http://fuq.encycmet.com en-us http://fuq.encycmet.com ActiveKB NX thecoop@birdhousecraft.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:41:44 EST 20 http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3077/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3077/ Question: I am on the lookout for a theremin. The moog one looks nice but is hard to get hold of over here in Europe. I came across a rather different product, the Alesis Air synth, which might ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3078/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3078/ Question: Hey, synthheads! Can anybody offer their opinion on who has a better vintage synth card for prog usage--Alesis or Roland? I seem to find the Roland card mentioned more often of prog ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3079/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3079/ Question: I'm wondering if it is possible to control an old modular analog synthesizer (digisound 80) with a guitar. Here are my consideration: an analog synth is conceived (mainly) for gener ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3080/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3080/ Question: Does anyone know anyone who services old analog synths, ie moog. Answer: musicstop? Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3081/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3081/ Question: Does anyone knows of a true analog synth to purchase? We are not interested in V.A. synth. Answer: www.bigcitymusic.com Check out the VOSTOK synth at the top of the page. Wear a bib ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3082/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3082/ Question: Does anyone know of a website or book that has a large list of analogue synth settings (DCO's, LFO's, VCF, etc) to achieve different sounds? Answer: You might want to try to find arc ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3083/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3083/ Question: I am re-contacting you to see if I can find a filter for an early 70's Arp 2600.... Do you have this replacement part or can you guide me in the direction of someone who manufactures ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3084/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3084/ Question: I am in need of a good quality copy of the electrical schematics for the ARP 2600 synth. Can anyone help? Answer: Have you checked the online sources? There are a number of websites ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3085/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3085/ Question: I used to have a small program that was an on screen audio synthesizer, and need it now for a project, but can't find it. It featured the ability to output audio frequencies, choose ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3086/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3086/ Question: I currently have a sound card that has a general midi synth on it. It is the M-Audio DMAN-PCI. OK card except that they are letting it doe on the vine now. There is no ASIO driver su ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3087/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3087/ Question: I have heard from several people that quality produced by LSX Mpeg Encoder standalone are better than LSX plug-in for Premiere. Is this true? Then why is the standalone cheaper? If ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3088/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3088/ Question: I haven't tried out the Boss Bass Synthesizer pedal yet. Has anyone tried it? What do you think? Answer: It rules!! I love mine you can get thousands of different sounds. but I ca ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3089/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3089/ Question: Does anybody know if there is a rackmount/programmable equivelant to the boss syb-3 bass synth? I love the pedal, but would like to be able to switch patches/settings on the fly...a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3090/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3090/ Question: Can anybody give me some advice, as too whats the best SYNTH on the market for creating Dance/Trance sounds. I'm not after '303' sounds, More into FAT Synth leads ie.. Like U.K. Tranc ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3091/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3091/ Question: Er, well, actually two: (1) Can Diamond's programmable clock synthesizers generate _any_ frequency? Could they thus be used to drive a fixed-scan monitor? (2) Has anyone considered ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3092/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3092/ Question: Right now, I'm working on a new double disc concept album entitled Iron Alphabet for late 2006 release. It contains twenty-six original poems syncronized to electronic/industrial mus ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:58 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3093/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3093/ Question: Anyone know of a downloadable computer synth anywhere on the internet? Answer: virtual analog modeling with a sorta modular approach... you can import new waveforms and effects from ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3094/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3094/ Question: Is there an URL to download the Crystal soft synth?I have an AW35 soundcard that uses the cs4237b and can't find the soft synth for this thing.I do have the drivers though... Answer ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3095/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3095/ Question: I just picked up a Yamaha home keyboard for $25.00 today and need some help? It is a PortaSound PSS-370 Mini key keyboard with digital synth. I would like to know the year it was ma ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3096/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3096/ Question: What was the first digital synth (digital sound processing)? Answer: The first released recording of digitally synthesised music was Hal Chamberlin's recording of music produced on a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3097/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3097/ Question: I use a digitech whammywah with bass and i would like to here from others who use this setup, eg what other pedals do they use it with and tips for getting a better sound, Also does a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3098/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3098/ Question: I just bought a Bass Synth Wah/Envelope Filter and a Hot Rod/Rock Distortion. Digitech has an offer to buy two get one free. I'm stuck on choosing between the Bass Overdrive, Bass Cho ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3099/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3099/ Question: Does any of you know some sites where I can view examples of DDS (direct digital synthesis) inplemented in an FPGA? Answer: You can browse through www.andraka.com. He has something o ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3100/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3100/ Question: Does anyone have experience or opinions on DIY analog synths? I've looked at PAIA's Fatman and 9700 synths, as well as the MOTM from Synth Technologies. I have fairly advanced buil ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3101/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3101/ Question: We recently purchased a Beckman DNA synthesizer, and I find that the oligos we create work fine for PCR and for labelling but not as well as commercially produced oligos for double- ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3102/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3102/ Question: I'm a french guy and i want to buy a no expensive drum synthesizer. Which is the Best ? Novation Drumstation ? Jomox XBase ?.. Answer: JOMOX is best! second hand kawai XD-5 drumsynth Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3103/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3103/ Question: I'm looking to buy an analogue mono synth with a sequencer and also an analogue drum machine that I can sync to the synth easily. I eventually want to be able sync them both up to a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3104/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3104/ Question: I can't seem to figure out how to configure this DXi synth in Sonar 6. It seems the only way I can enable this Synth is by clicking on the FX parameter in an audio track. Then I ca ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3105/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3105/ Question: Electro Harmonix Micro Synthesizer anyone tried it? Tell me all about it. Answer: you've flashed me back... I used one of these for about one day some years ago. To my recollection ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3106/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3106/ Question: Electro Harmonix is supposed to rerelease?? a Microsynthesizer. Anyone have any info on these? I would like a Moog type synth for techno effects, for use WHILE PLAYING the guitar. ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3107/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3107/ Question: I am wondering if it is possible to access the FM Synthesizer via MIDI command control codes? In all the documentation I have downloaded there has been obtuse mention of VCA/VCF and ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3108/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3108/ Question: I have some old DOS games that used to sound great with my ancient Creative Sound Blaster Pro (which had a 32-voice (I think) FM synth) but now sound terrible with any modern GM Synt ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3109/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3109/ Question: I am just lookin fer a free synthesizer type music maker, with drumbeats,keyboards,loops and nivekty sounds, has anyone come across 1 ? Any help wud be greatly appreciated.. Answer: ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3110/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3110/ Question: I've been giving my friends a link to my website with a few MIDIs on it. The only problem is that most of them have the soundcards that came with their computers, usually the $10 FM ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3111/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3111/ Question: I was thinking about dabbling a bit with connecting my cheap Yamaha keyboard to my PC via MIDI to control a software synth. I'd also like to use this setup to somehow put down some ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3112/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3112/ Question: I´ve heard about a synthesizer, which is free, and that one can download from internet. Now I wonder where I can get it. Thanx! (I understand that it is a commersial stuff) I think ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3113/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3113/ Question: I'm gonna get laughs, but I'm still using OS9, and was wondering if anyone could recommend some good free or low cost virtual synths to try. Answer: I'm about to vacate OS 9 for obv ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3114/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3114/ Question: I've been giving my friends a link to my website with a few MIDIs on it. The only problem is that most of them have the soundcards that came with their computers, usually the $10 FM ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3115/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3115/ Question: Can anyone help me find somewhere I can download free VST plug-ins for Mac? Answer: Try a web search for d-pole, ambisone, etc. there are lots of demos and free vst plugs on the net. Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3116/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3116/ Question: I am reading this time about a frequency synthesizer with a VCO. What i am trying to understand is the use of a programmable counter. In the book it says that it divides the VCO freq ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3117/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3117/ Question: Anyone know of any alternative sites to Harmony Central? There is so much misinformation out there, that I was hoping to find other sites that could concur with the misinformation ;-) ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3118/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3118/ Question: What I don't get is how you people who make software synthesizer think we buyers should do to make our harddisk recording sequencer co-exist with this new CPU hog? I mean, it's not like ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3119/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3119/ Question: I would like to use a Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS Platinum sound card through java.sound.midi. In particular, I want to use the hardware synthesizers provided by the