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Yes, a big metal box with a handle on it! I think I still have one of them buried in storage somewhere with all of the old Synergy
software on it but I will have to keep digging….and will it power up…who knows?.......
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of djacques@csulb.edu
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:58 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: just throwing this out there too
I remember the Kaypro. and they called that computer a "transportable". Long before notebooks.
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From: Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net>
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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:09:47 -0500
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
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Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: just throwing this out there too
Those are just MIDI zones and quite common today. My original point was that when done with the MK11 style Tron it was necessary to
double the weight and bulk of the instrument…..basically gluing two 400s together. The Synergy had the floating split pioneered by
Stoney Stockwell. I used to work with the company. That was a ground breaking instrument especially when coupled with the CP/M
based Kaypro computer. Now you can only hear them on old Steely Dan, Hall & Oats, and of course Wendy (Walter) Carlos) recordings.
It was a great keyboard for it’s time that never got the respect it deserved. IMHO
Cheers,
Gary
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Pomeroy RH Ranch
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 7:11 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: just throwing this out there too
For someone who has played left-hand-bass in a 3-piece band, having 2 manuals (or a split-keyboard like my Synergy) is a great option. On my M2, it gives the opportunity to play two sounds at once (playing counterpoint, etc.)
Vance
On 1/3/2011 7:36 PM, Chris Dale wrote:
Having a two manual machine sounds a bit richer than one because you have two of everything.
Visually it's striking as well, because two manuals one above the other is not as surprising.
The tapes though in any two manual machine, must be in tune with each other - this is something that gets overlooked when swapping out tape sets.On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net> wrote:
Obviously the original ~had~ to be built that way (mechanical logistics) but why you would want to connect 2 manuals
side by side in ~modern~ times is beyond me…..
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 8:30 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: just throwing this out there too
That would be kinda like putting a Ferrari engine in a Ford Cortina with all of the original Cortina Instruments and controls. That would be something, wouldn't it?
In a message dated 1/2/2011 9:39:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, charel196@yahoo.com writes:
I personally would love a dual manual M4000D (Markus' digital unit) in a replica MKII wooden cabinet with authentic controls, an accessible hard drive with the entire library, and digital reverb/efx with some nice JBL speakers in the cabinet:)