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	Location/Mailstop
	Anything else of interest

    Gee, well I guess I can go first...
    
    My name's Jim DeSelms.  I'm a co-op with Northeastern University 
    and I'll be here (MRO3) till December.  My setup is...
    
    Korg Poly-61
    Roland TR-626 
    Fostex TR-160 4-track
    Peavey KB-150 Amp
    
    Yah, I know, it's crude, but you have to start somewhere.
    
    

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	Name:  Chad Leigh
	DTN: 381-1914
	Location/Mailstop: ZKO1-3/C10  pole C/B.11 office 3C23
	Anything else of interest:

	    Well, except on the trumpet, I am not much of an accomplished 
	    musician (read - no great formal keyboard training (yet),
	    not much formal music theory training, etc.).  I am planning
	    on (and am underway) in changing that.  I have always been
	    interested in music and understand it in basic terms.
	    I would like to become a good 'hobbyist' composer and
	    performer.

	    My current set-up is:

		Roland D-50 keyboard/synth
		   "   MT32 tone module
		   "   M160 mixer
		Atari 520STFM (1meg) monochrome and Passports Master Tracks Pro
		360 systems MIDIpatcher
		Yamaha  KS10 keyboard speakers

	    My envisioned set-up (not dream set up):

		Roland D-50
		   "   D-110 tone module
		   "   S-550 sampler module
		   "   M160
		Kawai  K-5  keyboard/synth
		Atari 520STFM (2.5 or 4 meg) MultiSync type monitor
			30 meg harddrive and C-LAB Notator/Creator
		MX-8   MIDI patcher/whatever
		Alesis HR16 (or Roland R8 if it is worth it)
		Roland SRV2000 reverb
		Alesis Quadverb (or similar)
		2 other various effects boxes
		4-track cassette
		HiFi VCR
		Alesis microgate
		Alesis microlimiter
		Alesis microexpander
		

	    My dream set-up:  multiply envisioned by $35000  :-)

CHad
		
		

    Len Fehskens, LKG1-2/E19, DTN 226-7556, Distributed Systems Management
      Architecture
    
    Current setup:
    
    	Roland MKS-80, JX-10, D-550, Juno-106, TR-707, TR-727, TR-909,
    		MSQ-100, MSQ-700, MC-500, (3) SRV-2000, SDE-2500,
    		(2) CE-300, (2) RCE-10, MPU-104, MPU-105, BX-600, etc.
    	Tascam M-216, 38, (2) DX-4D, RC-70, 225.
    	Symetrix 501
    	Deltalab (2) ADM-1024
    	Alesis HR-16
    	LinnDrum      
        360 Systems MIDIBass
    	JLCooper MSB-1
    	Toa 480 watt 16*2 powered board
    	Casio CZ-101
    	Beyer (2) M69
    	big Ludwig acoustic kit with many A/K Zildjian and Sabian cymbals
    	Rickenbacker 612 electric 12 string
    	Ibanez RS-235 (?) electric 6 strings
    	a lot of other small stuff
    
    My interests are covers of oldies done with "modern" production values,
    and bizarre "constructivist" compositions of my own.  I am basically
    more into engineering and producing than composition.  Self taught
    drummer.
    
    len.
                                  
    	

    Ashley Morris in Los Angeles...Software Services Delivery Resident
    Technodweeb
    
    Setup:
    
    	AkAI AX80
    	Akai S612 w QD
    	Yamaha DD5
    	Alesis HR16
    	Rhodes 73 suitcase
    	ARP SE IV
    	Digitech DSP128
    	Aphex type c Aural Exciter
    	Barcus Berry Mixer
    	Fostex 80 8 tack
    	Fostex 450 mixer
    	Squier Strat (Performance modified)
    	Teisco del Ray bass (honest)
    	Fender Acoustic
    	Hayman/Premier drums
    	Slingerland/Ludwig/Premier  snares
    	Paiste/Zildjian/Wuhan cymbals
    	Selmer Flute
    	CB 700 Vibes
    	Leedy/Ludwig Glockenspiel
    

    My songwriting can be construed as schizo at best.  Everything from
    acoustic love songs to hardcore punk to zappa-esque to reggae.
    
    If I get my butt in gear, yopu'll get to hear some of it on Commusic
    6.

	Paul J. Harriman 
	Principal Prog/Analyst (Technodweeb)
	Burlington VT Info Mgmt & Technology
	DTN 266-4646

	Current mess:

	Tascam 388
	Tascam PortaTwo
	Sony WC945Tmumble dupe deck
	
	Ensoniq EPS
	Ensoniq ESQ-1
	Roland MKS50
	Korg PolySix
	Korg Mono-Poly
	Korg MS-20
	Casio DH-100
	Casio SK-1
	Alesis HR-16
	Korg DDD-1
	DMC MX-8 patcher
	360 Systems MIDIbass
	Roland M-308 16 ch mixer
	Quad limiter (crap,who makes this again?)
	Atari 1040ST w/Dr T's KCS
	(2) Alesis Midiverb II
	1 Lexicon delay
	1 Lexicon reverb (yup, forgot the numbers again)
	2 dbx compressors
	a bunch of eqs
	even more mikes (Sennheisers, Audio Technicas and Shure SM57s)
	TOA headset mike
	a LOT of MIDI cables and mike cables
	Yamaha SPX90
	and a partridge in a pear tree

	/pjh

        Edd Cote
        Field Service Engineer III, Account Rep.
        MR02-1/D12
    
        Stuff:
              Ensoniq Mirage  with add-on anti-alias filter and MASOS
              Yamaha DX-21
              Roland Planet S MKS-30
              Yamaha TX81Z
              Radio Shack (by Moog) something or other
              Alesis HR-16
              Yamaha RX-21
              Yamaha QX-7
              2 Alesis Midiverbs
              Korg KM62 6-> mixer
              Peavey XR1200 12 channel mixer with 250 W/side amp...
              Ampeg B25-B Bass Amp
              Gibson EB4-L Bass
              Bundy Alto Sax
              Rhodes 73
    
         Ultimately into fusion-y composition, but that's been shelved
         for awhile whilst I work on gig chops with "The Clique", for-
         merly Foxx Pass.
    
         I like funny stuff.
    
    
    

	Dan Eaton
	Programmer Analyst at NRO

	Equipment:

	-	Roland RD200 Digital Piano
	-	Roland MKS-7 Super Quartet
	-	Yamaha TX81Z FM MIDI Module
	-	Kawai MX8 (I think) 8 channel mixer
	-	ASA 1024 Digital delay
	-	Alesis Microverb
	-	Commodore C64 w/ Dr T's KCS & Sonus' GlassTracks
	-	Nat'l Logic's MIDI DJ (sequencer)
	-	Korg MS-10 (Monophonic Analog Synth)
	-	Peavey 600s 6 channel stereo mixer
	-	Crown DC300 Power Amp
	-	Tapco dual 10-band EQ
	-	Kuston 4-channel PA head
	-	Home-brew slant monitor
	-	Various microphones (SM58, SM57, AT818, PL91's)
	-	Lotsa cables (I mean LOTSA)
	-	A wife and four kids (no precedence implied)

	I like performing, and composing, but I feel by far my greatest gift is 
in arranging.  I do contemporary Christian material, mostly original, and when
performing, I have my midid 'band' back me up while I sing and play either piano
or guitar.

    
    
    Ralph Crowley,  VRO3-1/A10,  DTN 371-5071   VRO Property Management
    
    Current set up:
    
         Tascam 38  RC-70
         Tascam 32
         Tascam M-5 and M208 mixing boards
      (2)Tascam PB-64
         JBL 4406 monitors
         AB 110 power amp
         Roland D-50, MKS-20, Juno-106, RS-09 synths
         Roland MSQ-100, MC-202
         Alesis HR-16
         Alesis MVII, XT digital reverbs
      (2)Yamaha 2020B compressor/limiter
         Yamaha 1/3 octave stereo graphic eq (can't think of the #)
         Deltalab Effectron II 1024
         Ibanez HD-1500 harmonizer
         Tama Techstar electronic drum kit
         Roland Octapad
         Beyer M-88
      (2)Shure SM-57
         ATM-41
         NEI real time analyzer
         Edcor headphone amp
         Mesa Boogie SOB
         Roland JC-120
         4x12 slant cab w Celestions
         Assorted electric and acoustic guitars
         
    Future plans:
         Short range (next week) replace the AB power amp with a higher
         grade amp.  Mid range (end of month or when I sell the 4406's,
         whichever comes first) replace the JBL 4406's with 4410's.
         Long range (hopefully not TOO long range) dump the MSQ-100
         and MC-202 and get some software and midi interface for the
         Apple.
    
    
         

            Ken Hitchmough at TRC (Toronto)
            DTN 637 3499
    
    Gear includes:
            
            Yamaha TX802 FM Module
            Roland S-330 sampler
            Yamaha RX7 Drummer
            GM-70 Guit to MIDI
            Chroma Polaris (very under-rated kbd)
            Digitech DSP 128 effects
            Fostex stereo spring line
            Roland 24 channel mixer
            Home built 8*8 MIDI patch bay
            Dokorder 1140 4 track tape
            IBM AT clone with Texture and some custom stuff
            Apple II+ with some custom stuff
            LOTS of old homebuilt modular stuff
            Yamaha DD-5 toy drum pads
            NOT ENOUGH MIDI CABLES
    
    I dont know which I prefer, messing with the technology 
    or trying to make music..dont seem to spend enough time on
    either to do it well!
    I do write custom MIDI s/w for both IBM and Apple and have a DX7
    librarian out in the public domain thats pretty good (even though
    I say so myself). Maybe this is somewhere I can help fellow 
    commusikers.
    

    Brad Schafer
    DTN 433-2408
    DYO (Dayton, OH)

    Equipment:	Yamaha KX-76, KX-5, (2) TX7, K960 cassette (mixdowns)
		Oberheim OB-Xa (MIDIed)
		(2) Ensoniq ESQ-M
		Alesis MIDIverb II, HR-16
		Roland M-160 mixer
		Hagstrom Swede Patch 2000 (guitar)
		Tokai Magicalbox (Rockman clone)
		TEAC Tascam 144 4-track cassette
		Fender Rhodes stage 73 (dinosaur)
    		Sohmer upright grand (beautiful, but out of tune)
		Atari 1040ST, Passport MasterTracks Pro, 
		  Paradigm Omni-Banker ST, lots of PD s/w

    I play primarily Christian music, but have played everything from
    classical music to jazz to GB (bleh!). 

	Steve Sherman
	DTN 223-3326 
	MLO5-2/T40
	
	Equipment (all sitting on an Invisible MS3000 stand):

			Roland S-10 sampling keyboard, TR-505 drum machine
			Casio CZ-101 keyboard
			Alesis MidiVerb II effects
			MXR Dual Limiter
			Yamaha TX81Z sound module, QX5 sequencer
			Radio Shack mixer, reverb, tape recorder, etc.
			no name graphic equalizer

	Gee, everybody has more and better stuff than me!

    Karl Moeller
    Principal SW Specialist (IV) 
    Tucson AZ (TUO)
    
    this conference has seen me move from solo pianist/recordist to
    gonzo MIDI composer/recordist.
    
    Equipment: two major rack instruments, E-Mu EMAX and Kurzweil 
    		1000PX, Macintosh w/Performer s/w, Yamaha KX88,
    		Fostex A8 recorder, TEAC 3340 recorder, Toshiba
    		PCM VHS recorder.  Standard mixers/peripherals/fx.
   

    Jens Moller
    SWS IV
    Colorado Springs, Co.

    I Play in a Duo around town & use lots of artificial accompanyment. Play
    Guitar (main instrument) and keyboards. Used to play: Drums & Saxaphone
    (not at the same time) & Diddle with: Banjo, Violin & Trumpet.

    MIDI Equipment: Alesis MMT-8 Sequencer (Mediocre construction), Casio
		    CZ101, Roland MT-32, Yamaha 2.8" quick disk & Suzuki
		    XG1m MIDI guitar (sort of). Plan to add more rack gear.

    Other Stuff:    Teac 144 Portastudio, Assorted Mixers, Reverb units,
		    guitar stomp boxes, Twin Reverb, & a few guitars (I
		    like to build my own these days). Various Microphones
		    and a home made PA system (6 channels - 150 watts).

    Goals:	    Play lots of places (mostly cover tunes) & sequence the
		    daylights out of anything that I can. I want to continue
		    doing radio spots for local merchants. Would like to
		    play at more Ski Resorts in the winter (great snow out
		    this way), and mountain communities in the summer
		    (great hiking also). I'd like to add AI to the
		    sequencer system (probably by adding a Macintosh) that
		    I currently use, I want the music to be more dynamic,
		    but want it sequenced too!

    Non-Goals:	    Creating patches for my synthesizers. This takes to
		    much time for what benifit I get from it. 

		Frank Rene
    		High Performance Systems - Power Supply/Systems Engineer
    		Marlboro, Ma. 
    
         My main instrument is keyboards but I also pick up a guitar
    or sit behind the kit too. My involvement in music now is 1) playing
    in 'LYTES' a top-40/rock band which does the famous Chinese Restaurant
    type circuit, and 2) home studio type writing/recording. I have
    a blast doing both of the above. That's what keeps me in it !
    
    
    Keyboards:
    
             Ensoniq Mirage
             Ensoniq SQ-80
             Yamaha SK-15 (pre-MIDI organ/synth)
             Crumar Orchestrator (pre-MIDI string ensemble/piano)
    
    Guitar:
             Some sort of Strat copy
    
    Drums:
             Ludwig Vista-lite 5-pc set
             a few Zilgians
    
    Amp:
    
             Peavey KB-400 with two Yamaha S115H (i think) cabs
    
    Misc:
    
            Alesis MidiVerb, Fostex X-15
    
    
        This notesfile has been a great source of info on so many things.
    I have learned more from people in here (end product users) than
    I think I could learn anywhere else. Here, HERE !!
    
