EMUSIC-L Digest Volume 20, Number 1 This issue: Miscellaneous short topics and inquiries Bulletin Boards (4 messages) Filters... Graduate Programs in E-music (lists?) Granular synthesis and phase vocoding Gross/IRCAM soundfiles guitar E-mail?? Hammond H100 Karplus-Strong (2 messages) Mag. Filings #2 MIDI File Format MIDI Thru Box - The Home Version (3 messages) Moment of silence please... Suggestions, please. U-20 Info Requested VFX/VFXsd Owners Note! Virtual Reality Your EMUSIC-L Digest moderator is Joe McMahon . You may subscribe to EMUSIC-L by sending mail to listserv@american.edu with the line "SUB EMUSIC-L your name" as the text. The EMUSIC-L archive is a service of SunSite (sunsite.unc.edu) at the University of North Carolina. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 90 11:51:29 GMT From: Peter K Isquith Subject: Boston Midi BBS sought Looking for info on any music/midi BBS's in the Boston area. Gotta be one or two, just can't find 'em. Thanks (reply to address below, post here, or reply to: IN%"rosalind_jones%curie.med.harvard.edu@harvard.harvard.edu" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Peter K. Isquith State University of New York at Buffalo Bitnet%"V193EVNB@UBVMSD" IN%"V193EVNB@UBVMSD.bitnet" V193EVNB@UBVMSD.cc.Buffalo.edu "There ain't no devil, only God when he's drunk." -T. Waits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 25 Aug 90 09:24:59 -0400 From: Eddie Anthony Subject: MIDI BBS List 07-02-90 Since this is the 2nd. MIDIlist, many of these boards have not been verified. However, future lists will be updated as the boards are verified. If you have any additions, deletions or changes, please call MIDImaze BBS in Chattanooga TN Sysops, please help me keep this list accurate. The most current list will always be available on MIDImaze BBS at 615-877-5528 and Washington MIDI Users Group at 703-532-7860. I assume no responsibility for errors or ommissions. @ denotes additions * denotes PC-Pursuitable BBS Name City Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AV-Sync Atlanta, GA 404-320-6202 * Alert Data OPUS Greensboro, NC 919-274-7000 Atlanta's IEMUG Atlanta, GA 404-942-3387 * Condor Electronics BBS Mansfield, MA 508-261-9808 Dr. T's Boston, MA 617-739-2366 * Dwight School BBS New York City, NY 212-879-2625 * East Coast MIDI New York 516-928-4986 Eniac-MIDI Rockville, MD 301-460-9134 * House of Minus Denton, TX 817-565-1500 Iconnex MIDI BBS Chicago, IL @ 815-452-2773 Illusion BBS Ocala, FL 904-867-8411 IMUG BBS NYC, NY @ 212-879-2625 * Joel Sampson's Engineering Dallas, TX @ 214-328-6909 Larry's Shareware Massachusetts 413-783-3199 Mackintosh Users at Berklee Boston, MA @ 617-739-2366 MIDI & ST Exchange Columbus, OH 614-848-5947 MIDI 'n Music Irvine, CA 714-552-3036 MIDI-Thru Baltimore, MD 301-384-0351 * MIDIline Baltimore, MD 301-882-7734 * MIDImaze BBS Chattanooga, TN 615-877-5528 Midwest ADLIB User's BBS Ohio @ 513-746-5863 MidWest MIDI BBS Oklahoma City, OK 405-733-3102 MIDI World Network Los Angeles, CA @ 213-841-0347 MIDIum BBS Los Angeles, CA @ 818-764-4538 Music Quest BBS Dallas, TX 214-881-7311 * Musicians Den Phoenix, AZ 602-864-0244 * Musicnet Washington, DC 301-946-6796 * Photostar BBS Richmond, VA 703-774-4667 Power Station BBS Vallejo, CA 707-642-0824 San Francisco MIDI Users San Francisco, CA 415-771-1788 * Snarfs Music Studio Chicago, IL 708-351-0288 * Sound Management Music Chicago, IL 708-949-6434 * Southern New England & MIDI Bridgeport, CT 203-377-6758 Sysport MIDI BBS San Diego, CA 619-698-7155 * Taste BBS Brooklyn, NY 718-252-4529 * Telecommuter's Express BBS Huntington Bch, CA 213-863-3742 The Art's Rap Rochester, NY 716-223-7874 The Attic Herndon, VA 703-742-4056 * The Doctor's Office BBS New York, NY 212-662-8597 * The Dungeon New Orleans, LA 504-282-5753 Video-Pro Virginia 703-455-1873 * Washington MIDI Users Group Washington, DC 703-532-7860 * Yamaha C1 BBS Los Angeles, CA 714-522-9464 MIDIlist is copyrighted and may not be altered, revised or published without written consent from the author. It may not be used in any door program on a BBS. It may be freely uploaded to any BBS. (C) 1990, Lee Smith --------------------------------------------------------- Compuserve >INTERNET: aa588@cleveland.freenet.edu Internet aa588@cleveland.freenet.edu Bitnet aa588%cleveland.freenet.edu@cunyvm ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Aug 90 05:10:38 GMT From: Bryan Sells Subject: Re: Boston Midi BBS sought The best Boston BBS by far is called OnRecord, and can be reached at 617-324-7310 That's 6170:-324-7310 617-324-7310 sorry I keep messing up. They have lots of features,inculding the lowest prices on software you'll ever see, great technical supprt, thousands of patches, and online midi utilities. The president it:s an engineer and sound designer with a subsidiary of Island Records. