Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!lavaca.uh.edu!uhnix1!sugar!karl From: karl@sugar.hackercorp.com (Karl Lehenbauer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Yamaha DX-7 Midi file to DMCS file format converter? Message-ID: <5150@sugar.hackercorp.com> Date: 15 Feb 90 00:56:51 GMT References: Reply-To: karl@sugar.hackercorp.com (Karl Lehenbauer) Organization: Sugar Land Unix - Houston Lines: 27 In article mwills@x102a.harris-atd.com (wills ms 01309) writes: >Does anyone have a utility to convert DX-7 (or other synthesizer) midi >file format to Deluxe Music Construction Set (DMCS) format? It would >probably have to read a raw track disk device, since the 3.5" disk >created by the DX-7 is not recognized by Amigados. What you're asking for is almost impossible. The program would have to interpret a set of DX7 parameters and generate a sample file. Oh, it definitely could be done -- but you'd need a pretty complete definition of the DX's FM-synthesis algorithms to pull it off. As for trying to read it off the DX7-II floppy disk, it would be much easier just to upload the parameters via MIDI by transmitting the MIDI system exclusive command to do so. Now, what is a much easier task is to read samples from a sampler and convert them to the Amiga. I have done this with the Casio FZ-1. That is to say, I can take any 16-bit sample disk for an FZ-1 and make 8-bit IFF 8SVX or VOIC instrument files from them. Unfortunately, the FZ-1 uses a Casio-specific format. If I had bought a synth that was compliant with the MIDI sample dump standard and coded for that, it would have implicitly supported most samplers out there -- oh well. -- -- uunet!sugar!karl "As long as there is a legion of superheros, all else -- can surely be made right." -- Sensor Girl -- Usenet access: (713) 438-5018