    
    
             Frank

                                    Thomas E. Janzen
                         Performance Artist, Composer, Pianist
Marlboro, MA, DEC A&T's only MSI ECL IC incoming electrical test engineer(II)
H/W S/W
Experimental/Avant-Garde/Progressive concert music and arguments.
Pianist, synthesist.
             LIVE SOLO PERFORMANCES (of own works unless otherwise noted)
	o  Mobius, Boston:
                10-9-87: Fame: Can You Handle It? for speaker and props
                (reprised at Mass College of Arts 10-14-87)
                4-24-87: Wakdjunkaga 
                12-6-86: solo performance of mixed stories, music
                slides and film 
                3-29-86, Slowasleep for speaker and electronics
             o  Hudson Library, Hudson, MA. 6-28-86; 
             o  Laguna Beach Museum of Art 5-13-84 Synthesizer perfor-
                mance
             o  Fairview State Hospital, Costa Mesa, CA, 4-13-84;
             o  Festival of the Arts, Newport Harbor Art Museum (Newport
                Beach, CA) 10-6-83; Environmental Piano Performance 
             o  Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA) 3-15-83; Syn-
                thesizer Performance
             o  Pierce L.A.College 3-17-81 Piano Performance/Lecture:
          TELEVISION PERFORMANCE
             o  Slowasleep; Four Old Songs; Hand-Made Music;
                Fame: Can You Handle It? ; At the Sound of the Tone 
             o  Themes for cable shows, "Runner's Journal," "Trivia
                Madness," and "Marlboro Update" WMCT-30
          RECORDINGS
             o  A Little Net Music the USENET compilation tape, Artlevel
                Productions
             o  NETwork the second USENET compilation tape, Artlevel
                Productions
          PUBLICATIONS
             o  "Categories of Aesthetic Appeal in Computer Music." MIT
                Computer Music Journal 10(3).
	  Music SOFTWARE:
		I've written synthesis software in assembler for 
		TRS-80 and PDP-11, and in BASIC for Amiga (don't laugh; your
		MIDI h/w can't do what those programs can). I've built minor
		hardware for use in music, and built kits for major
		hardware.  I build my own cables and interfaces.
		I have a computer and a synth (and Len's MIDI interface).
		In college, took a year of counterpoint, a year of
		harmony, a year of composition, a semester of early-20th
		century techniques,and coached performances of my pieces.
		Built a synth in 1981 partly from a magazine article.

    		 	William S. Yerazunis, PhD
    		rude hacker, patcher, cattle mutilator
                                                 
    Hudson MA Artificial Intellegence, Advanced Systems and Tools Group.
    HW, SW, WW, VW, parallel compilers built and broken.
                            
    Boxes: 	Ensoniq 	ESQ-1
    		Oberheim	Xpander
    		Yamaha		DX-100
    		Alesis		HR-16
    		Roland		Octapad
    		Digitech	PDS-2000 digital delay
    		Bose		Roommates (monitors :-) )
    		DuMont		Oscilloscope
    		Homebrew	mixer       
    
    Not much, eh?
                                            
    Most of my experience has been in engineering for live broadcast
    or exhibit, or onto tape.  My keyboard chops are nearly nonexistent. 
                 
    I'm not that interested building "mainstream" music; I'm much more
    interested in what Eirikur Hallgrimsson calls the "Old Electronic Music
    Esthetic".  Things like patches that play themselves (or nearly so),
    music you can neither sing nor dance to, the so-called "Gas Music from
    Jupiter" so often maligned in these hallowed sectors. 

I've read all of the other items and I feel a little out of place. 

Geoff Roach - Corporate Systems Group - CASE marketing (non-technodweeb).

Musician - Woodwind player suffering at great pains to learn to play piano and 
keyboards. 

Equipment - Yamaha DX7 with E! and TX81Z
            WX7 Wind Controller - used to create good sounds and scare the  
               h--l out of animals and little old ladies.
            Digitech DSP 128 effects 
            Little itty-bitty TOA keyboard amps
            IBM PC with Roland MPU-401 and lots of programs including some 
               bad sequencers I paid too much for.


            Non-midi - 5 saxophones of various shapes and sizes
                       2 flutes of various sizes
                       clarinet and bass clarinet

Experience - lots of bands and shows - Nelson Riddle, Sammy Davis, Jr. - big 
production stuff. Mostly combos and smaller groups. Currently looking for a 
gig.


Goals      1. Play enough keyboards to make my horn playing better and to be 
able to perform on a gig if need be.

           2. Explore wind controllers and synthesis to use it in a musical 
way - no gimicks. (getting closer to this one).

           3. Play gigs!!!! 


Geoff Roach 

    
    		Tom "rOss" Robert
    		Software Eng, Worksystems Tech Marketing
    		MLO1-2/C30, 223-3316
    
      stuff:
    		Ensonique Mirage
    		Ensonique ESQ-1
    		Ensonique SDP-1
    		Roland MT-32
    		Korg Poly-61
    		Yamaha Remote Cont (you know, the strap on kind)
    		Roland TR505
    		Alesis HR16
    		Tascam 244 porta-studio
    		Yamaha SPX-90
    		Mac-Plus w/20Meg HD + Performer (temporary, unfortunatly)
    
    
    This is more or less hobby/fooling around stuff right now.
    I play keyboards and a little guitar.  Although I play mostly
    on synths, I can't beat the feeling of playing a real acoustic
    piano.
    
    I've written/recorded a few songs, and have a lot more I haven't
    gotten around to recording yet.  I've been in and out of local bands
    with friends and I'm currently joining a new one.
    
    My housemate plays drums and we're currently fixing up our basement
    to be a studio.  Nothing fancy, just enough for a band (such as ours)
    to do some demo tapes.  Only 4 tracks now, but hoping to bump it up
    to 8 in the future.

    next...
    
    -TR   aka rOss
    
    

    Dennis Brown
    NKS1-1/E3  (Marlboro MA.)
    DTN 291 7250
    
        I am new to the Computer music world.
        I Have A MACINTOSH SE with a MIDI interface.
        I also have a Roland Clasic 50 digital harpsichord,
        Roland 250s digital piano, and a Roland D-110 synth box.
        I hook it all together with a MX-8 patch box and a Boss 6 channel
        mixer.  I have One-Step midi sequencer from Southworth to record
        with and have just aquired HyperMIDI software to do some
        programming and patch editing.
    
    I am not an accomplished musician (High School Tuba/Trombone/Baratone)
    However, my wife is an accomplished Pianist and flute player.
    I am the technocrat and will push all the buttons for her
    I am not above a little experimentation with sequencing on my own
    though.
    
    Dennis
         
    

    Dave Bottom
    ASO/4AC
    271-6935
    
    Augusta's technical training resource.
    
    Technodweeb deluxe.
    
    gear:
    
    Roland JX3-P
    ALesis HR-16
    Alesis Midiverb II
    Roland SDE-1000
    Tascam 234
    Tascam Ex-20/PX-20 Mixer
    Teac 3340
    Symetrix 525 comp/limiter
    and multitude of guitars and guitar gear
    
    Primarily I'm a guitarist who uses MIDI nearly not at all. I do
    however, sequence my HR-16. I'm also active with the LAEAST Rhythm
    and blues band..not exactly a mid sounding title eh?
    
    dave

		Butch Leitz (not a technoweeniedweeb)
		Sr. Maintainability Engineer
		HPS/C CSSE
		(Marlboro)
   Equipment:
	midi:	hr16, octapad
	not:	ludwigs, zildjians, latin perc, cosmic perc, African
		martin d-20 12, epiphone 12, generic rip off of a Gibson
		firebird (tbird? i dunno, i iz a drummer) w/kahler whammy
		for those real fun late nights
	power:	peavey xr600, shure vocal master (can somebody say 'gb'?)
	mics:	shure sm58s & rat shacks & barcus drum pickups
	cabs: 	peavey 4x10 cols, some hack 15" bins+horns
	rec:	y-word 4 track, mixer, patch bay (4get model #s)
	misc:	G.E. Washer & dryer, one alley cat, sears electric blanket
	goals:	d50 or something,s550,m---,mc500,fx,vibes,steel drums,tympani,
		congas (and i want the iron as well as samples of it, so there!)

    	
    	Rob Davis
    	Software Engineer
    	Healthcare Industry Group - MR03
    
    Synth stuff - 	CZ101
    			Commodore 64 w/Dr. T's KCS
    			ARP 2600
			Digitech delay
			Microverb        

    Mainly a guitar player (w/ lots o' stomp boxes) who also likes to make
    neat sounds with synths. I play with two other guys in a group called
    'Dervish', electronic instrumental music, and I'm the designated
    computer-sequencer-technodweeb for the group. Styles range from space
    music to jazz to rock, with heavy Riley/Glass/Reich influences.
    The other guys also own a Mirage, ESQ-1, TX81Z, and a Yamaha drum
    machine, so I get to play with those too.

    

    
    William Allen - Sales (Banking)
    MPO (Minneapolis,MN)
    DTN 442-2157                   
    
    Toys:	KAWAI  K5  Addi(c)tive Synthesizer
    		KAWAI  R-50 Digital Drum Machine
    		YAMAHA MT2X 4-track Cassette Mixer/Recorder
    	        ALESIS MIDIverb II
    		INVISIBLE 2-Tier Stand
    		RADIO SHACK Cardiod Microphones (2)
    		AUDIONICS CC-2 Power Amp
    		YAMAHA NS-20 3way Monitors
    
    Helpers:	PC DESIGNS GV286 12MZ AT
    		VOYETRA OPS4001 MIDI Interface
    		VOYETRA Sequencer Plus MK II
    		DR T's COPYIST
    		KAWAI DICE K5 Patch Librarian
    		KAWAI Additional Patches (>1000)
                                          
    What I Want, But Cannot Have:  ROLAND D-110  8-{
    
    Bill Allen
    

    
    	Bob Schuchard
    	DECnet-OS2  LKG 1-3/L06
    	Principal Software Engineer...
    
    	Toys:	NO MIDI - (i just read and dream)
    		1982 Ovation Collectors edition
    		nameless BASE
    		My Kids Toy keyboard (casino rythmic-6)
    		Fostex X-15
    		One rather cheap mic
    		an old metronome
    		and an old upright piano that's barely survived
    		years of kindergarten duty..
    		3 daughters either at or about to enter teenagehood
    		who do their best to keep my wallet from MIDI gear...
    		Oh, and 1 b-flat clarinet and e-flat alto sax...
    

    Experience:
    		Played clarinet, tuba, and string-base from elementary
    		thru 1st semester at Berklee. Have played in rock bands
    		since '65 or so. I have written some 100+ pop/rock/folk
    		tunes all though nothing in the last 12.  My wife says
    		I might be able to purchase some gear if I write some
    		new material..    
    
    		I've been recording other folks plus my own stuff
    		on various cheap geer since '68. I've kind'a enjoyed
    		the challenge of trying to make good sounds with
    		very low-tech equipment. Tuned out long enough so
    		that I was blown away that you could get something
    		like the little Fostex for as cheap as it was - last
    		time I looked, the only thing available (sort of cheap)
    		was the teac 3340s.
    
    		I read this file fairly religiously and basically drool
    		over all the toys. I am working on some very good excuses
    		for purchasing a keyboard/synth for the sake of my
    		middle daugther who is developing some pretty good
    		keyboard chops and deserves better(sure). I'm about ready
    		to get real reckless and purchase the cheap Yamaha
    	        pads(maybe). 
    
    goals:	I studied arrainging/composition while at Berklee. Although
    		i gave-up the formal education for hippy-hood at the
    		time, that remains my primary interest. Subsequentially,
    		I'd like an orchestra at my finger-tips so I can 
    		continue to explore how much noise i can make. Since
    		I deplore 1980's production values, I'd like 1980's
    		gear and make it sound better!  I'd also like 8-tracks
    		so i can cut down the bouncing. I keep remembering how
    		Sgt. Pepper was recorded to keep the inspiration
	        inspired...
    
    		I've also got great initials....
    
    					bs

Mitch Norcross:    thinker  and  doer at Generic Sound (a Macintosh based
sound studio).   I  have the long term fantasy of scoring music for film.
My short term  fantasy  is  to  produce one or more cassette albums of my
music.  I also enjoy designing computers during the day.

Some of my listening influences are as follows:

Experimental - WZBC No Commercial Potential
Atonal       - WGBH Chamberworks
Minimal      - Philip Glass, Steve Reich
Electronic   - Wendy Carlos, Planetarium music, Music from the Hearts of Space
Classical    - Ravel, Debussy, Rachmaninoff
Fusion       - WERS The Fusebox, Bill Bruford, Chick Corea, Alan Holdsworth
Soundtrack   - Hitchcock Thrillers, Nightmare on Elm Street, Fatal Attraction
New Age      - Liz Story, the Windham Hill Samplers, George Winston
Rock         - UK, Todd Rundgren and Utopia, King Crimson, Yes, Rush
Country      - none
Religious    - not much

Most  of  the  music  that  I  have  produced to date would fall into the
experimental,  atonal, minimal, electronic, or rock catagories  (or  some
combination thereof).  I am still searching for my real calling.

You  can hear a piece of my music entitled "Visions" on the  Commusic  IV
compilation tape (see note 10.4 for ordering info).

See ya'
/Mitch

---------------------------------------------------------------------
I think...

WZBC is Boston College Radio, 90.3 FM
     No Commercial Potential, Monday-Friday 6pm-2am
WGBH is Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM
     Chamberworks, Monday-Friday 7-8pm
WERS is Emerson State College Radio, 88.9 FM
     The Fusebox, Monday-Friday 3-5pm

    
    Okay, I'll add my name...
    
    Mitch Lichtenberg, Software Engineer II
    Personal Computing Systems Group
    (that means I'm a PC hacker)
    
    Toys thus far:	Ensoniq ESQ-1
    			Roland Juno-106
    			Korg DDD-1
    			Roland DEP-5
    			Digital Music Corp. MX-8
    			Tascam 246 Portastudio
    			Roland MPU-401 connected to IBM PC/AT
    
    Music knowledge:	not much, compared to the rest of you!
    
    Goals (original):	To write software on my AT for music (both
    			generating and sequencing/patch editors/etc.)
    
    Goals (current):	To be able to compose and play well enough
    			to let other people listen to it.... :-)
    
    /Mitch.
    
    

    Who am I ?? - Derek Kay, SWAS pre-sales specialist and psuedo salesman.

    Where am I ?? - Warrington, UK (For those who don't know, Warrington is
                    in the North of England, where music shops are not terribly
                    common, but tend to be of a high standard :-) )

    What have I got ?? - Charm, wit, a sense of self-deprecating humour and:

                         Yamaha DX-7
                         Roland MT-32
                         Yamaha CX-5 lookalike (or soundalike)
                         Atari 520STFM with Michtron SuperConductor
                         Tascam Porta-1
                         Frontline X-8 mixer (cheapo)
                         XRI MIDI merger (cheapo)
                         Boss anologue reverb (BBBOOOINNNGGG)
                         Yamaha SHS-10 posing keyboard
                         A few guitars
                         VOX 100 watt guitar amp
                         Sundry effect boxes (distortion, phaser, chorus,
                                              analogue delay)

    Goals ?? - Firstly, get my gear organised so I can use it without spending
               ages fiddling with wires (imminent house move should sort that
               out).
               Secondly, get all of these tunes out of my head and onto tape.
               Thirdly, buy whatever widgets I need to help me achieve goals
               one and two (who knows, once I've paid for my forthcoming
               Himalayan adventure I might be able to afford something !!)
               
