The Korg M1 list – Sept 1995

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Date: Fri, 01 Sep 95 12:21:18 CET
From: Jacek Latanowicz <JACK%PLPUAM11@plearn.edu.pl>
Subject: Re: our little list…

On Wed, 30 Aug 1995 10:56:57 -0700 (PDT) Spamboy said:
>When I joined this list, I understood that it included owners of the
>T-series synths too. If there aren’t any out there, then maybe I
>shouldn’t be on this list, but if there are, I have some questions
>regarding the T-series. I have a T1 and would love to change effects
>parameters via MIDI in a real-time sequence. Have any of you done
>that? Thanks

>Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
>8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
>Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

Please don’t worry. I think that this list SHOULD be directed towards
Korg in general. But on the other hand I like the idea about older
Korg gear only. Maybe the name of the list should be korg-l ? (or list
like that exists already ?) T1 is very similair to M1 except it’s
larger, better and has some more capabilities. So You are the big bro
here

Jacek L.

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Date: Fri, 01 Sep 95 12:31:13 CET
From: Jacek Latanowicz <JACK%PLPUAM11@plearn.edu.pl>
Subject: Re: Vision Crystal

On Wed, 30 Aug 1995 20:19:11 -0400 <noise@io.org> said:
>John Sexton made a post re

>>Voice Crystal – ?
>>- supposedly re-releasing most of the unavailable Korg cards, at a
>>lower price.

>Well, I gave Voice Crystal a call (408) 945-0139 and talked to Dave.
>Unfortunately, they never had any intention of re-releasing any of the
>Korg cards (I imagined we were talking about the PCM cards right?).
>They do offer their own patches on cards.(Poop!) With all the M1
>owners out there it would seem like a good market. I wonder why no one
>has done this? Too Hard? Hmmmm…

Yeah, btw, how many M1s are out there ? I heard that over 100,000 ! My
S/N is over 100,000 and I bought my M1 in 1991…

Jacek L.

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Date: Fri, 01 Sep 1995 08:42:02 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: our little list…

At 07:28 AM 9/1/95 -0400, you wrote:

>>Please don’t worry. I think that this list SHOULD be directed towards
>>Korg in general. But on the other hand I like the idea about older
>>Korg gear only. Maybe the name of the list should be korg-l ? (or list
>>like that exists already ?) >>T1 is very similair to M1 except it’s
>>larger, better and has some more capabilities. So You are the big bro
>>here

>>Jacek L.

>There is a list for Korg 0X and synths like that, but there was
>nothing on the M1 or other like synths (and no responses when I posted
>questions). That’s why I started this one.

>***********************************************************
>noise
>noise @io.org

>***********************************************************

I agree with Noise that the list should be focused on M and T series
synths as they are practically the same but not extend beyond that.
There aren’t hardly any similarities between a DSS1 and a Poly Six
even though they are both older Korg models. It would simply be
counterproductive to make the list to generalized. Since most of the
discussion thus far has focused solelyu on the M1 maybe we could open
it up a bit by comparing and contrasting the M and T series synths.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Fri, 01 Sep 1995 08:53:20 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Vision Crystal

At 12:31 PM 9/1/95 CET, you wrote:
>On Wed, 30 Aug 1995 20:19:11 -0400 <noise@io.org> said:
>>John Sexton made a post re
>>>Voice Crystal – ?
>>>- supposedly re-releasing most of the unavailable Korg cards, at a
>>>lower price.

>>Well, I gave Voice Crystal a call (408) 945-0139 and talked to Dave.
>>Unfortunately, they never had any intention of re-releasing any of the
>>Korg cards (I imagined we were talking about the PCM cards right?).
>>They do offer their own patches on cards.(Poop!) With all the M1
>>owners out there it would seem like a good market. I wonder why no one
>>has done this? Too Hard? Hmmmm…

>Yeah, btw, how many M1s are out there ? I heard that over 100,000 !
My S/N is over 100,000 and I bought my M1 in 1991…

>Jacek L.

I’m not sure how that “Voice Crystal” quote got attributed to me since
I know I didn’t write it. Oh well.

As far as the comment about the number of M1s sold as far as I know it
is the biggest selling synth of all time surpassing even the DX7
(which I also used to own). I saw a quote to that effect in the most
recent issue of Keyboard magazine (October that is) in the 20 sounds
that must die article. Its an interesting chronology of the most used
(overused) synth patches of all time and 4 of them are M1 factory
patches (pan flute, lore, pole and magic organ). This is good news
really since it firmly plants the M & T synths as a kind of essential
sound source.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 09:30:51 -0400
From: daviddb@ix.netcom.com (David Berry )
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

Please!!! More info on this product….

>I think that you will find that the Frontal Lobe you refer to is not
>just a >disk drive! —— I nearly got one for =A3100 last
>week(retail600) — it is a PCM slot sample ‘injector’ ie it allows you
>to use your own samples etc IN THE M1 sysnthesis machine!…..now
>that seems VERY usefull!!!! ta
>Mark.

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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 13:31:41 +0000
From: pbb_mb@wye.ac.uk (Mark A Bennett)
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

Hi I think that you will find that the Frontal Lobe you refer to is not
just a disk drive!——I nearly got one for 100 last
week(retail600)—it is a PCM slot sample ‘injector’ ie it allows you
to use your own samples etc IN THE M1 sysnthesis machine!…..now that
seems VERY usefull!!!! ta Mark.

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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 15:58:51 +0200
From: mgindrat@disunms.epfl.ch (Malko Gindrat)
Subject: our little list…

Hi everyone,

I’m from Switzerland and I’m new to this list.

