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| 852.1 | We meet again... | JAWS::COTE | Any major dude will tell you... | Thu Jul 02 1987 12:39 | 9 |
| Hi Bill,
What do you mean by 'interface'? I assume your Yamadrum has an on-
board sequencer...
As in any computer application, you buy the machine that will run
the software that does what you want.
Edd
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| 852.2 | More info... | STEREO::FARRELL | | Thu Jul 02 1987 12:56 | 5 |
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I just got the machine second-hand. It's an RX-15. I don't have
the manual yet and haven't played with it much. Someone said that
Yamaha has a sequencer, the QX, that is compatible with the RX-15.
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| 852.3 | Nothing special... | FGVAXU::MASHIA | Crescent City Kid | Thu Jul 02 1987 13:33 | 16 |
| RE: .2
I don't think the RX15 requires anything "special" in the way of
a sequencer. Each drum sound is mapped to a note (midi note ON)
that any sequencer will recognize/generate.
I'm using Dr. T's Keyboard Controlled Sequencer with an Atari 1040ST.
I only recently got it, and haven't had much time to play with it,
so I can't give you a lot of details on how to interface it with
the RX15.
Guess I should mention that I HAVE an RX15.
Good luck, and have fun!
Rodney M.
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| 852.4 | Generic Info | JAWS::COTE | Any major dude will tell you... | Thu Jul 02 1987 14:16 | 20 |
| OK. You've already got an onboard sequencer. By stringing patterns
into songs you'll be able to get alot of functionality out of what
you already have.
If you get an outboard sequencer you'll have to connect the MIDI
out from the sequencer to MIDI in on the RX and then set the RX
to 'External Clock'. You may also have to set a parameter called
"Channel Info Avail" or some such in order to have it respond to
note-ons coming from the sequencer. (You probably WON'T be able
to program patterns over MIDI. I can't with my RX11.)
You then need to know which notes map to which drums. Lacking a
manual, the easiest way is to connect the drums to a MIDI keyboard
and just hit keys until you find the right notes. You may hit C1
and have the bass drum play. Write it all down.
Caveat- Drum sequences can suck up oodles of acres of memory if
they don't loop and re-use patterns.
Edd
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| 852.6 | MasterTracks for Commodore C64 | SUBSYS::GLORIOSO | | Mon Jul 06 1987 14:29 | 33 |
| Sorry about the last empty message....network problems.
I just bought MASTER TRACKS sequencer and INTERFACE with sync to
tape for the Commodore 64. The whole thing was $300.00 with a
little bargaining from Thoroughbred Music in Tampa FL. The Retail
price for MASTER TRACKS is 249.00 and the INTERFACE with tape sync
is 199.00.
What I plan to do is program my drum machine (RX-15) as I always
do (internally on the RX) and then transfer the program through
MIDI to the MASTER TRACKS sequencer. I will then edit velocity
parameters to my liking (rather than merely accented and un-accented).
Then I will record the various keyboard parts onto the sequencer
as well.
Since I only got the package recently I haven't yet played with
it extensively. I have tried recording and playing back simple
patterns and so far it works fine.
MASTER TRACKS is made by PASSPORT. It is an 8-track sequencer.
There are 3 modes of operation. 1) Real time Recording/Playback
including punch in and out. 2) Step Time Recording/Editing/Playback.
3) Song/Pattern Mode Looping - Similar to the way the RX songs are
programmed (Looping Patterns).
INTERFACE with tape sync allows me to sync the sequencer to my multi
track tape deck (FOSTEX A-8) for syncing non-MIDI sources
(ie. Vocals, Guitars)
Once I get a complete song done with everything syncing together
I'll post it here. So far it looks like a nice package.
Scott.
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