card. They show up ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3120/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3120/ Question: My wife and I are looking to buy a MIDI-capable keyboard/synthesizer that she can use to play for fun (she took years of piano lessons as a child) and also for our Bible study gather ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3121/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3121/ Question: I am getting a new computer and I would like to get some music equipment with it. I guess arranging is what I would be doing most. I don't want to spend thousands of dollars but I wou ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3122/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3122/ Question: I have a MOTU Fastlane USB MIDI interface, a keyboard synth, and a couple of Macs and PCs running Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 and Windows 2000 and Windows XP. All I want to do is to play s ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3123/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3123/ Question: What is an Akai VX600 Programmable Matrix Analog Synthesizer really like? Anyone ever seen/heard one? Magio Music Center (New York) has them on a blow-out sale for $295.00. The flye ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3124/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3124/ Question: According to an article I just read on MS's own site the MS GS Wavetable SW Synth can be replaced by a third party software synthesizer. It does not go on to say who supplies such a t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3125/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3125/ Question: I have the possibility to buy a EH bass micro synth...but i play the guitar: can i use it for my guitar?May i have any sound problems?What kind of big differences there are between th ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3126/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3126/ Question: Hello, all! I've just installed Windows XP, and I love it! However, I am a MIDI musician, and I don't like the MIDI synthesizer Microsoft is pushing with its product. Granted, it auto ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3127/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3127/ Question: I have a DB50XG set up as an independent synth (it works a bit like an MU80), but I also now have a separate digitasl mixer, reverb and harmoniser. I want to connect each of these to ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3128/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3128/ Question: Does anybody know of any cheap, minimal, vintage synths? I am looking for something with a tone generator and maybe just one or two filters. I want something very basic in order to ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3129/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3129/ Question: i'm new to the whole synth thing, and i'm looking for a mini-synth to play... i'm currently on the hunt for a novation bass station, keyboard version, but i'm not having too much luck ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3130/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3130/ Question: I would appreciate assistance, preferably from the UK, on which Modular Synth to purchase. I already have a half decent setup - Korg i30HD keyboard, good acoustic and electric guitars ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3131/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3131/ Question: I was recently introduced to modular synth with a moogerfooger lowpass filter. I just tried the ring modulator, but it was too crazy for my taste. What I did like was some of the awe ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3132/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3132/ Question: I'm considering getting a Nord Module synth but would like to know what owners/users out there think of them? i love my nord modular. it dominates anything else i have in my studio (w ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3133/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3133/ Question: I'm looking for a good Hammond B3-type organ/organ synth, preferably analog based (ie. not those sample-based digital things, which I already own). Portability is important. Any reco ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3134/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3134/ Question: My lab is thinking about building a peptide synthesizer. I was wondering if anyone out there knows a place I can find schematics for such a project. Any help is appreciated. Answer: ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3135/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3135/ Question: is it possible to make a PLL frequency synthesizer to provide, say, 1 to 30MHz output, using an LM565 and some TTL chips? Answer: It's not at all possible. The 565 is rated to 500KHz. ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3136/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3136/ Question: I was looking over the schematic included with my W2A recently, and it seems to have omitted the PLL synthesizer section. Was the synthesizer schematic included on a separate sheet t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3137/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3137/ Question: Any opinions on Seer Reality software synthesizer? The specifications look great, but how about the real-world experience, and the quality and feel of the sound it makes? How does it ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3138/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3138/ Question: anyone simulate the infamous Tom Sawyer synth sound using Reason 2.5? If so, how? Answer: Methinks it was a Minimoog and there's a simulator out there that sounds pretty dead on. But ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3139/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3139/ Question: I'm very nieuw to MIDI and just playing a little with my SB 128 sound card. Most of the sounds from the SB are very poor (brasses and guitars..) so I tried to use a soft synth (dsmid ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3140/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3140/ Question: I got an IKMultimedia suite with Pro Tools (including Sampletank), but I cannot get it to work properly, and I have found IKMM support singularly unhelpfu. Can anyone recommend a good ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3141/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3141/ Question: I have some expanders