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AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Brian Rost <rost@...> wrote:
>
> digitaldisko wrote:
>
> > I just recently purchased a MAC G5 (not the Intel one) and Logic Pro
> > 7.2. I own a AN200 synthesizer and I want to be able to use one of
> > the editing programs, preferably the AN1x Editor made by Gary Gregson
> > or the AN200 Editor, to be able to program my AN200 more
> > easily..considering there are ALOT of parameters on the AN200 that you
> > can't even change without the software! I don't want to use the
> > classic version OS or get the Windows Software for a Mac. I would
> > like to be able to create voices on my AN200 through an editor program
> > interface while recording music in Logic Pro 7.2. Is this possible?
>
> I have been upset by Yamaha's Mac support to say the least. They have
> decent OS X support of more recent product but the PLG board is an
> orphan...they are still selling it but seem top have no plans to update
> the software.
>
> The AN1X Editor is Windows only, the Yamaha editors for the PLG150-AN
> and AN200 were never ported to OS X (OS 9 only) and there is no other
> editor I am aware of.
This is incorrect. AN1xEdit was ported to OS 9 _years_ ago and works well to this day
within Classic under OS X. Both the PLG150-AN Editor and AN200 Editor (functionaly
identical, for the most part) also work within Classic under OS X. You do need to install
OMS under Classic and you must have a USB MIDI Interface that has a USB driver supported
under OS 9 for this to work. I've used both an Emagic MT4 and MIDIMAN UNO successfully
for this.
>
> So you're more or less out of luck.
There is a ∗beta∗ of SoundDiver native to OS X, but I've found SysEx dumps too the AN1x
unreliable (see previous threads.) There is an OS X native version of Sound Quest too, and
there is a demo for download, but I did not feel it was cost effective for me as I've so few
hardware synths/samplers at this point.
>
> I gave up and bought a $400 Toshiba laptop just so I could run the PLG
> editor (my other computers are Macs running OS X)...pathetic but it was
> that or no editing at all. The editors don't require much horsepower so
> almost any cheap Windows machine will work, I paid a few extra $$$ for
> a brand new machine rather than roll the dice on a used one.
That's a workable solution too!
Jon