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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't see this as off topic at all, if you intend
to brew your own software synthesizer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Korg Claims that their OASYS is open architecture.
You can write your own synthesizer and effects code. Definitely a serious
synthDIY project. The board has 5 motorola DSP chips.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yamaha has the SW1000-XG. Good synthesizer but
proprietary. The SW1000-XG accepts one of the PLG100-XX or PLG150-XX
as an additional synthesizer daughter card. The PLG150-DX is an excellent
DX-7 and then some.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ultrahype@compuserve.com
href="mailto:ultrahype@compuserve.com">ultrahype</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl
href="mailto:synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl">diy</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 29, 2001 6:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [sdiy] HARDWARE
soft-synths??</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>HI </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>sorry if this is a little off topic but im trying
to dig up some info and im sure you all can help.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>im trying to find out if there are any HARDWARE
based Softsynths ( ones that have a designated hardware card for processesing
and DSP)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>i know of the following :</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ALL Sound blaster and compatibles with synth
engines</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>degidesign SampleCell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Korg OYASIS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Creamware Pulsar</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>are there any others ? even discontinued
ones?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks for you help and please dont YELL for a OT
question</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim Heinz</FONT></DIV>
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