[sdiy] Matrix 6r remote

[Tim Parkhurst]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael E. Caloroso [mailto:analoguediehard at att.net]
> > Something
> > like this would be a pretty cool project, but I've never seen any info
about
> > the remote jack (and the M6 keyboard version doesn't have this jack).
> > Perhaps a 6R service manual might have more info.
> 
> The service manual has no info on the remote jack.  No protocol, no
> baud, no nothing.  The schematics do show that the remote jack *IS*
> wired to a UART inside, but whether the ROM code does *anything* with
> this UART is a question that the service manual does not answer.
> 
> This was a disappointment with me as well and I sold my M6R, having used
> it very little.  Manipulating parameters via buttons is just too
> frustrating.
> 
> MC
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Did you ever try using one of the available software editor/librarians? The
very reasonably priced OB6000 (about $60US) looks fantastic, though I
haven't personally tried it.
http://www.technomusic.de/ob6000/

And Midi Quest ($199US), and Midi Quest XL ($299). Both of these support
dozens of different synths (not just the M6). While XL is pretty pricey, it
is the only librarian I've seen that is also a VST plug in. 
http://www.squest.com./

Of course, there is also Sound Diver (but this looks like it is Mac only,
right?)
http://www.emagic.de/home/news/index.php?lang=EN

There's also some links for various freeware Windows and Linux based stuff
at Synth Zone (which has several other Oberheim related links)
http://www.synthzone.com/editlib.htm

For me, the layout and printed description on the face of the Matrix 6
(keyboard version) make the programming a (relatively) simple task. I can
imagine this would be a very different story with an M6R stuffed into a
rack. Still, even though I have started to get the hang of programming the
M6, the more I look at the OB6000 program, the more I like it. Any reviews
or advice from the group out there?

Happy Holidays, and Peace on Earth (and neighboring planets).

Tim Servo



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