to spec. because it's been run with misaligned  
heads for several years. Of course, if they'll throw in a warranty...


I just got a West L.A. Music ad for a package of Tascam TSR-8 and M1516 mixer  
for $3688. (310-477-1945 or 818-905-7020)  They also have a 238/M1508 (cassette  
8-track) package for $1999.  Seems like you should be able to get a new system  
for around $3000.

Jay Kadis
jay@ccrma.stanford.edu
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 17:29:48 EST
From: Scott Jung <SRJ102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Midi/Audio stuff FOR SALE

      Where's Paul Wessel?
From: aaron@minster.york.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Pitch to MIDI for bass
Date: 17 Dec 92 12:52:36 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England

I am primarily a bassist but also own a K4. I am possibly interested
in finding a suitable pitch-to-MIDI device to attach to my bass to
allow me to trigger sounds on the K4 from the bass (probably in
addition to the bass' natural sound).

I appreciate the fact that there would be a time delay while the
frequency is detected, but what sort of delay could I expect even
from an inexpensive device? Would it make it unusable for bass
(which I suspect would be the case).

Any suggestions?

Please respond by email as by the time I get back after Christmas
all recent news will have been deleted from the system here.

Thanks very much

                Aaron Turner            aaron@minster.york.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: alexand@cs.rhbnc.ac.uk (Alex Forth)
Subject: Re: Midi Data filers.
Keywords: Akai samplers, Alesis Datadisk
Organization: Royal Holloway, University of London
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:59:14 GMT
Reply-To: alexand@cs.rhbnc.ac.uk (Alex Forth)
X-Posted-From: lt10.cs.rhbnc.ac.uk
NNTP-Posting-Host: sol.ctr.columbia.edu


A word of caution when considering the Alesis Datadisk.  It will not store 
sample dumps from some of the early Akai samplers (X7000/S700/S900).  I know a
lot of unhappy people who bought the Datadisk thinking it would eliminate those
damn quick disks.  I don't know about the Yamaha.  I also understand that 
the Alesis has problems communicating with the Kawai R50 drum machine too.  The
Alesis can not send the data to the R50 before the R50 times out (after
0.005 seconds).  My advice is to try and test your equipment if possible with 
the data filer (what ever the model) before you buy it.

Alex.
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
From: will@xerox.com (Will Weidman)
Subject: Re: Turtle Beach Multisound
Reply-To: will.roch803@xerox.com
Organization: Xerox Corporation, Webster NY
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 17:17:57 GMT

In article 1gaa9pINNrbs@ua.d.umn.edu, dcole@ua.d.umn.edu (david cole) writes:
>In article <Bz30uz.Dv7@chinet.chi.il.us> roper@chinet.chi.il.us (Bill Roper) writes:
>>Does anyone know of a place where I can purchase a Turtle Beach
>>Multisound card at a typical PC hardware discount (say about 33%)?
>>The card had a list price of $995, but has recently been reduced
>>to $599.  I'd hope to pay around $400, but the only place I've found
>>so far is PC Zone (recommended by the manufacturer) which offered
>>the card for a (stunning!) $594.
>>Bill Roper, roper@chinet.chi.il.us
>
>I don't understand this either.  All the places I have talked to are
>offering it for right near the $599 supposed new list price.  They must have
>changed the markup, or else are averaging old stock with new stock prices so
>their dealers don't take a loss on old stock.  In any case, its $579 at
>Computability in Milwaukee, and you might also call Leigh's Computers in NY;
>they always have good prices and a knowledgeable staff person since they
>jspecialize in MIDI.

I spoke to a guy at Goldmans Musician's Supply (Buffalo) and he implied that Turtle Beach had reduced the list price but not the dealer price.  That seems to say that the dealers made a very large profit on those early ones.  Another store, Thoroughbred Music, is still selling them at $795!  They told me that they didn't get any in at the new price yet (do they really expect to move the old ones?? Isn't Turtle Beach supposed to credit them the difference when they change the price???).

>
>Still a good deal.at $579.
Very true.

>
>Cheers,
>
>Dave Cole
>dcole@ua.d.umn.edu
>
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From: clm4@ellis.uchicago.edu (Chris Miles)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Performer and the ESQ1
Summary: Help?
Keywords: ESQ1 Performer sysex
Date: 14 Dec 92 04:10:23 GMT
Reply-To: clm4@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations

I have an ESQ1 that I bought used several years ago and I now have a Mac Classic II and Performer v3.61.  I have two problems:

(1)  How do I set up Performer so that I can play eight tracks simultaneously on the ESQ1 just like the on board sequencer does?  I have figured out that I can get it to do this by selecting a sequence on the on board sequencer and then selecting the patches for each of the tracks, and after that, selecting a different MIDI channel for each track.  Is there an easier way ??!!

(2)  The real problem is this: I can't get the synth to load the sysex messages I send via midi. It only has options on the MIDI page of the Storage page for loading from tape or a Mirage.  How do I solve this?  I tried telling it to load from a Mirage and then sending the sysex dump from Performer, but no dice.

Please e-mail any answers, postulations, ideas, or info to me.

