Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!sri-unix!sri-spam!mordor!lll-tis!ptsfa!ihnp4!homxb!houxm!homxc!pjb From: pjb@homxc.UUCP (#P.BURYK) Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: DX7-II, ST, MusiLisp, Crumar Spirit, INFO PLEASE Message-ID: <605@homxc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Jul-87 09:12:38 EDT Article-I.D.: homxc.605 Posted: Mon Jul 6 09:12:38 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Jul-87 05:45:35 EDT References: <550@ubu.warwick.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel Lines: 60 Summary: DX-7 <---> DX-7II Compatibility... Xref: mnetor rec.music.synth:1021 comp.sys.atari.st:4277 Kay - Things might have changed a little in the past few months but... I know of only -2- packages (patch librarians) that run on the DX-7II: "DX-PRO" - Digital Music Services 23010 Lake Forrest Drive Suite D334 Laguna Hills, Ca. (USA) 92653 (714) 951-1159 -and- another package by either OpCode or Hybrid Arts (sorry, I can't remember which right now) DX-PRO, if purchased "today" should work for either the DX-7 or the DX-7II, allowing both up-loading (to the APPLE II only) and down-loading (to the DX). If you have an older release of DX-PRO you probably won't be able to use it (I couldn't) as one of the first things it does is ask (via MIDI transfer) who it is talking to. Expecting to hear "Oh, I'm a DX-7" it barfs when told "Oh, I'm a DX-7II (FD)". Anyway, DMS will -gladly- send you an update upon receiving your DX-PRO system disk and docs binder (as "proof-of- purchase"). Problem resolved. I've had luck using a few other patch librarians (down-loading to the DX-7II only though)... Isepic "Data-7" seems work ok. Passport DX-7 patch librarian... NG (Re: "who are you?") Dr. T ... ok As far as other info and tutorials go... "The Complete DX-7" by Howard Massey gets my vote too. AND... there is a mag out this month (July issue)... can't remember but it might be the new KMS, KCS or whatever it's called these days... ANYway.. there's an article by Howard Massey in there specifically about the "compatibility" issues between the DX-7 and DX-7II. (There is also a review of the Roland D-50 and a number of other good stuff too!) Ok.... too much typing! Pat =============================================================================== Forward e-mail, US-snail, or real-time blasting to: Patrick J. Buryk ...ihnp4!homxc!pjb AT&T-BTL, Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel N.J., 07733 (Rm 3L-414) (201) 949-8129 ===============================================================================