DIY keyboard
2000-08-13 by J. Larry Hendry
Despite the fact that I have more MIDI keyboards than I need and a perfectly good Kenton pro-2000, I decided to take the DIY plunge and construct a CV keyboard
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Midi sucks
2000-08-12 by Dave Bradley
Midi sucks. TCP/IP sucks. FireWire sucks. Serial busses suck. Macs suck. PCs suck giant !@#$. Unix sucks. Gimme a knob. Gimme a patchcord. Gimme a jack. Gimme
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (not as much as you think)
2000-08-12 by ivancu@aol.com
In a message dated 8/11/00 11:44:42 PM, jlarryh@iquest.net writes:
RE: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by Tentochi
What about UPS, FedEx, etc. Is that still the same case? --Shemp
Re: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by Paul Schreiber
I need a PERMIT from DOT (Department of Transportation) which involves 183 pieces of paper. Screw it. Paul S.
Re: [motm] FW: [AH] MOTM 300 VCO mini review
2000-08-12 by jwbarlow@aol.com
... Thanks for forwarding this Shemp. This guy sounds very knowledgeable about EM and basic electronics skills, nonetheless I m wondering if he forgot to
Re: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by jwbarlow@aol.com
In a message dated 8/12/2000 1:21:31 AM, oakley@techrepairs.freeserve.co.uk ... I think the problem that Paul has is with the US Post Office. Mouser ships UPS,
FW: [AH] MOTM 300 VCO mini review
2000-08-12 by Tentochi
Sorry to those of you already subscribed to AH. --Shemp ... From: norman fay [mailto:nfay@faycycle.demon.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 9:06 AM To:
Re: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by Microtonal
I m not sure why, but I did notice that Mouser sent my tube of silicone grease in a separate package from my other item that was ordered, shipped and received
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (not as much as you think)
2000-08-12 by Microtonal
That was Octave-Plateau, now Voyetra. John Loffink microtonal@worldnet.att.net
RE: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by Tentochi
Sorry for leaving that off. Both of the points are VERY true; I have only used a very tiny portion of the tube I have. Thanks for the further clarification
Re: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by Tony Allgood
... Too right. I bought my small pot some 20 years ago and only recently has it become a little stiff. Although you can spoon it out nicely with a small
Re: [motm] Step sequencers
2000-08-12 by davevosh@aol.com
In a message dated 00-08-11 21:14:01 EDT, you write:
Re: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by John E Blacet
But, if you can buy it mail order from Mouser, why won t the PO let Paul post it? ... postal ban idea came from.... It s too bad us kit guys can t get little
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (not as much as you think)
2000-08-12 by J. Larry Hendry
... From: Tony Karavidas MIDI was developed (what 16 years ago??) with a good balance of features that manufacturers could
RE: [motm] MIDI sucks (not as much as you think)
2000-08-12 by Tony Karavidas
Eric, Paul does have the basic feel correct: too damn complicated. Musicians do give a rat s ass about DHCP, ARP, etc... Besides, you have almost completely
Re: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by Paul Schreiber
I use the Mouser Silicone-based stuff. Nice and goopy. For newbies: www.mouser.com Paul S. In a message dated 8/11/00 8:53:12 PM, synth1@airmail.net writes:
Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by Paul Schreiber
Note it is for *kits*. It s not needed for assembled units. 1 *small* tube lasts a lifetime! Paul S.
Re: [motm] Heatsink compound
2000-08-12 by ivancu@aol.com
In a message dated 8/11/00 8:53:12 PM, synth1@airmail.net writes: Stupid question; is it all the same stuff? Worth
RE: [motm] how do I conect the power ?
2000-08-12 by Tentochi
The one thing missing from several kits is heat sink compound. The US Postal Service won t let Paul ship it. I bought mine at Rat Shack and it has worked
Re: [motm] Ribbons etc.
2000-08-12 by jwbarlow@aol.com
... To which I d say, then why doesn t it output CV? followed by a choice expression, mate! JB
Re: [motm] how do I conect the power ?
2000-08-12 by jwbarlow@aol.com
... I think you mean due since it s hard to kill them MOTMs -- due or die! and have no ... You get power connectors with each module. If you bought the 900 PSU
Re: [motm] Ribbons etc.
2000-08-12 by alt-mode
... I know a guy that works for Kurzweil. I ll ask. I don t hold much hope since Kurzweil is likely to say buy an ExpressionMate, that s why we made it!
how do I conect the power ?
2000-08-12 by bigw@onbuffalo.com
Was just thinking, I have a MOTM system die in a few weeks, and have no idea how to connect the poer to the modules ? Does Paul include wire to connect to the
Ribbons etc.
