CHECK YOUR LOCAL SUPPLIER OF SOUNDDIVER AND LET THEM SUPPORT YOU OR READ THE MANUAL !! ----- Oprindelig meddelelse ----- Fra: Sveinbjörn Hilmarsson Til: sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com Sendt: 19. august 2003 22:55 Emne: [SoundDiver] Roland VG-88 Hi, I have a Roland VG-88 here. In Sound Diver 3.052 there is a support for this unit. However when I try to install the program shows a picture of quite another unit. When I install it the Sound Diver says that it can´t find a VG-88 help file and quits installing the unit. Any ideas what to do ? On forhand thanx Sveinbjörn Hilmarsson UNSUBSCRIBE: email sounddiver-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

> Hi, > > I have a Roland VG-88 here. In Sound Diver 3.052 there is a support for >this unit. However when I try to install the program shows a picture of >quite another unit. It shows the picture of the "built in " icon that is used if no custom icon for the device was created. > When I install it the Sound Diver says that it can´t find a VG-88 help >file and quits installing the unit. Any ideas what to do ? You have to install it manually; there is no scan possible. I think the VG-88 doesn't allow requests either so you have to manually transmit the whole memory from the VG-88. I also think it can receive the dumps only in certain modes (for example it won't receive SysEx dumps while in edit mode if I recall correctly). Same holds true for the V-Bass. -- Malte Rogacki gacki@... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Don't forget to TURN ON THE SYNTHESIZER. Often this is the reason why you get no sound out of it." (ARP 2600 Owner's Manual) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Looks like no one's able to answer this -- I've been scouring the web for weeks! The sound effect itself is really secondary to the actual problem of the error message. What is this "text" that's not found and how do I make the system find it? My problem is in WinXP Home, and occurs (as I said in the original post) with both Emagic products running on my system (Unitor Control and SD, both in their most recent incarnations). For kicks, I installed SD on my laptop (also running XP Home), but I don't get the error there! Aaarrrgh! I even disabled hyperthreading on my main machine (to solve some problems with NI soft synths) to see if that made a difference, thinking that perhaps Emagic too doesn't support dual-processors (or hyperthreading, which looks like a dual processor to the system). No dice. Text Not Found! Text Not Found! So basically, we're floating in the wind trying to solve the issue at hand... and the sound? Well, that just adds salt to the wound, so to speak. And I could live with that being there if the only time I blew my eardrums out with it was when I needed to reauthorize yet again. But two blasts everytime I open the software? C'mon! Does anyone have *any* idea of where else to look to suppress the "Text Not Found" error? > I'm having the same problem using WinXP Pro SP1 and SoundDiver > 3.0.52 (all versions of 3 so far, in fact): I get a box with "Text > Not Found" and the annoying ping-bubble sound. I hit the OK button > and I get *another* box and sound. I hit OK again and the program > opens. (And yes, the Sound Effects are toggled *off*. I don't get > them anywhere else in the program, just at the beginning with the > error messages. As someone pointed out, I assume SD has yet to read > the preferences file at the point when the error occurs). > > So, any suggestions for fixing the annoyance would be greatly > appreciated. (HINT: hitting MUTE on my sound system each time I run > the program is *not* an acceptable answer. Thanks. :) ).

Am Mittwoch, 20.08.03, um 09:21 Uhr (Europe/Berlin) schrieb wills138y: > my emi 26 glitches in OSX 10.2.2 with Max/MSP. > any thoughts on what could be the problem ? > i've updated the latest emagic driver for the emi 26 (which > specifies the usage of OSX 10.2.2) and still, i'm hearing glitches > while running Max/MSP. even with an i/o vector size in Max/MSP > down to 256 i still get the occasional glitch. nasty glitches too, > nothing cool about them. Sorry, but you are in the wrong forum here. Actually there is no EMI 2|6 forum that I know of.

