2004-10-31 by markk2studios@cox.net
you know... I think john is onto something here... I think this product will be something that will over time be a staple in a group of us who love this type of sequencing... and then the name will be a "recognizable" household name as well... be proud of it. I thinl a "Fraser P3
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2004-10-31 by Gert van Santen
darkstr1746@comcast.net wrote: > Just my two cents. Put your name on it man. For better or worse > (business wise) this thing is a work of love and art. It doesn't need > a fancy name. Step up to the plate and let your name speak for > itself. Forty five years ago when you said "
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2004-10-30 by darkstr1746@comcast.net
Just my two cents. Put your name on it man. For better or worse (business wise) this thing is a work of love and art. It doesn't need a fancy name. Step up to the plate and let your name speak for itself. Forty five years ago when you said "i'v got a Fender" folks would just go b
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2004-10-30 by Keith
Hi Colin, My brother is a trademark attorney, and I asked him about your name Sequentix Instruments. He says that you probably won't have a problem using the name in your niche business, but if you want to be 100% sure you don't get stomped on they can run a trademark search for
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2004-10-30 by Robert van der Kamp
On Saturday 30 October 2004 12:15, Colin f wrote: > Believe me, coming up with a name is harder than you > think... Fraser Electronics Fraser Electric Frasertronics Fracon Fraconnics Fraconnix Serfa Serfatron Serfatronics Serlin Fralin ...
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2004-10-30 by Colin f
> Hey... how about a contest... lucky winner gets a free P3 :) I'm pretty sure I'd win... > (Ok, I admit that I'm a selfish bastard) Me too. ;-) Cheers, Colin f
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2004-10-30 by Dave Magnuson
At 11:51 AM 10/30/04, you wrote: > > I also liked the sound of Colin Electronics... > >There's already a medical instrument company called Colin Electronics. >All the best names are gone ;-) > >Cheers, >Colin f You could always do a take-off of your last name and add an "x"... fr
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2004-10-30 by Boele Gerkes
How about CFI (Colin Fraser Instruments) CFS (Colin Fraser Sequencers) Boele Op 30-okt-04 om 17:51 heeft Colin f het volgende geschreven: > >> I also liked the sound of Colin Electronics... > > There's already a medical instrument company called Colin Electronics. > All the best
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2004-10-30 by Colin f
> I also liked the sound of Colin Electronics... There's already a medical instrument company called Colin Electronics. All the best names are gone ;-) Cheers, Colin f
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2004-10-30 by Markk W. Roberts
don't know why not... Bob Moog did ok, and Alan Robert Pearlman used "ARP" from his intials... I also liked the sound of Colin Electronics... sounds "pro" ...but ultimately, YOU have to be the most happy with whatever you choose... just so you know, we are just tossing out lots o
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2004-10-30 by Markk W. Roberts
CF-3 Syquentyx... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2004-10-30 by ch.³l
> >"Sequentix P3" > >FRASER P3 > >CILON P3 (colin's first name mixed up letters) > >CYLON P3 (different play on letters) i'll probably keep referring to my P3's as 'them kickass boxes i put together myself..' ;-)
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2004-10-30 by Dave Magnuson
At 04:30 AM 10/30/04, you wrote: >"Sequentix P3" > >sounds alot like "Sequential Circuits P5" doesn't it? >just my thoughts... > >my suggestions... > >FRASER P3 >CILON P3 (colin's first name mixed up letters) >CYLON P3 (different play on letters) > >pronounced "sigh-lon" I agree
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2004-10-30 by Paul Nagle
On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 11:19:08 +0100, "Colin f" wrote: >That's do-able - but somewhat clunky if you want to 'play' the >transposition. Yeah, you're right. I guess I've changed over the years from wanting to transpose stuff to, well, not. I'm way too choatic when I do it and other m
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2004-10-30 by Colin f
> How about making the "Part Transpose" function directly updateable via > MIDI input? So you would hit the xpose softkey and instead of just > turning the data entry, you could hit a MIDI note. Use Middle C as > zero maybe? That's do-able - but somewhat clunky if you want to 'pl
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2004-10-30 by Colin f
> What about Colin Electronics? Trippy Tronics? Fellationtron? > Cipotronics? > Nabotron? Hipnotic Electronics? Hipnotic Musical Labs They're either already used, or sound crap ;-) I came up with various names which I wanted to: a) sound like something to do with a sequencer b) s
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2004-10-30 by Paul Nagle
On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 10:44:44 +0100, "Colin f" wrote: >That's not to difficult a thing to do. An aux event could grab the most >recent input note from a midi source, and transpose to that key. >It would need some way of defining the 'base key' that represented no >transpose. >It w
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2004-10-30 by Colin f
> Is there a way to transpose running patterns with a keyboard > on the P3? > Let's say you have created a pattern which is running nicely > (and they > all do, don't they? :-)). > > And assume there is a fixed keyposition for every pattern. > Then hitting > a key on the attached
