[sdiy] memorymoog/P5 midi upgrades?

[Oakley Sound]

 > I have both these synths that need to be "midified".
 > For the Memorymoog - Lintronics or Kenton?
 > Prophet 5 - Kenton - the only one?

I have had variable support from Kenton over the years. This is a shame, 
  because I still really would like to recommend them for the various 
midi products that they offer. Typical of this is a recent request I had 
for the installation guide for a Prophet 5 I had in for repair. The chap 
on the phone told me that in no way could I have them because 'everybody 
wants things for free these days' and that there are loads of different 
versions of the interface anyway and he wouldn't be able to find me it 
anyhow.

There is no doubt I would chose Rudi Linnhardt over Kenton if I had a 
Memorymoog.

For the Prophet 5, if it is a rev 3, then I would fit the original SCi 
Interface which is still sold by Wine Country. I did on mine and have 
been happy. midi response time is not exactly quick though at approx 12 
to 17mS. This maybe true of the Kenton too since it basically hacks into 
the keyboard lines and emulates key presses. I can't confirm this though.

The SCi interface does not work with Rev 1 or 2 units.

The advantage of the Kenton is more midi CC control over certain 
parameters, but remember that velocity is handled globally and not as a 
'per voice' allocation.

The disadvantage is that the Kenton boards sit on the base panel and 
gets in the way when servicing. You need to prop the end cheeks on 
blocks to avoid squashing the interface. The SCi one is very neat and 
sits under the left hand controller wheels.

If I had a Jupiter 8 or OB-8 I would use the Encore products. These are 
excellent.

Tony

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