This issue has been raised before but since I am encountering serious troubles now and can't use SoundDiver adequatly, I would like to find some support with the following. The combination Windows XP, Sounddiver and the Edirol UM880 midi interface, doesn't seem to work well As soon as I close sounddiver the program hangs (task manager says it is not responding) and the only way I can kill it is by means of the taskmanager or restarting the PC Also with some synth modules Sounddiver now seems to behave strangely: with data dumps or requests, sometimes the program stops, sometimes midi communication does take a long while without any noticeable reason. This problem exists with editing the Nord Rack 3, Oberheim M1000 and possibly some more modules. I do use the latest XP driver for the Edirol midi interface and I have found out that all other midi programs do seem to work well (such as Cubase SX), i.e. no hangups during or at closing of the program. My Sounddiver worked fine under Win 98 with the Edirol interface but since I have upgraded to a new PC with XP, these troubles persist I would like to know who has encountered this problem as well and if he/she has found the cause for this Maybe Michael could give some helping hand or tips how to shoot troubles. Any help is very welcome, I definitely want to go back to a fine working sounddiver. Thanks eric

Well I had it working once upon a time with SD. Recently hooked it backup. It still had the last stuff I programmed through SD This time SD won't scan it. I tried install then just add. I tried to help by setting the computer connections. I know it is hooked up correctly because all the controllers and modules play through correctly. Maybe I am forgetting some nuance? MX-8 users, Micheal? Thanks much!!! Mark

There's three things you can do to make Sound Diver work well with XP. 1)Download the 3.05 update 2)Set your buffer size in the preferences to 1 3)run Sound Diver in Windows 98 compatibility mode if using an older version(right click on the .exe and choose properties/compatibility. The 3.05 update and the buffer size will usually do the trick- sometimes you still have to run it in Win 98 mode,though. ew

hi ewistrand thanks for your feedback I already used the 3.05 update, so that leaves me options 2 and 3 I will certainly let the list know what the results are one question for now: are more users encountering problems in the combination windows XP and sounddiver (i.e. is my problem maybe not related to the edirol, but XP/SD only ?) eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "ewistrand2001" <ewistrand@...> To: <sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 9:38 AM Subject: [SoundDiver] Re: SoundDiver, Windows XP and Edirol UM880 > There's three things you can do to make Sound Diver work well with > XP. > 1)Download the 3.05 update > 2)Set your buffer size in the preferences to 1 > 3)run Sound Diver in Windows 98 compatibility mode if using an older > version(right click on the .exe and choose properties/compatibility. > The 3.05 update and the buffer size will usually do the trick- > sometimes you still have to run it in Win 98 mode,though. > ew > > > UNSUBSCRIBE: email sounddiver-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

Hello , I would really love to have at least library support for these great synths I know that they all have external editors already .. still when u have 30 synths is not nice to open and close editors all the time .. -- Yamaha dx200 (midi specs available on manual sysex bank compatible already with the dx7) -- Yamaha an200 (midi specs available on manual) -- Oberheim OB12 (editor would be nice but not essential, it is so much nicer to do it from the lovely panel !) (midi specs ? maybe asking to Viscount ?) Tnx in advance Regards ------------------------------------Env1-----Env2---Env3 Andrea TONI Vco1 | | Science Operation and Data Vco2-->--Vcf--->Vca-->Ducati 996 Systems Division (SCI-SD) Vco3 / | | / ------------------------------------Lfo1-----Lfo2---Lfo3 Andrea.Toni@... www.rssd.esa.int