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2004-10-30 by markk2studios@cox.net
"Sequentix P3" sounds alot like "Sequential Circuits P5" doesn't it? just my thoughts... my suggestions... FRASER P3 CILON P3 (colin's first name mixed up letters) CYLON P3 (different play on letters) pronounced "sigh-lon" or for those twisted, his name backwards... RESARF NILOC
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2004-10-30 by Hans Greuber
>Unless I come up with a better idea by the time I do the silk screen, it'll >be Sequentix. Sounds like a toy,terrible,man! iIt rembers me some Sequential Circuits late poor designsI´m glad to have an unlabeled unit lol! What about Colin Electronics? Trippy Tronics? Fellationtron
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2004-10-30 by Boele Gerkes
Colin, Is there a way to transpose running patterns with a keyboard on the P3? Let's say you have created a pattern which is running nicely (and they all do, don't they? :-)). And assume there is a fixed keyposition for every pattern. Then hitting a key on the attached keyboard t
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2004-10-30 by Colin f
> Cool ! > > So have you finally decided on the company name then ? Unless I come up with a better idea by the time I do the silk screen, it'll be Sequentix. Cheers, Colin f
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2004-10-29 by em_dkj
Cool ! So have you finally decided on the company name then ? --- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "colinfraser_com" wrote: > > I paid a visit to the engineering company I've been considering for > the production P3 run, and I'm now convinced they're an ideal > choice. > Th
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2004-10-29 by colinfraser_com
I paid a visit to the engineering company I've been considering for the production P3 run, and I'm now convinced they're an ideal choice. Their factory was very impressive, some of the products they were making are for very high-class studio equipment manufacturers, and the ball-
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2004-10-29 by Colin f
> will the daughterboard your doing change any of the > functuality of the 303 or is it just tapping in to the ins > and outs of the sequencer > This would be of intrest to me as i use the tb's sequencer on > other analog synths but it would be fun to use it on the odd > digital
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2004-10-29 by orgon1
Hi Collin will the daughterboard your doing change any of the functuality of the 303 or is it just tapping in to the ins and outs of the sequencer This would be of intrest to me as i use the tb's sequencer on other analog synths but it would be fun to use it on the odd digital as
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2004-10-28 by Colin f
> that might be nice... trying to align those switches is a bitch. There's a trick to aligning the keyswitches I found relatively recently... 0.6" DIP IC packing tube has a groove on the back that the switch caps fit into nicely. I place all the switches into the board, then clip
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2004-10-28 by bleep
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, colinfraser_com wrote: > http://www.colinfraser.com/p3/key-sample-3.jpg > These will be the standard production P3 key. nice. > Potentially, the production cases may have individual apertures for > the top of each key, like on Gert's Big One - I'll see how mu
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2004-10-28 by James R. Coplin
Much better! James R. Coplin *************** If anyone asks of my whereabouts, simply tell them i've gone out the window for a spot of tea and am not expected back any time soon. *************** > -----Original Message----- > From: colinfraser_com [mailto:colin@colinfraser.com] >
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2004-10-28 by colinfraser_com
New key samples arrived today. I much prefer the colour and shape of these myself, so thanks to the grumbling beige haters. They are a very light grey, with a squarer, flatter top and corners. http://www.colinfraser.com/p3/key-sample-3.jpg These will be the standard production P3
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2004-10-27 by Colin f
> >not for me thanks...i don't like the color or the shape. they look > >way too much like regular pc-keyboard keys to me. > > I had a negative reaction too, because of the look and the color. I've discussed colour with the suppliers. The alternative light colour is a very light
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2004-10-27 by markk2studios@cox.net
you owning 2 of something??? ,aybe 3 or 4, but never just two.... LMAO M > > From: cikira@cikira.com > Date: 2004/10/27 Wed PM 04:39:25 EDT > To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [analogue-sequencer] Key samples arrived... > > [Non-text portions of this message h
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2004-10-27 by Robert van der Kamp
On Wednesday 27 October 2004 22:39, cikira@cikira.com wrote: > If they really don't look so beige, and they press > crisply, and Colin likes 'em, they're probably okay. Remember, Colin, the man behind the SF font! LOL! :PPP - Robert
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2004-10-27 by cikira@cikira.com
>not for me thanks...i don't like the color or the shape. they look >way too much like regular pc-keyboard keys to me. I had a negative reaction too, because of the look and the color. I guess how they feel will matter most. If they *feel* like computer keys I wouldn't like them.