which put their signal into a mixer. The soundcard puts the signal in the same mixer. I usually compose with those expanders only. When I'm finished composing the ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:03:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3142/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3142/ Question: I just starting to get into the realm of synth. I've been playing guitar and recording for a few years. I was just wondering whether I sould invest in a synth keyboard or a midi key ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:00 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3143/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3143/ Question: I have a commercial jingle I'm working on (see http://www.jingolo.com and click on Hardys) and I have a small sax solo in the doughnut hole. Can anyone offer some advice on how to mak ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:00 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3144/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3144/ Question: IK is offering a free download of Sonik Synth 2. I would recommend this software to anyone who is looking for a badass virtual synth/workstaion. This rivals the top of workstaions out ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:00 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3145/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3145/ Question: I would like to ask a question and it is: Does anyone know how I can change the synth that the SBlive uses for midi playback to the sound font synth? Any help would be grate. Answer: A ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:00 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3146/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3146/ Question: I am looking for some opinions. I want to compose realistic backing tracks. I am trying to decide if I should go with a synthesizer for sound generation, or if I should get one of tho ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:00 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3147/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3147/ Question: I just bought a TI994/A with several cartridges and the speech synthesizer module for $10. I was just wondering if anyone knows how to program the speech synthesizer from basic, or ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:00 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3148/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3148/ Question: Is anyone here using Emacspeak? I'm new to LInux and would like to try that out. I've got a somewhat working Redhat 8 installation now and I've managed to install Festival. I'd like ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3149/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3149/ gotta love it) and the earlier versions of the DBX120 (the non "x" or "xp" models Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3150/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3150/ Question: I have figured out what's going wrong, I wasn't using my sound cards' Midi synth, I was using the MS GS wavetable SW synth as my output, when I change the output device it records ok ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3151/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3151/ Question: Looking for a roland GK-1 synth guit pick-up...if anybody knows of a guit synth oriented page please let me know. Answer: a nice site at: http://www.cyberhighway.net/~ataraxia/gtrsyn ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3152/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3152/ Question: What modern VA synths are best for emulationg the sounds of animals & wish you were here? The one's I'm thinking are that haunting synth lead on dogs & the drone at the beginning of s ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3153/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3153/ Question: I found an article in Synth. Commun. where the authors used a two-phase system of aqueous potassium persulfate (K2S2O8 -- note, not Oxone(tm)) and a water-insoluble carboxylic acid in ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3154/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3154/ Question: Now that the Ion is--apparently--shipping, what's the verdict? The demos I heard on Alesis' web site sound a bit weak, but then most demos and presets for any machine are unlistenable ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3155/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3155/ Question: Hello music and synth addicted. Is there s/o know the Url of a site or homepage where we can listen to synth demo tracks ? Answer: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ just enter the manuf ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3156/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3156/ Question: I'm looking for some sites where I could download synth, keyboard and drum machine samples in wav or whatever. Can anyone help? Answer: Try the following: http://www.hyperreal.org/mus ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3157/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3157/ Question: I am looking for a soft-synth drum machine (sample-based is OK too) that will create realistic rock-style drums. Fruity Loops and Rebirth both seem to be made for creating very electr ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3158/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3158/ Question: Can anyone tell me where I can get the Unisyn synth editor(Mark of the unicorn. Answer: Try www.motu.com Where do you live? If in the US call (615)833-7000 Monday thru Saturday 10am ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3159/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3159/ Question: does anyone know of any programs that could be used to edit the internal (FM?) sounds coming from the Mcrosoft GS wavetable synth in my SBLive? i know that there are editors for modu ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3160/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3160/ Question: any Midi Software Synthesizer to download? Pls tell me Answer: go to www.download.com to try. Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3161/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3161/ Question: I need a freeware voice synthesizer which should be able to change my voice to that of a female. Should be compatible to use with the established IM software. Does anyone have an ide ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3162/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3162/ Question: I have a little historical question for some of you Old Timers[tm] out there. Basically the question is, what is the history of the polyphonic synthesizer? When I first got into synt ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3163/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3163/ Question: I was just wondering, are there any tutorials out there for (digital) synthesizer programming? I'm working with an Alesis QS6.1 and I'm naturally growing tired of the presets.I reall ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3164/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3164/ Question: Well, I am a complete amateur at DSP, and I am now confused. What I'd like to do is build programs to synthesize sounds in real time, like of course a TB303. Right now, I just want to ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3165/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3165/ Question: I have been looking for several years to find a simple synthesizer program for the c64. It would have voices that could be changed to trumpet, flute, violin, etc and could record and ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3166/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3166/ Question: I was recently given a CasioTone MT-100 musical instrument (synthesizer). The previous owner inadvertently used a 12vdc vs. a 7.5vdc wall outlet power adapter and blew the instrument ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3167/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3167/ Question: I'm just getting into midi and I'm looking for a solid keyboard thats relatively simple and easy to use. I'm wondering which brand or model keyboard would be the best bang for the buc ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3168/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3168/ Question: Im just wondering if any of you know of any synthesizer software that allows you to use the PC keyboard to play the notes. Ive got one for MIDI, but would love one that could do synth ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3169/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3169/ Question: Just lately I listened to a lot of that fully synthetic music I like so much aside from the guitar/metal stuff, and ever since I've wondered if it's possible to get those analogue syn ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3170/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3170/ Question: I just purchased a Roland RS-9 Synthesizer and have it connected to the MIDI connectors to my Live Platinum audio card, and I'd like to learn how to get the correct settings/communic ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3171/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3171/ Question: I've always wondered what's the difference between a sampler and a synthesizer module... someone told me that the Roland JV2080 is a synthesizer module and an Akai MPC2000 is a sample ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3172/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3172/ Question: I'm a solo synth musician planning my third album. I have 5 synths and various other gadgets and effcts units... Oh, Im also blonde and in ENGLAND. I was wondering how I should go ab ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3173/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3173/ Question: Can some knid person, point me in the direction of a freeware music maker/synth program....Preferably, one where you can add computer generated instruments, and a keyboard version if ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3174/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3174/ Question: What is the best way to setup my older Win98 laptop with separate bootup configurations for VST software synth instruments? For Internet access, I need to leave a virus monitor running ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3175/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3175/ Question: How can I set an instrument definition for my software synth so that I can assign an instrument to each track? Answer: You don't really need an Instrument Definition to assign an inst ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3176/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3176/ Question: I need some help everyone. I am looking for a solid keyboard synth to produce some good hardcore hip hop/rap beats. I am looking to stay around $200-300 dollars. Please, any advic ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3177/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3177/ Question: I recently purchased an old Yamaha QY-10 over the net. I was not familiar with this box, the price was right and I was curious. I have always played my own parts on my synth and seq ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3178/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3178/ Question: I have a PC-based project studio set up in my home. So far, for midi sounds I've been using the instruments on my TB Pinnacle Project Studio sound card. I would like to upgrade to a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3179/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3179/ Question: I'm interested in buying my first synth module. Currently, I am only using the synth sounds available on my Turtle Beach Pinnacle Project Studio card. I would like a synth module whic ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3180/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3180/ Question: What I was looking was; given that on the iG00150 chip the sinewave is basically a waveshaped triangle wave I needed to dig in order to understand what extra harmonics were present an ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3181/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3181/ Question: Anyone have any info on full length CD's of evil-sounding synth,similar to those that pop up occasionally on CoF and Hecate Enthroned albums? The only thing that I've heard that even ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3182/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3182/ Question: I'm a new member to the newsgroup and am currently cross-grading to Mac from PC land. The learning curve is a bit steep but not nearly as difficult as I was expecting. I just instal ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3183/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3183/ Question: Does anyone know if the BOSS Bass Synth pedal sound good at all. Is there any other pedal that can emulate a synthesizer for the guitar. Answer: The Boss bass synth pedal sounds reall ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3184/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3184/ Question: I was wondering if there are any TRUE synthpop dance clubs in the states? I know a few clubs that PLAY synth pop ....