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

From Jason Proctor
Sent Wed, Dec 19th 2018, 19:07

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 Heaven =
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> w=
rote:
> >
> > 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.xxx=
> 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 "p=
anel" (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> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> In theory it can, but I don=E2=80=99t think I=E2=80=99ve EVER encount=
ered a buggier piece of software in my life. I can barely accomplish anythi=
ng I want to do with it, as it constantly crashes.
> >>>
> >>> There some =E2=80=9Ceditors=E2=80=9D available as VST=E2=80=99s that =
can be used in your DAW to control various synths. I=E2=80=99d have to look=
 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 hav=
e
> >>>> > 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 rhytm=
ic /
> >>>> > harmonic / medolic skills using the MKS-7 (one of the most underra=
ted
> >>>> > synths on the planet). It's so much fun that I think I will keep i=
t.
> >>>> > However, the MKS-7 has one disadvantage - it has no memory, only
> >>>> > presets (that are far from perfect). They can be altered using a 1=
06
> >>>> > 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 / multitr=
ack
> >>>> > recording anyway, so I think the answer will be: an editor. Which =
ones
> >>>> > do you recommend? I would use it with an external MIDI controller,=
 so
> >>>> > the editor's parametres would have to be easily assignable to the
> >>>> > controller. Like I mentioned, the "7" does not have memory so what=
 I'd
> >>>> > need is that whenever I dial up a patch in the editor, it would ha=
ve
> >>>> > to be dumped into the "7". Is it a standard routine?
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Thanks for your input,
> >>>> > Maciek