alj (04/28/83)
Hello, Does anyone know anything about the Roland CMU-800? I saw an ad in June '83 Popular Computing, claiming eight voices plus a seven voice electronic drummer, under control of your microcomputer. They say they have software for Apple ][ and NEC, but it's sold seperately, so I gather the synthesizer could be used with other systems as well, if you're willing to do the programming. Could anybody tell me: 1) How does it sound? 2) How are the voices controlled? Like the Commodore SID? 3) What interface does it require? The NEC and Apple have different busses, don't they? 4) Anything else that might be relevant. By the way, the ad says the synthesizer retails for $495, the software for $70. Thanks, Andy Judkis houxt!alj ABI Lincroft 201-576-3219