Re: Digest Number 4287

Is anyone programming this for the FS1R?
With 8 operators, 8 formants, envelopes and LFO’s and effects it is a lot
of info for the screen size or are there multiple screens?
It would completely change the value of this amazing FM rack synth it this
were so.

Tony

On Thu, 12 Sep 2019 at 08:08, <[email protected]> wrote:

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> Digest #4287
> 1a
> Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7 <#m_-375511869069317178_1a> by
> [email protected]
> 1b
> Re: Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7 <#m_-375511869069317178_1b> by "Tom
> Butcher" tiz9000
> 1c
> Re: Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7 <#m_-375511869069317178_1c> by
> "Martin Pavlas" [email protected]
> 1d
> Re: Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7 <#m_-375511869069317178_1d> by
> "Nicole Massey"
> 1e
> Re: Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7 <#m_-375511869069317178_1e> by
> "Edward Schultheis" orlog2424
> 1f
> Re: Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7 <#m_-375511869069317178_1f> by
> [email protected]
> 1g
> Re: Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7 <#m_-375511869069317178_1g> by
> "Martin Pavlas" [email protected]
> 1h
> Re: Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7 <#m_-375511869069317178_1h> by
> "Martin Pavlas" [email protected]
>
> Messages
> 1a Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7
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> Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:35 am (PDT) . Posted by: [email protected]
> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7>
> Hi there,
>
>
> I have put together a programmer that can be used for working with
> DX7/TX7.. It was originally designed for Rhodes Chroma, but supporting my
> TX7 came to my mind immediately after Chroma started working with it... The
> main idea is to visualize the sound parameters and keep reading all patch /
> program changes, so that the information on the LCD is always up to date.
>
>
> Demo of using it with TX7 can seen at
> https://www.youtube...com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8 and info about the project at
> https://www.electra.one/ https://www.electra.one/
>
>
> I know that some of you might think that this is a promo for my project.
> But my main motivation is to hear your feedback and suggestions. My long
> term goal is to make it easier to work with patches on classic but
> hard-to-program synths and dsps.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>
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> 1b Re: Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7
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> Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:29 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Tom Butcher" tiz9000
> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7>
> Hi Martin:
>
> Electra One looks great! One question - does it support downloading the
> patch settings from the synth to set the initial values of the patch? I
> have a DT7 which is awesome but one drawback is it’s hard to accomplish the
> use case of “slightly tweak an existing patch.”
>
> t
>
> > On Sep 11, 2019, at 4:47 AM, [email protected] [YamahaDX] <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> >
> >
> > I have put together a programmer that can be used for working with
> DX7/TX7. It was originally designed for Rhodes Chroma, but supporting my
> TX7 came to my mind immediately after Chroma started working with it. The
> main idea is to visualize the sound parameters and keep reading all patch /
> program changes, so that the information on the LCD is always up to date.
> >
> >
> >
> > Demo of using it with TX7 can seen at
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8 <
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8> and info about the project
> at https://www.electra.one/ <https://www.electra.one/>
> >
> > I know that some of you might think that this is a promo for my project.
> But my main motivation is to hear your feedback and suggestions. My long
> term goal is to make it easier to work with patches on classic but
> hard-to-program synths and dsps.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Reply to sender
> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7> .
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> Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:02 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Martin Pavlas"
> [email protected]
> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7>
> Hi Tom,
>
> yes it does. If you connect both MIDI IN and OUT of your DX7 to Electra it
> will communicate with it to keep in sync.
>
> If DX7 is on the list of connected devices (define in Electra’s preset)
> Electra will fetch current patch on start up. Same counts for program
> changes, whenever you change the program in DX7, Electra will catch that
> info and will fetch the patch. Please see this video:
> https://youtu.be/U_MWTRu3Q3E
>
> As it has 360 degree pots, it will not then make any abrupt changes in the
> sound. It will just start from the point where given parameter value really
> is. And they are real potentiometers not encoders.
>
> M
>
> > On 12 Sep 2019, at 00:22, Tom Butcher [email protected] [YamahaDX] <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Martin:
> >
> >
> > Electra One looks great! One question - does it support downloading the
> patch settings from the synth to set the initial values of the patch? I
> have a DT7 which is awesome but one drawback is it’s hard to accomplish the
> use case of “slightly tweak an existing patch.”
> >
> > t
> >
> >> On Sep 11, 2019, at 4:47 AM, [email protected] <mailto:
> [email protected]> [YamahaDX] <[email protected] <mailto:
> [email protected]>> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have put together a programmer that can be used for working with
> DX7/TX7. It was originally designed for Rhodes Chroma, but supporting my
> TX7 came to my mind immediately after Chroma started working with it. The
> main idea is to visualize the sound parameters and keep reading all patch /
> program changes, so that the information on the LCD is always up to date.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Demo of using it with TX7 can seen at
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8 <
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8> and info about the project
> at https://www.electra.one/ <https://www.electra..one/>
> >>
> >> I know that some of you might think that this is a promo for my
> project. But my main motivation is to hear your feedback and suggestions.