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Aug 90 15:49:00 EDT From: Joe McMahon Subject: Bulletin Boards Thanks for the bulletin board lists. I will see if I can get them stored on the LISTSERV at AU; this is limited by my technical ability, not by disk space :-). Please send new numbers, etc. in the form of updates. Thanks. --- Joe M. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 90 09:38:22 EDT From: kgeisel Subject: Filters... I think the Moog filter is patented, although I believe that the patent runs out in '91 (or is it '92?) I think the primary patent claim was on cascading filters. If you really want the patent number, let me know. Are there any real filter gurus out there? - Kurt ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 90 20:00:21 GMT From: Billy Quinn Subject: Graduate Programs in E-music (lists?) I am sure this question has been addressed before, however, I am new to the 'Net' and I am interested in finding a list (or even single entries) of graduate programs in electronic music. Is there a list of schools and addresses that any one might know of? Any suggestions or references would be greatly appreciated. I will compile what I recieve and make it accessable here (at U.K. in a public music directory) for others to look at too. thanks in advance! Billy Quinn (billq@ms.uky.edu) -- Billy Quinn (billq@ms.uky.edu) (pr01527@ukpr.uky.edu) (home phone: 606-233-1568) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 13:22:03 EDT From: ronin Subject: Granular synthesis and phase vocoding 1) does granular synthesis have any application for short files (as in tone samples)? it seems, from the literature, to be primarily a dynamic processing method best suited for series of events. 2) ok,ok... i've beaten my own brains out on this quite enough. what exactly is the phase vocoder, what is its basic algorithm, and what is it good for? i have some idea about it, but the writing on it that i've found is a little dense. roger... are you out there? ----------< Extremism In The Pursuit Of Good Noise Is No Vice >---------- Eric Harnden (Ronin) | V.P., Chief Engineer | Transmedia Music, inc. The American University Physics Dept.| (202) 347-8050 Washington, D.C | ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Sep 90 18:15:51 EDT From: ronin Subject: Gross/IRCAM soundfiles oh, yeah... one more thing... remember my scrambling around trying to get the Gross/IRCAM Soundfile structure docs? well, i finally managed to reach one of the two living humans who knows anything about the Waveframe implementation of these things (the Audioframe being my current axe), and got the straight dope on what's going on there. the blasted machine is programmed to put out integer data to be read directly by a Vax. no wonder my Turbo C program running on a PC clone couldn't make sense of the stuff. ----------< Extremism In The Pursuit Of Good Noise Is No Vice >---------- Eric Harnden (Ronin) | V.P., Chief Engineer | Transmedia Music, inc. The American University Physics Dept.| (202) 347-8050 Washington, D.C | ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Aug 90 12:20:49 EDT From: Billy Quinn Subject: Re: guitar E-mail?? Newsgroups: bit.listserv.emusic-l References: <9008201036.aa18471@crdec7.apgea.army.mil> A guitar oriented news group sounds good to me too. Please send me (or post here) e-mail on any possible groups. Maybe we will have to make one ... Billy Quinn (billq@s.ms.uky.edu) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Aug 90 13:12:01 -0400 From: "Jerry A. Jelinek" Subject: Hammond H100 OK, so who out there has a Hammond organ??? Does anyonknow of a place where I can replace the speaker amplifier with a solid state one?? My H100 tubes are a PAIN IN THE %$# to replace and I'm no electrical wiz, but it looks like it should be fairly easy. If anyone has any info on where I might get a solid state amp for it, let me know. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 13:20:36 EDT From: ronin Subject: Karplus-Strong has anyone here that has attempted to implement the karplus-strong plucked string algorithm encountered a DC offset in their output table? i keep getting this click where there should be none. ----------< Extremism In The Pursuit Of Good Noise Is No Vice >---------- Eric Harnden (Ronin) | V.P., Chief Engineer | Transmedia Music, inc. The American University Physics Dept.