Hallo my english is very bad. I have an Win XP + MAudio Midi sport 8x8(i had in a future the edirol880, i think it was not so good the patch work is very bad, and the Maudio midi sport have an very very good patch utility)) 1.for working with no probs do the system compatibili of the Sounddiver.exe to the Win98 compatibilität. And Now it works with no Probs. 2.Wenn Sounddiver start or close (stop) and it hang up: Is is to 80% your Soundcard or your Midi port from your Card or Sound driver from your WinXP. All other ports must disable in Sounddiver z.b. MPU and Windows Wave Terminal (not the Edirol-880 i think it was 9 Driver for the 880- all ather driver must desable). In the Win.ini from your win XP the midiport in Category [sounddiver] set to =1 (is off). And now i have fun and have no probs on Windows XP and Sounddiver and all my Midi Progs. Thanks for decrypt my English Achim Pieper and i thin you have fun after my configuration. -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Quantum Productions [mailto:quantumproductions@...] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. August 2003 21:48 An: sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com Betreff: [SoundDiver] SoundDiver, Windows XP and Edirol UM880 This issue has been raised before but since I am encountering serious troubles now and can't use SoundDiver adequatly, I would like to find some support with the following. The combination Windows XP, Sounddiver and the Edirol UM880 midi interface, doesn't seem to work well As soon as I close sounddiver the program hangs (task manager says it is not responding) and the only way I can kill it is by means of the taskmanager or restarting the PC Also with some synth modules Sounddiver now seems to behave strangely: with data dumps or requests, sometimes the program stops, sometimes midi communication does take a long while without any noticeable reason. This problem exists with editing the Nord Rack 3, Oberheim M1000 and possibly some more modules. I do use the latest XP driver for the Edirol midi interface and I have found out that all other midi programs do seem to work well (such as Cubase SX), i.e. no hangups during or at closing of the program. My Sounddiver worked fine under Win 98 with the Edirol interface but since I have upgraded to a new PC with XP, these troubles persist I would like to know who has encountered this problem as well and if he/she has found the cause for this Maybe Michael could give some helping hand or tips how to shoot troubles. Any help is very welcome, I definitely want to go back to a fine working sounddiver. Thanks eric UNSUBSCRIBE: email sounddiver-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

I have been reviewing all the threads and yep, my vintage keys pro <--> SD3 has all the same issues already stated. Just got the newest updates from emagic site but nothing for Vintage Pro in there... any one have a beta? Any news on when this module may be released? Thanks in advance....

Likewise the XL-7 and other Command Stations. spwwuk --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, "lammspam" <charlie@c...> wrote: > I have been reviewing all the threads and yep, my vintage keys pro > <--> SD3 has all the same issues already stated. > > Just got the newest updates from emagic site but nothing for Vintage > Pro in there... > > any one have a beta? Any news on when this module may be released? > > Thanks in advance....

Hi all thanks for the input from Rakim and Ewistrand I have checked a couple of these solutions: Setting the midi buffer size to 1: doesn't make any difference Starting Sounddiver in Win98 compatibility mode: it seems that Sounddiver now sometimes is more stable, after closing the program it just ends normally and I can start it again. But once every 4 times I run SD, it gives a hangup again I also tried the solution by Rakim: I have deactivated all other midi outputs (for instance the standard midi port on the PC) but this does not seem to help I still have this feeling that something between WinXP and Sounddiver is not quite right, although I am happy that I can run Sounddiver better now I still feel the cause of the unstability should be found. I wonder if more XP/SD users have any problems such as mine ? Maybe Michael has some feedback from other users: is there anything that I could try to find out what the cause of this problem is ? eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rakim" <Subsiro@...> To: <sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 10:20 AM Subject: AW: [SoundDiver] SoundDiver, Windows XP and Edirol UM880 > Hallo my english is very bad. > I have an Win XP + MAudio Midi sport 8x8(i had in a future the edirol880, i > think it was not so good the patch work is very bad, and the Maudio midi > sport have an very very good patch utility)) > 1.for working with no probs do the > system compatibili of the Sounddiver.exe to the Win98 compatibilität. And > Now it works with no Probs. > 2.Wenn Sounddiver start or close (stop) and it hang up: Is is to 80% your > Soundcard or your Midi port from your Card or Sound driver from your WinXP. > All other ports must disable in Sounddiver z.b. MPU and Windows Wave > Terminal (not the Edirol-880 i think it was 9 Driver for the 880- all ather > driver must desable). > In the Win.ini from your win XP the midiport in Category [sounddiver] set to > =1 (is > off). > > And now i have fun and have no probs on Windows XP and Sounddiver and all my > Midi Progs. > > Thanks for decrypt my English Achim Pieper and i thin you have fun after my > configuration. > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Quantum Productions [mailto:quantumproductions@...] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. August 2003 21:48 > An: sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com > Betreff: [SoundDiver] SoundDiver, Windows XP and Edirol UM880 > > > This issue has been raised before but since I am encountering serious > troubles now and can't use SoundDiver adequatly, I would like to find some > support with the following. > > The combination Windows XP, Sounddiver and the Edirol UM880 midi interface, > doesn't seem to work well > As soon as I close sounddiver the program hangs (task manager says it is not > responding) and the only way I can kill it is by means of the taskmanager or > restarting the PC > Also with some synth modules Sounddiver now seems to behave strangely: with > data dumps or requests, sometimes the program stops, sometimes midi > communication does take a long while without any noticeable reason. This > problem exists with editing the Nord Rack 3, Oberheim M1000 and possibly > some more modules. > > I do use the latest XP driver for the Edirol midi interface and I have found > out that all other midi programs do seem to work well (such as Cubase SX), > i.e. no hangups during or at closing of the program. My Sounddiver worked > fine under Win 98 with the Edirol interface but since I have upgraded to a > new PC with XP, these troubles persist > > I would like to know who has encountered this problem as well and if he/she > has found the cause for this > Maybe Michael could give some helping hand or tips how to shoot troubles. > > Any help is very welcome, I definitely want to go back to a fine working > sounddiver. > > Thanks > eric > > > > > UNSUBSCRIBE: email sounddiver-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > UNSUBSCRIBE: email sounddiver-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

