source file: mills3.txt Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 04:54:49 +0100 Subject: Re: MIDI/Audio Wish List From: "jloffink" >> the extra resolution in their custom ICs would be insignificant in terms of >> design resources and transistors. DSP or Virtual Modeling type instruments >> could do better though. > Sorry, what's an IC? Sorry, IC = Integrated Circuit = analog or digital electronic device from as simple as a logic gate to as complex as a Digital Signal Processor or Pentium microprocessor. All audio level processing in today's synthesizers and samplers occurs in each manufacturer's custom ICs (a few use off-the-shelf DSPs). >> Building tunings into "Partials", Keygroups or Zones is tedious and >> wasteful effort in my opinion. >Yes, it's extremely tedious - but my point is that it needn't be, >even on a sampler. Hence the idea of creating on-board macros or >templates to speed up the process. The reason why it's not a waste >of effort (for me) is that I'm creating simulations of acoustic >instruments. The difference between what one can achieve in this >respect on a sampler and a synth is enormous (IMO) - but of course >not everybody is interested in simulation. I guess I'm confused whether you want more "Partials" to accomplish microtonal scales or better sampling. > > > A kind of `kit' mother keyboard with a large number of movable slots > > > into which a user configurable number and arrangement of keys of > > > different sizes and colours could be fitted_ And new types of control > > > for keys (taking the idea of `after touch' further_) > > >> Starr Labs is working on a generalized microtonal MIDI keyboard that >> supports polyphonic aftertouch. > Do you mean the Microzone - or are Starr Labs producing another > keyboard as well? I hope the distinction between what I suggested > and the Microzone is clear. I was talking about the Microzone, but I can see now the distinction. The Microzone has just black or white keys, all one size, and no "new" types of control. I'm sure the reason is purely economics. SMTPOriginator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu From: gbreed@cix.compulink.co.uk (Graham Breed) Subject: Re: MIDI/Audio wish list PostedDate: 10-01-98 20:27:00 SendTo: CN=coul1358/OU=AT/O=EZH ReplyTo: tuning@eartha.mills.edu $MessageStorage: 0 $UpdatedBy: CN=notesrv2/OU=Server/O=EZH,CN=coul1358/OU=AT/O=EZH,CN=Manuel op de Coul/OU=AT/O=EZH RouteServers: CN=notesrv2/OU=Server/O=EZH,CN=notesrv1/OU=Server/O=EZH RouteTimes: 10-01-98 20:26:28-10-01-98 20:26:29,10-01-98 20:26:20-10-01-98 20:26:21 DeliveredDate: 10-01-98 20:26:21 Categories: $Revisions: Received: from ns.ezh.nl ([137.174.112.59]) by notesrv2.ezh.nl (Lotus SMTP MTA SMTP v4.6 (462.2 9-3-1997)) with SMTP id C1256588.006AC9B2; Sat, 10 Jan 1998 20:26:53 +0100 Received: by ns.ezh.nl; (5.65v3.2/1.3/10May95) id AA04519; Sat, 10 Jan 1998 20:27:00 +0100 Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 20:27:00 +0100 Received: from ella.mills.edu by ns (smtpxd); id XA09363 Received: (qmail 14495 invoked from network); 10 Jan 1998 11:26:57 -0800 Received: from localhost (HELO ella.mills.edu) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 10 Jan 1998 11:26:57 -0800 Message-Id: Errors-To: madole@mills.edu Reply-To: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Originator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Sender: tuning@eartha.mills.edu