Re: [AH] The cheapest way to program Roland MKS-7

From Jason Proctor
Sent Wed, Dec 19th 2018, 19:20

*more than one Juno-106 sound at once

and don't forget the TR-707 sounds! :-)
On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 11:18 AM M V <xx_xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> >>would be great as one's only piece of gear.
>
> If you're goal was to only use Juno-106 sounds in your music, then yes :)
>
> ________________________________
> From: Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 2:08 PM
> To: M V
> Cc: Analogue Heaven Heaven
> Subject: Re: [AH] The cheapest way to program Roland MKS-7
>
> yeah but drums and multitimbral! the MKS-7 is a wonderful microcosm.
> would be great as one's only piece of gear.
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 11:03 AM M V <xx_xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> > for the cost of an MKS-7 and a Kiwi-tronics thing, you might as well ge=
t a juno-106. There's a reason the MKS-7 is underrated.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 1:18 PM
> > To: Steven Clements
> > Cc: xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx; DJ Maytag; xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx; Analogue Heave=
n Heaven; Maciej Polak
> > Subject: Re: [AH] The cheapest way to program Roland MKS-7
> >
> > if you wanted to go all fancy an' shit, you could get a Kiwi Technics
> > patch editor.
> >
> > https://kiwitechnics.com/patcheditor.htm
> > On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 10:06 AM Steven Clements <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>=
 wrote:
> > >
> > > or use your ipad
> > > https://coffeeshopped.com/patch-base/editor/roland-mks-7
> > >
> > > Steven
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 9:31 AM Peter M=C3=B6rck <xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.x=
om> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> There's this:
> > >> http://ctrlr.org/roland-mks-7-editor/
> > >> I never used it (maybe once like a thousand years ago) but it has a =
"panel" (as they call it, like a mapping+UI) for the MKS-7 (and others).
> > >> Might be worth a look.
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, 19 Dec 2018 at 16:11, DJ Maytag <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrot=
e:
> > >>>
> > >>> In theory it can, but I don=E2=80=99t think I=E2=80=99ve EVER encou=
ntered a buggier piece of software in my life. I can barely accomplish anyt=
hing I want to do with it, as it constantly crashes.
> > >>>
> > >>> There some =E2=80=9Ceditors=E2=80=9D available as VST=E2=80=99s tha=
t can be used in your DAW to control various synths. I=E2=80=99d have to lo=
ok up the name of what it=E2=80=99s called though.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 8:42 AM <xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I'd recommend SoundQuest's MidiQuest.  It can do everything you've
> > >>>> described.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> ---
> > >>>> Doug Huseby
> > >>>> http://synthark.com
> > >>>> http://synthark.org
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 2018-12-19 08:18, eon wrote:
> > >>>> > Guys,
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > I recently got a hardware sequencer (the great Polyend Seq -
> > >>>> > http://polyend.com/product/seq-sequencer) for demoing stuff we h=
ave
> > >>>> > for sale at analogia.pl but also for use with my Synthi and VCS3=
 (via
> > >>>> > boxes that are being made for me).
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > In the meantime, I'm learning to use the Seq and practice my rhy=
tmic /
> > >>>> > harmonic / medolic skills using the MKS-7 (one of the most under=
rated
> > >>>> > synths on the planet). It's so much fun that I think I will keep=
 it.
> > >>>> > However, the MKS-7 has one disadvantage - it has no memory, only
> > >>>> > presets (that are far from perfect). They can be altered using a=
 106
> > >>>> > hooked up via MIDI or with another editor.
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > Now the question: what is the cheapest way to program a Juno-106=
 (the
> > >>>> > MKS-7 is a 106 MIDI-wise)? I use computer for monitoring / multi=
track
> > >>>> > recording anyway, so I think the answer will be: an editor. Whic=
h ones
> > >>>> > do you recommend? I would use it with an external MIDI controlle=
r, so
> > >>>> > the editor's parametres would have to be easily assignable to th=
e
> > >>>> > controller. Like I mentioned, the "7" does not have memory so wh=
at I'd
> > >>>> > need is that whenever I dial up a patch in the editor, it would =
have
> > >>>> > to be dumped into the "7". Is it a standard routine?
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > Thanks for your input,
> > >>>> > Maciek