(not just the popular DM and NOrder stuff either.....but A-box an ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3185/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3185/ Question: Does someone has some adresses of sites that explain synth programming? I know the basics, so I am looking for instructions that explain values of the filter settings etc. Answer: Go ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3186/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3186/ Question: I have a setup with cubase and some software synth programs on my pc. I dont have a poper keyboard to play with but i have th opportunity to get one. I need to find out how i can conn ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3187/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3187/ Question: I need a program that has a great piano, B3, Fender Rhodes or Wulitzer, and string synth sound. I want to be able to connect a midi keyboard to my sound card and play. I don't need t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3188/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3188/ Question: Sonar 5.1 -- Lately I can't get my synth rack to open. I click the synth rack button, or load it through the View menu, and nothing happens at all. I check the windows menu and it's ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3189/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3189/ Question: Anybody know a good synth repair shop in or around Seattle, or even shippable? I've got an old Korg DS-8 FM synth that has had its amplifier circuits going progressively bad for some ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3190/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3190/ Question: My band is looking to buy a synth to replace our Wal-Mart $50 Casio electric piano. We're going for a sort of synth rock/electronica rock type of sound. Think like The Faint, The Birt ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3191/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3191/ Question: I'm Looking for a Used Synth/Sampler rack or keyboard combo that has alot of sounds and instraments, but is also capable of sampling..... -Something Like a Kurzweil, but under $1000... ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3192/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3192/ Question: What other types of patches/samples/anything can be loaded into the Kx00 series? Can the synth load up patches from any other type of synth, or can it only use the samples? An to t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3193/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3193/ Question: Anyone got an old cbm64 demo called Synth Sample II? It featured amongst others, Tubular Bells. Answer: Just watch out for 'swinth', 'swynth', 'synth sample' on some sites like c64.c ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3194/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3194/ Question: im an ameture electrician and a synth freak, im going to build a basic monophonic synth just for a project... i am aware of the complexity of this sort of thing and im willing to att ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3195/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3195/ Question: I have a critically important question. If anyone can answer it I will be most in your debt. I am putting together the Roland Internal GK-2A Midi Pickup in my new Strat body. I can do ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3196/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3196/ Question: I am an aspiring songwriter looking to get a good synth for my setup. I am primarily a guitar player, but have a good theory background and some experience playing piano. I recently p ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3197/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3197/ Question: I am a guitarist who is ready to attempt composing original music on (presumably) a keyboard type synth in order to showcase my lead lines and medodies. I will be multi-track recordin ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3198/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3198/ Question: Is there general wisdom regarding when to record synths direct out versus recording their speakers? Answer: No, no more than there is a universal amount of salt to apply to all recei ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3199/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3199/ Question: For Guitar is there Midi or TAB software that will play via the computer synth and display the TAB indicating the bends (and print out the Tabs for guitar) Is there a site that would ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3200/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3200/ Question: Anyone any ideas for the formula (or pseudo/C++ code, for a realtime app) for a vocoder (called oscillator synchronisation on my old ESQ-1 synth because it wasn't used on vocals...). ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3201/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3201/ Question: I just bought a Bass Synth Wah/Envelope Filter and a Hot Rod/Rock Distortion. Digitech has an offer to buy two get one free. I'm stuck on choosing between the Bass Overdrive, Bass Chor ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3202/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3202/ Question: OK, 1000 apologies just to start with. I am dumb dumb dumb about this soundcard stuff. Have Gateway 1.9MHz with 256M ram 80G HD and Blaster LIVE! card. I want to play midi files thru ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3203/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3203/ Question: My se-50 is gar baling the saved patches. I have seen in the reviews on synth zone that it is a common problem and that the battery needs replacing. Can any Se-50 users point in the ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3204/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3204/ Question: I am a student and am doing a project involving the synthesis of Field text into speech. Does any body know of any sites/information which will tell me how to do it. Also as this is a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3205/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3205/ Question: I wanted to make a video synthesizer similiar to an audio synthesizer. What I am stuck