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2004-10-27 by Colin f
> I could live with the shape but IBM clone beige never looks good with > anything. Are black keys with white text an option perhaps? They're not beige to my eyes. The official name is parchment white. Black with white text was an option for engraved infilled keys, but the font o
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2004-10-26 by bleeped
> > I think it's very odd that realtime CC control of external > gear is 'not really a sequencer job' and thus should be > handled by a drehbank or similar gear. Many if not all of > the hardware MIDI sequencers I know support sending of CCs > in some way (faders, or knobs), and
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2004-10-26 by James R. Coplin
I don't care for the color or the shape either. I could live with the shape but IBM clone beige never looks good with anything. Are black keys with white text an option perhaps? James R. Coplin *************** If anyone asks of my whereabouts, simply tell them i've gone out the w
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2004-10-26 by Robert van der Kamp
On Tuesday 26 October 2004 15:09, Colin f wrote: > The Cherry switching mechanism is nicer though. > They make you want to bang all night. Colin, are Cherry switches available in a variant that can be mounted on my own panel instead of the pcboard? I mean like a jack, in a round
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2004-10-26 by Colin f
> not for me thanks...i don't like the color or the shape. they look > way too much like regular pc-keyboard keys to me. They are regular PC keys... Just about the same as on a TR909. Colour-wise, they are closer to the Maplin keys in real life that they are in the photo. I guess
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2004-10-26 by Paul Nagle
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:00:40 -0000, "colinfraser_com" wrote: > > >So, do these look worth twice the price of the Maplin keys with >paper labels ? >They've used a slightly different font to the one I asked for (which >I'll take up with them...) but they look pretty nice to me. The
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2004-10-26 by bleep
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, colinfraser_com wrote: > http://www.colinfraser.com/p3/key-sample-1.jpg > http://www.colinfraser.com/p3/key-sample-2.jpg *sweet* bleep. out. --- http://leichenfeld.iuma.com http://thirdwavecollective.com
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2004-10-26 by ch.³l
> So, do these look worth twice the price of the Maplin keys with > paper labels ? > They've used a slightly different font to the one I asked for > (which I'll take up with them...) but they look pretty nice to me. not for me thanks...i don't like the color or the shape. they lo
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2004-10-26 by colinfraser_com
So, do these look worth twice the price of the Maplin keys with paper labels ? They've used a slightly different font to the one I asked for (which I'll take up with them...) but they look pretty nice to me. http://www.colinfraser.com/p3/key-sample-1.jpg http://www.colinfraser.co
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2004-10-25 by MAG
okay, thanx! mag --- Colin f wrote: > > > same with my p3 => bad block (there is no > midiloop!) > > > > any tips for upgrading p3 with mac osX? > > its seems that i have to remove r3..... > > If there's no loop, and you get a bad block message, > remove R3. > If that doesn't wor
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2004-10-25 by Colin f
> Just thought I'd ask how the production run is coming along. > > Is everything going to plan ? > Are you pleased with the way things are going ? > When do you think we will be able to get our greedy hands on a unit ? Things are going fine. I should have a fair idea of lead time
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2004-10-25 by Colin f
> same with my p3 => bad block (there is no midiloop!) > > any tips for upgrading p3 with mac osX? > its seems that i have to remove r3..... If there's no loop, and you get a bad block message, remove R3. If that doesn't work, the best bet is to swap the 6N139 for a 6N137. Cheers
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2004-10-25 by colinfraser_com
Folks, I've got another project in the works, soon to be at the beta testing stage. It's a tiny daughterboard to fit inside a TB303, that adds midi in and out. This isn't another cv/gate modification. The board replaces the DAC latch in the 303 with a PIC processor, and hooks int
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2004-10-25 by MAG
same with my p3 => bad block (there is no midiloop!) any tips for upgrading p3 with mac osX? its seems that i have to remove r3..... mag --- Colin f wrote: > > > When sending the sysex file I get a "Bad block!X" > message on > > my display... > > Any chance you have a midi loop ?
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2004-10-25 by em_dkj
Hi Colin Just thought I'd ask how the production run is coming along. Is everything going to plan ? Are you pleased with the way things are going ? When do you think we will be able to get our greedy hands on a unit ? Regards Dave J
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2004-10-24 by Paul Nagle
Hi Stoffel, would it be possible for your program to copy the Initial Tempo of a bank? Also, if you use the Rename function, could this be transferred to the new bank also as a confirmation the copy has happened? Finally, I don't suppose there is a way to translate a 6 bank setup
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