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| 858.1 | Yamaha WX-7 | PHUBAR::WELLS | Left of Center | Mon Jul 06 1987 16:25 | 12 |
| A recent rec.music.synth posting describing summer '87 NAMM product
introductions identifies this as the WX-7, `a midi lyricon-like
wind controller'.
The BC-1 is only usable by DX synths that have breath controller
inputs, right? Are there any breath controllers out there that
simply output MIDI signals? I.e. I could merge the output of said
controller with a keyboard (that doesn't have a breath controller
input) and send them to a tone module.
Richard
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| 858.2 | | REGENT::SCHMIEDER | | Mon Jul 06 1987 18:37 | 9 |
| The WX-7 is said to output MIDI signals, though I think I read it has to be
hooked up to a rack-mount box, that's part of the WX-7 package, in order to
do so.
I see lyricons listed on album credits all the time. What are they? Is it
another word for sopranino saxophone, or are they similar?
Mark
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| 858.3 | Lyricon not A Sopranino Sax | AQUA::ROST | Four strings are better than six | Mon Jul 06 1987 19:15 | 16 |
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Re: .2
A Lyricon was a wind synthesizer built a few years ago. It looked
like the top half of a soprano sax (that is, short) and plugged
into a controller box which doubled as a case. It had primitive
(by today's standards) mono-synth functions.
A sopranino sax is just a sax voiced higher than a soprano.
A very good example of lyricon is on the first Shadowfax album on
Windham Hill. The lyricon is used on all the cuts where the soprano
sax is not used and should be easily identified (there are no keyboard
synths on the album).
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| 858.4 | Longer than "few" | KRYPTN::JASNIEWSKI | | Thu Jul 09 1987 15:28 | 7 |
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Re .3
"a few years ago" - like the minimoog era...
Joe Jas
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| 858.5 | unb'liev'ble | JON::ROSS | Network partner excited first try!{pant} | Mon Jul 13 1987 14:59 | 14 |
| I urge everyone to hear the demo of the Wx7 and TX81z combo
in the june AFTERTOUCH publication.
It blew me away.
We forget how hard it is to get nuance out of a keyboard. Theres
much more needed besides pushing down a key at a certain velocity.
The Wx must(?) have sensors for tonguing (triggers), air pressure
and/or breath velocity and key-to-note info. BUT what it might also
have is key pressure and 'mouthpiece bite' pressure sensors....
The thing plays a lead guitar (with the tx81z) that impresses.....
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| 858.6 | Manufacturer's publication? | FDCV01::ARVIDSON | Say *NO* to anti-taping chips!!! | Mon Jul 13 1987 15:09 | 4 |
| Can AFTERTOUCH be bought at the local magazine store or is it a Yamaha
publication?
Dan
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| 858.7 | Enter a title for your reply: | JAWS::COTE | Any major dude will tell you... | Mon Jul 13 1987 16:49 | 8 |
| It's a Yamapublication.
I have some subscription forms if you want one.
The subscription is free. The forms however, will cost you dearly.
;^)
Edd
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| 858.8 | Entered. | FDCV01::ARVIDSON | Say *NO* to anti-taping chips!!! | Mon Jul 13 1987 17:02 | 6 |
| RE:-1
Ohhh! And what, my dear noter, might that price be? Let's see
I have a couple pennies OH! here's a nickel that makes seven cents, or
maybe a couple marbles, could you use some marbles? 8-)
Dan
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| 858.9 | billions and billions... | JON::ROSS | Network partner excited first try!{pant} | Tue Jul 14 1987 12:27 | 10 |
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I know Daddy's Nashua has them in piles by the door.
It's a help-yourself. Then you can subscribe using the
little card inside....
I wonder how many folks are on the list...
rr
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| 858.10 | Aftertouch afterawhile | ECADSR::SHERMAN | one rubber nose! | Tue Jul 14 1987 13:18 | 5 |
| I'm on the list, I think, seein's how I've sent in the form. But,
I have yet to receive my first issue, and it's been a coupla months.
Gee, wonder if I'm missing anything? ;-)
Steve
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| 858.11 | Amazing Aftertouch | FGVAXU::MASHIA | Crescent City Kid | Tue Jul 14 1987 14:05 | 9 |
| I'm a subscriber too. I was pretty amazed by the demo. I thought
the electric bass (from the DX7II?) sounded like a funkmeister gone
wild. The whole thing was *very* impressive.
Being a wind player (flute), I'd love to get my hands (and mouth!)
on one of those controllers. Neat stuff.
Rodney M.
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| 858.12 | analog synths had single/multiple trigger | JON::ROSS | Network partner excited first try!{pant} | Wed Jul 15 1987 14:08 | 12 |
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NOTE WELL the implication of tounging and sluring. SOMEHOW
they translate those gestures for midi use.
Guitarists dont pick every note...
ANYONE have a midi kbd that doesnt trigger everytime you press
a key?
ron
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| 858.13 | That's not a bug!!!! | JAWS::COTE | I love it when you dBASE me... | Wed Jul 15 1987 15:18 | 7 |
| > Anyone have a midi kbd that doesnt trigger everytime....
Would you consider that a feature?!?!?!?!?
You otta be in marketing!!!
Edd
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| 858.14 | ..or could it be.. SATAN? | SALSA::MOELLER | | Wed Jul 15 1987 19:12 | 7 |
| I also noticed that the recent KEYBOARD mag article on wind MIDI
cntrollers did not give Steinberg Research's contact address...
although I hear they make the premier units.
Could it be because Steinberg doesn't ADVERTISE in KEYBOARD?
karl
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| 858.15 | Akai/Steiner Reviewed in Feb 88 EM | AQUA::ROST | That woman liked long neck bottles | Thu Feb 04 1988 12:32 | 9 |
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The February 88 issue of ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN has nice in-depth
look at the Akai/Steiner system. They discuss why it's a synth
package instead of a straight MIDI controller like the WX-7.
Worth reading if you're at all intersted in articulation, phrasing
and expression (which should be anybody!!)
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