               Ultimate and overriding goal - have fun whilst doing all this


    Cheers,

        Derek.
                        
                             

    Svein Mulelid   Product Support - Oslo Norway
                    ( former at European Technical Center - Valbonne
                      France )
    
    Midi setup:    Roland Alpha Juno 2
                   Roland S-10,S-220
                   Yamaha TX81Z, 2x FB01
                   Yamaha CLP-50
                   Yamaha RX7
                   Roland DEP-5
                   Roland MPU-104,MPU-105
                   Roland M-160
                   Korg 2x MM25
                   JBL Control 1
                   Atari 1040 ST with Steinberg Pro 24 III, etc.
    
    Im just starting to get organized again after I moved into our new
    home. Also I have to do a bit more work now adays so I have become
    more of a reader than a writer these days.
    
    

                                -< SYNTH. ONLY ? >-


NAME: Takeyoshi Yoshikura

Advisory stuff at Tokyo, Japan

equipment:

YAMAHA HX-1 ( this is an Electone, but worth a dozen of DX-7s, several 
effectors and a drum machine )

I'm interested in exchanging information on MIDI ( I know almost nothing
about MIDI )and exchanging ROM or 3.5inch floppy for YAMAHA HX-1 ( if 
somebody has it ).

    Guido Simone
    DTN 235-8240
    DSG1-1/M6	(Westford, MA)
    
    Stuff I own:
    
    		Yamaha		KX88, DX7/E!
    		Roland		MKS20, MC500, SRV2000, TR707
    		Ensoniq		ESQ-M
    		TOA		(2) D4 (4 channel mixer)
    		Invisible	3 tier stand
    		Peavey		KB-300 Keyboard Amp
                Ivers & Ponds	Upright Grand Piano (stays home)
    
    Stuff owned by our band:
    
    		Alesis		HR-16
    		Roland		(2) MC500, Juno-106
    		Kawai		K3m
    		Korg		DW8000
    		Lots of Peavey amps, mixers, speakers
    
    I take voice lessons (still just a beginner) and classical piano lessons.  
    
    Also play the various kb/synths listed above in a trio
    (bass and drums on MC500, plus live keyboards, guitar, male and
    female vocals).  We do weddings and parties.
    
    

    Rodney Mashia
    DTN: 261-3704
    M.S.: NIO/B9 (Salem, NH)
    
    Synths: Yamaha DX11
    	    Casio CZ101  (currently out of commission, alas)
    Drum Machine: Alesis HR-16
    Drum Controller:  Yamaha DD-5 Digital Drums
    Computer: Multitech Acer 710 w/Hercules graphics, 640k, MS-DOS v3.2
    Midi Interface: Voyetra OP-4001
    Software: Cakewalk V2.0 Sequencer
              Dr. T's CZ Patch Librarian/Editor
    Tape Recorders:  TEAC A3440 � inch four track
    		     MARANTZ SD4000 dual speed cassette deck 
    Monitor Amp (I use the term loosely): Old Technics receiver
    Mixer: TEAC Model 2A (next thing to be replaced)
    Signal Processors:  ROLAND SRV2000 Digital Reverb
    		        SYMMETRIX 522 Dual Compressor/Limiter/Expander/Gate
    Guitars: Yamaha Strat style electric (el cheapo model)
             Guild D35 acoustic
    Guitar Amp: Peavey Backstage
    Other Stuff:  Gemeinhardt M2S flute, various hand percussion, dulcimer
		  MXR Microamp, Ibanez CS9 stero chorus stomp box.
                  Currently monitoring thru 10 year old Koss headphones,
                  when I can't 'borrow' our 10 year old Harmon Kardon
                  stereo speakers.
 
    Background:  I'm mostly a flute player, and I can sing and play
	         a little fingerstyle acoustic guitar. None of those
                 talents are particulary useful for sequencing, so 
                 everything I do MIDIwise takes *forever*.  We have a
                 toddler and an infant, so I don't get to spend much time
                 in the studio.  I subscribe to all the MIDImags, so
                 I'm at least "book familiar" with all the latest stuff.
                 Currently lusting after a Roland M160 mixer.
    
    Musical Ambition:  To be able to produce commercial quality tapes
                       at home.  My fantasy is to  play chukka-chukka rhythm
                       guitar in a funk/reggae band, and then go to
                       a New Age/folk gig where I'd play fingerstyle guitar
                       like Alex DeGrassi and sing like Sam Cooke.
                       
                    

    For those who didn't already know, Steph Bailey has moved on and is
    studying for his PhD at the Univ. of Chicago. 

    Anyway, if anyone is interested in contacting him, you can send mail to
    him via the USENET at the following address: 

	NM%DECWRL::"[email protected]"

    Make sure you maintain lowercase ... and NM% is not required, for those
    not familiar with NMail. 

-b in cognito

    Kevin P. Breen
    DTN 237-3960
    SHR2-2/B5
    
    
    I'm not a keyboards player (yet) but I am working on it (slowly).
    I'm really a drummer in disguise. My intrest in synths and stuff
    started when I was a tech for ARP Instruments in the last year of
    there existance. I sort of fell out of the music buisness for a
    few years after that and have recently gotten back into it.
    WOW, THINGS CHANGE FAST!!! I've been trying to catch up for about
    two years now. I have been putting together a small studio and am
    almost ready to roll (drum pun). 
    
    EQUIPMENT
    	Tascam 320B Mixing Console
    	Tascam 38  1/2"  8 Track Recorder
    	JVC Cassette Mastering Deck
    	Roland S10 Sampler w/ Library
    	Yamaha FB01 Synth Module
    	Casio CZ1000 Synth
    	Roland TR626 Drum Machine
    	Apple II* (plus or e) Computer
    	Commodore 128 (64) Computer
    	Passport (apple) Interface
    	Sonus (comodore) Interface
    	Dr.T's KCS (apple)
    	Dr.T's CZ Rider (apple)
    	Passport MIDI 8 (apple) 
    	Sonus Super Sequencer (64)
    	Shure Mikes  (5 SM57 & 5 SM58)
    	Cutec EQ
    	Boss Stuff	
    		2 Comp/Limit
    		2 Reverb
    		2 Phaser
    		1 Delay
    		1 Flanger
    2 Tier Keyboard Stand
    3 Tier Keyboard Stand
    mike stands,booms,cable snake,cables,cords and thingies
    
    OH YEA!!!
    	2 ARP Axxes and 1 ARP Oddesey (under repair) and lots of parts
    
    
    Future Plans 
    	Buy more stuff! Get more better at using it!  Make big money!
    
    I want to move up to a Mac, get a set of MIDI drum pads, and build
    a good room(s) for my studio.
    
    that's me
    Kevin	

    John E. Arnold
    DLB12-2/D4
    dtn: 291-8011
    
    Long-time COMMUSIC participant but long out of active noting due
    to many reasons (e.g., having a project cancelled and having to
    ramp up in a new job).  The same reasons have limited my recording
    time but I'm hoping that the new year will let me settle into more
    musical activity.
    
    Main equipment...
    
    TASCAM 38 w/dbx modules (dx4-d?)
    TASCAM 320B mixer
    Yamaha PF15 w/Forte Music MIDI-mod
    Korg PolySix w/Korg MIDI-mod
    Roland TR-707
    Scholz Sustainor module
    Lexicon LXP-1
    Martin HD-35
    Gibson EL-175T
    Schecter Strat-like guitar
    
    I'm hoping to get together and decide how to use my Mac to help
    out with some sequencing, etc.
    
    My main goal is to record the songs that I've written for distribution
    among friends and to find the time to write some more songs.
    
    - John -

    Penn Jacobs, a.k.a. Jim Berrettini
    DTN 225-5671
    HLO2-2/H13                        
    
    Well, a synth buff I'm not.  I'm a guitarist interested in home
    recording, and my primary interest in this file is in helping me
    in that end -- Drum machines, signal processors, etc.  At some point
    I probably will be buying a synth, but right now, that's not cost
    effective.
    
    I like pastrami.
    

>< Note 3.41 by DECSIM::BERRETTINI "Penn Jacobs, DTN 225-5671" >
>Penn Jacobs, a.k.a. Jim Berrettini
 ^^^^^^^^^^^         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
        
    Well, which is it ?  How would you care to be addressed ?  And welcome,
    most of us by definition have some kinda studio setup.

    karl

    Rich Coccoli
    Dtn- I dunno
    UKO/NYJ
    2nd Shift field service in the heart of N.Y.C.
    
    Equipment:
                Casio Midi Guitar Mg-510
                Y-word TX81Z
                Roland 626
                Alesis HR-16
                Alesis  MMT-8 
                Alesis midiverb II
                casio CZ-101
                Korg mono-poly
                Octave Kitten (don't laugh)
                Teac ( or Tascam?) Porta 05 4 track
    
    
      I primarily use the midi-guitar. I am not a very fluid keyboardist
    at this point. However this *will* change. 
      I am presently working in a totally synth-oriented band creating
    incredibly bizarre techno-pop which will never sell but who cares
    because it's so much fun!    
    
                                    Rich Coccoli
         

    Jim Burke, a Scotsman doing (yet) another contract for DEC in Munich.
    (Software engineering)
    
    Equipment:
    		Atari 1040 STF running EZ-Track-Plus & EZ-Score,
       		(considering upgrade to C-Lab's Notator)
       		Tascam Portastudio (4 track cassette recorder),
    		Roland MT-32,
    		Roland TR-505 drums,
    	        Casio CZ-3000,
    		MidiVerb I (how come everyone else has II ?),
    		old Rhodes plus old Crumar Performer (non-MIDI),
    		Altman Baby Grand,
    		couple of guitars,
    		other doodahs.
    
    Interests:
    	Mainly arranging - jazz-funk type of thing.
    	Occasional gigging (used to do a lot, but recurring dose of
    	lazy-bastarditis persists).     
    
    	

    Ernesto Dotti
    828-5298
    Software Engineer in Valbonne (France)
    
    Roland HP-3000S
    Roland TR-505
    Hammond VE200 (non MIDI of course)
    Tascam PortaOne
    Soprano sax
    Clarinet
    
    Beginner in jazz (modal, some standards, blues and easy stuff)
    not so much a MIDI/electronic sound generation maniac

    
    
    JEFF COREY
    DDD/W10
    264-5728
    
    Hi. Ive had a few gigs with local groups but I am primarily writing,
    performaning and producing original material with the group Jo Citizen.
    We are busy, up to 35 hours/wk in my studio. It has a pretty modest
    midi setup, but it is heavily used in most everything we do.
    
    Tascam MS-16 (16 trak,1" format)
    ARIES 16-8-16
    lexicon PCM60
    Alesis HR_16,MT8,midiverb,microverb & microenhancer
    BBE 802 (enhancer)
    Yamaha SPX,RX5
    Ashley 402 comp/limiter
    Peavey 200/side power amp
    B&W studio monitors
    akg 414 mic
    sure SM57,SM58
    Audio Tech mic
    DB cooper FSK sync
    EMAX
    Roland MSK-30
    Korg M1
    other stuff not worth mentioning
    
    I consider myself a songwriter.  My main instrument is voice though I
    can play a little of most other instruments. However, nearly all
    of the time we get better results using a real guitarist, bass
    player and midi'd keys. What are friends for. 
    
    I'm into experimental music and prefer cuts with heavy groove and
    inspiring lyric.  If it triggers a mood/emotion, its good.
    
    aka jo citizen
    that have mastered the instruments
    

    
    Name	Eerik Lundmark
    Mail stop	FNO
    DTN		879-4312
    
    I've been playing piano quite a long time and some other
    instruments as well.
    
    I'm playing a Roland D50 with a Korg P3 attached to it.
    We (our band) are planning to add electronic percussion
    and other MIDI equipment, and this notesfile seems to be 
    a valuable source of information in selecting how to do it.
    
    Eerik
                             

    
    
    NAME: JOEL BLACK
    MAIL: PNO::BLACKJ
    LOC.: PHOENIX, AZ.
    POS.: ELECTRICAL ENGR. CO-OP FROM (ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
                  GO S*U*N* D*E*V*I*L*S
    
    Hi, Boy was I glad to stumble across this conference. I am sitting
    at my VT220 and salivating. I been into synthesizers and music since
    I was about 8 years old. I was formally trained in the woodwind 
    insturments, sax, clarinet, flute etc. However I picked up keyboards
    on my on "you can tell when you hear me play", and haven't put them
    down since. I like all styles but perfer heavy groove, funk, jazz
    music. I currently own the following,
    
         YAMAHA DX7 II/fd
         Akai AX80
         Kawai K1m
         Amiga Computer with Pro MIDI Studio software
         Ibanez SP40 "?" stereo reverb
         Digitech 3.5 digital delay
         Yamaha RX15 drum machine
         Deluxe Music Construction Set "by Electronic Arts"
        
    I'd love to hear from someone "ANYONE" and talk about stuff. I'm
    not a great keyboard player but love it as a hobby.
    
    
       talk to you soon, 
          joel
    
     

    Greg Sullivan
    CSS(NSG) Sydney, Australia. ms: SNA-2
    Technician in the engineering department.
    (have been a full-time employee/part-time student for the last six
    years - studying towards EE degree. Almost there)

    I'm strictly piano player at the moment. I mainly play classical,
    but also enjoy improvising & playing pop/rock. Played in a school
    rock band for a few months. Have been interested in electronic
    music for as long as I can remember. (I like the kind of stuff
    that Jean Michelle Jarre does.) 

    My main interest in this file is(and has been for the past year)
    electronic pianos. I plan to buy a digital piano, which will in
    turn probably get me interested in MIDI, and revive my interest in
    synthesizers.

