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

From Jason Proctor
Sent Wed, Dec 19th 2018, 19:47

you suck them out and store them on your computer


On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 11:48 AM Eric Frampton <xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrot=
e:
>
> I thought there was no RAM in there? How do you save programs?
>
>
> > On Dec 19, 2018, at 2:21 PM, Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> > *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 =
get 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 Hea=
ven 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.xx=
m> 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.=
com> 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> wro=
te:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In theory it can, but I don=E2=80=99t think I=E2=80=99ve EVER enco=
untered a buggier piece of software in my life. I can barely accomplish any=
thing I want to do with it, as it constantly crashes.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> There some =E2=80=9Ceditors=E2=80=9D available as VST=E2=80=99s th=
at can be used in your DAW to control various synths. I=E2=80=99d have to l=
ook 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'v=
e
> >>>>>>> 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
>