[motm] MOTM/MIDI Part #2

[The Old Crow]

On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Jim Johnson wrote:

> Can you imagine how big and expensive the DX-7 would have been if it
> had had one control per function?

  I can, actually, because in 1987 I built a 'desk' that had a knob,
switch, LED display or LED for *every* programmable parameter.  It was
built as seven modules, one for each operator and a 'catch-all' panel for
the rest.  I sold the desk as a poor college grad paying off loans, and
regrettably never took a picture of the beast.

  I _did_ however build an extra 'operator' module, which looks like this:

http://www.oldcrows.net/~oldcrow/synth/crow/DXPatchMaster.jpg
http://www.oldcrows.net/~oldcrow/synth/crow/DXPatchMaster2.jpg

  Now, just visualize 6 of these plus the 7th clean-up module all built
into an old DJ desk's sloping front.  The DX7 would then be placed on the
flat desk surface and jacked into the programmer.

  I would build this thing in a completely different manner today.  Maybe
I should...

Crow

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