    Greg Sullivan

    Pat(ricia) Frey
    Princeton, N.J.
    321-5136  
    
    Equipment:
    Tascam MS-16 16 track tape deck,   Revox PR99 half-track
    BIMIX 20x16 console (same as the Legend)
    PC Clone running Sequencer Plus Mk III, and PatchMaster+
      w/Synhance MTS box to sync to tape
    Casio FZ-1 sampler, Casio VZ-1 Synth, Yamaha TX7 synth module
    MidiverbII, MicroVerb, Lexicon Eps-1, SPX90
    Valley People Gatex, Aphex exiter
    Pultec EQ (a beaut!)
    Roland SDE-1000 (?) echo
    Lots of guitars (strat, les paul, ovation, etc).
    Custom made bass w/ EMG pickups
    Drum set (variety of manufacturers)
    all the usual mics (414, 421, 57, 58, etc)
    JBL 4311/NS-10s/TOA cubes run by an Adcom amp
    
    My husband runs our in-house studio for a living (as well as being
    an independant engineer/producer). I help out as time permits, but
    have a musical background. Played in bands for 10 years, then did
    live sound for 4 years. Love this studio stuff...wouldn't advice
    tying to make a living at it, tho!
    
    

Well guys (and girls). A lot has happend to my MIDI set up since I
wrote the first reply to this note. (Mr. Moderator, please remove .39)

Torbjorn Hall
F/S Operation Support   DTN: 876-8000
Stockholm
Sweden

I thought I would let you know howit looks like today. The most recent 
addition (and I am proud of this) is the Roland S-550 Sampler.

I apologize for not having all type numbers correctly  in my head 
(yes it is Sunday and I am at work).



+-------+ Out1			       +-------+
|	|>---------------------------->| ATARI | Sorta Computer
|   	|	+---------------------<| 1040  |
|   Y	| Out2	|		       +-------+   +------+
|   a	|>------->-------------------------------->| MVII | Reverb
|   m.  |	|				   +------+
|	| Out3	|			+------+
|	|>------->--------------------->| Yam  | MIDI recorder to disc
|   M	|	|  +-------------------<| EMQ01|
|   I	| Out4	|  |			+------+   +------+
|   D	|>------->-->----------------------------->| Yam  | SGU
|   I	|	|  |				   | EMT10|
|	| Out5	|  |			+------+   +------+
|	|>------->-->------------------>| Yam  | SGU
|   P	|	|  |	+--------------<| FB01 |
|   a	| Out6	|  |	|		+------+   +------+
|   t	|>------->-->---->------------------------>| Rol  | Home Keyboard
|   c	|	|  |	|   +---------------------<| E20  |
|   h   | Out 7	|  |	|   |	     +------+	   +------+
|	|>------->-->---->--->------>| Yam  |
|   B	| Out 8	|  |	|   |	     | MIDI | Out  +------+
|   a   |>------->-->---->--->------>| Merge|>---->| Rol  | Sampler
|   y	|	|  |	|   |	     +------+      | S-550| 
| 	| In1	|  |	|   |			   +------+
|   M	|<------+  |	|   |
|   J	| In2	   |	|   |	      +------+
|   C	|<---------->---->--->-------<| Rol  | Keyboard Controller
|   2	| In3	   |	|   |	      |MKB200|
|     	|<---------+	|   |	      +------+				
|   8   | In5		|   |
|  by   |<--------------+   |
|   8   | In6		    |
|	|<------------------+
+-------+

........everything going into a 16 ch BOSS mixer (gain, treble, bass,
        2x eff sends, pan and volume)

Any comments??

Torbjorn
    

    Alex Bain
    Location: KRR (but expecting to go to REO soon)
    DTN: -830 3302
              
    Reads COMMUSIC mostly in batch and about a month behind. Technical
    background but no longer in a technical job.
              
    Main Equipment
    	Roland D50
    	Carsbro 100w amp, 15 inch reflex cab + horns
    	foldback amp and hotspot monitor
    	Shure SM58
    	various lights and stands    
    	H/H 100w combo (used for rehearsals and small gigs)
                                                           
    	Atari 1040 + Steinberg D50 voice editor/librarian  
    	Yamaha FB01 + Steinberg editor (just purchased!)   
                                                           
    	Tascam 244, Fostex compressor, Analog echo         
    	various odd amps and speakers                      
        
    I'm playing in a 4 piece MOR band doing covers. PA is used only
    for vocals. Drummer uses Casio pads + Casio CZ1 to drive Roland 626.
    Sounds better than his old acoustic kit. He was the first in the 
    band to use MIDI!
        
    Recording gear preceded the band. We're now using it for promotion
    tapes.
        
    Atari bought to help with D50 programming and as the best way to
    store lots of patches (I don't fancy buying piles of Roland RAM
    cards). I will be looking closely at sequencer packages soon - current
    favourite from the writeups is Passport Master Tracks Pro, but I've
    yet to see it in action.
        
    Alex

    Hullo everyone.
    Scott Loiselle.
    Contract in SHR till ?. 
    
    Akai MX73 controller
    Roland GM70 w/ Steinberger L series transtrem controller
    Old Fender Strat modified
    Ovation super shallow cutaway elec/acoustric
    
    Roland MKS20, D550, MKS70/PG800, MKS50
    Alesis HR16
    Roland SRV2000, DEP5, GP8/FC100/EV5
    AHB SR16 board
    Atari 1040ST w/ Hybrid Arts Synctrak, Genpatch, Dr. T D50 Edit
    MIDI patchbay
    Various gadgets
    
    I'm a musical Jeckl & Hyde. 
    Jeckl plays for $. He only travels with the GM70/GP8/D550 rig.
    He'll play ANYTHING you'll pay him to.
    
    Hyde sits at home & sequences. His influences are Holdsworth, Ponty,
    Emerson, Jobson, Vollenwieder, Yes, Rush, Corea, UK, Bruford, etc.
    
    Wants: Matrix 12, MKS80, R8, S550, LXP1, EX8000 and I suppose, a token
    FM synth. Regards.
    

    Paul Houle
    Senior Software Engineer
    OS/2 Network Client Group
    Personal Computing Systems Group
    
    Just purchased a Roland MT-32 connected via a Roland MPU-IPC for
    my IBM PC/AT.  In the future I plan on buying a keyboard, a mixer
    and a 386 PC.
    
    One of my goals is to write music software on my PC for the MT-32.
    Once I get a keyboard I'll practice my composition talents, I really
    haven't done any composition since high school (seems like ages ago).
    
    /Paul

    David JENEFSKY
    EHQ GENEVA
    
    
    Using :
    
    - ROLAND D110
    - EMAX SAMPLER
    - ATARI ST WITH STEINBERG AND EDITRACK SOFTWARE
    - ART PROVERB I & II, YAMAHA SPX90II
    - VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS (Drums, Guitar, Bass, Sax, Etc)
    
    Soon to be purchased
    
    - ROLAND OCTAPAD PAD-8
    
    good to be here,
    
    David

    Dave Srebnick, 8*226-7497
    LKG1-1/B19 (Pole A10)
    
    I have
    	Roland E-20 L/A Synth Keyboard, with power cord
        Voyetra Sequencer Plus III (V2.1)
        Two midi cables
        One OP-4000 interface
        Ten fingers

        I guess I should have already introduced my self, since I've entered
    a few notes in this conference, but, better late than ever.     
                                                                    
    I work in the Lisbon office, DTN 799-5370, Loc. Code XIP.
         
    I have 
    -	Roland SH3A analog mono synth (this babe is almost pre-historic) 
    - 	Roland JX-3P (somewhat limited MIDI implementation)
    - 	BOSS DR.110 drum machine (no MIDI, infortunately) 
    - 	FOSTEX X-15 4-track cassette recorder, with MN-15 mini-mixer 
    - 	2 guitars (1 electric,1 acoustic, both of brands not worth mentioning)
    -   several pedal effects (compressors, equalizers, flanger, etc, all a bit
    	out of fashion, but still useful some times)
    -	several flutes (wich I don't play very well) and a 'cavaquinho'
    	(a Portuguese popular instrument similar to the ukelele)
    -	Amstrad 1512 (IBM PC compatible, no sequencing software yet)
    -   finally, my most valuable possesion, an old (but a very fine one)
        upright piano.                                          
                                                                
    I've been following this conference for a while, and I think it's
    great. Long live COMMUSIC!

    HI ALL
    
    MY NAME IS VALTER MASELLI FROM ITALY
    I'M IN A&L AND PLAY BASS, GTR, ACOUSTIC BASS.
    MY OFFICE IS IN BARI. (80-365517)
    
    MY FAVOURITE MUSIC IS JAZZ AND FUSION.
    
    PAT METHENY GROUP AND JACO PASTORIUS IS THE BEST FOR ME.
    
    IF ANYONE WANT SOME OF MY COMPOSITION WRITE ME ON ROMOIS::MASELLI
    I CAN SEND THE TAPE. 
    
    CIAO A TUTTI 
                              VALTER
    

    Gidday Folks
    
    Lindsay Whyte here from Wellington New Zealand.
    
    Music has been my cause of poverty. I did have intentions of making
    money from it, but heck, I just really enjoy playing for myself.
    
    I started with a Roland JUNO 106 back in '84, and bought some
    peripheral equipment to make better use of the keyboard. These included
    a Yamaha RX50 drum machine, MSQ-100 Sequencer, and a Fostex 250
    4 track recorder. The truth of the matter is, that I originally
    was going to buy a house, but the deal fell through, and when I'm
    depressed I like to spend money (if I've got it...not very often).
    My house deposit was looking at me, and the local music shop was
    having a sale...and the rest is history. Frankly I have never looked
    back. I get more enjoyment out of music, than I would worrying abaout
    a house.
    
    Feeling somewhat musically confined, I went out and bought myself
    a KORG M1 earlier this year. WOW! Have I had a great time, you betcha!
    My only regret is that it doesn't come with an onboard sampler.
    Sigh!
    
    However, Roland (my pet name for the JUNO), now sits and waits eagerly
    for someone to play it. I am hesitant about selling it because it
    is a proper synthesizer, as opposed to something which has sampled
    sounds, and I KNOW that I won't get very much for it (no velocity
    or aftertouch...old technology). I was hoping by reading this
    conference, other noters might be able to give me some ideas about
    configuring my collection (or scrapping it if it's not worth the
    effort)
    
    Recently, my local music store lent me a Roland W30 for appraisal.
    Phew, am I sure glad I went M1. I found the W30 very limiting, and
    not really user friendly. Also, the sampling is very confined, and
    extremely difficult to use. (That's my opinion anyway, enough said)
    
    Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing from some of you M1 buffs out
    there, and hear about your thoughts on the M1. I personally am wrapped
    with it. Now my next step it to obtain a decent sampler.
    
    Thanks for listening to my rave...please resume normal noting
    
    
    Spot ya later
    
    	Lindsay

    
    INSERT
    MY NAME IS PAT LAMORGESE, UKO, 2 PARK AVE, NYC....DTN 365-6042
    MY CURRENT SET UP INCLUDES:
                 1. YAMAHA YS200 WORKSTATION
                 2. ROLAND HS10
                 3. HOERNER PIANETTE/CLAVINETTE DUO
                 4. YAMAHA ACOUSTIC PIANO
                 5. ARP QUANDRA ANALOG SYNTH
                 6. CASCIO CS10 SYNTH
                 7. OBERHEIM M1000 MATRIX RACK MOUNT SYS
                 8. ROLAND DRUM MACHINE
                 9. BOSS "DR. RHYTHEM" MACHINE
                10. TANNDEBERG "TRACKMAN", 4 TRACK REEL TO REEL
                11. PEAVY 250RMS SPEAKERS WITH AMP
    I AM INTERESTED TO READ WHATEVER SUPPLIMENTAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
    TO ENHANCE MY CAPABILITIES....
                               
                         THANX.....
                          PAT L                 

    
    Hello, my name is Bryon Drigian.  I have been interested in music since
    day 2 (day 1 I rested), but I have never been able to play an
    instrument.  I have turned my energies toward speaker design and 
    construction and as such I started a business a few years back.  It is
    my belief that in order for me to build speakers that will recreate
    the sound the musician and producer strugled to achieve I need to have
    a better feel for music itself, ie) what happens inside a grand piano
    and the air around it when a pianist hits middle C, that it's happening
    when a speaker TRYs to reproduce it.
    
    	I think I have a fairly diverse taste in music, but that may need
    to be recalibrated after reading through this notes file.  I listen
    to classical, jazz(I love musical jazz), rock(not too much top40 or
    pop rock), and alot of instrumental stuff (Time Warp, Alan Parsen's,
    Kitaro).  Basically I just love music.
    
    	I am working as a Software Eng in Littelton MA (LKG2-2/Q7).  I have
    done alittle PC programming to generate sounds, but nothing to
    extensive, although I would love to attempt to write some code to a
    machine that could produce real music.  The only machines I know though
    are computers.  I am not familiar with Yamaha and MIDI and some other
    names I quickly saw in this note.  Oh well, I guess I better start
    reading...   Seems like a great notes file.
    
    							Bryon
     

    Hello, my name is Bob Mercier. I have been drumming for 17 years
    and playing guitar for about 7 years. Now is the time ot venture
    into a different world. I just purchased my first piece of midi
    gear about a week ago. My current setup now is:
    
    Roland D20
    Peavey XR600 w/2 115 cabs
    
    This is just the beggining...I think. I dont know much at all about
    what I am setting out to do. Alls that I know is that its going
    to be interesting. Im so much of a begginner that I couldnt tell
    you the difference between a partial vs. patch and so on and so
    on. I hope this conference will be able to help shed some light
    on the situation.  
    
    Thanks,
    
    {(:*)  Bob

    I've just popped into this conference to get a tune-up.  For the most
    part, I feel like I'm playing out of my league (so to speak), since I'm
    just a computer-techie with about 15 years of musical training which
    hasn't been really used in again as long a time.
    
    I have a computer, and now, thanks to an avid interest in Sierra
    On-Line games, am the proud(?) owner of a Roland MT-32 + MPU-401
    interface to my PC 386.
    
    After a friend came over a few weeks ago with his Yamaha Keyboard, I
    feel myself being dragged back into playing real music.  But after the
    $500. expense for the synth, it will be a while before I can afford a
    keyboard.
    
    For now, I'll be content with composing/programming music "The Hard
    Way", and will appreciate any technical assistance I can get (re: note
    1894.last_or_so)
    
    thanks,
    
    		Steve Grasmann

    Hello
    
    I'm Matthew Brown, Matty or Mattyb.
    
    I work and live in Basingstoke, England.  SHAPES::BROWNM 7781-4022
    
    I'm only 19 and therefore only a pauper, so all I have is a (dare I say
    it) - Yamaha PSS680!!!
    
