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From: pjb@homxc.UUCP (#P.BURYK)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: DX7-II, ST, MusiLisp, Crumar Spirit, INFO PLEASE
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Date: Mon, 6-Jul-87 09:12:38 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  6 09:12:38 1987
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Summary: DX-7 <---> DX-7II Compatibility...
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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




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