Xpantastic!

Hmmm...anyone?

-- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, "analogholic" <publik@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> 
> Do any of you have this expansion mentioned below?
> This would awesome, since you very quickly run out of memory with 
> these very programmable beasts.
> 
> Memory Expansion
> Eric Rehl reports: "Since I don't carry a computer around with me 
> when I go to different studios, it became important to me to have a 
> lot more patches available inside the Matrix-12 than the 100 
singles 
> and 100 multis we are all used to. So pay attention, everyone, I 
have 
> a solution which I would like to share. 
> 
> "My friend Joe Weitekamp, at dBm Electronics here in New York, has 
> devised a modification that quadruples RAM storage in the Matrix-
12! 
> It will also hold patches in the edit buffer and will let you 
> transfer them between the four banks of available storage space. He 
> used a momentary push button switch which cycles between the banks, 
> and installed a set of four LEDs to let you know which bank you are 
> in. You can also use all the normal patch storage schemes now 
> available (cassette and MIDI). It cost me $450, but could be 
> different now; contact him for details. Two caveats: it hasn't been 
> tried yet on an Xpander (although I called and asked him about 
that, 
> and he said he felt it would be easily accomplished) and he wasn't 
> sure whether he would offer it as a kit or require that the 
> instrument be sent to NYC for him to do it himself.
> 
> Joe does other custom work that may be of interest, including an 
> amazing MIDI mod for the Memorymoog. He's very busy, so please 
don't 
> call just to chat. If you're interested in his work, call or write: 
> Joe Weitekamp, dBm Electronics, 124 W. 19th St. New York, NY 10011 
> ph. (212) 645-2626
> 
> DISCLAIMER: Neither I nor the XUG will take responsibility for any 
> non-factory alteration of an Xpander or Matrix-12. Joe's reputation 
> is good, and I'm thinking of letting him hotrod one or both of my 
> Xpanders, but before you go sending your gear off to him, remember: 
> you'll void your warranty, and may make it difficult for other 
> Oberheim repair places to service your unit. Talk to Joe about the 
> ups and downs of this operation before you make a decision, and if 
> you decide to it, let us know how it turns out!"
> 
> Originally from Xpansions ! The Newsletter of the Xpander Users' 
> Group Issue 8 Summer Solstice 1991
>