on right now is trying to make white video noise on screen displaying at a high resolution like ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3206/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3206/ Question: I've been hooked on that 70's vintage tone of the synth. Does anyone here have information on finding soundfont banks or midi instruments or whatever it might be for a sort-of vintage ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3207/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3207/ Question: Anyone know of any online stores that sell vintage synths? Answer: There is a link from www.cleverjoe.com --> used music gear --> technopolis (I think that was the name, they are in ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3208/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3208/ Question: Does anybody know what the sound used in the Vintage Synth demo on rolands homepage is called? It starts about 1.05 min into the song and sounds something like an Old-school emulated ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3209/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3209/ Question: have bougt a Roland virtual synthesizer because my Hoontech has no sounds onboard. I can't get the metronome working in Cubase VST. When I set the mide to an external Roland soundcanv ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3210/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3210/ Question: I have been interested lately in virtual synthesizers since I do most of my music writing/playing via the computer. I really like the Cakewalk TTS-1 synth that comes with Sonar, but ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3211/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3211/ Question: I have a few projects that are in a long stereo wave format and I want to add some synths,pads,voices, etc. I thought about recording them directly, but I recently considered the vi ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3212/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3212/ Question: I noticed that many of the sounds used in todays dance/trance hits are the same, which makes me think that most top dance (as in UK trance) producers/remixers like Riva use the same ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3213/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3213/ Question: I'm not familiar with much of Mike's work, but found a cassette recently with a tune by him. I love the tune and would love to find the CD it's on. No titles on the cassette j-card, ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3214/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3214/ Question: Does anyone know of a simple voice synthesizer chip? I am aware of the Ditalker chip set, but it is two large for my application. I could live with a chip that could synthesize ju ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3215/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3215/ Question: I'm visually impaired and am considering getting a voice synth - internal or external unit - for use as a screen reader. However, I also want excellent wavetable sound and midi (GM, ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:01 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3216/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3216/ Question: I have started having problems getting the free vsti synth Triangleto load into cubase5.1.I get an error message sayingplugin failed to install. Anyone know how to get triangle back ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3217/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3217/ Question: I have difficulty recording VST synths. since the synth sound is part of my card's output, I record it by feeding it back into my card's input (right?). Since the record level is fi ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3218/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3218/ Question: Can anyone help me with this problem? I've just switched over to Cubase SE from Cubasis VST 3 keeping the same P.C. system. On my previous program There was always a mili second late ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3219/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3219/ Question: I recently purchased the Roland V-synth. It's an incredible instrument but I'm having trouble dealing with the multitimbral aspect. My sequencer is Digital Performer 3.11. running ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3220/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3220/ Question: What to buy? $2.5-3k Hi gurus... and welcome to my quest. I’m trying to decide how to spend a chunk of change in the $2500 to $3000 ballpark. I record a variety of acts, many solo sin ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3221/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3221/ Question: I saw a Waldorf module on Saturday, like a MicroWave but without the big red knob, and with a different front panel, called Pulse-something or the other... anybody know what this is ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3222/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3222/ Question: Has anybody out there been able to get the Creative Labs, Sound Blaster, Wave Synth to work ? I've tried a SB 16 and SB 64 AWE. Everytime I load up Wave Synth I get a blue death scre ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3223/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3223/ Question: Hi everyone. Wonder if someone can give me some advice, please. First some very brief information of my background: I have played a pipe organ for many years so have a good understand ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3224/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3224/ Question: does anyone know of any programs that could be used to edit the internal (FM?) sounds coming from the Mcrosoft GS wavetable synth in my SBLive? i know that there are editors for mod ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3225/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3225/ Question: I was running the dxdiag directx tool, and when I was testing the Music section a port called Microsoft Synthesizer gave much better music than my normal midi. I have an ESS Technol ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3226/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3226/ Question: I am planning on buying the new Yamaha CS1x-synth, but ahve a few questions. I've been looking at the shareware XG-synth editor XG-edit. I don't uderstand some things about it. As far ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:02 EDT