I recently started playing my Yamaha DX-1 as I've had it storage for some year. Not really sure if it could need calibrating so I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to tune up/calibrate a DX-1. I check the battery and it read from the
keyboard display 4.7 volts. I've never changed it since the 18 or so years that I've
had it. I also noticed that it has this sustain to most patches and I'm trying to figure out if there's a sustain mode somewhere on the keyboard where I can decrease that.
Thanks for Any Suggestions.
GAT
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Re: MIDI interface for old PowerBook?
Hello John,
I bought MOTU’s Fastlane 2X2 MIDI interface circa 2004. As far as I can remember it has worked on my Powerbook G4 running 10.4 and it still works on the same machine running 10.5.8. Subsequently, this same Fastlane has also worked on all generations of?MacBook Pros running 10.6 all the way up to 10.15 presently. Just make sure that you install the appropriate software driver for your OS. All driver versions are available for free download from?.
Eb
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I have a G4 PowerBook that isn’t really being used, so I thought I would run Sysex Librarian on it (there are still old versions on the website), to use with my DX7II. It’s pretty ancient though, with a PowerPC CPU, and is running Mac OS X 10.4. I’ve looked at a few MIDI interfaces, like the IK Multimedia iRig MIDI 2, and the M-Audio MIDISPORT 2x2. The iRig MIDI lists OS X 10.6 and later as compatible, the MIDISPORT does list OS X 10.4.9 as compatible. There’s also a mystery brand interface on Amazon (DigitalLife) for $60 I might take a chance on. Does anyone have some experience with MIDI interfaces and elderly versions of Mac OS X? Are the interfaces generally compatible, and the manufacturers just list recent versions of OS X to be safe? Or do the interfaces really have problems, or not work, with older versions of OS X? Thanks in advance for any advice.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#20404): /g/YamahaDX/message/20404Mute This Topic: /mt/41395515/2509666Group Owner: [email protected]Unsubscribe: /g/YamahaDX/unsub ?[ eb.myatt@...] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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Re: MIDI interface for old PowerBook?
I agree with everything except the "Edit:" at the end. There are
some cheapie cables that have a bug and they mess up Sys Ex. I would
definitely go the "class drivers" route, most sellers will indicate
this on their pages. I have the iConnectivity mio but it's on the
pricier side ($40).? I recommend it.
I find the simple cables with "advanced" features also cause issues.
I have another one that can be one-in/one-out or two-outs. This has
caused problems with some software and isn't worth the hassle.
Source: Have bought too many MIDI adapters, including a couple of
the cheapie ones and one def has the bug.? More info -
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Midi is supported in USB as a Class driver so any no frills USB
Midi cable should work. Especially under Mac OS X.
It's when you start spending a bit more on cables/boxes which
support multiple types of interface, is when you usually run
into problems. This is because they tend to need specific
drivers. That said, the basic Midi functionality will often just
work regardless.
Source: used to develop USB drivers.
Edit: You could just get yourself a 5 dollar/euro/quid cable. If
it's noisy (as I found some of them are) you can cut the earth
at the midi end (The ground loop causes hum with some of these
cheap Chinese cables).
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Re: MIDI interface for old PowerBook?
Hi
I am using a G4 Powerbook with 10.4.9 with a MIDISport day by day with all my various editors, and it works like charm.
Florian
Am 04.11.19 um 19:48 schrieb John Towler:
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I have a G4 PowerBook that isn’t really being used, so I thought I would run Sysex Librarian on it (there are still old versions on the snooze.net website), to use with my DX7II. It’s pretty ancient though, with a PowerPC CPU, and is running Mac OS X 10.4. I’ve looked at a few MIDI interfaces, like the IK Multimedia iRig MIDI 2, and the M-Audio MIDISPORT 2x2. The iRig MIDI lists OS X 10.6 and later as compatible, the MIDISPORT does list OS X 10.4.9 as compatible.
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Re: MIDI interface for old PowerBook?
Midi is supported in USB as a Class driver so any no frills USB Midi cable should work. Especially under Mac OS X.
It's when you start spending a bit more on cables/boxes which support multiple types of interface, is when you usually run into problems. This is because they tend to need specific drivers. That said, the basic Midi functionality will often just work regardless.
Source: used to develop USB drivers.
Edit: You could just get yourself a 5 dollar/euro/quid cable. If it's noisy (as I found some of them are) you can cut the earth at the midi end (The ground loop causes hum with some of these cheap Chinese cables).
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MIDI interface for old PowerBook?
