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

From doug
Sent Mon, Aug 13th 2018, 23:39

Unfortunately, I sold my AX80, so you would have to volunteer to beta 
test any AX80 programmer.  The CZ (and VZ and FZ) programmers are 
planned, but they use SysEx dumps (vs. individual parameter SysEx), so 
they are on the back burner right now.

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


On 2018-08-13 14:37, W. James Meagher wrote:
> _"I don't need much prodding to design new programmers"_
> 
> . . . that seems like such a dangerous statement around here! XD
> 
> That said, I do have an AX80 and a CZ1 that would really benefit from
> dedicated programmers. The AX80 has per parameter CC control thanks to
> Bob Grieb . . . I'm not too sure how the CZ1 responds to CC or SysEx
> as I've only ever edited it from the synth panel itself (tedious).
> 
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 2:30 PM, <xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> 
>> 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).
>> 
>> ---
>> 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] [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
>> 
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