Thanx,
 
Chris Miles <clm4@midway.uchicago.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: woan@exeter.austin.ibm.com (Ronald S. Woan)
Subject:  MT-32 vs. D-110
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 06:17:53 GMT
Reply-To: woan@cactus.org
Organization: Austin School of Hardknocks

You are saying downloaded patches like the ones Origin uses sounds the
same on a D10 or D110 as on a MT-32? I didn't think they were that
compatible...
-- 
+-----All Views Expressed Are My Own And Are Not Necessarily Shared By------+
+------------------------------My Employer----------------------------------+
+ Ronald S. Woan                       woan@cactus.org or woan@vnet.ibm.com +
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From: hicksm@hindmost.lpl.arizona.edu (Mike Hicks)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,rec.music.makers.synth
Subject: 4-track wanted.
Date: 11 Dec 92 15:34:36 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, Tucson AZ.


	I would like to give myself a xmas present in the
	form of an inexpensive used four track cassette.

	Please write if you have one forsale.  Must be in
	tip-top condition, more or less.
						-Michael
From: jared@midiline.la.ca.us (Luposian Knightwolf)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Yamaha or Casio sound chip(s) wanted...
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 15:41:07 PST
Organization: MIDILine BBS - Altadena, CA - (818) 797-3285

I'm particularly interested in 4 or 8 voice sound chips.  I need to know 
part numbers mainly, as distributors don't know anything without them.
 
I'm working with someone on designing a new computer system, and I need a 
sound chip for it.  Any help offered is greatly appreciated...
 
Reply in Email to: jared@midiline.la.ca.us
 
Jared

-----
jared@midiline.la.ca.us (Luposian Knightwolf) 
MIDILine BBS (midiline.la.ca.us) - Altadena CA - (818)797-3285
From: five@sys6626.bison.mb.ca (A.R.F.)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: MIDI to cv/gate again. blah.
Date: 20 Dec 92 21:21:21 GMT
Organization: System 6626 BBS, Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

tsines@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Todd J Sines) writes:

> does anybody really know how to do this successfully without paying $250-400 
> for a rackmounted or stand alone chip board from PAIA, JL cooper, or roland?
> 
> i want this:
> 
> a midi in port
> 
> multiple cv/gate outputs (each pair of CV/gate outputs being a seperate MIDI
> channel)
> 
> at LEAST two if not more SYNC outputs (compatable with the tb303, tr606, and
> tr808)
> 
> and a power supply to execute all of this.
> 
> roland, as far as i can see, does not make such a dual-tasking box. maybe jus
> the SYNC, maybe just cv/gate, but not both.
> 
> or, can i get a cv/gate to sync converter?  that way i wouldn;t be such a 
> greedy asshole and want the best of both (who doesn;t?) worlds.
> 
> 
> 
> any new comments are welcome. i know that the PAIA this is a rackmounted thin
> that basically takes care of MIDI to cv/gate but no sync. please, if a cv/gat
> to sync convertor exists, or if you have schematics for such a device (is thi
> in particular really that difficult?)
> 
 
Hmmm.  It looks like you may be looking for something that doesn't 
exist.  Sync is a means for sending timing information.  (Start/Stop 
commands as well as timing).  With CV/Gate you're only sending Pitch and 
Note On/Note Off information.  If you're Gate's were timed very well, you 
might be able to convert this into something that Din Sync would 
recognize, not including the stop and start commands.
 
Five
> fire away !!!
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: jon@chopin.udel.edu (Jon Deutsch)
Subject: Re: MT-32 vs. D-110
Organization: University of Delaware - What state is that in?
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 07:08:06 GMT

In article <Bz6pHt.y0v@austin.ibm.com> woan@cactus.org writes:
|>You are saying downloaded patches like the ones Origin uses sounds the
|>same on a D10 or D110 as on a MT-32? I didn't think they were that
|>compatible...
|>-- 

Well, they are patch compatible, but not patch-bank compatible.
So, it's a pain, but with some work, all wares should work on 
the D10.


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       | \|on |/eutsch |>>-----------------<<|  I'd pay a dollar" |
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From: tynor@hydra.gatech.edu (STEVE TYNOR)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: MIDI Footwear
Date: 15 Dec 92 20:43:07 GMT
	<1992Dec15.170848.8289@bmerh85.bnr.ca>
	<1992Dec15.185936.28543@netcom.com>
Organization: Georgia Tech Research Institute
In-reply-to: ladasky@netcom.com's message of 15 Dec 92 18:59:36 GMT

| 	Now, it occurred to me that it's awfully easy to tap your foot, 
| even while standing.  So, is there a MIDI shoe that one could wear that 
| would contain a trigger right in the sole?  Heck, put on a pair of such
| shoes and go tap dancing!  Ain't technology wonderful?

Have you ever seen Laurie Anderson in concert? She used to do a piece
where she had (I assume) piezo sensors taped all over her body (on her
head, on her shoes, her elbow, etc.) and did an amazing dance triggering
drum and synth noises.  Really incredible.  I think it's on her 'Home of
the Brave' movie if you've missed her in concert.

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"Language is a virus from outer space" - William S. Burroughs
                     
    Steve Tynor
    Georgia Tech Research Institute
    Steve.Tynor@gtri.gatech.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth