Korg Mono/Poly

Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
came across the MidiJack at this link:

http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html

The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
I guess I should have said next cheapest)

Thanks in advance.

Rich

Hi Rich,

> Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> came across the MidiJack at this link:
> http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> I guess I should have said next cheapest)

Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate interface.
It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
provides four CVs plus the Gate.

I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german brand,
but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.

At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2 instead of
C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.

If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and provide
an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect beast.

Florian

Hi Rich,

> Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> came across the MidiJack at this link:
> http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> I guess I should have said next cheapest)

Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate interface.
It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
provides four CVs plus the Gate.

I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german brand,
but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.

At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2 instead of
C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.

If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and provide
an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect beast.

Florian

Hi Rich,

> Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> came across the MidiJack at this link:
> http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> I guess I should have said next cheapest)

Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate interface.
It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
provides four CVs plus the Gate.

I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german brand,
but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.

At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2 instead of
C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.

If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and provide
an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect beast.

Florian

Hi Rich,

> Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> came across the MidiJack at this link:
> http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> I guess I should have said next cheapest)

Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate interface.
It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
provides four CVs plus the Gate.

I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german brand,
but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.

At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2 instead of
C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.

If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and provide
an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect beast.

Florian

Hi Rich,

> Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> came across the MidiJack at this link:
> http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> I guess I should have said next cheapest)

Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate interface.
It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
provides four CVs plus the Gate.

I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german brand,
but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.

At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2 instead of
C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.

If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and provide
an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect beast.

Florian

Hi Rich,

> Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> came across the MidiJack at this link:
> http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> I guess I should have said next cheapest)

Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate interface.
It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
provides four CVs plus the Gate.

I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german brand,
but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.

At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2 instead of
C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.

If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and provide
an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect beast.

Florian

Hi Rich,

> Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> came across the MidiJack at this link:
> http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> I guess I should have said next cheapest)

Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate interface.
It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
provides four CVs plus the Gate.

I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german brand,
but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.

At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2 instead of
C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.

If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and provide
an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect beast.

Florian

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

Rich





--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<Florian.Anwander@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Rich,
>
> > Hi all - I am ready to make my mono/poly have midi capability, and
> > came across the MidiJack at this link:
> > http://www.synhouse.com/midijack.html
> > The only drawback that I can see is it's MONO only. Any opinions on
> > this? What is my next best alternative (with price being the factor,
> > I guess I should have said next cheapest)
> Looks, like the MIDI-Jack is a simple standard MIDI to CV/Gate

interface.

> It is definitely NOT cheap. A Doepfer MCV4 costs may 20 USD more, but
> provides four CVs plus the Gate.
>
> I work with a multichanel MIDI CV interface (Harms Mac16 - german

brand,

> but out of production), so I can use different triggers for Arpeggiator
> clock and GateIn, and also I can use different CVs for Note and Cutoff.
>
> At the moment I try to contact a guy who programmed a cool polyphonic
> MIDI Interface for the Polysix and the Trident. The Trident interface
> would require some software changes (start the matrix with F2

instead of

> C1), but would fit nicely to the MonoPoly from the hardware side.
>
> If this interface would also sync the Arpeggio to MIDI-Clock and

provide

> an addition note for the Filter envelope - it would be the perfect

beast.

>
> Florian
>

>I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
> think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
> I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
> both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
> many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase),

Just a (contraversial) suggestion:

Have you tried Korg's own Mono/Poly VST model which comes part of the very
cheap Analogue Edition 2007 package?

www.korguser.net .... grab the demo version (you'll need a Syncrosoft dongle
on which to hold the temporary demo license).

I'm finding it to be a very satisfying substitute for a real Mono/Poly and
it has capabilities which far exceed the original (up to 128 voices of poly
/ 8 way modulation matrix / host syncable MG's). Run it at 96kHz 24bit or
higher and you'll find it sounds even more lifelike.

Oh yeah you'll also get the superb sounding PolySix and MS20 models in the
package plus Legacy Cell all for around a 1/5th of the price of a real
Mono/Poly in good condition.

Just a thought ....

Cheers


jasefos

Hi Rich

> I would like to be able to utilize the arpeggiator and poly modes, I
> think it might depend on how much it costs to buy a unit that does it.
> I also own a Polysix! That would be nice to find a solution for
> both. I'm writing some dance music for a project and am unhappy with
> many softsynths and vst plugins (i'm using cubase), to be able to
> control my analog synths via midi and record the output would be ideal
> for many parts i'm envisioning. I could most possibly use the
> midijack and just layer parts multitrack style.

All you said is valid for me (with the exception, that I am using
Ableton Live and/or Logic).

It would be perfect to have the five octaves as notes. Higher (or lower)
notes should be used to switch the keyboard mode: Imagine you could
press four notes by MIDI and the switch by MIDI to chordmemory; then you
could play the memorized chord again by MIDI; then switch by MIDI to
arpeggiator and then give the arpeggio notes by MIDI.... endless games)

> The Harms unit you are using is no longer in production?

No itis no longer in production. The company was a one man show from
Hamburg. The guy did programming for theater and TV lighting. The
interface originally was inspired by a performance, where a musician
coupled CV-controlled dimmers to an analogue modular synth. Harms
thought, that it is cool to have the same, but having a MIDI-keyboard
instead of the analog synth keyboard: The envelopes and the LFO (with
modulation amount by MIDI-events!) are calculated in the interface. So
in the first run he did not intend to use it for synths!

In fact: If you have a VCO/VCF/VCA you can do the rest (programmable!)
in the interface. A very nice aspect is, that you can assign several
gates in different retrigger modes to one "voice" (which is defined by
the channel, which produces the keyboard CV). Example given: you play
legato and every new key triggers a VCA-envelope, but only the notes
after a pause cause a VCF-Envelope.

The complete project died, when Hauke lost his complete computer gear -
computer with harddisk, all backup tapes, everything (don't know the
exact circumstances).


Florian