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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Created:Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2852
Total number of notes:33157

245.0. "Chroma upgrade" by GALAXY::MALIK () Tue Feb 11 1986 16:36

	In preparation for 'going MIDI', I have taken my Chroma and
expander in for repairs and a software upgrade.

	The upgrade consists of replacing a set (number unknown) of
EPROMs at a cost of $250 per instrument!!  For just the chips!

	Is this typical?  When I spoke to the technician, he said
that this price INCLUDES a discount he's getting for returning the
old chips.

						- Karl

	
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245.1BAXTA::BOTTOM_DAVIDWed Feb 12 1986 11:0810
 Karl,
 I can't say for sure on your synth, but I had been told about the MIDI 
dynamics upgrade for my JX3 by a dealer who wanted $150 to do the job. 
The eproms are available through Roland at $49.95 for the same upgrade.
Could be a healthy profit in there for the installer, but maybe not. 
MIDI should require some significant amount of overhaul to install in a 
non-MIDID synth.
 Good luck with it!

dave