2000-08-12 by jwbarlow@aol.com
WOW! A lot of mail on this topic. I understand why Paul won t involve himself with the headache in developing this and other alternative controllers, but I do
Re: [motm] Step sequencers
2000-08-12 by ivancu@aol.com
In a message dated 8/11/00 6:00:09 PM, davevosh@aol.com writes:
Re: [motm] Step sequencers
2000-08-12 by davevosh@aol.com
In a message dated 00-08-11 10:27:35 EDT, you write: ivan, if form factor issues aren`t a factor, both concussor and doepfer also
RE: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by Brousseau, Paul E (Paul)
Oops. Well, I did say if I understand correctly... ;) Nevermind... ;) --PBr
reel to reel techs?
2000-08-11 by Ben Vehorn
Does anybody know of a reliable tech in the Philly-Baltimore corridor that services/calibrates multitrack reel-to-reel recoders? I m looking through the
Re: [motm] Moog 1972 Prices
2000-08-11 by Paul Schreiber
... Which the *point* is: in today s dollars it would be about $2800. I don t think that s such an attractive deal. People are grousing about $2000 vodocers as
RE: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by alt-mode
Paul, You are confusing TCP/IP with Ethernet. Ethernet is a CSMA/CD technology (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection). A shared Ethernet
Re: [motm] Moog 1972 Prices
2000-08-11 by ivancu@aol.com
In a message dated 8/11/00 2:24:20 PM, tentochi@columbus.rr.com writes: I ll take that as a compliment! Ivan
RE: [motm] Moog 1972 Prices
2000-08-11 by Tentochi
You are starting to sound like Paul! --Shemp
RE: [motm] Moog 1972 Prices
2000-08-11 by Nathan Hunsicker
yes, but in 1979 a minimoog was $1995 and an 1150 ribbon controller was $395 today the moog performance synth is supposed to retail around $1995 so maybe a
RE: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by Brousseau, Paul E (Paul)
What I don t understand is why you d *want* to make MIDI act like TCP/IP... TCP/IP messages are, if I understand / recall correctly, broadcast to all machines
Moog 1972 Prices
2000-08-11 by ivancu@aol.com
http://www.synthfool.com/prices72.html Hmmm... $445 for a ribbon controller in 1972. In 1974 a Corvette was just under $8,000. Ivan
Re: [motm] MIDI over IP... or FireWire
2000-08-11 by ivancu@aol.com
Yamaha s mLAN (music Local Area Network) system may well supercede MIDI in the near future, carrying audio, MIDI and synchronisation signals down a single
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by alt-mode
... I ve had mine about 5 years and have experienced no problems. I haven t gigged with it so it hasn t had much abuse except for the time that the computer
Electronic Music Interfaces
2000-08-11 by ivancu@aol.com
http://www.media.mit.edu/~joep/SpectrumWeb/SpectrumX.html In case you haven t seen this... good reading! Ivan
MOTM 970 Ribbon Controller Announced!
2000-08-11 by Tentochi
Come on Paul. Where are you? We are all (well, at least I am) waiting to hear your current opinions on the newest ribbon controller debate. The Subject was
Conductive plastic
2000-08-11 by ivancu@aol.com
http://www.electroplastics.com/ Undoubtedly rugged! Wonder what the resistance is per inch... Ivan
Ribbons and pads
2000-08-11 by ivancu@aol.com
Check out Spectra Symbol: http://www.spectrasymbol.com (doesn t work in Netscape; use Explorer) Very cool stuff. http://www.spectrasymbol.com/xypads.htm This
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by Dave Hylander
Kurzweils new PC2 and PC2X keyboard controller is advertised as having the input conversion electronics for the 600 mm ribbon controller built in. All you have
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by ivancu@aol.com
In a message dated 8/11/00 11:33:14 AM, improv@peak.org writes:
Re: [motm] MIDI Sucks
2000-08-11 by ivancu@aol.com
In a message dated 8/11/00 9:37:45 AM, hunsickn@mcall.com writes:
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by sikorsky
... From: ... hello all, dave, you ve almost hit the nail on the head... surely there ll be some spare yamaha CS80 ribbons around somewhere,
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by improv@peak.org
... This is what I ve been wondering all along. I know there s an anlog signal coming from the ribbon. I m just hesitant to spend ~$550 for the whole
RE: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by Tkacs, Ken
... signal coming from the ribbon. I m just hesitant to spend ~$550 for the whole expressionmate just for this kind of experiment. I wonder who makes the
Re: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by Tony Allgood
... basically converting a CV signal to MIDI, then back again. OK, I haven t seen this Kurzweil thingy, but if you feeling brave you could always hack the
RE: [motm] MIDI sucks (get your attention?)
2000-08-11 by improv@peak.org
... Yeah, this can be done, but it seems like quite a kludge, to be basically converting a CV signal to MIDI, then back again. ... Actually, standard CC