Conference napalm::commusic_v1

    Hi Dan.  I have an ST and 2 TX7s, so I hope these answers apply. 

>Editors & Librarians

    Paul Kent (MINDER::KENT, who hits this conference periodically) uses
    Steinberg's DX patch editor, and seems to like it a great deal. Dr.T's
    and Hybrid Arts also offer 6op FM editors for the DXes.  These allow
    you to not only edit patches, but also organize individual patches by
    bank.  (Not owning an editor program, I can only parrot the opinions of
    others.) 

    There are SYSEX dumper utilities available that are very convenient,
    even though they have no editing capabilities.  There is a program put
    out by a Michigan based company called Omni-Banker ST (was advertised
    in Keyboard a few issues back) that is a generic patch dumper that
    allows you to arrange patches among banks.  It was something like $60
    or so. 

    There is also an ST utility that I use called BULKDUMP (written by
    Steph Bailey - CANDID::STEPH) that does straight and simple SYSEX
    dumps.  It doesn't afford the ability to move patches between dumps,
    and it has no editing capabilities, but it is very solid software. You
    will need to talk to him to get a copy of this. 

>PD patches

    I have a library of around 5000 (including duplicates) patches in
    32-patch SYSEX banks online.  Copy them to your local VAX and use
    Kermit, XMODEM, or some such thing to get them to your ST.  I also
    have directory listings of all patch banks.

    To get directory listings, look in:

	DYO780::DISK$USER05:[SCHAFER.PUBLIC.DX7]*.LIS

    To get SYSEX dumps, look in the subdir corresponding to the .LIS file
    name, as follows: 

	[.DX7_A], [.DX7_B], [.DX7_C], [.USENET], [.UKPATCH]

    Good luck.

-b

	


	Brad,
		Thank you muchly.  I'll name my first child after you.


						Dan

    Incidentally, I was hoping this note would flush P.K. out from the
    Northern climes. Still there, Paul? If not, anyone know if he
    left me his TX802?
    
    Richard.

    He has been a quiet sort lately, hasn't he?  Whatsa matter, pk? They
    threaten you with going to IOSG if you didn't stop noting? 

    I support ALL-IN-1, so I can talk like this.

-b

    Re: .-1:
    
    I don't work for IOSG but nevertheless --
    
        hahahahahahahahahaha!
    
    (I write this in sight of the ALL-IN-1 developers).
    
    Richard.

    In that case, give Graham[e]s Pye and Ashe a tip o' th' hat for me, and
    include a blush.  8-)

-b who_feels_for_the_IOSG_folks

    what if his first born is a girl?
    
    

	re: .7 
   
	> what if his first born is a girl?
    
	Gee, hadn't really thought about it.  How about Bradelia?  Darby?
	Any other suggestions?
						Dan    

    My firstborn *is* a girl (Heather, actually).  She got her looks from
    me (the wife still has hers). 

    Good grief.

-b

    
    
    ECTUALLY (COLLOQUIALISM), I have been sunning my brown little behind
    in the warmer climes of the mediterreanian. I got back 3 days ago
    but it has taken me till now to get up to date with the notes. You
    chaps are certainly prolific. Sort of like Paul McCartney but with
    taste.
    
    As to the Topic. I have the Steinberg Editor which is compatible
    with all the DX7 (6 op) based synths and is the best thing since
    sliced bread. But the you get all that Digitial Noise  with sliced
    bread. Perhaps I was overeating the wrong sample or was that
    oversampling the  wrong eatable.           
    
    As well as great editing features it also has an excellent library
    into which I have inserted all the aforementioned patches.
    
    Comes with the Peekay seal of approval.
    
    
    					Paul.
    

    O.K., Paul, thassenough. You can nob off back to the Med for another six
    months now.
                                      
    Richard.