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- From: shiv@bnr.ca (Shiv Naimpally)
- Subject: Analog FAQ
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- Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 18:12:35 GMT
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- Analog info. This posting has info on FAQs such as 'how do I MIDI
- my ____ analog synth ?' etc.. There are 3 parts. The first is a listing
- of places oferring MIDI retrofits for older keyboards. The second
- is a listing of companies making MIDI to CV convertors. The third
- is a list of places that stock parts, manuals, etc. for older keyboards.
- If you have any corrections, additions, etc., please email me at
- shiv@bnr.ca.
-
- Oh, and you're most welcome !
-
- What was that ? You don't actually have an analog synth ? Shame on you !
- You can try the following used music dealers:
-
- Analog Systems
- Tel: 213-850-5216
- fax: 213-850-1059
- Have in stock Buchla, Moog, Serge, Emu modular systems, ARP 2500/2600,
- Minimoog, OB8, etc..
-
- Media Sonics
- Tel: 918-451-0680
- fax: 918-451-0671
-
- Caruso Music
- 20 Bank St.
- New London, CT 06320
- tel: 203-442-9600
- fax: 203-442-0463
-
- Rogue Music
- 251 W. 30th
- NY, NY 10001
- tel: 212-629-3708
- fax: 212-947-0027
- Carry Moog, ARP, Oberheim, etc.. Get on their mailing list !
-
- Analogics
- 5261 Maple Ave East
- Geneva, OH 44041
- tel: 216-466-6911
-
- Daddy's Junky Music
- P.O. Box 1018
- Salem, NH 03079
- tel: 603-894-6492
- fax: 603-893-6710
-
- Goldman's Gear Exchange
- 1620 Niagra Falls Blvd
- Tonawanda, NY 14150
- tel: 716-633-6111
- fax: 716-832-6009
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- MIDI Retrofits
- **************
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- Encore Electronics
- 30 Glenhill Court
- Danville, CA94526
- tel: 510-820-7551
- MIDI Retrofits for: Oberheim OB8, OBX, OBXa, OBSX, Roland Jupiter 8,
- Moog Source.
-
- Analogics
- 5261 Maple Ave.
- East Geneva
- OH 44041
- tel/fax: 216-466-6911
- MIDI Retrofits for: Sequential Prophet 5, 10, and Pro 1, Oberheim OB8,
- Korg Mono/Poly, Arp Odyssey & 2600.
- MIDI->CV convertors: Have Roland MPU101 and Kenton Pro 1.
-
- Wine Country Productions
- 1572 Park Crest Court, Suite #505
- San Jose, CA 95118
- tel: 408-265-2008
- fax: 408-266-6591
- MIDI Retrofits for: Over 35 models of synths from Sequential, ARP, Moog,
- Korg, Roland, and Yamaha.
- MIDI->CV convertors: Have Kenton Pro 1.
-
- Miditec
- 453 Darwin Crescent
- ThunerBay, Ontario
- Canada P7B 5W5
- tel: 807-345-6434
- MIDI Retrofits for: Hammond Organs, Korg BX-3 & CX-3 organs,
- Korg EPS-1 & SP80S e. pianos, Korg Poly 6 amd Poly 61,
- Roland Juno-60, and Jupiter 8. Generic retrofit
- available for most organs and accordians.
-
- Kenton Electronics
- 137-165 Hook Road
- Surbiton, Surrey KT6 5AR
- tel: 081-974-2475
- fax:081-974-2485
- MIDI retrofits for numerous mono and poly synths and some drum machines.
- I suspect Analogics and Wine Country are using these since they also carry
- Kenton's MIDI->CV convertor.
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- MIDI to CV Convertors
- *********************
-
- PAIA Electronics
- 3200 Teakwood Lane
- Edmond, OK 73013
- tel: 405-340-6300
- MV-8 convertor is unique in that it will do MIDI->CV or CV->MIDI !
- 8 CV ins, 8 gate ins, 8 CV outs, and 8 gate outs. $300 kit, $400 assembled.
-
- Clarity
- Nelson Lane
- Garrison, NY10524
- tel: 914-424-4071
- The Retro has 8 analog outputs. $600.
-
- Kenton Electronics
- 137-165 Hook Road
- Surbiton, Surrey KT6 5AR
- tel: 081-974-2475
- fax:081-974-2485
- The Pro2 has 2 independent sections, each of which receives on its
- own MIDI channel. Each section has 3 CV outs, gate, and s-trig out.
- Optional Hz/V supports synths with linear (instead of exponential 1v/oct)
- response such as early Korg and Yamaha gear. There is also a clock
- out that will put out a trigger synced to the MIDI clock input. This
- is suitable for driving an arpeggiator etc..
- The Pro2 is sold in the U.S. by Analogics, Wine Country, and others.
- I have written and faxed them several times from Canada and had NO
- response at all.
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- Parts for vinatge synths
- ************************
-
- ARP:
- Music Dealer Service
- 4700 West Fullerton
- Chicago, IL 60639
- tel: 312-282-8171
-
- Deltalab, Oberheim (parts):
- Magic Music Machines
- 1207 Howard St.
- San Franisco, CA 94103
- tel: 415-864-3300
-
- Oberheim manuals:
- Magic Parts
- 1537 Fourth St., Suite 198
- San Rafael, CA 94901
- tel: 800-451-1922
- 800-525-0022 (in CA)
-
- Moog:
- EJE Research
- 20 French Road
- Buffalo, NY14227
- tel: 716-656-9607
-
- Sequential:
- Wine Country Productions
- (see address & phone above)
-
- Curtis Electromusic (CEM) chips as used in the Roland SH101 and various
- Sequential synths are available from the following:
-
- PAIA Electronics
- 3200 Teakwood Lane
- Edmond, OK 73013
- tel: 405-340-6300
-
- The entire CEM range from:
-
- Doug Curtis
- On-Chip Systems
- 1190 Coleman Ave.
- San Jose, CA 95110
- (408)988-5400
-
- "For quantities less than 100, the price is $15 per chip. The numbers available
- are:
- CEM3310 CEM3312 CEM3320 CEM3328 CEM3330 CEM3335 CEM3340 CEM3350 CEM3365
- CEM3372 CEM3374 CEM3378 CEM3379 CEM3387 CEM3389 CEM3391 CEM3394 CEM3396"
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