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

From Jason Proctor
Sent Wed, Dec 19th 2018, 18:16

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> wro=
te:
>
> 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 "pan=
el" (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 encounter=
ed a buggier piece of software in my life. I can barely accomplish anything=
 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 ca=
n be used in your DAW to control various synths. I=E2=80=99d have to look u=
p 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 have
>>>> > for sale at analogia.pl but also for use with my Synthi and VCS3 (vi=
a
>>>> > boxes that are being made for me).
>>>> >
>>>> > In the meantime, I'm learning to use the Seq and practice my rhytmic=
 /
>>>> > harmonic / medolic skills using the MKS-7 (one of the most underrate=
d
>>>> > 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 (th=
e
>>>> > MKS-7 is a 106 MIDI-wise)? I use computer for monitoring / multitrac=
k
>>>> > recording anyway, so I think the answer will be: an editor. Which on=
es
>>>> > do you recommend? I would use it with an external MIDI controller, s=
o
>>>> > 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 have
>>>> > to be dumped into the "7". Is it a standard routine?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks for your input,
>>>> > Maciek