MOTM

"The firmware can be upgraded over MIDI using the
WinXP utility so when the fix is available it's a
quick
process. Those of you with Macs have a friend with a
PC :)"

Or have bootcamp installed like I just did. It allows
me to still use XP as normal (FPE files, 650 Update,
Sony Acid software, etc) all on my nice aluminum
Macbook Pro. 

I have also successfully used my 650 in several
productions. I have just found it to demonstrate any
of the few known issues when I am not writing a
composition per say and am purposely plugging things
in backwards (aka the theme and reason for having a
large modular synth). 

I love my 650. But, I can;t think of any bad side to
having reasons to love it more ;~)

Thomas

--- Paul Schreiber <synth1@...> wrote:

> > And all of this is a great example how one digital
> product can be a huge 
> > suck on developing new analog products.
> >
> 
> Not in this case. I designed the hardware only. The
> SW issues have not 
> hampered the
> development of *anything*.
> 
> I'm sure that when Jeffrey is able he will fix the
> issues. There is a LOT 
> going on inside that little 8051,
> memory is at a premium and this is why new MOTM uPs
> are all 32-bit ARMs with 
> 16X the speed and
> memory capacity of the '650 uP.
> 
> The firmware can be upgraded over MIDI using the
> WinXP utility so when the 
> fix is available it's a quick
> process. Those of you with Macs have a friend with a
> PC :)
> 
> Yes, there are known bug. But then again, Robert
> Rich has made 5 new CDs and 
> been on 3 live tours with
> the V1.3 SW so it's not like it's totally unusable.
> 
> Paul S.
> 
> 


Thomas White
  Natural Rhythm
www.naturalrhythmmusic.com