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Re: [atari-midi-archives] Akai S612 Sample Dump / Editor

2013-01-11 by kevin@...

You are definitely right about the name (Turbosynth as opposed to Softsynth, although the later may have been a more apt name).

Wow, SoundTools AD/DA, that goes back some years. I assume that all your apps are Atari and not Mac?

/KRM


On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 12:54:00PM +0100, PeWe wrote:
> I expect, w/ "Softsynth" you mean Digidesign Turbosynth application,- 
> latest version v2.0.
> 
> I have the entire range of Digidesign apps except Digidesign 
> Sounddesigner Emulator, which is a exclusive app for Emulator II.
> It was already sold when I sold the Emulator II.
> 
> All the other is still here and for sale,- Sounddesigner Universal 1.5, 
> Sounddesigner II and Masterlist, Accellerator card for ATARI Mega ST4, 
> Soundtools AD-Converter, AD/DA-Converter, Digital Interface, cables.
> 
> Being 1st owner, I made the latest pics, up and running, in july 2012 
> for the australian "Scoperise" online mag hi-tech museum article because 
> I use Creamware and Sonic Core DSP systems w/ ATARI MIDI as a front-end 
> w/ C-Lab/Emagic Notator SL 3.21, Notator Logic 2.5 and C-Lab Emagic MIDI 
> hardware.
> 
> Pics here Scoperise hi tech museum 
> <http://www.hitfoundry.com/issue_15/mus_mst.htm>
> Click the tabs labeled "Bud´s..." and you see the gear up and running.
> 
> Before it goes up to ebay this or next month, make me an offer if 
> interested.
> The complete system is a rare collectors item and I think you won´t find 
> it complete again in that condition.
> 
> 
> Am 11.01.2013 12:26, schrieb kevin@...:
> >
> >Wow, this dug up some memories for me. Unfortunately, i do not have 
> >any copies of Softsynth, but i do remember it well. It was waaaay 
> >ahead of it's time in the late 80s/early 90s. A nice Mac II with a 
> >NuBus Digidesign Audiomedia board, a copy of Softsynth and you have a 
> >poor man's (not too poor actually) Fairlight. At least for back then.
> >
> >If anyone does come across any copies of Softsynth, i would also be 
> >interested.
> >
> >Best of luck to you,
> >/KRM
> >
> >On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 08:37:51AM -0000, macdougall.jason wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >> new to the group. I own an Akai s612 sampler early 12bit lo-fi that 
> >sounds sweet to my ears. After reading an early Ensoniq Transoniq zine 
> >from 1986, I discovered some software that will communicate with the 
> >Akai S612, Mirage, Emax and Emulator II. I'm trying to find Softsynth 
> >by Digidesign for Atari/Mac. If anybody knows where i can 
> >find/purchase/trade this I would be very grateful.
> >> I would love to transfer the 64k memory back and fourth and 
> >manipulate wave forms, for single cycle work this program looks like 
> >the bomb.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >_
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