shep@datacube.UUCP (03/18/85)
What are these C-music and music4bf? Can we here more? I'm interested
in melody/pattern generation algorithms to patch onto the midi code I've
written. Anybody else hacking 'C' for midi? I have a superset of functions
over something like a Roland MSQ-700 running on a 68000. I am currently
adapting out the kludges made for the Whitesmith compiler and adjusting
things to run under OS9. OS9 is "unix-like" in many ways; and one of
the fallouts will be a driver package for the Roland MPU-401(s).
Shep Siegel ima!inmet!mirror!datacube!shep
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Peabody, Ma. {mit-eddie,cyb0vax}!mirror!datacube!shepgtaylor@lasspvax.UUCP (04/25/85)
(Thomas E. J. LMO4/B5 279-5421 ECL Test) writes: > >Did you see that show of movies on public TV saturday night or sunday night >about Brian Eno, Harry Partch, and that percussionist, van Teigham? > Better than tha, did any of your net denizens TAPE it? I'd be very interested in seeing the Eno video (I know the Van Tiegham and the Partch ones pretty well-I think that the Partch is in fact a film transferred to video). -- ________________________________________________________________________________ Once I was young:once I was smart:now I'm living on the edge of my nerves:-Japan Gregory Alan Taylor:162 Clark Hall:Cornell University:Ithaca,NY 14850:USA USENET: {cmcl2,decvax,ihnp4}!cornell!lasspvax!gtaylor ARPANET: gtaylor@lasspvax.arpa BITNET: gtaylor@crnlthry.bitnet ________________________________________________________________________________
nebula@sftig.UUCP (04/26/85)
> I am looking for a pointer to technical information on the MIDI > interface..has a formal standard been published, or at least a > good technical article explaining the protocols. I'm looking for > the type of information that would permit one to write their own > interface software. > > -- > Donn S. Fishbein, MD (N3DNT) ..!harpo!seismo!nbs-amrf!neurad!donn (301)496-6801 A copy of the MIDI specification can be obtained from Sequential Circuits in San Jose, CA for $1.50. The complete address is in the most recent issue of "COMPUTER MUSIC" by MIT press. This specification should enable an experienced programmer to generate functional software. Although I haven't actually seen the spec. I do suspect however, that it is more hardware oriented; intended for VAR types to gen- erate workable interfaces, "music boxes" and the like. As far as good technical articles go, I haven't seen any published; only articles talking about it. I should think that there are people on this net who have done enough MIDI programming that would be able to post (an) article(s) about: 1. Helpfull hints 2. Techncal information 3. General information Last thought, I haven't seen any references on this net to the above mentioned publcation. I have subscribed to it for about 4 years and find it to be an infor- mative, interesting, pertinent publication. So, if synthesizers, computers, psycho- acoustics, psychology, composition etc. interest you, then check it out! Sorry if this sounds of a commercial, but I find this subject of great interest and really do feel motivated by it. Doug Donahue AT&T Bell Labs attunix!dr_d 201 522 6175
cfs@sfmag.UUCP (04/30/85)
> Subj; what/where is CLEM? > > Does anyone know the correct name and address of an organization > called CLEM? > > Stands for something like 'Canadian League of Electronic Musicians'. > Something like that. > > Any pointers? > > ,Karl CLEM stands for the Contact List of Electronic Music. It is published on a non-profit basis by Alex Douglas in Canada. It is, just as its name says, a list of contacts for just everything having to do with electronic music. It lists everything from publications (newsletters to major magazines), radio stations that play electronic music, electronic music clubs and organizations, and a list of just about every electronic music artist (independent and those signed with a record label) who have tapes and records for sale and where to get them. In short, it's very comprehensive. CLEM is published about twice a year. The last issue was 81 pages. Subscription rates are as follows (the following rates are copied verbatim from page 6 of the Fall 1984 issue of CLEM): /* Begin Verbatim Copy */ U.S.A.: $12.00 - US funds using a US postal money order $13.00 - US funds using a personal check or bank money order $14.00 - Canadian funds using a bank money order Canada: $12.00 - Use a postal money order or personal check Overseas: $18.00 - Mailed airmail, money in Canadian funds, easiest is a postal money order, if you use a bank money order it MUST be drawn on a Canadian bank. Alex says he will accept your currency equivalent to $18 but make sure to register the letter. ALL money orders and checks should be made out to: "Alex Douglas - CLEM" At the moment the subscription will last for 3 issues of CLEM, this depends on their size. The address to write to is: CLEM Attn: Alex Douglas P.O. Box 86010, N. Vancouver British Columbia, Canada V7L 4J5 /* End Verbatim Copy */ It's probably best to use a postal money order if you're outside Canada as Alex says personal checks can otherwise take 3 weeks to clear. Also Alex says all personal checks must have your name and address imprinted on them, not just written in. As a final note, I think it's a great contact list and well worth the money. Curt Schimmel P.S. Feel free to mail to me if there are any other questions about CLEM.
