The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "doc bell" <docbell@...> wrote:
>
> hi jon,
> 
> I must aologise that my question was so vague, I didn't expect to hear from
> the an1x guru himself! Thanks for the great logic environments, they have
> helped me out a lot.
> 

Your too kind & generous - I can't take credit for much - all I did was flesh out the Logic 
.lso that Yamaha provided with the missing parameters. Those other VERY cool 
environments were created by people far more clever than me - but I bet they'd be happy 
somebody is making use of them.


> I was refering to the checkboxes in the OMS midi device setup dialogue. I
> have my an1x plugged into the interface and switched on. The oms setup
> recognises my fw1804 but no mention is made of the an1x. Also no checkboxes
> appear to allow me to select the fw1804 port.
> 
> I have OMS 2.3.8 installed in classic. I have the drivers for the fw1804
> installed in the OMS folder (not the opcode folder). The fw1804 driver is
> 1.4.0

I think I got it...boy, has it been a long time since I used OMS...

Go ahead and create a New Studio Setup doc for the FW-1804.

Now use the New Device command under the Studio menu - create a definition for the 
AN1x.

Once you've created the definition, the little synth icon for your AN1x will appear in the 
Studio Setup Doc - click + drag the AN1x synth icon to the FW-1804 port from which it is 
physically connected.

Remember to Save and Make Current, then you can use the Test Studio command to try it 
out!

If you still have problems - you MIGHT need the old FireWire System Extensions for OS 9 
(they are not part of Classic, go figure?!? HA Ha ha) I found a copy of v2.5 on Version 
Tracker and used TomeViewer to extract them and install them in the OS 9 System folder (I 
know, I know - I have no life...) I did a restart of Classic and the FW Extensions show in 
System Profiler  - It's late and I'm tired, but I'll try and mount a FW drive or something to 
Classic tomorrow to test. If you need help with the Extensions, email me offline...


> For further information I am running logic pro 7.2.3 on a g5 ppc dual 2 ghz.
> I am using osx 10.4.9.
> 
> I am starting to think that my problem maybe that I have a firewire
> interface. Do you think I would need to have a second usb interface  for the
> an1x to allow me to use an1xedit? Any other ideas on how I could get this up
> and running under osx? What would be a good cost effective usb interface
> solution if I needed to go down this route?

I've had very good luck with an Emagic MT4 and I had a MIDIMAN UNO working under 
classic. Last year I helped one of the fellas on the list with a MOTU Fastlane that also 
worked. The trick is to find a USB MIDI Interface with OS 9 USB drivers. All the above do, 
but newer devices might not have them anymore.


regards,

Jon