Re: [AH] DSS-1, DW, Proteus MIDI programmers ready

From doug
Sent Mon, Aug 13th 2018, 19:29

Good to know.  I have a Procussion too, so I could easily build a 
programmer.  I don't need much prodding to design new programmers, so 
I'll add it to the list with my current crop of programmers I'm 
developing (after the K3/K5).

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


On 2018-08-13 13:17, Mike Perkowitz wrote:
> I'm not even sure what you'd put on a Proteus-2000 editor, because
> there's so much in there! Personally, I'd like a procussion editor,
> since it's pretty deep and not easy to edit. But I don't know many
> people who even have one these days
> 
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:13 PM, <xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> 
>> The current Proteus programmer offers dedicated control over most of
>> the editable parameters (primary/secondary waveform, tuning,
>> envelopes, LFOs, crossfade, etc).  Key/Velocity and real-time
>> control depths overlap, so you can only adjust one at a time (key,
>> velocity, or real-time).  The programmer doesn't support editing
>> Key/Velocity/Real-time destinations, since that would be messy.  The
>> switches mostly control polarity (for better resolution),
>> overlapping parameters, and a few dedicated parameters (LFO wave,
>> chorus, etc).
>> 
>> I plan on building a Proteus 2000 programmer, but it's significantly
>> more complicated, so the programmer will be much larger (and I have
>> to get my Proteus 1000 working).  I have considered building a
>> Procussion programmer, but didn't think there would be much interest
>> in editing drums.
>> 
>> ---
>> Doug Huseby
>> http://synthark.com
>> http://synthark.org
>> 
>> On 2018-08-13 13:25, Mike Perkowitz wrote:
>> 
>> I was curious about the same two. I'd love to see a shot of the 4op
>> programmer. I don't have a Proteus-1/2/3 (though I have a 2000, and
>> a
>> Procussion), but I know there's more to them than meets the eye. I
>> couldn't really figure out what all the sliders and especially
>> switches do.
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 10:51 AM, Royce Lee <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Doug,
>> 
>> These look great. Any teaser shots of the TX81z programmer?
>> 
>> I like the Proteus programmer alot. The Proteus is surprisingly good
>> at experimental sounds.
>> 
>> Royce
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:30 PM, <xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>> If you ever get that larger house, I can hook you up with another
>> DSS-1 (we have 3).  Some day I'm going to rack mount my DSS-1.  I
>> hate the size and clunky keybed, but love the dual oscillators and
>> switchable 2/4-pole filter, missing on the DSM-1 (which I also
>> have).
>> 
>> ---
>> Doug Huseby
>> http://synthark.com
>> http://synthark.org
>> 
>> On 2018-08-13 12:16, James Meagher wrote:
>> These look great and are reasonably priced. Makes me a bit sad that
>> I
>> let my DSS-1 go last year (it informed me after dinner one night
>> that
>> either we were moving to a larger house, or it was leaving me). But
>> maybe I’ll take a crack at the dead DW8000 that’s been sitting
>> in a
>> case in my basement for the last year . . .
>> 
>> I do have a K3m in my rack though. ;)
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Aug 13, 2018, at 11:40 AM, xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
>> 
>> We have a batch of MIDI programmers completed for the Korg DSS-1,
>> DW-8000/DW-6000, Emu Proteus 1/2/3/MPS, and Roland Alpha Juno/MKS-50
>> (http://synthark.com/Products/MIDI-Programmers.html [1] [1]).
>> Additionally, a batch of Yamaha 4op programmers (DX27/21/11, TX81z)
>> is almost complete.
>> 
>> FWIW, I'm currently working on programmers for the Kawai K3, K5,
>> Korg DSM-1, and Yamaha DX7 family, so they should be ready later
>> this fall.
>> 
>> ---
>> Doug Huseby
>> http://synthark.com
>> http://synthark.org
>> 
>> Links:
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>> [1] http://synthark.com/Products/MIDI-Programmers.html [1]
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