Re: [AH] DX7 Vs...sx200?

From doug
Sent Mon, Oct 1st 2018, 02:29

Yes, all the programmers can use either desktop or rack frames.  I just 
mentioned the 3U for a visual size reference.

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Doug Huseby
http://synthark.com
http://synthark.org


On 2018-09-30 12:16, matrix wrote:
> Very cool.  I'm seeing the MS4-OP is a desktop:
> 
> http://synthark.com/Products/MIDI-Programmers.html
> 
> Any chance the 6OP will be as well, or are you set on rack only?
> 
> On Sun, 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.
>> 
>> ---
>> Doug Huseby
>> http://synthark.com
>> http://synthark.org
> 
> --
> 
> cheers,
> matrix
> http://www.matrixsynth.com