Am Freitag, 22.08.03, um 06:02 Uhr (Europe/Berlin) schrieb yodermr: > This time SD won't scan it. I tried install then just add. I tried to > help by setting the computer connections. I know it is hooked up > correctly because all the controllers and modules play through > correctly. > > Maybe I am forgetting some nuance? > > MX-8 users, Micheal? No idea. Please send me a MIDI Monitor protocol of the scan: * open the MIDI Monitor * start scanning * bring the MIDI Monitor to the foreground * Copy * Write a reply to this message * Paste

I've only problems with one device-my Ensoniq VFX-SD.Every time I try to build a library of VFX patches,Sound Diver has a fault in nt.dll and it goes down the tubes.Besides that,though,I'm using it currently with a microQ,a K4r,a K5(librarian only:-(),a Matrix-6 and a GM-70.I used to own a Wavestation A/D,and that also worked fine. Good luck, ew --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, Quantum Productions <quantumproductions@p...> wrote: > Hi all > > thanks for the input from Rakim and Ewistrand > > I have checked a couple of these solutions: > > Setting the midi buffer size to 1: doesn't make any difference > Starting Sounddiver in Win98 compatibility mode: it seems that Sounddiver > now sometimes is more stable, after closing the program it just ends > normally and I can start it again. But once every 4 times I run SD, it gives > a hangup again > I also tried the solution by Rakim: I have deactivated all other midi > outputs (for instance the standard midi port on the PC) but this does not > seem to help > > I still have this feeling that something between WinXP and Sounddiver is not > quite right, although I am happy that I can run Sounddiver better now I > still feel the cause of the unstability should be found. I wonder if more > XP/SD users have any problems such as mine ? > > Maybe Michael has some feedback from other users: is there anything that I > could try to find out what the cause of this problem is ? > > eric >

Would you mind explaining how you cable up your set up here? I too would like to use SD on my PC and sequence w/ Logic on my Mac- I'd like to do it as cheaply as possible. Will I need to by some midi merge midi splitters or a patchbay? Jake --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, "Kris Wattle" <kwattle@h...> wrote: > I look forward to using my pc for SoundDiver and mac for Logic. My pc will > be a graphic editor/lib appliance. It will be the only reason to keep the > beige box. It's like the fruitcake you could never get rid of. >

Since I have yet to buy a Mac I have never done this. Therefore I cannot speak intellegently about how to do it - yet. >From: "Will Sarasota" <moogie@...> >Reply-To: sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com >To: sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [SoundDiver] "News" on SD for OSX >Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:11:15 -0000 > >Would you mind explaining how you cable up your set up here? > >I too would like to use SD on my PC and sequence w/ Logic on my Mac- >I'd like to do it as cheaply as possible. Will I need to by some midi >merge midi splitters or a patchbay? > >Jake > > > >--- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, "Kris Wattle" <kwattle@h...> >wrote: > > I look forward to using my pc for SoundDiver and mac for Logic. My >pc will > > be a graphic editor/lib appliance. It will be the only reason to >keep the > > beige box. It's like the fruitcake you could never get rid of. > > > > > >UNSUBSCRIBE: email sounddiver-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > _________________________________________________________________ Help protect your PC: Get a free online virus scan at McAfee.com. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid963