| (202) 347-8050 Washington, D.C | ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Sep 90 16:05:57 MDT From: Adam Schabtach Subject: Karplus-Strong answer Someone posted a question awhile ago regarding clicks in Karplus-Strong -generated samples. I think I've found an answer. Could you repost the question so I can tell if we're talking about the same thing? --Adam ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Sep 90 16:49:22 BST From: "Benjamin M. J. Ellis :->" Subject: Re: Mag. Filings #2 Yo1 Just being a dig digging through my files, and it seems that Celia ctan was/is going to start compiling magnetic filings 2 in september... while I'm on the subject, does anyone in ENGLAND still have a copy of mag. filings I... I've been trying to track it down for ages!!! Thanks, Benjamin 'Bass' Ellis U.K.C, England ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Aug 90 09:27:08 +0100 From: Bill Purvis Subject: MIDI File Format Hi, can some kind person Email me the specs for MIDI File Format? Thanks, Bill Purvis wh@uk.ac.dl.cxa (JANET) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 11:02:41 EDT From: "ISA-HRDD Robert N. Muth" Subject: MIDI Thru Box - The Home Version I want to build my own MIDI Thru Box. This is a result of me getting so fed up with a passive MIDI splitter that doesn't work with a computer, that I nearly threw it through a wall. I was just wondering how might one go about this? I'm digging about for my MIDI 1.0 spec. I figured someone might have travelled down this road before and could thus steer me away from pitfalls. The only two design requirements are 1) it is active and 2) it works. Oh, for Joe's message (Enough.), many apologies, even though I asked in one of previous messages to send me mail for interest in the DR-550. This offer still stands. It's just that I don't get toys too often (for lack of money). Well, I hereby ask for your humble forgiveness. One more thing. Are rolodex files still being accepted? If so, I'd like to submit mine. I've been away for the summer, and only read about it while looking at the 600 messages that accumulated in my mailbox during my absense. Thanks for your help and ears. |=============================================================================| | Robert N. Muth Internet: rmuth@cor1.pica.army.mil | | Coop Student/EE u92_rmuth@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu | | Stevens Tech/Picatinny Arsenal BITNET: U92_RMUTH@SITVXC | ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 14:59:54 EDT From: Joe McMahon Subject: Re: MIDI Thru Box - The Home Version Yes, send in those Rolodexes. You can get the current crop by mailing a GET EMUSIC RSRCS message to LISTSERV@AUVM.BITNET. I'll be happy to add yours in. The problem I was having with the drum machines discussion is that there wasn't really anything substantive coming out. Everyone was agreeing that it sure was nice, but no one was saying why. The only thing I can think of that would help would be to remind everybody to send to you so you can summarize. Perhaps the best we would have gotten would have been "the following people also have the box, and they like it:...". It wasn't your fault. Since our potential user community has of a sudden grown explosively, I'm doing my best to keep discussions on target, and perhaps I came down a little too hard. I apologize to *you* if that happened. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Aug 90 10:27:19 EDT From: "ISA-HRDD Robert N. Muth" Subject: Re: MIDI Thru Box - The Home Version Ok, here is my rolodex entry. Stop laughing, I'm well aware its two months late. NAME: Robert N. Muth E-MAIL: rmuth@cor1.pica.army.mil (Work Internet) U92_RMUTH@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU (School Internet) U92_RMUTH@SITVXC (School BITNET) HOME ADDRESS: Hackettstown, New Jersey (USA) SCHOOL: Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ WORK: U.S. Army, ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, Dover NJ. EQUIPMENT OWNED: Ensoniq ESQ-1 synth Boss DR-550 drum machine Roland DEP-5 digital effects processor Peavy K-150 amplifier Bach Stradivaruis Trumpet Radio Shack 4-track mixer Sony Studio Monitor Headphones Other assorted stereo components COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OWNED: AT&T 6310 (IBM AT) 80286, 8MHz CMU MIDI Interface (MPU-401 comp) Voyetra Sequencer Plus, Mark II EQUIPMENT PREVIOUSLY OWNED: Kory Poly-800 synth Yamaha DX-21 synth EQUIPMENT DESIRED: Any 16-bit sampler Reel-to-reel 8-track Roland D-70 A real mixer! More effects, wench, I want MORE. STYLE: Can't really pinpoint a particular style. It could vary from progressive to dance to classical depending on what kind of mood I am in. Probably a touch of new age and fushion should be thrown in. INFLUENCES: Rush, Yes, Styx, Heart, Queen, Kansas, Led Zepplin, Van Halen (pre Hagar), King's X, Red Hot Chilli Peppars, Maynard