shep@datacube.UUCP (07/09/85)
>My friend and I have done a lot of work with decks like the Tascam (such >as the Fostex) and the configuration that we use involves using and old >dbx(tm) stereo noise reduction. This helps to cut down on a lot of the >noise that you get from the preamp section of most of these small decks. One of the nice things about the Tascam widget is that it has the dBx codecs built in to the unit. You can switch them in/out for all four channels. This is great since one of the drawbacks to "casual" users of dBx when using an external codec is getting the gains and hf-lift lined up. By keeping it one device, in this case the Portastudio, there is little chance of gross mistracking unless little fingers begin to reach inside the deck. I've been real happy with my Portastudio for playing around at home. It's great for laying down riffs and working them out. I have a bunch of MIDI machines and a few guitars. By laying tape sync on an outer track and using an appropriate MIDI widgetizer, you can keep all your keyboards, samplers, and drum machines first generation onto your final mix! This leaves the other tracks open for guitars and vocals. This method is great since you can spend eternity working out your groove with MIDI and "real" instruments; walk into your local 24-track studio; and lay-up to the 24-track your regenerated timecode. If you care about the sound, you can keep all the MIDIfied stuff as MIDI code `till remix! Anyhow, I like my Portastudio. It functions well as a mid-fi recorder. It records timecode and/or tapesync, which is important for my world. My only gripe was that it came from the factory with a poor lineup. Shep Siegel ihnp4!datacube!shep Datacube Inc. ima!inmet!mirror!datacube!shep 617-535-6644 decvax!cca!mirror!datacube!shep 4 Dearborn Rd. decvax!genrad!wjh12!mirror!datacube!shep Peabody, Ma. 01960 {mit-eddie,cyb0vax}!mirror!datacube!shep
hedger@ada-uts.UUCP (09/04/85)
I'm sorry but I have to post my answer to your poll as a response since we don't have an intelligent mailer here..... I own the following equipment: 1 Rhodes Chroma 1 Korg Poly-61 1 Roland TR-909 drum machine 1 Teac Porta studio 244 I haven't midi'd my keyboards yet, but that is definately in the near future. also just over the horizon is probably a p.c. and software and possibly a dedicated hardware sequencer and in the long run some more sophisticated recording gear. keith hedger - intermetrics ihnp4!inmet!ada-uts!hedger
peterb@pbear.UUCP (09/07/85)
Ok, here's my setup that I have running:
Ensoniq Mirage |
Korg Poly-61M |==== All MIDI'd
Korg Poly-800 |
Roland TR-707 |
DigiTech RDS1900
Tascam PortaOne
And and untimate support system to keep it all in place...
What I am thinkin' of getting next is either a roland MIDI keyboard
controller, or the low-cost yamaha electric piano with a real feel that has
MIDI.