Am Sonntag, 24.08.03, um 02:31 Uhr (Europe/Berlin) schrieb ewistrand2001: > I've only problems with one device-my Ensoniq VFX-SD.Every time I > try to build a library of VFX patches,Sound Diver has a fault in > nt.dll and it goes down the tubes.Besides that,though,I'm using it > currently with a microQ,a K4r,a K5(librarian only:-(),a Matrix-6 and > a GM-70.I used to own a Wavestation A/D,and that also worked fine. It's probably because the VFX-SD sends a bank dump in one huge SysEx message (about 60 KB) which probably the UM-880's MIDI driver can't handle correctly. A workaround would be to select an entire bank except one entry and request these. This will perform the request by recalling every Program and then request the edit buffer. Slower, but the incoming dumps are much shorter.

I have a midi in and out on a pc going to an out and in respectively on a mac. With logic set to pass incoming sysex thru, I can at least use sound diver to load/edit patches. Would really like to have sd on osx though... John --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, "Will Sarasota" <moogie@s...> wrote: > Would you mind explaining how you cable up your set up here? > > I too would like to use SD on my PC and sequence w/ Logic on my Mac- > I'd like to do it as cheaply as possible. Will I need to by some midi > merge midi splitters or a patchbay? > > Jake > > > > --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, "Kris Wattle" <kwattle@h...> > wrote: > > I look forward to using my pc for SoundDiver and mac for Logic. My > pc will > > be a graphic editor/lib appliance. It will be the only reason to > keep the > > beige box. It's like the fruitcake you could never get rid of. > >

Hi Michael, Thanks for answering.I've written to you about this problem before.I was just referring with problems with XP and Sound Diver-I use a Midiman Midisport 8x8 myself.Also,I can send and receive banks from the VFX-SD fine-it's when I try to save them as a library in Sound Diver that the problems occur.That's why I'm saying it's not a MIDI problem(communication works fine!)and it's a problem with Sound Diver. As to the bank sizes,my microQ works fine-130K per bank.So,I don't see where that's an issue. Thanks for replying, ew --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, Michael Haydn <mhaydn@m...> wrote: > > Am Sonntag, 24.08.03, um 02:31 Uhr (Europe/Berlin) schrieb > ewistrand2001: > > > I've only problems with one device-my Ensoniq VFX-SD.Every time I > > try to build a library of VFX patches,Sound Diver has a fault in > > nt.dll and it goes down the tubes.Besides that,though,I'm using it > > currently with a microQ,a K4r,a K5(librarian only:-(),a Matrix-6 and > > a GM-70.I used to own a Wavestation A/D,and that also worked fine. > > It's probably because the VFX-SD sends a bank dump in one huge SysEx > message (about 60 KB) which probably the UM-880's MIDI driver can't > handle correctly. A workaround would be to select an entire bank except > one entry and request these. This will perform the request by recalling > every Program and then request the edit buffer. Slower, but the > incoming dumps are much shorter.

Hi Michael, EW and others Yes this is quite confusing because ew responded to a message from me, concerning problems with SOunddiver under XP I have already found out that it is definitely not the UM880 that is causing troubles, because it works fine from cubase, even when I send huge amounts of exclusive data over several channels and ports at once it just seems that Sounddiver 3.05 with XP is not working 100% ok, sometimes it is unstable and I definitely would like to know if there is some sort of test that I could run to find out what is causing the problem....SD sometimes just hangs without any error message (and task manager saying the program is not responding anymore so please Micheal, maybe you can look up the previous messages on this subject, at least 3 SD users have reported the same problem and I hope you can give some helping hand here.... thanks in advance eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "ewistrand2001" <ewistrand@...> To: <sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [SoundDiver] SoundDiver, Windows XP and Edirol UM880 > Hi Michael, > Thanks for answering.I've written to you about this problem before.I > was just referring with problems with XP and Sound Diver-I use a > Midiman Midisport 8x8 myself.Also,I can send and receive banks from > the VFX-SD fine-it's when I try to save them as a library in Sound > Diver that the problems occur.That's why I'm saying it's not a MIDI > problem(communication works fine!)and it's a problem with Sound > Diver. > As to the bank sizes,my microQ works fine-130K per bank.So,I don't > see where that's an issue. > Thanks for replying, > ew > --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, Michael Haydn <mhaydn@m...> > wrote: > > > > Am Sonntag, 24.08.03, um 02:31 Uhr (Europe/Berlin) schrieb > > ewistrand2001: > > > > > I've only problems with one device-my Ensoniq VFX-SD.Every time I > > > try to build a library of VFX patches,Sound Diver has a fault in > > > nt.dll and it goes down the tubes.Besides that,though,I'm using > it > > > currently with a microQ,a K4r,a K5(librarian only:-(),a Matrix-6 > and > > > a GM-70.I used to own a Wavestation A/D,and that also worked > fine. > > > > It's probably because the VFX-SD sends a bank dump in one huge > SysEx > > message (about 60 KB) which probably the UM-880's MIDI driver > can't > > handle correctly. A workaround would be to select an entire bank > except > > one entry and request these. This will perform the request by > recalling > > every Program and then request the edit buffer. Slower, but the > > incoming dumps are much shorter. > > > UNSUBSCRIBE: email sounddiver-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

