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Hello Jon,

Would you know if Gary Gregson could compile an AN1x editor for OSX? 
Maybe we could pay him for his valuable time.

Cheers,

Gino

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "topfloormix" <topfloormix@a...> wrote:
> 
> Hello Jon,
> 
> Would you know if Gary Gregson could compile an AN1x editor for OSX? 
> Maybe we could pay him for his valuable time.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Gino

IMO, it's entirely unlikely Gary would port AN1xEdit to OS X - for two primary 
reasons:

1) The original port of AN1xEdit from Win->Mac by Gary was a 'freebie', .i.e., Gary 
produced the Mac version of his own vocation - Yamaha did not commision a Mac 
port only the Win version. This was a generous act on Gary's part considering how 
many of us have benefited from AN1xEdit.

2) If memory serves, Gary indicated in a thread *many* months ago the compiler he 
used for Win->Mac is since discontinued/unsupported so there's no direct route to 
convert to OS X. If you search the list archives you'll likely find this thread. And Peter's 
point regarding the ownership of the source code is valid too.

Gino, you may want to contact Yamaha Customer Assistance via the Yamaha.com web 
site and make your inquirey regarding OS X from there. I don't think it likely a OS X 
Editor will issued be for the AN* series as the product line is near the end of it's life 
cycle if it's not already considered 'done' at this late date.

It's possible some enterprising developer would make an OS X Ed/Lib for AN1x but 
the trend is away from Editor/Librarians :-/ Emagic SoundDiver hasn't yet been 
ported to OS X and who knows if it will (SD supports the AN1x.) It's been implied the 
major problem is testing (q/a) the individual modules that have been developed for 
the many obsolete or discontinued products supported in the legacy version.

The good news is that AN1xEdit will run under Classic in OS X so you can at elast 
access your sound library and convert patches to .mid or .syx format as necessary 
(obviously there is no hardware support for MIDI I/O under Classic.) There is a generis 
SysEx librarian for OS X but I don't recall the name righ off hand. Check the Utilities or 
Apps section of OSXAudio.com and it should turn up.

HTH,

Jon

Hi jon,

It is a shame to read that, this AN1x editor from Gary is really 
nice, and I was prepared to pay the man for an OSX version of it.
The AN1x is such a great all rounder synth, for its sound and 
brilliant control, I think that these type of machines are the way 
forward for "virtual" setups. Anyway, let's hope that one day someone 
will come up with a nice OSX editor. Sorry, I am not a programmer. 

I am only using OSX for music, and PC for surfing. I will try Yamaha 
here in the UK...   

I know about Sound Diver, I am waiting for the OSX version as well, 
it looks like Emagic's people are having trouble with this one.

Cheers,

Gino      


--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <jondl_2000@y...> wrote:
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "topfloormix" <topfloormix@a...> 
wrote:
> > 
> > Hello Jon,
> > 
> > Would you know if Gary Gregson could compile an AN1x editor for 
OSX? 
> > Maybe we could pay him for his valuable time.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Gino
> 
> IMO, it's entirely unlikely Gary would port AN1xEdit to OS X - for 
two primary 
> reasons:
> 
> 1) The original port of AN1xEdit from Win->Mac by Gary was 
a 'freebie', .i.e., Gary 
> produced the Mac version of his own vocation - Yamaha did not 
commision a Mac 
> port only the Win version. This was a generous act on Gary's part 
considering how 
> many of us have benefited from AN1xEdit.
> 
> 2) If memory serves, Gary indicated in a thread *many* months ago 
the compiler he 
> used for Win->Mac is since discontinued/unsupported so there's no 
direct route to 
> convert to OS X. If you search the list archives you'll likely find 
this thread. And Peter's 
> point regarding the ownership of the source code is valid too.
> 
> Gino, you may want to contact Yamaha Customer Assistance via the 
Yamaha.com web 
> site and make your inquirey regarding OS X from there. I don't 
think it likely a OS X 
> Editor will issued be for the AN* series as the product line is 
near the end of it's life 
> cycle if it's not already considered 'done' at this late date.
> 
> It's possible some enterprising developer would make an OS X Ed/Lib 
for AN1x but 
> the trend is away from Editor/Librarians :-/ Emagic SoundDiver 
hasn't yet been 
> ported to OS X and who knows if it will (SD supports the AN1x.) 
It's been implied the 
> major problem is testing (q/a) the individual modules that have 
been developed for 
> the many obsolete or discontinued products supported in the legacy 
version.
> 
> The good news is that AN1xEdit will run under Classic in OS X so 
you can at elast 
> access your sound library and convert patches to .mid or .syx 
format as necessary 
> (obviously there is no hardware support for MIDI I/O under 
Classic.) There is a generis 
> SysEx librarian for OS X but I don't recall the name righ off hand. 
Check the Utilities or 

> Apps section of OSXAudio.com and it should turn up.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Jon

Jon,

I forgot to add that I managed to make those faders move in you 
AN1xCC Logic environment from my AN1x.