    I keep meaning to buy a proper keyboard, a sequencer, sampler etc. but
    am torn between this and buying a Fender Stratocaster guitar.  It all
    costs money that I'm not willing to spend - yet!  One day I'm gunna be
    famous (I come from a musical family) but I'm a bit dubious about
    selling out to the business.
    
    Anyway, at present I just enjoy playing for the fun of it.  I'm in this
    conference to learn something and hopefully gain some guidance on what
    to buy etc.
    
    
    Mattyb

    Hi,
    
    I am Patrick Boulmier alias CPDj,
    
    I live and work in Geneva, Switzerland.
    
    DTN: 821-4428	Mail {SHIRE,GVA05,THEMIX}::BOULMIER 
    
    My SetUp:
    
    		ATARI MEGA-ST4, monochrome + color, 20 Meg Hard disk
    		Steinberg Cubase V1.5
    		Pro-24 V3.0 (without key !)
    		Studio-one
    		looking for Steinberg Synthworks for D-10/D-110  
    
    		AKAI Midi patch Bay MSD-30 or something...
    		ROLAND DEP-5 Digital effects processor (REVERB,CHORUS...)
    		SECK 24-2 mixing console
    		EMB 60 W amplifier
    		YAMAHA NS-10M Pro loudspeakers
    		NUMARK 1975 mixing console with digital sampler
    		Technics SL-1200 MKII with Ortophon Concord ProClub
    		SHURE microphone
    		ALPINE AL-90 stereo tape deck
    		
    		ROLAND D-110 multi timbral sound module
    		ROLAND U-110 PCM sound module
    		360 Systems Pro midi Bass
    		DX-7 II (the first one!)
    
    		SM-Production DJ-computer
    		SM-Production BeatBreaker IV Sampler/Sequencer
    
    Next Step:
    		An Emax II sampler module
    		A SM-Production new CD-player for Dj
    		TASCAM 8 track cassette recorder           
    		Build a studio in my future house
    		Really start to Gig !
    
    Interest:
    
    I used to play piano when I was young and I played in a band as
    a drummer/percussionist for 4 years, and now I am Deejaying since
    10 years.
    I am currently trying to produce my own dance tube, but I also like
    to play the other kind of music like Rock, NewWave, Folk, Soul.
    As you can see, a lot of my material is dedicated for Dj, yes, I
    am trying to link instruments with Dj stuff to make song that are
    a little bit different, that sounds like all we ear on the radio
    now, needless to say that I am a member of the DCM ..?
    I also have a MobileDisco with some friends, that's why I want to
    gig !

	Oh Hi -

	I'm Charlie Bennett. I'm in because y'all are talking about
	recording in some of the notes.

	I was a bass player for a long time and now I'm learning guitar.
	I play a Rickenbacker 610 (solid six-string) thru a Fender Super 60
	Combo (1x12). I get together with a bunch of like minded others
	twice a week and make loud pop noise.

	I'm not into programming when I leave work and keys never turned
	me on so I'll be silent most of the time.

	Charlie B

	DTN 381-0360 (ZKO)
	abyss::ccb

    Greetings, Salutations and otherwise....
    
    The name:		Susan M. Rakowski
    The location:	NUO - Nashua, New Hampshire
    The DTN:		264-3307
    The Group:		Database Systems - User Interface
    The Background:	PhD candidate - Cognitve Science/Computer Science
    			Trying to solve the human-computer interface 
    			problem.
    
    Why am I in COMMUSIC ?
    
    A wild imagination....
    
    An Amiga 2000 complete with obs and gobs of music software and a MIDI
    interface.  Currently I get lost in making exotic riffs with my Kawai
    PH50.
    
    I studied guitar and learned keyboarding on my own.  My first real
    experience with electronic music was using and recording on what is
    now considered an antique MOOG that was physically larger than myself.
    Since then I have been corrupt.
    
    I need good suggestions to help me spend my music money wisely... I
    have been spying on this notes conference since I got to Digital.  
    I finally got enough guts to admit to you guys that there is someone
    else watching you in the clubhouse.
    
    Someday I'd like to do some serious recording and grab some other
    people and put a group together.  I'd like to do more experimenting
    and try to nail some of my wild stuff down in composition.
    
    We'll see....
    
    So, you don't mind me in COMMUSIC do you ?
    
    
    			Digital Tune Dreamer
    
    						- Susan
    

    I've been using notes for some time now, so it seems proper
    to introduce myself:
    
    Name:         John Bouwmans
    Location:     Digital The Netherlands (Utrecht)
    DTN:          838-2269
    Mail address: UTO
    Node:         IJSAPL
    Function:     SWAS Project Leader
    
    Equipment:    Yamaha DSR2000
                  Roland U220
                  Atari Mega ST2 with C-Lab Notator
    
    Activities:   I'm playing in a small combo. Other members play
                  flute, base guitar and drums. We play classical
                  music in modern style and modern music with a
                  classical flavour. 
                  Next week we'll be going to a studio to record a CD.
                  On 5 tracks we'll be accompanied by a wind band.
                  It sure is fun!!!

    I've written a few notes in this conference, but I hadn't introduced
    myself here yet:

      Name:  Michael Good
      Location:  Spit Brook Road, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
      DTN:  381-2296
      Mailstop:  ZKO2-3/K06
      Mail address:  Baviki::Good
      Group:  Software Usability Engineering

    I've been with DEC for over 8 years as part of the Software Usability
    Engineering group.  Our focus is on trying to make computer systems
    more useful, usable, and appropriate for our customers.  My current
    work is on Presence, or multi-sensory I/O, where we are working on
    bringing the senses of vision, touch, and hearing to the use of
    computers.  I've described this more in note 2171, where I got
    some help from Commusic folks on our choice of synthesizer.  We'll be
    adding sampler capabilities next fiscal year.

    Besides the direct work application, I'm interested in Commusic from
    the musical perspective.  I played trumpet for 20 years, including
    performance in nearly every instrumental music group at MIT, our own
    brass quintet, a few community music groups in the Boston area, and
    several summers at Interlochen when I was in high school.  About three
    years ago I started taking voice lessons, and have sung in a few
    community theater productions, and in the Boston Symphony
    Orchestra/Tanglewood Festival Chorus' performances of the Berlioz
    Requiem last September.  I took piano lessons from ages 5 to 9, and
    have rudimentary keyboard skills (better than many other of my musician
    friends who play other instruments, but not to be confused with a
    real pianist). 

    Computer music has been an interest of mine since my MIT days.  In
    fact, my Bachelor's thesis in computer science at MIT was done with
    Barry Vercoe at the Experimental Music Studio (one of the groups that
    became part of the Media Lab).  It was on a program called Scot, for
    score translation, which lets composers enter scores to the Music-11
    system in an alphanumeric notation - for example, c4 is a c quarter
    note.  This worked best for Music-11 scores of traditional-sounding
    music in traditional scales.  The score editor idea wasn't new to me,
    but my version was a cleaner, more extensible and maintainable
    implementation with some added composer-friendly features from the
    previous score editor.  I'm told that it's still in use at the lab
    today, even though this was done in 1979.  I hadn't done much with this
    interest in computer music since then, outside of being a listener,
    until I started my presence work last year.

    By the way, my workstation is named for John Bavicchi, who is sort of
    the composer in residence, conductor's best buddy, and spiritual 
    advisor of the MIT Concert Band, with whom I was principal trumpet
    and program note writer for many years.  I don't think Bavicchi has
    written any computer music, though.
    

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Note 2277.0             Hello world! Oops, wrong door...               2 replies
FSTTOO::MOUTON                                       27 lines  27-FEB-1990 12:47
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    I guess it's my turn now.....
    
    My name is C.J. Mouton (C for Clarence) and I work in the Bedford, MA
    facility as a hardware instructor for customer training.
    
    Although I don't have any of the fancy equipment that i have seen 
    in the lists of other noters, I prefer to build my own, and have
    designed some interesting stuff.  I can also modify existing equipment
    given a little time ( and a good schematic! or a lot of time and a
    prayer.)  My most recent build is a vocal eliminator (center track,
    not just vocal) that costs under $7.00 to build.  I like to hack
    circuits.  I also am building my own keyboard synth (so anyone that
    knows some good chips I'd appreciate the info.)
    
    I also sing on the side and have done some amateur work.  My friends
    tell me that I should try to find a band or recording studio because
    they say I'm good, but I'd rather hear it from someone who REALLY knows
    music.  I am also interested in sampling circuits and digital
    storage/editing techniques.  Just a hardware hack to the bone!!!!
    
    If you would like to contact me, my system is fstvax::mouton or at dtn
    249-4919, but I am rarely there, so it is easier to catch me by mail.
    
    Hope to hear from you soon. (P.S.  I have a 2 and 1/2 octave range)
    
    c.j.
    

    Jay Kuhn
    System Manager
    SWS/E 
    MKO2-1/J12 (Merrimack, NH)
    
    
    I used to have tons of equipment, but I got married and moved out here
    from Michigan and sold the stuff thinking I would never use it.
    Mistake..
    
    So now Shabby Road studios consist of:
    
    2 cassette decks (to bounce tracks back and forth)
    2 cheesy Radio Shack mics
    1 cheesy Radio Shack mixer
    Ovation Legend guitar
    Yamaha Portasound keyboard 
    
    I work mostly on writing songs and arranging as well as doing silly
    versions of popular songs that I distribute to friends. I'm not
    going for state of the art sound with the equipment I have :-),I'm
    more interested in getting songs that I throw together...er write, on
    tape in case I ever use them for anything besides animal behaviour
    modification.
    
    This is a great notes conference...I can find out about all the stuff
    I cant afford!    
    

      Most of (but not all) of my MIDI gear revolves around my guitar.
    I do not use it to "synth" the guitar, just signal processing/routing.
    I prefer playing keyboard parts on my keyboard, guitar parts on
    my guitar. That's what works for me!
      Keyboard rig (simple):
    		
    		-Roland D50
    		-Atari 520 ST (sequencing and patch edit/lib)
    		-Yorkville BLOC100K amp	
    
      Guitar rig (not so simple):
    
    		-Guitars:	-B.C. Rich ST-III
    				-Les Paul Showcase edition w/EMG p.u.
    
    		-Signal proc	-ART SGE
    				-Kitty Hawk MIDI foot controller
    				-Kitty Hawk MIDI patch bayettes (4)
    				-Kitty Hawk Testarossa tube preamps (2)
    				-Kitty Hawk Quattro tube preamp 
    				-Korg DT1-pro tuner
    				-Metaltronix SP-1000 stereo power amp
    
    		-straight amps	-Kitty Hawk M1 100 watt stack
    				-Kitty Hawk M1 60 watt combo
    				-Kitty Hawk M5 45 watt combo (practice)
    
    						-BoOm-

    I'm mainly a guitar player.  My interest in here is the signal
    processor information.  I'm looking to add some effects to my setup.
    
    Guitars:
    
    - Fender Mustang w/tremolo, stock pickups	
    - Japanese import acoustic
    
    Signal processing & Amps:
    
    - Kitty Hawk M1 100 watt combo w/onboard reverb
    - VOX Cambridge Reverb

       The drummer in our band is looking for DX7 ROMS for his unit. They
    seem to be a little hard to get these days since the techology's 
    changed.
       He's looking for both pre programmed and blank/used ones for 
    reasonably cheap costs. We are located in the Maynard (Ma) area.
    
    
    I can be reached at MFGMEM::DERRICO
                        H:568-0569
    
    
      Thanks!
    
        John

Name: Chuck Membrino (chUck, cjm)
Location: ZKO Nashua, NH.
Position: Data Communications Tech.

I have been into music for as long as I can remember.  
		Favorites include:

Gang of Four	fIREHOSE	Peter Murphy	
Ultravox	Beatles		Elvis Costello
Echo + Bunnymen	Shriekback	Robert Cray
Replacements	Midnight Oil	Talking Heads
Smiths		Feelies		Roxy Music
Husker du	Rem		XTC
Joy Division	Lou Reed	Specials	
		P.I.L.		

  I always try to keep an open mind when listening to 
music, and I often try to remain as objective as I can.
I have played Sax since 5th grade (school band, jazz band0
and Bass since 8th.  I currently keeps my chops up on bass
only - (Yamaha 350F fretless, Peavy CS800 power head, Peavy 215 cab) 
- but I hope to buy a Sax soon.

I'm looking forward to conversing with fellow noters in this
                  Notesfile.

    Hi,
    
    
            My name is Pat Lamorgese, and I work at UKO.
    I spent my last two years in a working band, The Imposters, doing
    cover material throughout the N.Y. area.  The material covered ranged
    from R & B, Wilson Pickett/Steve Cropper Stax sound, through older
    English Rock, Beatles/Stones/Who/Badfinger, and included Oldie
    Standards, Eddie Cochran/Elvis Presley/Lieber and Stoller, concluding
    with pop and New-Wave, Elvis Costello/Squeeze/Crowded House/Tom
    Petty/Cougar.  Most of the material was predominated with vocal
    harmonies, which is the reason the Beatles' material worked so well.
    Live I played with a Roland HS 10, through a Peavy 200 watt amp,
    which provided a very adaptable environment for the varied selection
    in that I could switch from a synth string sound to a Hammond Organ
    sound with the press of a button.  I especially recommend the "Cheezy
    Organ" preset, which accurately duplicates the Farfisa sound used
    on so many Costello tunes, i/e "Radio, Radio", and often used for
    "Surf" music.
             I currently am home studio bound, and have patched the
    Roland as a slave into my latest addition, a Yamaha YS 200 workstation
    to which I have added an Oberheim rack mount MS1000 module.  I also
    have an old ARP Quandra analog synth and a Hoerner Pianette/Clavinet
    Duo, just for laughs, and to use as an analog lead instrument. 
    I have been using a Roland Drum machine, and a Boss Dr. Rhythm machine.
    Thanks for letting me aboard.
    
    
    
                                         Pat L
    
    

    Introduction of another Dutch commusiciodtic:
    
    Although I have been using Commusic for some time now:
    
    Name	: Peter van den Bos
    Location	: Digital The Netherlands HQ
    DTN		: 838-3158
    Mail address: UTO
    VAXnode	: UTROP1::
    Function	: Sales rep.
    
    Equipment	: ROLAND D10
     		  ROLAND MKS50
    		  ROLAND U110
    		  ATARI 1040ST with C-Lab and Cubase
    
    Aktivity	: Home recording only with ambition to play in a band
    
    

    Name:	Dan Kehoe
    Loc:	RCH
    DTN:	320-5265
    Mail:	CTOAVX::KEHOE
    Equipment:	Peavey DPM-3 Keyboard & Peavey amp/speaker system
    		Just an infant in the world of MIDI-music
    		Interested in doing more traditional sound recordings,
    		I do alot of church music, too.