> My long term goal is to make it easier to work with patches on classic but
> hard-to-program synths and dsps.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Martin
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> Reply to sender
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> Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:29 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Nicole Massey"
> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7>
> Okay, a couple of questions.
> Am I reading this right, that it's computer control for patch editing for
> DX7/TX7 devices? If so, how blind accessible is it? Meaning, does it use
> standard Windows controls to edit, like arrows, tab, home and end, and page
> up and down? Add spacebar select to that list. Any keyboard shortcuts or
> accelerators?
>
> Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:03 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> yes it does. If you connect both MIDI IN and OUT of your DX7 to Electra it
> will communicate with it to keep in sync.
>
> If DX7 is on the list of connected devices (define in Electra’s preset)
> Electra will fetch current patch on start up. Same counts for program
> changes, whenever you change the program in DX7, Electra will catch that
> info and will fetch the patch. Please see this video:
> https://youtu.be/U_MWTRu3Q3E
>
> As it has 360 degree pots, it will not then make any abrupt changes in the
> sound. It will just start from the point where given parameter value really
> is. And they are real potentiometers not encoders.
>
> M
>
> On 12 Sep 2019, at 00:22, Tom Butcher [email protected] <mailto:
> [email protected]> [YamahaDX] <[email protected] <mailto:
> [email protected]> > wrote:
>
> Hi Martin:
>
> Electra One looks great! One question - does it support downloading the
> patch settings from the synth to set the initial values of the patch? I
> have a DT7 which is awesome but one drawback is it’s hard to accomplish the
> use case of “slightly tweak an existing patch.”
>
> t
>
>
> On Sep 11, 2019, at 4:47 AM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> [YamahaDX] <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >
> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
>
>
>
> I have put together a programmer that can be used for working with
> DX7/TX7. It was originally designed for Rhodes Chroma, but supporting my
> TX7 came to my mind immediately after Chroma started working with it. The
> main idea is to visualize the sound parameters and keep reading all patch /
> program changes, so that the information on the LCD is always up to date.
>
>
>
>
> Demo of using it with TX7 can seen at https://www.youtube..com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8> and info about the project
> at https://www.electra.one/
>
>
>
>
> I know that some of you might think that this is a promo for my project.
> But my main motivation is to hear your feedback and suggestions. My long
> term goal is to make it easier to work with patches on classic but
> hard-to-program synths and dsps.
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Reply to sender
> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7> .
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> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7> .
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> Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:04 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Edward Schultheis" orlog2424
> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7>
> It really does look nice.
> Are there specific synths it works with?
> I have fb01, tx7, and wt11. Ive been using ipad with bluetooth midi to
> edit, BUT its a pain in the ass, as turning a knob on the screen makes
> changes so fast, that i have to keep turning back and forth in order to get
> what i want.
> Also, i have to disconnect the bluetooth midi to then put it back into the
> chain for actually playing music...
> Does it allow for a midi thru, like is one of the outs able to be a midi
> thru?
> Id love to have something that i can just leave in the chain of devices
> and edit when i want to, or play when i want to.
> Looks very nice for sure!
>
> > On Sep 11, 2019, at 4:29 PM, 'Nicole Massey' [email protected]
> [YamahaDX] <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Okay, a couple of questions.
> > Am I reading this right, that it's computer control for patch editing
> for DX7/TX7 devices? If so, how blind accessible is it? Meaning, does it
> use standard Windows controls to edit, like arrows, tab, home and end, and
> page up and down? Add spacebar select to that list. Any keyboard shortcuts
> or accelerators?
> >
> > Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:03 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [YamahaDX] Hardware programmer for DX7/TX7
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > yes it does. If you connect both MIDI IN and OUT of your DX7 to Electra
> it will communicate with it to keep in sync.
> >
> > If DX7 is on the list of connected devices (define in Electra’s preset)
> Electra will fetch current patch on start up. Same counts for program
> changes, whenever you change the program in DX7, Electra will catch that
> info and will fetch the patch. Please see this video:
> https://youtu.be/U_MWTRu3Q3E
> >
> > As it has 360 degree pots, it will not then make any abrupt changes in
> the sound. It will just start from the point where given parameter value
> really is. And they are real potentiometers not encoders.
> >
> > M
> >
> > On 12 Sep 2019, at 00:22, Tom Butcher [email protected] <mailto:
> [email protected]> [YamahaDX] <[email protected] <mailto:
> [email protected]> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi Martin:
> >
> > Electra One looks great! One question - does it support downloading the
> patch settings from the synth to set the initial values of the patch? I
> have a DT7 which is awesome but one drawback is it’s hard to accomplish the
> use case of “slightly tweak an existing patch.”
