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Yamaha DX patch conversion to Casio VZ synth engine

2004-06-29 by steve_the_composer

I would think that the process I outlined for the CZ-->VZ conversion 
would work well with the DX-->VZ conversion.  I haven't played a DX 
since the late 1980s, but I do have the sysex format in the MIDI 
System Exclusive Book.  As time permits, I can add my two cents to 
this project.

Hope this helps.
--Dr. Steve

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, ProDigInfo <prodiginfo@y...> wrote:
> Summa,
> 
> thanks for the link.
> 
> This thread started with an interesting idea: to convert patches 
from DX7 
> to VZ, as opposed to trying to convert from CZ to VZ. There are 
hundreds of 
> patches for the DX7 on the 'net, while not so many for the VZ. It 
would be 
> nice to be able to take those patches, at least as starting points 
to 
> program new ones for the VZ.
> 
> Has someone any ideas about that? Does somebody knows both 
architectures, 
> at least to give some clues? How many hours would it take to start 
with that?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 
> pdi
> 
> 
> 
> At 20:02 28/06/2004 +0200, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I don't know since I hardly use synth sounds I haven't programmed 
myself 
> >but I
> >would expect to find quite some mellotron sounds for the DX7, 
maybe named 
> >by a
> >song title. Since the Mellotron simply using tapes, I still think 
it would 
> >make
> >more sense using a sampler...
> >
> >Here are some melotron samples as download...
> >
> 
><http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/mellotron/index.html>http://www.hol
lowsun.com/vintage/mellotron/index.html
> >
> >...Summa
> >
> >
> >7700aa.jpg
> 
> 
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