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most musicians that I have run into lately, have a notebook they use....
I would tend to call that "old school thought", borrowing that clever phrase for those who
think having a computer at a gig is bad news....

pointing out that 99% of your synths in use are now computers.... ;-)

dale

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan 
  To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:32 AM
  Subject: [AN1x] Re: AN200 newbie



  >My question is if anyone has any
  > recommendations on what they use to control the AN200 and if 
  hardware
  > sequencer or a cheap laptop/software would be the way to go for a
  > relative novice?

  I've heard good things about the Yamaha QY series of hardware 
  sequencers.  

  Even though there are certainly electronic musicians that use soft 
  sequencers/softsynths live, the conventional wisdom is that relying 
  on a PC for a live performance is leaving the door wide open for 
  technical problems/glitches.

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> pointing out that 99% of your synths in use are now 
computers.... ;-)

True, but those 99% of synths aren't running MS Windows for an OS.

I must be one of the few... I don't have these problems with MS. Then again, it might be that I been a authorized MS dude for nearly 20 years too and I well familiar with MS products...

I would much rather me more familiar with music however... 

You will find Linux in full use in some of the newer synths... good example Korg's OASYS. PS2 is another (yea I use my PS2 as a synth too... ;-) ), x-box however may prove painful to you, it's windows ce...

so keep your eye open ...

dale

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan 
  To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:23 AM
  Subject: [AN1x] Re: AN200 newbie



  > pointing out that 99% of your synths in use are now 
  computers.... ;-)

  True, but those 99% of synths aren't running MS Windows for an OS.

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Hi,
I've got a Korg Oasys, and, as far as I know, there isn't a linux 
driver that it works with.  It will run on Windows up to ME, but not 
2000 or XP, and on earlier Macs.  The Korg 1212 audio card is 
supported by Linux, though.  

The Oasys is a great card, if you don't need XP. 

I'm finding that the AN200's box is a really good midi knob box for 
soft synths, or my Creamware card's synths.  It's already laid out 
like an analog synth for you.  

Another thing I like is to load up a sample player with 4 channels of 
different percussion sounds, then drive it from the AN200's midi out.

I'm also finding that I would have been fine without a lot of my 
equipment.  There's plenty you can do with one synth and a lower 
level recording package, like maybe Cakewalk home studio, if you want 
to make recordings.  


Pete


--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Dale Kay" <admin@k...> wrote:
> I must be one of the few... I don't have these problems with MS. 
Then again, it might be that I been a authorized MS dude for nearly 
20 years too and I well familiar with MS products...
> 
> I would much rather me more familiar with music however... 
> 
> You will find Linux in full use in some of the newer synths... good 
example Korg's OASYS. PS2 is another (yea I use my PS2 as a synth 
too... ;-) ), x-box however may prove painful to you, it's windows 
ce...

> 
> so keep your eye open ...
> 
> dale
> 
> Administrator for Kay-Net.com
> admin@k...
> Lancaster CA
> 
> Band Web pages 
> Inquisitor Betrayer
> http://www.soundclick.com/bands/7/inquisitorbetrayermusic.htm
> Angel's Wings
> http://www.soundclick.com/angelswings
> 
> Want to discuss anything musical, great group to 
> subscribe to @ signature_riffs_of_the_pros-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>  
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Dan 
>   To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:23 AM
>   Subject: [AN1x] Re: AN200 newbie
> 
> 
> 
>   > pointing out that 99% of your synths in use are now 
>   computers.... ;-)
> 
>   True, but those 99% of synths aren't running MS Windows for an OS.
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

http://www.karma-lab.com/oasys/o_main.html

this OASYS...  ;-)
or go to the korg web site... 

and I agree with you on the AN200 as well as saying the DX200 work great too in this aspect too.

dale
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: zog2zog2003 
  To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:49 PM
  Subject: [AN1x] Re: AN200 newbie



  Hi,
  I've got a Korg Oasys, and, as far as I know, there isn't a linux 
  driver that it works with.  It will run on Windows up to ME, but not 
  2000 or XP, and on earlier Macs.  The Korg 1212 audio card is 
  supported by Linux, though.  

  The Oasys is a great card, if you don't need XP. 

  I'm finding that the AN200's box is a really good midi knob box for 
  soft synths, or my Creamware card's synths.  It's already laid out 
  like an analog synth for you.  

  Another thing I like is to load up a sample player with 4 channels of 
  different percussion sounds, then drive it from the AN200's midi out.

  I'm also finding that I would have been fine without a lot of my 
  equipment.  There's plenty you can do with one synth and a lower 
  level recording package, like maybe Cakewalk home studio, if you want 
  to make recordings.  


  Pete

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Whoa!
 How'd I miss that?

Somewhere on the Korg Oasys PCI site, there's the story and picture 
of the original Oasys keyboard that was abandoned before production.  
It's great to see them come back to it.



--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Dale Kay" <admin@k...> wrote:
> http://www.karma-lab.com/oasys/o_main.html
> 
> this OASYS...  ;-)
> or go to the korg web site... 
> 
> and I agree with you on the AN200 as well as saying the DX200 work 
great too in this aspect too.
> 
> dale
> admin@k...
> Lancaster CA
> 
> Great group to talk about all things
> musical @ signature_riffs_of_the_pros-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
> 
> band web pages
> Inquisitor Betrayer
> http://www.soundclick.com/bands/7/inquisitorbetrayermusic.htm
> 
> Angel's Wings 
> http://www.soundclick.com/angelswings
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: zog2zog2003 
>   To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:49 PM
>   Subject: [AN1x] Re: AN200 newbie
> 
> 
> 
>   Hi,
>   I've got a Korg Oasys, and, as far as I know, there isn't a linux 
>   driver that it works with.  It will run on Windows up to ME, but 
not 
>   2000 or XP, and on earlier Macs.  The Korg 1212 audio card is 
>   supported by Linux, though.  
> 
>   The Oasys is a great card, if you don't need XP. 
> 
>   I'm finding that the AN200's box is a really good midi knob box 
for 
>   soft synths, or my Creamware card's synths.  It's already laid 
out 
>   like an analog synth for you.  
> 
>   Another thing I like is to load up a sample player with 4 
channels of 
>   different percussion sounds, then drive it from the AN200's midi 
out.
> 
>   I'm also finding that I would have been fine without a lot of my 
>   equipment.  There's plenty you can do with one synth and a lower 
>   level recording package, like maybe Cakewalk home studio, if you 
want 

>   to make recordings.  
> 
> 
>   Pete
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]