    Bill Grundmann, by day I'm a computer logic designer at MR01. 

    interests: programming, composition, redefining what music is, computed
    video/audio "light shows" (for lack of a better name), maybe fame
    
    non-interests: performance, audiophiling, maybe fortune

    rambling story follows ---

    Dabbled in music from back in my Junior high school days. Started with
    some friends doing weird record mixes using a modified Radio Shack
    quadraphonic deck. Halloween nights were filled with unearthly sounds
    around my house.

    Learned guitar, built all those Popular Electronics sound boxes which
    evolved into my own effects panel (as I recall, it had fuzz tone,
    compression, wah-wah, ring modulation, some LFO's and envelope
    followers - it died long ago) I REALLY wanted a six string pickup for
    my guitar... Later I wanted a NINE string pickup. Played in a few "one
    gig" bands - that stopped when I got to college due to lack of time.
    Along the way I got into banging on the piano. I tried singing - but
    that was a lost cause - what can you do with a 1/2 octave range?

    In college (UConn), I did an independant study to build a two voice
    synthesizer (nothing fancy) and program the lab's PDP11/10 to play a
    few songs. Got real interested in computer music: my dream to compose
    music with my own music programming language began there.  What I
    really wanted was a degree in Electronic Music, all UConn could offer
    was a EE/CS degree or a Fine Arts degree.

    I thought I had to decide: Chose computers as a profression - and music
    as a hobby. 

    After graduating and joining DEC, I started to be able to afford some
    equipment. Got an ARP Omni and a Robin (VT180), and built an interface
    board and wrote some software... I found 64K of memory to be awfully
    constraining, but I got a good start on my music programming language.
    Meanwhile my guitar playing was being left behind  - I think I like
    keyboards better.

    Then suddenly MIDI appeared!

    Bought a Macintosh, Roland Alpha Juno 1, and Casio CZ 101, and ...
    spent a year learning how to program the Mac. (Didn't want to bias
    myself by using existing commercial software.) Then spent another year
    fooling around trying to get back on track with my dream of composing,
    and finally really started some composition. Got two Roland MT 32
    modules (they're great!) and that has been enough for me so far. 

    Some of my more recent compositions are polished enough that I've let
    some of my friends listen to them - I guess they liked them - nobody
    said "Ugghhh!" - and I've been asked what I want to do with my music? I
    don't know. It's really more of a hobby and for the sheer joy of the
    doing. But maybe I could take it further - but to what? I dunno.

    I've barely begun to try editing patches - I've been mainly using the
    factory sounds so far.

    I didn't mention my TEAC 4 track reel-to-reel, or my Fender Bandmaster
    amp. I've got a Wurlitzer Electronic Piano - but hey, no MIDI, no use
    it anymore! Embarassed to mention my cheap stereo amp and speakers, so
    I won't. The mixer I have is worse.
    
    I've got probably 30 hours of songs I've written in various recorded
    forms: paper, audio tape, floppies. I have no idea if any of it is
    good, but I've had lots of fun doin' it.
    
    see ya later

    Two and a half years later, he enters an introductory note...
    
    David R. Pickett
    Nashua, NH
    
    Software Senior Engineer, NaC CSE/SWD
    
    I've been at this stuff since DEC '87 when I bought my ESQ-1, it's been
    all downhill from there.
    
    Stuff List:
    
    Ensoniq ESQ-1
    Yamaha  TX81-Z
    Roland  S10
    Alesis  MIDIVerbII
    Yamaha  MT100II
    
    ...mixers, mics, amps, speakers, guitars, period instruments, etc.
    
    And I STILL don't have a drum machine!
    
    I play with friends. We make recordings. We play them for other
    friends. Our list of friends that will still listen is shrinking.
    
    dp

	Keith Roberts
	Telecommunications & Networks (TAN)
	  formerly Networks & Communications (NAC)
	Littleton,MA (LKG)

	I've been working here at LKG for about 2.5 years on DECmcc
	(Network Management) Alarms Project.

	I've recently got the bug in my head to learn to play the piano.
	I'm getting lessons from (of all people) my mother-in-law.

	Problem is, the tiny Casio piano I'm practicing with doesn't 
	help with the learning very much.  I'm in need of a normal size
	piano .. I've been thinking about a Digital Piano - but have trouble
	justifying the $$ until I can play a bit better.

	I am *very* excited to see that things like Digital Pianos & PC's
	go together well...

Dave Robinson
STAR::ROBINSON
Office: ZKO3-4/U23
Mail    ZKO3-4/U08
Spitbrook Rd., Nashua, NH

I've been reading this conference regularly for more than a year; 
now I can finally announce that last week a midi bug crawled through 
my credit card and landed in my brain.

I just bought an Ensoniq VFX and a midi interface for my Amiga.
No real sequencer yet, but I'm having lots of fun with the demo 
version of Bars and Pipes. The four internal voices of the Amiga 
were fun, but this is amazing! 

I've played lots of instruments over the years, most succesfully
the guitar, but I really like playing keyboard, and have played 
piano more than the guitar for the last five years. I'm primarily 
interested in home playing and recording.

    Ken Steinhardt
    CSTEAM::STEINHARDT
    MRO4, Marlboro, MA
    
    OK, I've given in to peer pressure and just bought a used DX7 to
    go with my museum pieces on stage, so maybe I'm now quasi-legit
    for this conference...
    
    Yamaha DX7
    Yamaha CS20M
    Yamaha YC25D
    Pre-CBS Fender Rhodes (which now just sits in the basement)
    
    I'm currently doing keyboards/vocals with the band "Heart of Stone",
    (all originals, rock) and have previously played/recorded with several 
    bands over the years.                                      
    
    Cheers,
    Ken
    
    

             
    Well, since I'm leaving tomorrow to go back to school, now seems like a
    good time to introduce myself. 8^)
    
    Patrick Igoe
    REFINE::IGOE soon to be DECWRL::"[email protected]"
    DSG1 soon to be R.I.T. in Rochester N.Y.
    
    First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for introducing me to a hobby
    that has already provided me with many hours of enjoyment.  Since I
    came here for the first time in November, my set-up has moved from a lousy
    Yamaha PSS-570, Peavey bass, and a Yamaha 4-track to:
    
    Ensoniq ESQ-1
    Roland D-110
    MPU-401 compatible interface for my PC
    Cakewalk
    Peavey LineMixer8
    Yamaha R100 reverb
    Yamaha DD-5 drum pads
    lots-o-cables
    
    plus the above mentioned non-midi stuff.
    
    
    Without the help of the noters in this conference, who knows what kind
    of junk I would have bought, or what kind of prices I would have paid. 
    Because of COMMUSIC, I was able to set up a low cost MIDI studio that
    really does everything I want it to.  Of course, a little more
    polyphony, and aftertouch would be nice...and a sampler...  8^)  This
    conference will truly be missed the next time I have to make a MIDI
    purchase.
    
    
    Thanks and Good bye,
    
    Pat
    

    Jack Hart
    LJO2/ D10
    DTN: 226-2293
    
    Hi, guess I should have checked in with you guys a while ago. I'm
    the person responsible for the creation and implementation of that
    (now) famous LANworks Network (NAS) music Demo that a number of
    you have seen at DECworld '90 and maybe at PC EXPO last June. I
    have a studio down on Cape Cod where I have specialized in original
    music scores for motion picture soundtracks, radio and direct mail
    clients and most recently the project that I gained some major DEC
    funding for which is currently being adapted for a number of public
    events over the next year or so. 
    
    Some of the frequently used pieces of gear in the studio inlcude:
    
    Roland: S-50, D-50, U220, TR505 (mostly used for MIDI remote ctlr),
    DEP-5
    KORG: EX8000, P3
    The studio is tied to a Local Area Network (LAN with DEC LANworks
    network software) where I use a MACIIcx running Performer, Finale
    tied to a VAXstation 3100 M38 server/workstation and a DECstation
    320 PC running Cakewalk as a performance playback machine. I also
    utilize a Roland MC500 for quick sequencing convenience. A Tascam
    mixing board feeds audio to a 2KW quad amplified (per channel)
    studio reference audio system which drives a pair of ISS monitor
    speaker arrays. This arrangment serves as the development environment
    for the DEC demos and sequences that I've developped for the shows.
    See note 2409 for more on what we're doing. Tom Robert from our
    tech support group has already provided a fair amount of detail
    on the layout for the DEC events. Hope I get to meet many of you
    in the future!
    
    Jack

    I can't speak for the rest of you, but I want Jack's job ;-)
    
    Y'know, I don't believe I've introduced myself here either.
    (if I have, it's outdated so I'll delete it ;-)
    
    I currently work in Purchasing (hold your tongue...).  For the past 4
    years (just about), I've played in a contemporary Christian band called
    SELAH.  We've put out two independent albums (local distribution) and
    had one of our songs picked up by a national label.  Whoever made the
    comment about Michael Jackson getting all the royalties was right ;-)
    
    Anyway, we're taking next year off due to a couple marriages so I'm
    looking forward to studying a bit more, and hopefully, picking up some
    more MIDI toys...er....equipment.
    
    I am here to learn whatever I possibly can and y'all seem to be a
    wealth of information!
    
    Currently, I have only one SGU (a Roland MKS-20) and a Yamaha KX88
    controller.  I know nothing about how things sound the way they do, I
    only know that it's scary to listen to a Kurzweil or a U220 and hear
    something that incredibly close to a grand piano.
    
    Well, life is pretty fun, music is great - you gotta love the MIDI gear
    and it's capabilities...
    
    Enjoy,
    
    Steve

I've heard SELAH play - as the warm-up  band for some guy whose name I
don't remember.  Good music.  Also a good excuse for me to check in
here.

I can't play a keyboard, but I read music, and use an Atari-ST "Stacy"
laptop with a Roland D5 to sequence hymns at my church.   I key the
music in lock-step, and then use the graphical controller featres of
Dr. T's Tiger Cub to give it some "feel", and then let it loose for the
congregation to sing along with it.  (It used to be just me and the
computer up there leading the songs, but now we have two guitars and
three more voices, so sometimes the Stacy/D5 combination doesn't play at
all anymore.)

I've been eavesdropping this file for a while, occasionally making
comments about the Atari ST.  I'm also a local Atari user group
president (NaVAUS).  I think you should all use Atari ST's for your
sequencers, but I'm biased.

I'm Paul Schilling, currently in Neuchatel, Switzerland as a six-month temp.
What started me out into commusic was when I listened to the Clockwork Orange
soundtrack by Wendy Carlos on my Dad's stereo.  Since then ('79, around then)
I've been uncontrollably attracted by everything that has keyboard and knobs
and doesn't look like a 'home organ'.  But it's changed- there is *so* much
stuff out there these days and synths have become so commonplace, that it's
lost some of the magic...but plenty left.  At home, (Madison, Wisconsin) my
beloved gear is waiting for me:

Yamaha DX7
A home built modular using CEM Music chips (can't wait to get Midi-to CV)
Casio SK-1   (Don't laugh, it's very useful!)
Alessis MMT-8 Sequencer
Alessis Microverb
Fostex X-30 4-track

I'm looking to get an Alessis HR-16 and a rack mount Ensonique Mirage next.
I love to read up on the newest gear and useful tips and experiences of like-
minded people and have been following Polyphony magazine from it's early stages
to now ('Electronic Musician'), excited about every issue.  Again, the
magic is less and I find I have to skip over a lot that is of no interest to me. 
I find it more difficult these days to come up with really original
imaginative sounds and music with so many preset paches and synth music already
around.  When I look at a machine, I look for the basic design.  I hope that
sound production by digital means will prove to be expanding rather than
limiting.
Hope to make contact with a lot of you, 

Paul

    I'm John O'Dea, based in Galway Ireland. Piano/Keyboards is my main
    area of interest. Currently discovering the joys of MIDI. Up to now
    I haven't had the time to start getting into implementation charts !
    Currently I use a Korg CS5000, Korg EX8000, Rhodes 660 and recently
    acquired the Roland MC50 sequencer. I play a bit locally, solo and in
    bands.

    
    Hello,
    
    I have recently become interested in Computer Music ,i.e., afford it
    and I have the following equipment:
    
    Yamaha YPP-50
    Yamaha DOM-30
    CASIO MT-240
    Atari 520 ST
    
    I am using STOS on the Atari to write some software to communicate
    with these devices.
    
    Name: Chris Parker-Jones
    Loc: BSO-8
    E-Mail: Chris Parker-Jones @REO or MRJINX::CHRIS
    DTN: 7 842 3523
    
    
    

	Hello, this is me...

	Name: Jon Reveman
	Loc: SOO
	E-Mail Jon Reveman @ SOO or STKHLM::REVEMAN

	I'm the proud owner of a KORG M1 and on the computer
	side a have a heavy-loaded AMIGA.

    
    
    	Tom Gallo	
    	ULTRIX Education 
    	Email: deceds::tomg
    	DTN: 249-4896
    
    	I've been playing electric bass and guitar on and off for about
    15 years or so. I've had little formal training and I consider myself
    a bass player foremost. 
    
    	Admittedly, I don't have much interest in the "com" side of 
    commusic, but I do have a big interest in recording, including
    hardware and techniques. I hope learn a lot from this
    conference. 
    
    	I have the following gear: (sorry, no recording stuff!)
    
    	Rickenbacker 4001 Bass 
    	Fender (Squire) Bullet Bass
    	Peavey MK VIII Bass Head 
    	Dan Eaton Built Thiele 1-15" Bass Cab (W/EV-15L Speaker)
    	Nagoya Steel String acoustic guitar
    	Peavey TB RAXX Tube Bass Preamp 
    
    

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SAINT::STCLAIR                                       50 lines  15-NOV-1990 13:04
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I took four years of popular piano, learned  a  bunch  of  chords  and

progressions and even learned a bunch of songs, studied Clarenet for a

couple of years and taught myself to play guitar.



We formed a band.  We could only play in C because the  rhythm  guitar

player  only  knew  six  chords  (obviously  in C).  However, we wrote

original music, actually  just  some  riffs  we  played  forward  then

backward  and  then  from  the middle out in both directions, and then

played our audience keeping with a riff until they got bored and  then

a  change.   This  was early sixties and it worked with an audience as

unsophisticated as ourselves.  With  the  energy  of  doing  something

together really made it a lot of fun.