> >
> > t
> >
> >
> > On Sep 11, 2019, at 4:47 AM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> [YamahaDX] <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I have put together a programmer that can be used for working with
> DX7/TX7. It was originally designed for Rhodes Chroma, but supporting my
> TX7 came to my mind immediately after Chroma started working with it. The
> main idea is to visualize the sound parameters and keep reading all patch /
> program changes, so that the information on the LCD is always up to date.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Demo of using it with TX7 can seen at https://www.youtube..com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rkRg2NA8O8> and info about the project
> at https://www.electra.one/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I know that some of you might think that this is a promo for my project.
> But my main motivation is to hear your feedback and suggestions. My long
> term goal is to make it easier to work with patches on classic but
> hard-to-program synths and dsps.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Reply to sender
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> Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:49 pm (PDT) . Posted by: [email protected]
> <[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Hardware%20programmer%20for%20DX7%2FTX7>
> It looks like a fun one. Being able to pull up a patch, then seamlessly
> start tweaking is an ability that makes all the difference in the world,
> but is lacking in most controller / editors.
>
>
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> Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:18 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Martin Pavlas"
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> sorry I had to get some sleep.
>
> > Are there specific synths it works with?
>
> At this moment it works with DX7, Rhodes Chroma, and generally with
> Continuous controllers. These were proof of concept synths and also I was
> always very frustrated to program them. MIDI CC is a must. But the biggest
> programming effort now goes now into something that I call editor for
> templated sysex. It is similar to what Novation Zero, and others did, but I
> adding functions to work with bits, checksums, nibbles as well as parsing
> patch dumps and assign its data back to parameters... The main idea is that
> this editor will be a web application and even people without programming
> skills should be able to add support for their synth. Electra uses JSON
> file for the definition/description of the Midi implementation - so tech
> savvy people can write it without the editor. I really love the idea that
> these config files will be shared freely. There is a list of many classic
> but knob impaired synths that are already being worked on - 20 electras are
> out in hands of testing people. They are adding their gear. Another 20 will
> go out in September, but it is strictly for testing. One will go to Dan
> Forró from this group :)
>
> > I have fb01, tx7, and wt11. Ive been using ipad with bluetooth midi to
> edit, BUT its a pain in the ass, as turning a knob on the screen makes
> changes so fast, that i have to keep turning back and forth in order to get
> what i want.
> > Also, i have to disconnect the bluetooth midi to then put it back into
> the chain for actually playing music…
>
> Yes, this was originally one of the motivations. ipad is a great thing,
> but personally it does not work for me when working with synths.
>
> > Does it allow for a midi thru, like is one of the outs able to be a midi
> thru?
>
> It does have a MIDI thru (forward) between USB MIDI - MIDI ports and MIDI
> Host port and - MIDI ports. And it works in both directions. It has
> something that I call a MIDI bus, there are two and it always forwards
> messages between USB dev port, USB host port, and MIDI DIN ports. There are
> two buses in Electra One. Actions made with knobs and with touch are always
> merged to the data on the bus. This allows you to control your synth with
> knobs, keep it playing a sequence from device connected to USB host port or
> USB MIDI port, and record it to your computer in the same time.
>
> > Id love to have something that i can just leave in the chain of devices
> and edit when i want to, or play when i want to.
>
> Setting up MIDI thru on DIN ports is possible. It is more a question of
> making some screen for configuration. The concept described above is very
> straightforward and does not need anything special.
>
> > Looks very nice for sure!
> >
> > On Sep 11, 2019, at 4:29 PM, 'Nicole Massey' [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]> [YamahaDX] <[email protected] <mailto:
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> Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:25 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "Martin Pavlas"
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> Hi Nicole,
>
> it is a standalone device, computer is needed only for editing the presets
> and instrument files. Once you have your presets in Electra, it does not
> need a computer. You can, however, keep it connected and then it you can
> see it what you do - like it can mirror the screen, see
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ktDO1Bw17s <
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ktDO1Bw17s>
>
> blind accessibility - the editor would have to be adjusted so that it has
> increased accessibility. But that is possible, Electra has sysex
> implementation that allows full control. The web editor shown in the video
> is only webpage that uses webMIDI in Chrome browser and sends/receives
> SysEx midi messages from Electra. full documentation of sysex and JSON
> files will be public. So if anybody was willing to work on it, it can be
> done. I like the idea, but I have issue with time lately. If you wanted to
> discuss that, feel free to contact me.
>
> > On 12 Sep 2019, at 01:29, 'Nicole Massey' [email protected]
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> > Okay, a couple of questions.
> > Am I reading this right, that it's computer control for patch editing
> for DX7/TX7 devices? If so, how blind accessible is it? Meaning, does it
> use standard Windows controls to edit, like arrows, tab, home and end, and
> page up and down? Add spacebar select to that list. Any keyboard shortcuts
> or accelerators?
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