From doug Sent Mon, Oct 1st 2018, 02:41
On 2018-09-30 13:56, Brian Willoughby wrote: > On Sep 30, 2018, at 10:07 AM, xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx wrote: >> On 2018-09-29 14:12, matrix wrote: >>> If you look at Casio's VZ-1 there are buttons with LEDs that allow >>> you >>> to enable and disable each operator. I would love an FM synth that >>> had similar buttons above a control section that instead of enabling >>> or disabling the operators, they enabled or disabled the controls for >>> each operator. That way you could select what operators were >>> affected >>> by the FM depth, harmonic control, etc.. Even with the Jellinghaus >>> and Detronics DT7 I think you have to adjust each parameter >>> separately >>> vs. having groupings you can assign. >> >> The DX7 programmer I've designed allows multiple operator editing by >> using a common set of controls for the operators (and switches to >> select the operators to edit), which reduces cost significantly and >> makes the programmer smaller (3U rack), but sacrifices dedicated >> sliders for each operator. I put the development on hold to focus on >> other programmers, once the DT7 was announced, but perhaps it's time >> to thaw the project. > > Hey, Doug. Would it be possible for a die-hard fan of the DX7 to buy 6 > of your programmers and use them in parallel? It might be worth the > effort of a few firmware tweaks to enable that possibility. Then, most > customers could buy just one programmer, but some really serious FM > programmers could link 6 of them (or 4, if your programmer works with > the 4-op Yamaha FM). > > Brian It would be possible to daisy chain 6 without any firmware tweaks (they have merging MIDI inputs). However, if someone were interested, it would be simpler (and a lot less expensive) for me to build a dedicated 9U version, since it's just a firmware update and a few more panels. It may even fit it in 6U, if I use 20mm sliders (instead of 60mm). --- Doug Huseby http://synthark.com http://synthark.org