But I still didn't know how to listen to music.  I don't know  how  to

get out of the way of the tunes in my head.  I think the way for me to

proceed is to start very slowly (at TiChi speed).  Finally after  much

repetition  the  mechanics become second nature when this happens I am

free to think about the sounds I want to hear and my fingers will know

what  to  do.  When the mechanics are fully integrated into your being

the action is a fluid as thought.  I have very Zen like attitude about

this.  Zen master's say of Zen Archery "The bow, it shoots".



There are two violinists I admire Issac Stern and Itsak Pearlman.   An

acquaintance  of mine (plays 1st violin for a Symphony Orchestra) said

sometimes his instrument "gets in his way".  The violin never seems to

be  in  Stern's  or  Pearlman's way.  Stern is a very strong man and I

swear I can hear him bend the violin to suit his needs.   Mr  Pearlman

is  partially  disabled  (and  not the bull of a man Stern is) but the

violin never seems to get in his way, the violin 'it' plays.   Clearly

there are many ways to get what you want.



These two have shown me how important it is to be in step with my  own

style  and  how  independant  of a single approach music can be.  I am

still uncomfortable with my style I haven't learned to listen and I am

at  the  point where I am willing to practice until my instrument 'it'

plays.  Today I am trying to get the tunes in my head out where I  can

hear them.  For me this means that I find recording the background and

playing it back while trying to play the melody is  very  instructive.

I  was shocked to find that I was incredibly clunky the melody and the

base were lock stepped.  I was like trying to move on  stage  and  not

walk  with  the  beat  of the music.  You look like a puppet when this

happens (beat-step, beat-step,.  .  .).



In the final analysis it is all noise until it hits a responsive chord

in  the  ear of the listener.  Isn't this what we are all trying to do

create that responsive chord and it wont be there for others until its

there for us.

                 
    
    I'm new too ....
    
    Nik Cox  working at FYO ( Ferney Voltaire, France )
    
    I recently acquired a Roland E5 intelligent synth. I am absolutely 
    clueless as to how to go about setting up MIDI. The guy I share a house
    with has an ATARI ST which we can use to sample and record. I must
    admit that I'm a bit peeved at shelling out a fortune for a keyboard
    that doesn't have a playback facility, but having played with it - 
    IT'S BRILL ! Any ( read all ;-) ) tips on connecting the two or things
    that I can do with them will be most appreciated. I got to Grade 2
    piano when I was 8, but havent played ( or been able to afford to )
    since I was 9. It's amazing what you forget ... & I'm having fun
    relearning. I hope to learn a lot from this conf.
    
    
    	warm regards,
    
    				Nik.

    
    	I guess I should introduce myself and give a brief description
    of what I don't know.
    
    My name is Tim Estes and I work at the CXO facilities in the Colorado
    Springs Area. I currently own a Casio CT670 and am looking at a
    Casio CSR700 to buy but don't know if it would be of any use/help
    to me. I have played piano for around 15 years and have recently
    gotten the bug to try my hand at some Commusic, I guess I need to
    know what kind of equipment I should be looking for to get me going,
    are there any notes pointing to such help. If anyone has any advice
    or help to offer send it my way. Thanks.
    
    
    						Tim 

Hi- I too started off on the old 88. I dithered for a while before diving in,
and considered the Casio consumer line (then the tops was the CT-640) before
buying my Kawai K1-II. The thing which really was the deciding factor for me
was velocity-sensitivity, and the Kawai was the lowest-priced beast around with
it. The Casio sounds are real nice, by the way.

Another aspect of a "real synth" which the Casio series lacks is the ability to
create new sounds from fundamental waveforms and sampled sounds. I believe the
CT-670 has at least a little ability to modify its presets, doesn't it?

At any rate, I'd suggest at least trying out a velocity-sensitive keyboard.
Although the feel is not the same as a piano's, you'll really appreciate being
able to make use of your "touch" again.

If you have a computer at home, I'd also advise you to get a sequencer, or at
least try a demo version if you can. I don;t know what your needs/wants are,
but you owe it to yourself to see what you can get out of one. A good mag to
read, by the way, is Electronic Musician; it's really the best magazine I've
ever seen for any topic whatsoever, and pretty inexpensive. They address both
professionals and novices with a fine sense of balance.

Good luck-

	Bob

	I've played acoustic guitar off-and-on since high school, and
	bass since college. My interests have varied over the
	years, included a folk finger-picking phase, but these
	days I'm focussing on rock (particularly "alternative"
	rock, whatever that's supposed to mean) and mainly playing
	bass. No real band experience, mostly playing along
	with records. Just the last few months I've been taking
	my music more seriously, taking bass lessons, practicing
	regularly, doing a bit of songwriting, etc. I also play
	keyboards a bit.

	What I want:

	In recent months my wife and I started playing semi-regularly with
	a drummer and electric guitarist. We've been having trouble
	getting together with them recently, but those few sessions
	were an important lesson - there's no substitute in terms
	of learning (or fun) for playing with real people. So, I'm
	looking for folks to play with on a regular basis, say 
	Wednesday and/or Friday nights. I'm less interesting in
	jamming (pick four chords and improvise over them for an
	hour:-) than in learning to play real songs and play them
	well.

	Specific interests: random selection include the Cure,
	REM, Talking Heads, the Police, the Clash, Joe Jackson,
	some more "classic" stuff like the Who, Allman Brothers,
	etc. But I'm willing to play most any kind of rock or pop.

	Where I am:

	I live in Pepperell, MA (near Nashua), and am willing to
	travel in the Fitchburg/Lowell/Manchester triangle.

	Who you are:

	Drummer and guitarist or keyboardist (and maybe others) 
	looking for a bass player to play with/enjoy music with. 
	I wouldn't mind working some with just a drummer, actually - 
	I need to work on being part of a rhythm section and 
	not playing so much like a guitarist. I'm not interested 
	in playing with druggies, or anyone who thinks drinking is
	an essential part of the musical experience (just people
	for whom the music itself is enough of a "high"). 

	If you're interested, send me mail at KOALA::RYAN.

	Mike

	P.S. The above I posted in GUITAR the other day - more
	COMMUSIC-specific information - I was hot to buy a
	new bass, particularly having tried out some Ibanez's.
	But right now I'm more interested in songwriting, so I'd
	like to build a home studio. So, my next step will be
	some decent recording/mixing equipment. My wife wants
	to buy a good keyboard (only so much you can do with
	a Casio MT-30 and an old Wurlitzer electric piano:-), and
	drum-machine/sequencing type equipment would also be
	nice. So this conference is a major learning experience,
	seeing as I know very little of the equipment and
	technology.

    
    
	Hi, I'm Jasper 'jd' Davis and I've been reading this notesfile
	for a while though sometimes the technical talk can be over my
	head, I follow because of my interest in music. A few months
	back I brought a used CASIO keyboard and I don't recall the model
	right now, but that's part of my inexperience. I've been teaching
	myself chords, fingering, and the likes about playing the keyboard.
	My biggest problem is concentration, I can be sitting down in
	front of my keyboard going through the lesson in my book, but
	my thoughts usually turn to other things, and in disgust I call
	it quits and wait unit another day (so, you veteran players how 
	did you come this concentration block?). After reading this notes-
	file for a while, I figured I would upgrade my keyboard to something
	that had MIDI and touch sensitivity, but my desire is to learn the
	piano, so I'll be in the market soon for an affordable upright, and
	after hearing the pros and the cons, it has help me decide this is 
	what I want to do. But in the meantime, I'll be banging away at my
	CASIO and reading this notesfile.
	
	jd

    Hello everyone, I am a bright new "Music Noter"
    Name : EMONIN-MONMEGE
    Surname : Brigitte
    Location : Geneva - Switzerland  - Training Center
    Nationality : French
    MTS : @TXA
    TEL. : 41.22/793 68 98 (No DTN Yet unfortunately !)
    
    As I am new, I don't really know very well, how to start, and where to
    insert my question, I mean in which topic.
    I guess, someone will be able to help me.
    The most appropriate topic seems to be "Software" related to Music.
    
    Here is my 1st question :
    
    Who could help me find out the reference of a software to write,
    copy and print music (classic, military, and other miscellaneous ...)
    I have been told that such a software exists in France which is
    recognized and approved by "La SACEM" = Societe des Auteurs et
    Compositeurs de Musique.
    In other words, once you printed your music, you can send it straight
    to La Sacem, who registers it, publishs it etc....
    
    Thank you to anyone who could send me a usefull information on this
    subject, if this is the wrong place to insert such a topic, please
    let me know how to process.
    
    Thank you very much and
    kind regards to all "Computer Musicians"
    
    Brigitte
    
    
    

    You see.... I told you I was totally new in this MUsic Notes
    business....
    I forgot the most important in the previous message 3.100 (!?)
    
    THe software I am looking for should be able to operate on a
    DEC 220..... for the rest of the question, pls get back to previous
    one as already stated above.
    
    Thank you for your understanding
    
    Brigitte (The new one !)
    Geneva - Switzerland
    

    Hello, my name is Byron Boldt and I am a temporary tech in Albuquerque. 
    I am a guitarist who is not much of a keyboard player.  Right now I
    have a Kawai K1r and a Casio horn which I trigger it with.  I also have
    an IBM PC which I am thinking of using as a sequencer.  However, I am
    not sure if I want to go that route and by a midi keyboard or just save
    up for a workstation.  I hope to get a lot of ideas from this
    conference.

	Some things have changed, some things have stayed the same, and one
item did both (I sold it and bought it back a year or so later)...

	Synth Stuff:    
    
Roland RD200 Digital Piano 
Roland MC50 Sequencer                              
Roland R5 Human Rhythm Composer          
Roland MKS7 Super Quartet Synthesizer Module    
Yamaha TX81Z Synthesizer Module          

Korg Mono/Poly Monophonic Synthesizer    
Roland SH101 Monophonic Synthesizer      

Korg CV/Volume Pedal                     
KEYMAN 3-tier Keyboard Stand             
Ultimate Support Systems Keyboard Stand  
Radio Shack Cassette Data Recorder       
(2) Homemade MIDI Switch boxes                   
Oberheim Navigator MIDI Mapper


	Recording Stuff:
        
Sansui MR6 Six-Track Tape Recorder
Sansui MX12 12 X 6 X 2 Recording Mixing Board
Westinghouse Reel-to-Reel 1/4 track tape deck      
AIWA WX... Dubbing Cassete Tape Recorder

Aphex Aural Exciter Signal Processor
dbx 122 Noise Reduction Unit
TASCAM PB40 Patch Bay	
dbx 119 Stereo Compressor/Expander                 
Radio Shack Nova 40 Stereo Headphones (33-993)     
Radio Shack 7-Band Stereo Equalizer (31-1989)      



	Computer/Software Stuff:    
    
Dr T's Caged Artist Matrix6 Editor                 
Dr T's DX7 Editor                                  
Roland MRP500 Performance Software                 
Roland MRB500 Bulk Librarian Software              
Dr. T's Keyboard Controlled Sequencer (software)   
Valhala's TX81Z Librarian for C64 (software)       

GoldStar Amber Monochrome computor monitor         
    


	Guitar Stuff:

Ovation Balladeer Acoustic/Electric guitar        
IBANEZ Deluxe 59er Electric Guitar
Memphis Bass Guitar

Dean Markley RM-40-SR 40 watt Guitar Head
KMD 4x10 Celestian-loaded Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Misc 2x10 Emminence Loaded Guitar Speaker Cabinet    

Various Pedals (Boss, Ibanez, etc)
GHS Headphone Practice Amplifier                  
Schaller Volume Pedal                             
Justina Guitar Tuner                              


	PA Stuff:    
    
Electrovoice BK832 8 channel Mixing Board				  
Peavey XR400 4-channel Mixer/Amplifier
Radio Shack 4-channel Mixer (21-1105)              

DOD R830B 2/3 octave Stereo Equalizer              
Symetrix 522 Dual Compressor                 
Yamaha SPX50D Digital Effects Processor      
(2) Biamp MV-2 Two-way Active Crossovers
Alesis MicroVerb Digital Reverb              

Crown DC300A Stereo Amplifier                
BIAMP 60 WPC Amplifier	

(2) Horn Cabs w/ EV 8HD/1202 drivers         
(2) Theile Bass Cabs w/EVM15L's              
(2) Theile Bass Cabs w/EV 12'' EVM12L's                         
(2) Electrovoice PA 26'' Horns w/ 1823M compr driver 
(2) Electrovoice T350B Tweeters                      
Bullfrog Moniter Speaker w/10 and tweeter
Homemade Moniter Speaker cabinet w/ Pyle 12 in.    
(2) Homemade Stand-mounted Monitor Speakers  

Shure SM58 Microphone (w/cable, boom stand)  
Shure SM57 Microphone (w/cable, boom stand)  
Audio Technica AT818 Microphone (w/cable, stand)   

ProCo DB-4 4-ch direct box                         
5 Radio Shack xlr transformers 
Radio Shack Sound Pres. Meter (33-2050)            

Well, I've been reading this file for about two years now, and thought it was
about time to say "howdy". Alan Starr checking in - I'm been at DEC about
three years now, as a Software Engineer. Before that, I used to work in the
music industry doing different stuff (promotions at CBS, merchandising at WEA, 
retail management, roadie for various bands, etc.).

Im basically a guitarist and singer and (maybe most importantly) an fledgling
lyricist/songwriter. In the past couple months I've dived head first into 
MIDI, in search of of a means to make half-decent home demos. 

This conference, and its members, has provided me with a wealth of information 
and advice! My thanks to all involved, and I hope to also contribute as time
goes on.

alan

A list of my equipment (MIDI stuff):
------------------------------------
Ensoniq ESQ-1 keyboard/sequencer
Roland R5 drum machine

Other stuff:
------------
1970 Gibson Les Paul
1957 Reissue Fender Strat
Guitar rack system w/Kitty Hawk Quattro preamp, Yamaha GEP50 effects unit, and
   Metaltronix SP-1000 amp -> 2 1x12 Marshall cabs
Kitty Hawk M3 100-watt head -> LabSeries 4x12 cab
Yamaha MT44 4-track with mixer and patch bay
Shure SM57 mike
Audio-Technica AT-818 mike
Peavey 100-watt, 4-channel PA system

    
    Daniel Jason Britton
    Distribution Manager
   UCF3/230(Cupertino,Ca.)
    