This question is addressed to any advanced SD users (MH is of course welcome to respond!): I haven't done any advanced programming in SD in over 7 years; considering the current state of the software, is it possible to write a preset translation adaption that would take a sound dump from one type of synth, allow remapping of parameters to a different configuration, and re-assembly of this new information into a new sound dump for a different synth? Or is this too complicated for the adaption programming tools available? TIA! Q PS: is the SD-SDK available for third party programming of modules?

good tip on passing sysex through Logic- So how does SD on the PC see your synths connected to the Mac's MIDI interface? --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, "bloontz" <bloontz@e...> wrote: > I have a midi in and out on a pc going to an out and in respectively > on a mac. With logic set to pass incoming sysex thru, I can at least > use sound diver to load/edit patches. Would really like to have sd on > osx though... > > John > > --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, "Will Sarasota" > <moogie@s...> wrote: > > Would you mind explaining how you cable up your set up here? > > > > I too would like to use SD on my PC and sequence w/ Logic on my Mac- > > I'd like to do it as cheaply as possible. Will I need to by some > midi > > merge midi splitters or a patchbay? > > > > Jake > > > > > > > > --- In sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com, "Kris Wattle" > <kwattle@h...> > > wrote: > > > I look forward to using my pc for SoundDiver and mac for Logic. My > > pc will > > > be a graphic editor/lib appliance. It will be the only reason to > > keep the > > > beige box. It's like the fruitcake you could never get rid of. > > >

Dear sirs, I had a conversation with a friend the other day. We were discussing "making sounds". I told him that the nicest editor I have worked with is an old editor for Juno106 that was free on the net somewhere. The reason : there was this particularly nice big "Random" button on it. So while I was watching TV news or what ever, I could be sitting carelessly, and strike the thing. It was sent to the Juno106 and than I slammed a chord, and once in a while you would get very nice sounds that way. When watching TV it´s bang onto use the time in double mode at least these last times. He agreed with me. He had had similar thing and it was often surpricing what came up. Just hope SoundDiver will hook up on this "random" thing (where one could maybe pick out which parameters should be in random mode and which not. Sincerely, Greetings, Sveinbjörn Hilmarsson

Greets, I've been putting the finishing touches on a large Logic environment for the Axon AX-100SB, a midi-to-guitar converter which includes a Yamaha DB50XG synth daughterboard. Some members of the midiguitar community have suggested that I work on a SoundDiver implementation for the unit. However, I don't own SoundDiver, and I'm pretty discouraged by how long it's been lingering without the promised OS X compatible update, and by Emagic's uncertain commitment to future development (as discussed in the recent "News" thread). If I were to take on a project as involved as building a patch editor, I would like the creation to function for a number of years after I finish. I would also like to be able to exploit the skills that I develop through working on the project. Given what appears to be SoundDiver's clouded future, I'm leery on both counts. I might be more inclined to support an open source project like JSynthLib. http://www.overwhelmed.org/jsynthlib/ Any thoughts about JSynthLib or other OS X compatible alternatives to SD? Cheers, -- Marvin Humphrey