Ferguson, Basia, Bach (where'd he come from?), and Beethoven. REAL JOB: If I had a real job, I'd have a bigger equipment list, instead of filling it with junk like a Radio Shack Mixer :->. I'm I'm a cooperative education (coop) student (3rd year) majoring in electronics engineering at Stevens Tech. Currently, I'm employed at Picatinny Arsenal for my fall coop work term. I basically support engineer's work in a failure analysis lab. By the way, any answers for my MIDI Thru Box endeavor?? Please? |=============================================================================| | Robert N. Muth Internet: rmuth@cor1.pica.army.mil | | Coop Student/EE u92_rmuth@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu | | Stevens Tech/Picatinny Arsenal BITNET: U92_RMUTH@SITVXC | ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Aug 90 15:18:53 -0400 From: Eddie Anthony Subject: Moment of silence please... ...for a true guitar master Stevie Ray Vaughn, killed this morning in a helicopter crash. After all these years as a musician I have become a true fan of talented people in whatever area of endeavor they have chosen, and since guitar is one of my instruments I have a special esteem for people who can play it with the soul and heart that Stevie Ray Vaughn could. Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, Randy Rhodes and now Stevie. All I have left is Eric Clapton, Robin Trower, Jeff Beck, Joe Walsh and Yngewie Malmsteen. Those loss of those first 4 names caused a genuine feeling of loss in me. So long SRV. We love ya! -- --------------------------------------------------------- Compuserve >INTERNET: aa588@cleveland.freenet.edu Internet aa588@cleveland.freenet.edu Bitnet aa588%cleveland.freenet.edu@cunyvm ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 25 Aug 90 16:59:46 PDT From: "Don Johnson x2908 ms:c3-40 Pole: F7" Subject: Suggestions, please. OK, so now it's my turn. I'm new to the music market, and I'm just learning how to play. I recently bought a used Kawai K-1 keyboard. I had a laptop computer already, so I bought the MIDIator and the software to go with it. (The MIDIator uses the PC's serial port as a MIDI port, so it's not Roland 401 compatible.) The sequencer's software isn't the greatest, but it works and should be sufficient for now. I wanted to ask for general suggestions about a) publications I should look at; b) BBS's I should check out (does Kawai have one?); c) anything else you may think would be of interest. One question I do have: Is there any software that allows a user to enter a piece on staff notation and then play it back via MIDI? I've heard of users trying to program it the other way (wanting to get staff notation from what they're playing on the keyboard), but having little success. Staff to keyboard sounds much easier to program. I just don't want to reinvent the wheel if it's already available. Thanks in advance, DJ djohnson%ch3@sc.intel.com: ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 90 06:33:39 GMT From: Savino Grillo Subject: U-20 Info Requested Hi guys, I just discover this wonderful things called News! I'm posting from Italy and my English is not so good, so sorry in advance for mistakes! I would to buy an U-20 Roland sample player. How is it? I'll appreciate is somebody knows tricks and tips about it. Critics are also welcome. The price asked was 1650klire (1375$), what's your feeling? Ciao. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Aug 90 10:33:19 EDT From: Joe McMahon Subject: VFX/VFXsd Owners Note! Alexander Publishing has recently released a book on programming the VFX/VFXsd. It leaves out the 'sd-only functions and concentrates on such things as setting up tuning tables, effects, and really learning how to program the thing. It's really helped me relate my former experience on analog machines to the digital world of the VFX. Recommended. Ensoniq VFX/VFXsd Dan Walker Peter L. Alexander Publishing 3537 Old Conejo Road Suite 101 Newbury Park, CA 91320 No ISBN (800) 633-1123 outside CA (805) 499-6200 in CA --- Joe M. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Aug 90 15:56:01 EDT From: Kevin ^G Purcell Subject: Re: Virtual Reality From Kevin Purcell (kpurcell@liverpool.ac.uk) on EMUSIC-D: There was a mention recently in virtual-reality group that VPL are working on a $200 dataglove with an RS232 interface built in. That may be the start of people really using these devices. Sorry I have no more info -- give Jaron Lanier a call and ask him whats happening. Kevin Purcell | kpurcell@liverpool.ac.uk Surface Science Centre | Liverpool University | Omit needless words. ------------------------------ End of EMUSIC-L digest ******************************