For those interested, I simply created a new fader and connected it 
to every modules "serially cabled" first object, ie: VCF, VCA... (on 
the AN1x Mode 2 Layer) , then from the arrange page simple
called up this fader... It is working fine now, both ways, whaterver 
you tweak from the AN1x will update/move in the environment.

Cheers,

Gino


--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <jondl_2000@y...> wrote:
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "topfloormix" <topfloormix@a...> 
wrote:
> > 
> > Hello Jon,
> > 
> > Would you know if Gary Gregson could compile an AN1x editor for 
OSX? 
> > Maybe we could pay him for his valuable time.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Gino
> 
> IMO, it's entirely unlikely Gary would port AN1xEdit to OS X - for 
two primary 
> reasons:
> 
> 1) The original port of AN1xEdit from Win->Mac by Gary was 
a 'freebie', .i.e., Gary 
> produced the Mac version of his own vocation - Yamaha did not 
commision a Mac 
> port only the Win version. This was a generous act on Gary's part 
considering how 
> many of us have benefited from AN1xEdit.
> 
> 2) If memory serves, Gary indicated in a thread *many* months ago 
the compiler he 
> used for Win->Mac is since discontinued/unsupported so there's no 
direct route to 
> convert to OS X. If you search the list archives you'll likely find 
this thread. And Peter's 
> point regarding the ownership of the source code is valid too.
> 
> Gino, you may want to contact Yamaha Customer Assistance via the 
Yamaha.com web 
> site and make your inquirey regarding OS X from there. I don't 
think it likely a OS X 
> Editor will issued be for the AN* series as the product line is 
near the end of it's life 
> cycle if it's not already considered 'done' at this late date.
> 
> It's possible some enterprising developer would make an OS X Ed/Lib 
for AN1x but 
> the trend is away from Editor/Librarians :-/ Emagic SoundDiver 
hasn't yet been 
> ported to OS X and who knows if it will (SD supports the AN1x.) 
It's been implied the 
> major problem is testing (q/a) the individual modules that have 
been developed for 
> the many obsolete or discontinued products supported in the legacy 
version.
> 
> The good news is that AN1xEdit will run under Classic in OS X so 
you can at elast 
> access your sound library and convert patches to .mid or .syx 
format as necessary 
> (obviously there is no hardware support for MIDI I/O under 
Classic.) There is a generis 
> SysEx librarian for OS X but I don't recall the name righ off hand. 
Check the Utilities or 

> Apps section of OSXAudio.com and it should turn up.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Jon

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "topfloormix" <topfloormix@a...> 
wrote:

> I know about Sound Diver, I am waiting for the OSX version as well, 
> it looks like Emagic's people are having trouble with this one.
>

Check the SoundDiver list here at Yahoo! Groups - there are threads 
of users with SD working under Classic in OS X but I'm uncertain to 
what degree they have achieved success using their hardware w/ OMS 
and legacy devices, i.e., serial port MIDI Interface, or whether they 
are simply using the dynamic link between SD and Logic.

I couldn't make that freeware GeeThree serial port driver work w/ OS 
X and a serial port interface but I've read that others have. More 
trouble than it's worth, IMO unless you have much vested in your 
hardware set-up.

Jon

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "topfloormix" <topfloormix@a...> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> Jon,
> 
> I forgot to add that I managed to make those faders move in you 
> AN1xCC Logic environment from my AN1x.
> 
> For those interested, I simply created a new fader and connected it 
> to every modules "serially cabled" first object, ie: VCF, VCA... 
(on 
> the AN1x Mode 2 Layer) , then from the arrange page simple
> called up this fader... It is working fine now, both ways, 
whaterver 
> you tweak from the AN1x will update/move in the environment.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Gino

Hhhmm, interesting solution...Jon