			    Lonesome Studio Equipment


	AMPLIFICATION:					
	--------------
	PIONEER SC700 Pre-Amplifier	
	PIONEER SM700 Power Amplifier	

	COMPUTERS:
	__________
	COMMODORE 64 Computer	
	COMMODORE 1541-II Disk Drive	
	MAGNOVOX BM7652 12" Monochrome Monitor
	PASSPORT DESIGNS Interface
	MIDIMAN SMARTSYNC
	CITIZEN GSX140 Printer w/color kit

	COMMODORE 64 Computer	
	COMMODORE 1541-II Disk Drive	
	COMMODORE 1082 Color Monitor
	MIDIMAN Interface

	DIGITAL MUSIC CORPORATION MX-28S 2x8 Midi Patchbay
	PASSPORT DESIGNS MIDI/8 PLUS(sequencing)
	KCS by DR.T(sequencing)
	Dr. Keys by DR.T(piano sequences)
	Dr. Drums by DR.T(drum sequences)
	The Music Studio by ACTIVISION(composition)

	EQUALIZATION:
	-------------
	REALISTIC 31-2020A 10 Band Graphic Equalizer

	EFFECTS:(Rack)
	--------
	ALYSIS Quadraverb PLUS

	SPEAKERS:
	---------
	Interaudio by BOSE	

	TAPE DECKS:
	----------
	SONY TC-W233 Dual Cassette Deck(Mixdown)
	TEAC 144 Tascam series 4 Track Cassette
	TEAC 488 PORTASTUDIO 4 Track Cassette




			    Lonesome Studio Instruments


	AMPLIFICATION:					
	--------------					
	UNIVOX Model  Guitar Amplifier

	EFFECTS:(Floor Model)
	--------
	MXR Dyna Comp(Compressor)
	MXR Envelope Filter
	DOD Overdrive Plus(Distortion)

	GUITARS:
	--------
	GIBSON Les Paul Deluxe
	FENDER Stratocaster
	OVATION Celebrity

	KEYBOARDS:
	----------
	CASIO SK1 Sampling Keyboard	
	CASIO CZ101 Digital Keyboard	

	PERCUSSION:
	-----------
	ROLAND TR505 Rhythm Composer	

	TUNING:
	-------
	JUSTINA Model 395 Quartz Tuner




				Lonesome Studio



		+------------------+
		| QUADRAVERB PLUS+ |
		+------------------+
	+======>|    EQUALIZER     |<====================================++
	||   || +------------------+	  				 ||
	||   ==>|   2 TRACK DECK   |	  				 ||
	||	+------------------+	  				 ||
	||				  				 ||
	||	    +-----------+	  				 ||
	||	    |		|	  	+-----------+		 ||
  +-----+|--------->|  MONITOR	|	  	| POWER AMP |<-+	 ||
  |	||	    |		|	  	+-----------+  |	 ||
  |	||	    +-----------+	  	               | 	 ||
  |	||				  	   +-----+     |	 ||
  |	|+========================================>|DRIVE|     |	 ||
  |	||				  	   +-----+     |	 ||
  |	+======>+------------------+	  	+-----------+  |	 ||
  |	 ||	|   4 TRACK DECK   |<----+  	|  PRE AMP  |<=+=========++
  |	 || +-->+------------------+	 |	+-----------+
  |	 || |		  ^              |
  |	 || |		  |		 +----->+-----------+     
  |	 || |		  |                     | DRUM MACH |
  |	 || |		  |	      	 +=====>+-----------+
  |	 ++========>+-----------+        ||
  |	    |	    | COMMODORE |<====+===+	   +-----+
  +---------+------>+-----------+		   |     |
	    |		  ||			   |  C  |  +---+
	    |		  ||			   |  Z  |  | S |
	    |		  +=======================>|  	 |  | K |
	    |					   |  1  |  |   |
     +------------+				   |  0  |  | 1 |
     |  +      +  |				   |  1  |  +---+
     |	 INPUTS   |<-------------------------------|     |    |
     |	+      +  |				   +-----+    |
     +------------+					      |
            ^						      |
	    +-------------------------------------------------+




	< ^ > = Flow direction.

	----- = Flow Single Direction.

	=/||  = Flow Both Directions.

    Howard Ray
    Digital Purchasing
    Westminster, Mass.
    
    Even though I'm a bass player at heart I've recently gotten into
    the world of Midi. I had in mind what I wanted for a small studio
    set up, and I'm glad to say minus some effects, monitors, EQ, a good
    mike and some monitors, I should be about there.
    I'm into the dance stuff and most of what I write is along the same
    vain (New Jack Swing) ala Teddy Riley, Babyface, and Jam & Lewis. 
    Having a lot of fun................... This file has been a big help..
    
    Midi Gear
    ---------
    Roland U20 Keyboard
    Yamaha SY55 Keyboard
    Yamaha Whirlwind Keyboard (similar to a Moog.)
    Roland SH101 
    Yamaha TX802 Sound Modual
    
    Roland MC50 Sequencer
    Roland R5 Drum Machine
    Yamaha MJC8 Midi Patchbay
    
    Peavey 801 Mixer
    Tascam 488 (8 track recorder)
    
    
    Bass Gear
    ---------
    Fender MusicMan Stingray 1976
    Fender MusicMan Stingray 1977
    Ken Smith 
    
    Peavey Mark IV  (bi-amp set up)
    Peavey Powered HP215
    Peavey Double 15's
    Peavey TNT 130 practice amp
    Crate Practice amp
    (Classic Ampeg B210 bass Amp 1968)
    
    
    
                                                 Howard
    

    Steve ECADSR::Sherman
    DTN 223-3326
    PKO3-1/21H
    
    Back into MIDI.  The "studio" consists of a MC50 and a D70.  That's
    it.  The D70's name is "Beast" after a family pet.  I am into
    soundtracking (and who isn't?).  Maybe someday.  Supposedly some of the
    stuff I did a few years ago will be on a Digital internal training
    tape.  I've got no chops, but have been into composition for about 15
    or 20 years.  Played trombone in bands and orchestras.  Got tired of
    playing a monophonic acoustic instrument even though it had great pitch
    bend, velocity, aftertouch and release velocity sensitivity.  It also
    had a spit valve which I don't miss.  I've written stuff that was to
    have been used for a college production soundtrack, but they had their 
    $30K of equipment stolen and it was uninsured.  They loved the music 
    and I was hooked on soundtracking.  Probably my claim to fame is that I 
    work music out in my head before I go to the keyboard.  It is usually based
    on intonations that I hear in speech, sounds and patterns I hear in
    nature and interesting rhythms.  I often don't listen to "real" music, 
    preferring to hear the hooks in my head.  Usually I jam in silence.  
    But, hey, who doesn't?
    
    Steve

    Grace Evans 
    TMO
    DTN 357-6660
    
    I have been playing the piano for almost 15 years.  I have a 5'8" Baldwin
    Grand and a Korg T1.  Just recently, I have been studing Jazz and
    delving into electronic generated music.

    David Robert
    dtn: 366-7319 mailstop NVO (Nashville, Tennessee)
    Customer Services Engineer IV (resident at Willis Corroon)
    Home Studio stuff:
    Korg M1, Roland D20, P330, MT32, A880 (MIDI Patchbay), Tascam 246,
    Alesis MMT8, Midiverb III, SR16, Atari 1040ST w/ Master Tracks Pro
    v3.4, Passport MIDI Transport, Synthworks for D20 & MT32, Lexicon MRC,
    Fender Strat, Peavey Dyna-bass, etc., etc.
    
    Songwriting ranges from quasi-classical to MOR to hard rock. Play
    keys in cover/original band (mostly classic rock).
    MIDI is why computers were invented in the first place...right???
    

    Cal Connolly
    HPO, Dtn 634-2080
    DEC Canada, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
    Resides in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    
    Mostly a guitar player, but will try anything I can get my hands on.
    Also do sporadic DJ work & P.A. work for musical friends.
    Have played drums, guitar, bass & bass clarinet in various ensembles.
    Equipment: Fender Strat, Squire Strat, Les Paul clone, Takamine
    amplified acoustic, Roland Cube 40 amp, various effects, some neat
    percussion instruments, balalaika, TASCAM 424 Portastudio
    (& hopefully a MIDI synth, drum machine, and sequencer
    software/interface for my PC clone before the end of 1991).
    

    Scott Sweeten
    WRO31
    Santa Clara, Ca.
    521-3407
    
    25 years a keyboard and guitar player. Have played nearly every
    honky-tonk in eight western states and Canada. New to midi &
    sequencing.
    
    Equipment: Fender Strat,Lab Series Guitar Amp,Peavey & BiAmp sound
    system gear, DPM-3SE synth, PC with CAkewalk SEq, misc. signal
    processing. 

    Name  Jeffrey D Brennan
    Loc:  SEO2  (Bellevue, WA)

    Gear: Ensoniq EPS
	  Mac Classic
    SW:   Band-in-a-Box
	  Mibac (Generates Jazz Rhythm Section parts)
    Guitars: 1971 Guild D-25 Acoustic (with Rosewood finish)
	     Yamaha Semi-Acoustic (bought second-hand)

    I love my Guild so much I rarely ever play the Yamaha!
    I'm pretty much a jazz snob, but I enjoy some other types of
    music as well.

    I wanted to play the guitar ever since I learned what one was.
    But my mother insisted that I take piano lessons first. So I
    took piano lessons for a year and then took guitar lessons for
    the next 10 years. Of course, now I'm really glad I had the
    early piano training. Not that I'm a real pianist, but I'm good
    enough to enjoy myself.

    Got the EPS two years ago so I could do sequencing to generate
    my own electronic rhythm section. Just got the Mac a few months
    ago and am starting to get into MIDI. It's great! The software
    generates a lot better piano, bass and drum parts than I can!

    Goals: Learn how to improvise better. Learn how to play the
    saxophone. (Currently learning the clarinet. My wife says if I
    get good at it then she'll buy me a saxophone.) Learn how to
    write/arrange for a 20-piece big band. Maybe learn how to be a
    real piano player... nah!

    JD

	Dirk Van de moortel
	DIGITAL BRUSSELS (SYSMAN of EDUCATION)
	DTN 856-7834

	Personal address:

		Vuurkruisenlaan 42
		B-2640     MORSTEL    (that's near ANTWERP)
		Tel.:  3/449.74.36

	equipment:

		ROLAND HP-2700 Digital Piano (as I said somewhere: SUPERB!)

	I've been reading a lot and writing a few comments...
	maybe going to buy a not too sophisticated SGU and sequencer...
	perhaps ROLAND MV-30 or Sound Brush/Canvas... we'll see!

	NAME: SHIROU OIKAWA 	

	      Digital Japan	
        Func: Digital Service / SE Manufacturing Unit_4 / Hamamatsu_city

	Personal data:

	Now I support YAMAHA TOYOOKA LSI DESIGN LAB.
        Most YAMAHA's electronic musical instruments are designed by VAX.
	So YAMAHA is major VAX user(VAX9000,VAX8800) in japan.

	Equipment:

        YAMAHA QY10 
	Fender Stratcaster   '60s,'73s
        TEAC MIXER 6ch
	YAMAHA DELAY
        Mac SE

	YAMAHA QY10 is nice for people who can't play keyboads.
	

    John Kelly
    The Mill
    
    String player with some keys experience.
    
    Equipment
    ---------
    '72 Fender Strat
    '83 Fender Strat vintage reissue
    '65 Gibson ES355
    '58 Gibson L7C
    '72 ShoBud Pro II pedal steel
    Vose and Sons upright of unknown vintage
    Mesa Boogie MkIV combo
    Fender Deluxe Reverb
    Fender Princeton Reverb
    LabSeries L9
    Digitech GSP21 Pro
    

Since I have written a few times to this conference and gotten so much useful
information from it, I thought I should introduce myself.

Cheryl Bettels
European External Research Program
@GEO, preferably tannay::bettels
Geneva, Switzerland
DTN 821-4022

I started playing flute when I was 8 and switched to oboe two years later.  I
then took up string bass because I wanted to play in dance bands.  Then I 
decided I wanted to be a music teacher so I took lessons on violin, trombone,
messed around on the french horn, and played glockenspiel in the marching band.
I taught myself banjo and keyboard (mainly piano), both of which I play poorly.
I had a total of about 12 years formal music education.

I now am back to playing mainly flute because it is too hard to keep up an
embouchure for the oboe.  I play in the local marching band, mainly for the
social contact and it keeps me involved.  I have two sons, 11 and 13.  The
11 year old plays the drums and the 13 year old plays the flugelhorn which
is called a "bugle � pistons" here.

Instruments we have at home are:

2 flutes, one solid silver 
2 piccolos, also one solid silver
1 Getzen flugelhorn
Set of Tama mohogany drums  (3 Toms, bass) with Ziljian (sp?) crash and
  Hi Hat and mumble-mumble snare
1 string bass
1 banjo (five string)
1 brand new Yamaha PSR 400 synthesizer
A large number of music quality wooden flutes, drums, and other native 
  instruments collectied on our travels

I am into arranging for children and would still like to be a music teacher.
If I should ever get packaged, I'd consider investing my package in starting
up an American style music school here in the Geneva area.

I am easily intimidated by "real" musicians :-)

Cheryl

Lee Knoch
DTN 285-2655
Salem, NH NIO/C19
@NIO or BOSACT::
A/E/T DCC, CALS Resource Center

I am a novice with several years of piano lessons a looooong time ago 
but sing and read music. I just bought a Yamaha PSR500 due primarily 
to the great review in this notesfile. I bought it at Service
Merchandise on the last day of their sale (12/31/91) which I found 
out about from this conference too. So Thanks!

I will be connecting the PSR500 up to my PC soon but I want to 
improve my skills and learn more about the keyboard before I get too 
involved in the PC and MIDI aspects.

I hope to be able to get good enough to accompany my wife on her guitar...

In March I will be relocating to Valbonne, France :-) for a three 
year assignment. Yes - I'm psyched!

Lee

    Hi there !
    
    I'm Paul Richards, based at Basingstoke in the UK.
    
    My current set-up is :
    
    YAMAHA SY-77 keyboard     (from the extreme...
    CASIO CZ101 keyboard        ...to the ridiculous !)
    AKAI S950 sampler
    SIMMONS electronic drum kit
    YAMAHA DTS70 trigger unit
    ARIA PRO bass
    YAMAHA QX21 old 2-track sequencer
    FOSTEX 280 four-track recorder
    a few other bits and pieces...
    
	I'm contemplating getting a PC for both sequencing and
    sample-editing, so I'm looking forward to reading of other people's
    experiences with CUBASE/NOTATOR/etc...
    
    	Paul.