"The firmware can be upgraded over MIDI using the
WinXP utility so when the fix is available it's a
quick
process. Those of you with Macs have a friend with a
PC :)"
Or have bootcamp installed like I just did. It allows
me to still use XP as normal (FPE files, 650 Update,
Sony Acid software, etc) all on my nice aluminum
Macbook Pro.
I have also successfully used my 650 in several
productions. I have just found it to demonstrate any
of the few known issues when I am not writing a
composition per say and am purposely plugging things
in backwards (aka the theme and reason for having a
large modular synth).
I love my 650. But, I can;t think of any bad side to
having reasons to love it more ;~)
Thomas
--- Paul Schreiber <
synth1@...> wrote:
> > And all of this is a great example how one digital
> product can be a huge
> > suck on developing new analog products.
> >
>
> Not in this case. I designed the hardware only. The
> SW issues have not
> hampered the
> development of ∗anything∗.
>
> I'm sure that when Jeffrey is able he will fix the
> issues. There is a LOT
> going on inside that little 8051,
> memory is at a premium and this is why new MOTM uPs
> are all 32-bit ARMs with
> 16X the speed and
> memory capacity of the '650 uP.
>
> The firmware can be upgraded over MIDI using the
> WinXP utility so when the
> fix is available it's a quick
> process. Those of you with Macs have a friend with a
> PC :)
>
> Yes, there are known bug. But then again, Robert
> Rich has made 5 new CDs and
> been on 3 live tours with
> the V1.3 SW so it's not like it's totally unusable.
>
> Paul S.
>
>
Thomas White
Natural Rhythm
www.naturalrhythmmusic.com