I have a G4 PowerBook that isn’t really being used, so I thought I would run Sysex Librarian on it (there are still old versions on the snooze.net website), to use with my DX7II. It’s pretty ancient though, with a PowerPC CPU, and is running Mac OS X 10.4. I’ve looked at a few MIDI interfaces, like the IK Multimedia iRig MIDI 2, and the M-Audio MIDISPORT 2x2. The iRig MIDI lists OS X 10.6 and later as compatible, the MIDISPORT does list OS X 10.4.9 as compatible. There’s also a mystery brand interface on Amazon (DigitalLife) for $60 I might take a chance on. Does anyone have some experience with MIDI interfaces and elderly versions of Mac OS X? Are the interfaces generally compatible, and the manufacturers just list recent versions of OS X to be safe? Or do the interfaces really have problems, or not work, with older versions of OS X?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Re: TO ALL MEMBERS of YamahaDX (1st)
Oops.? Sorry.? I remembered that the wrong way around.
If you pay in Euros, which is Richard's currency, there is no fee; there's just the currency conversion charge, built into Paypal's exchange rate... I think you can choose to use your card issuers rate instead, but you'll then get two separate things on your statement - one from Paypal and one from your bank / card company.
If you pay in a different currency, there's a charge, which seems quite high in proportion to the sort of amounts people will likely donate.
I started by trying to pay in GBP, which added on an unexplained charge, so I tried switching the currency to Euros, which made it disappear.
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Re: TO ALL MEMBERS of YamahaDX (1st)
Its very simple to change to your own currency... I hope they don’t do a charge for him! ?Anyway, the PayPal fee for $5.00 is $1.44
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On Nov 2, 2019, at 3:02 PM, andy2no via Groups.Io <man.of.mystery@...> wrote:
?It turns out Paypal also charged a fee if you try to pay in a currency other than your own. I couldn't see any explanation of the fee, so I don't know if it was a flat rate or a percentage.? I found if I changed the currency to my own, it went away.??? I don't know if that meant Richard was charged a fee instead. Paypal charges its own rates for a currency conversion though, which may well be more than a card issuer would charge. In case anyone missed it, this is what Richard posted in the Yahoo group, just before closing it to new posts.? It contains the link to make a donation towards the costs: "
To all,
?
Everything is migrated to?/g/YamahaDX/
All validated members from here should have access there now.
?
If you want to support the initial costs of the migration to groups.io I kindly ask for a donation via paypal on my account :?
Whatever you think it's worth to you !
?
The statistics are :
?
Total Members Processed: 3309
181 photos were transferred.
300 files were transferred.
2 files were not transferred, most likely because they were duplicates of existing files.
99 links were transferred.
The following messages could not be transferred because of problems with Yahoo:
- #868
- #1294
- #1295
- #1307
- #2545
- #2547
- #3631
I've closed posting to this group, see you on the other side !
rg,rg
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It turns out Paypal also charged a fee if you try to pay in a currency other than your own. I couldn't see any explanation of the fee, so I don't know if it was a flat rate or a percentage.? I found if I changed the currency to my own, it went away.??? I don't know if that meant Richard was charged a fee instead. Paypal charges its own rates for a currency conversion though, which may well be more than a card issuer would charge. In case anyone missed it, this is what Richard posted in the Yahoo group, just before closing it to new posts.? It contains the link to make a donation towards the costs: "
To all,
?
Everything is migrated to?/g/YamahaDX/
All validated members from here should have access there now.
?
If you want to support the initial costs of the migration to groups.io I kindly ask for a donation via paypal on my account :?
Whatever you think it's worth to you !
?
The statistics are :
?
Total Members Processed: 3309
181 photos were transferred.
300 files were transferred.
2 files were not transferred, most likely because they were duplicates of existing files.
99 links were transferred.
The following messages could not be transferred because of problems with Yahoo:
- #868
- #1294
- #1295
- #1307
- #2545
- #2547
- #3631
I've closed posting to this group, see you on the other side !
rg,rg
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Hahahahaha - Danke, Florian!
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Wie wahr!
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Dieser Post hat mir den Tag gerettet :-)
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Gru?,
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Gesendet:?Samstag, 02. November 2019 um 12:40 Uhr
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They are like farmers who try to tell the bull why it would be an
improvement for both sides, when they cut his balls...
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Interesting, haven't gotten an email like that.
I understand and agree to a certain level with their move, but for us having a common storage area is mandatory.
Has anybody run into any missing files ?
I haven't checked by comparing Yahoo-files with 开云体育-files (it wasn't mentioned in the transition email either).
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Since the old group is shut down, I don't know if you folks got this
email.? (I received it from another group still in transition.)?
Apparently, Yahoo has sent this note to every member of every list.?
