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From: shep@datacube.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Sun, 22-Dec-85 10:55:00 EST
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>/**** datacube:net.music.synt / caip!hedger /  8:31 am  Dec 20, 1985 ****/
>note....I was told by a salesman that you need a dx7 or cx5m computer
>to program a tx7 .....anybody know the story?
>/* ---------- */

The TX7 requires some means of external control. MIDI hacks will love
the fact that you can simply buy a TX7 and start swinging system
exclusive codes at it to control DX-format voices. Lacking the ability
to write your own MIDI code, you -do- need a DX7 or similar to send the
appropriate system exclusive codes.

One nice thing about the TX7, which makes it a great DX7 add-on, is that
it has 32 Function memories in addition to the Voice memories. The
Function memories hold the controller modulation parameters that are
common to all voices on the DX. Thus you can program and recall
say, a mod/bend setting for your "Steinberger Bass" patch, and another
one for your "B/C Whistle" patch, and have the Function parameters
recalled with the Voice params.

I started off with the TX7, and only recently bought a DX7 because I
became an "FM operator junkie" in search of more operators and a
velocity keyboard! The TX7 worked fine with my Juno106 and some simple
68000/OS9 based code to edit the TX7 parameters. The manual for the TX7
is complete in describing the protocol for setting/getting parameters.


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