Conference napalm::commusic_v1

    All of your old DX-7 patches should be upwardly compatible with
    the second generation units, via sys-ex. This works like a
    charm for me with my 1st generation DX21 and 2nd generation TX81Z.
    
    Edd

    
    
    Derek Kay and I have had much fun swapping patches between his DX7
    and my TX802. There is compatibility but it is not total. I can
    certainly receive all the older generation patches via a Bulk dump
    iniitiated at the other end. The Dx7 can receive voices going the
    other way, but has a tendancy to confuse the P.E.G. paramaters for
    some reason. This is however fairly easily rectified by resetting
    that one parameter. Derek would be able to tell you which is the
    offending Byte. (Minder::Kay).
    
    As to which to choose. It depends what you need. There is the obvious
    issue of the Keyboard, so we needn't get into that. The reason I
    went for the TX rather than for the DX is that I intend to use it
    in a studio environment and the 8 outs and multitymbrality, (Len
    is this a real word?) are a real bonus. Also the FM editing interface
    on the TX802 is a step towards being more "userfriendly". Whichever
    you choose I don't think you will be dissapointed. As I was telling
    Steph and 25000 other people, off line, On aquiring My TX802 I set
    out to develop a BASS patch which  added string rattle in various
    amounts using aftertouch. Using one of the already present Bass
    patches, adding the string rattle took about 30 minutes of piddling
    with the parameters and the manual. And I have only ever used 4
    OP FM before. If anyone wants the patch I will post it or Steph
    should have a Machine Readable copy in a week or so.
    
    					Paul.
                                                      
    

    
    	Aftertouch, Yam's publicity flyer describes this in the latest
    issue (yesterday's mail).  One of the FEW issues that doesn't announce
    a new product !
    

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Note 1902.0         Yamaha TX802 Rackmount FM Module Patches             1 reply
FGVAXX::LAING "Soft-Core-Cuddler*Jim Laing*261-2194" 15 lines   9-FEB-1989 16:40
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    While everyone's starting "PAtches for X" notes, I'll add another.
    I've had a Yamaha TX-802 for about a year, and I've developed alot
    of patches ("performances" in Y-word lingo) for it.  Many are altered
    versions of my old DX patches, lots are new layers/splits and other
    combinations of my previous patches.  Some from public domain, some
    that came in Yamaha ROMs (and I then modified), some I even put
    in manually from copies of Keyboard or Aftertouch mag.
    
    I don't use a Patch Librarian ... are there any "north-of-Boston,
    to Southern New Hampshire" TX-802 owners out there that would be
    interested in sharing the patches they've created?  Or, maybe just
    to share techniques/tricks we've developed for getting more out
    of this box ...
    
    		-Jim

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Note 1902.1         Yamaha TX802 Rackmount FM Module Patches              1 of 1
FGVAXX::LAING "Soft-Core-Cuddler*Jim Laing*261-2194" 19 lines   9-FEB-1989 16:44
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    I should add that I considered putting this NOTE under one of the
    DX notes, but I thought that the "performances" on a TX-802 are
    different enuf from DX-series units, to warrant its own note.
    
    An example is one simple "trick" I use: I have two sets of 16 patches
    which are splits, and layers within the splits.  I think of the
    layers as "stops" on an organ ... I can turn the on and off
    individually.  Of course, you have to be concerned about number
    of notes available.
    
    One set of 16 is ... on the left 1/3 of the keyboard, a choice of
    4 bass sounds (or any combination of them); on the right 2/3 of
    the keyboard, a choice of 2 sounds.  Thus, the Left hand is 2-note
    polyphonic, the right 4-note.  Which is OK for my purposes in using
    these TX-802 Performances.  Another group of Performances is "pipe
    organs" with 2 or 3 "stops" available each.  Just toggle the "stops"
    using the 8 buttons under the LCD window.
    
    		-Jim