First of all, it's late:? the first portion of the change already
happened.? Secondly, the spin doctor on this one must be getting
dizzy by now!? They're not taking Yahoo Groups away -- they're
making it better, um ... by removing some of the most useful
features of the lists (file storage, email archives).? :-\
________
Here is the text from the email:
"Dear Group Moderators and Members,
Thank you for your commitment to Yahoo and for helping us define the
power of digital communities. Eighteen years ago, we combined the
functionality of a site called eGroups.com with a precursor
community platform called Yahoo Clubs to launch Yahoo Groups. Since
then, you and millions of others have helped prove our hypothesis,
by creating and joining more than 10 Million groups.
A lot has changed about the Internet since 2001, including the ways
most people now use Yahoo Groups. Today, most Yahoo Groups activity
happens in your email inbox, not on the bulletin boards where Yahoo
Groups started in the pre-smartphone age. Increasingly, people want
content and connections coming directly to them, and this is why we
continue to invest in Yahoo Mail -- including the recent launch of a
new
that is
currently the highest-rated email app in the App Store and Google
Play.
So, as our users’ habits have evolved, we have begun the process of
evolving our approach to help active Yahoo Groups thrive and migrate
to our email platform. To help you plan for these changes, below is
the schedule of how this transition will happen.
Beginning October 28, 2019:
- Users will be able
to join a Yahoo Group only through an invite from the Group
Moderator or by submitting a request to join a Group, which
requires approval by the Group Moderator.
- Since we are
moving Group communication from posting on message boards to
email distribution, uploading and hosting of new content will
also be disabled on the Yahoo Groups website.
Beginning December 14, 2019:
- All Groups will be
made private and any content that was previously uploaded via
the website will be removed. We believe privacy is critical and
made this decision to better align with our overall principles.
- If you would like
to keep any of the content you’ve posted or stored in the past
within your Yahoo Group, please download it by December 14 by
accessing .
As these dates get closer, we will send follow-up reminders. More
information about the upcoming changes can be found .
While this evolution of Yahoo Groups is inspired by how we see the
platform being used today, we know change can be difficult. Here are
a few important facts as we make this transition:
1. Yahoo Groups is not going away - We know that
our users are deeply passionate about connecting around shared
interests, and we are evolving Groups to better align with how you
use it today.
2. New groups can still be formed - Users can
continue to connect with others around their common bonds and
interests. From animal rescues to sporting and activity groups,
civic organizations to local PTAs, members of our Yahoo Groups will
remain connected and able to share their activities and interests.
All of the content that you have shared previously on the website,
can continue to be shared via email.
We know that Yahoo Groups is an important online extension of your
real-life group of friends, interests and communities, and we are
committed to supporting communities that rely on Yahoo Groups.
Thanks for coming along with us this far. We look forward to seeing
where the technology -- and you -- take us in the decades to come.
Sincerely,
The Groups Team"
--
Regards,
-BW
Bruce Wahler
Ashby Solutions.com?
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Re: Can't download big(ger) .zip from YamahaDXFiles
The full email information is in the mail header.
On 11/1/2019 9:29 AM, Richard
Gelderblom wrote:
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Ow... OK.
It looks like is protecting me from
divulging a complete spam-able email-address :-)
I saw your first upload so that's great.
In any case the part you're missing was
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Ah ok - just added you to my contacts - just in case ;-)
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Ow... OK. It looks like is protecting me from divulging a complete spam-able email-address :-) I saw your first upload so that's great.
In any case the part you're missing was
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Hello,
This email message is a notification to let you know that the following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected]
group.
Uploaded By:
Michael Whocares <the_crimson_thunder@...>
Cheers,
The 开云体育 Team
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Hmmm - maybe I'm to blind to see but I can't find/access your complete mail addy - this is all I see:? Richard.Gelderblom@... - but when clicking on it a blank page is opening :-0 Edit: uploads successfully done :-)
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Re: Can't download big(ger) .zip from YamahaDXFiles
Hi Michael,
That's awesome ! You can upload them to the new group yourself, which is up and running now and you should have access. Or you can email them to me or use if it's too big, and I'll upload them.
Thanx for coming forward and help out ! rg,rg
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Hi Richard,
I have some of the missing files handy - happy to send you copies thereof if you tell me where to send them... ;-)
The files are:
Yamaha-DX7_Collection_for_FM7 (Vol. 1-3)
594 banks as single voice DX_SYX
Geminisolstice's DX7 backup converted
Best,
Michael
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Re: Can't download big(ger) .zip from YamahaDXFiles
Hi Richard, I have some of the missing files handy - happy to send you copies thereof if you tell me where to send them... ;-) The files are:
Yamaha-DX7_Collection_for_FM7 (Vol. 1-3)
594 banks as single voice DX_SYX
Geminisolstice's DX7 backup converted
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