Peter Barada
{ihnp4!inmet|{harvard|cca}!ima}!pbear!peterbrwn@iham1.UUCP (Bob Neumann) (09/10/85)
I've also had trouble responding to the survey so I'm posting the synth equipment that I own as some others have. I currently use: Oberheim OB-8 Oberheim Xpander Oberheim DSX Sequencer Oberheim DMX Drum Machine Arp Axxe Arp SE-4 String Ensemble Roland SVC-350 Rack Mount Vocoder Wurlitzer Elec. Piano Hammond X-5 Organ with 760 Leslie I use a TASCAM Model 38 for recording. I do not use the Hammond or the ARP Axxe live anymore. I will probably retire the Wurlitzer and the ARP String Ensemble If I ever get a sampling machine. Bob Neumann
steve@syne (12/01/85)
Put me on the list for DX-7 patch exchange! I suggest that someone collect patches and distribute them to a "mailing list". I realize that making a suggestion like this is the next best thing to volunteering, so I am prepared to do it - but as a last resort. Anyone else? I sent a patch to someone who was going to do this for 6-trak/multi-trak machines some time ago, but never heard back. Please be sure you want to do this if you volunteer! As to sending MIDI over the phone, I suspect it would not require much more than signal/level conversion and baud rate change. But for uucp use, I think a character-oriented notation would be more useful (combined with a char-form to MIDI conversion program in your local computer?). Steve Parker (infoswx,texsun)!syne!steve
hedger@.UUCP (12/20/85)
Well if you are going to invest money in a dx7 like controller/sound module combination....why not spend the money on a real dx7 and add a module? I would think that the cost would be in the same neighborhood and then you would have two sound producing keyboards. One other note....I was told by a salesman that you need a dx7 or cx5m computer to program a tx7 .....anybody know the story? ihnp4!inmet!ada-uts!hedger
shep@datacube.UUCP (12/22/85)
>/**** datacube:net.music.synt / caip!hedger / 8:31 am Dec 20, 1985 ****/ >note....I was told by a salesman that you need a dx7 or cx5m computer >to program a tx7 .....anybody know the story? >/* ---------- */ The TX7 requires some means of external control. MIDI hacks will love the fact that you can simply buy a TX7 and start swinging system exclusive codes at it to control DX-format voices. Lacking the ability to write your own MIDI code, you -do- need a DX7 or similar to send the appropriate system exclusive codes. One nice thing about the TX7, which makes it a great DX7 add-on, is that it has 32 Function memories in addition to the Voice memories. The Function memories hold the controller modulation parameters that are common to all voices on the DX. Thus you can program and recall say, a mod/bend setting for your "Steinberger Bass" patch, and another one for your "B/C Whistle" patch, and have the Function parameters recalled with the Voice params. I started off with the TX7, and only recently bought a DX7 because I became an "FM operator junkie" in search of more operators and a velocity keyboard! The TX7 worked fine with my Juno106 and some simple 68000/OS9 based code to edit the TX7 parameters. The manual for the TX7 is complete in describing the protocol for setting/getting parameters. Shep Siegel UUCP: [ihnp4 | mirror]!datacube!shep Datacube Inc.; 4 Dearborn Rd.; Peabody, Ma. 01960; +1 617 535 6644
lbl@druhi.UUCP (LocklearLB) (12/23/85)
>One other note....I was told by a salesman that you need a dx7 or cx5m computer >to program a tx7 .....anybody know the story? >ihnp4!inmet!ada-uts!hedger The TX7 has some features that optimize its use with a DX7. However, if you have a computer that can talk MIDI, you can program the TX7. Of course, you need to appropriate software to do this. Barry Locklear AT&T Informations Systems Labs Denver, CO ihnp4!druhi!lbl
ron@BRL.ARPA (Ron Natalie) (12/23/85)
TX-7's are roughly half the price of DX-7's. It is impossible to program the voice parameters (purple key functions) on a TX-7 without either a DX-7, or some midi device that knows how to handle the DX specific functions. =Ron
aurenz@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU (01/16/86)
/* Written 2:54 pm Jan 3, 1986 by suhina@kodak.UUCP in uiucuxc:net.music.synth */ /* ---------- "multitrack recording info wanted" ---------- */ I am looking for information on some low priced multitrack cassette recorders for home use. I have been looking at the Fostex X-15 and Yamaha's MT44D recorder with their RM602 mixer. Any information about these or other similar units will be greatly appreciated. /* End of text from uiucuxc:net.music.synth */