I am not a professional, I just play music for fun. I like every sort
of music (except jazz and heavy trash), but I prefer the music style
of Vangelis, Filmscores, ambient music, Phil Collins, Queen, Depeche
Mode, J-M. Jarre,…

I own a Kurzweil K2000 (great!), a Yamaha TG77 (good expander) and at
last but not least a Korg T3 (100% compatible with the M1, I put the
M1 progs into my T3 and it works perfectly, particularly the great
UNIVERSE prog)

The difference between the M1 and T3 is the number of Banks (200) and
the larger display (very useful). There are more internal samples:
better piano, better sax (is that possible?!!? I’ve never heard a
better sax than the T3′s (M1′s).) and also a floppy disk. But the
“programmation” of progs are the same.

I mostly use the K2000, but the T3 is necessary for natural songs
(guitar, piano, sax, strings).

So, this is from my side. Long life to this list!

Malko

Malko Gindrat – mgindrat@di.epfl.ch – K2000 – TG77 – T3

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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 18:04:30 -0500
To: noise@io.org
From: stenseth@mcs.net (Craig & Dawn Stenseth)
Subject: Re: Intro & drum map question

>Yeah I know. I spend most of my time dumping stuff to my M1 and just
>finding out what sounds it has. Now I’ve got to actually DO something
>with all these sounds, if I can remember where that great bass sound
>was…

One thing I did with my K1m (before I got the M1) was try to go thru
all the sounds I have (about 1200 patches), and try to put a
description for each patch in my patch editor/librarian. Looking at
the Gen MIDI (not that I worship GM, but it’s a start at being
half-organized), I would put the GM prog change # as the description
(like “GM41″ for a patch that sounds to me like a violin). Then (and
here’s the really anal retentive part), I set up banks of sounds to
sort of correspond to the Gen MIDI set. I did the same thing on M1 but
don’t seem to have as many patches that sound like GM instruments (my
‘Violin’, ‘Viola’, ‘Cello’ are the same patch,etc.).

I DON’T like imbedding prog changes in sequences, and hate it when I
download a sequence that has them; I just like being able to flip thru
the programs to find an instrument, and know roughly what patch/bank
to go to.

And my primary instrument is guitar, anyway, so even when I actually
do play or sequence, it just doesn’t sound that good…

Hey, do you have that distorted guitar patch for M1 (not the factory
one), the one that has the cool feedback? If you want it let me know.

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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 04:08:56 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ items 7 & 8

>7. Is there a way to create your own pcm ?

A Dutch company called Zadok used to sell a single unit 19″ module
called SAM 1, that plugged into an M1′s PCM card slot. You could feed
it 3.5″ diskettes with samples in several formats, so you could use
them as Multisounds for the M1. Original retail price was around
$1250. Many music stores in Holland still have one collecting dust, as
most Dutch M1 owners refuse to lay down cash for a box that doesn’t
even have audio outputs… Supported disk formats: Akai S1000, 950,
900, Korg DSS-1, DSM-1, Roland 550, 330, W30, EPS16+, Prophet 2000 and
SoundDesigner(Atari format). The SAM1 also doubled as a Midi data
filer/Standard Midi File player. And it could send samples over Midi
in SDS format. Zadok, fax ++31 703 200 345. This is an old number, but
who knows….

>8. Can you install a disk drive to an early korg m1 ?

>A company called Temporal Acuity used to make an M1 disk drive called
the Frontal Lobe.

Quote from Keyboard’s April 1989 issue, page 87: Cannon Research
introduced a new product for the Korg M1 called Frontal Lobe ($399).
The unit stores sequencer and patch data in RAM (15,000 event memory),
and can connect to a personal computer via RS-232 for downloading of
sequence data or for printing. A 3,5″, 1.44 Mb disk drive ($399) can
be added, as well as two memory expansions to a maximum of 64,000
events ($199 each). Strange, not a word about PCM data…

That’s it for now

Chris

Whoah, just bumped into a Frontal Lobe ad in Keyboard, april 1992, page
102. The new version III Frontal Lobe… 4.5″ x 6.5″, 2 pounds…16
track, 32 channel, 256 part sequencer will work with any
synth…Operation from M1 keys….that’s it.
Old fax #: 916-272-8693. Phone 800-628-3394

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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 04:09:08 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ item 2

>2. How can I restore the factory patches?

>A.>Via sysex librarian or Rom/Ram card with factory patches.

If you get patches from the Internet in the form of a Standard Midi
File: Import the file into your sequencer (yep, you’ll need one of
those…) and play it into your M1. Don’t forget this replaces *all*
the sounds you had before!

Chris

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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 04:09:11 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: Drum map question

>>creating a “transpose map” that routes the GM notes to the M1′s. This
>>probably doesn’t work with your accompaniment software though.

>Actually, this probably _would_ work. I’m using Bars & Pipes Pro, on an
>Amiga. The accompanyment s.w. (SuperJAM) will multitask with the
>sequencer.

Right! That’s the way software should work.

<>I guess I just have to decide which is more painful to program

In Vision, it’s a matter of hitting a note for each drum sound.

>Guess you can’t do that on EZVision or Musicshop?

Sorry, I haven’t seen these.

Chris

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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 04:09:15 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Intro + Organ tip

Hi all

With all this mailing to the list, I forgot to introduce myself, so
here goes: I’m a professional musician, composer and producer based in
Rotterdam, Holland. The M1 was my first Midi keyboard. Before that, I
played old time instruments like the Rhodes Chroma and the grand
piano. I liked the M1 best as a workstation, to make quick demos. It
sounded OK, but some essential patches (bass!) just didn’t cut it. But
then I sold the keyboard and got the M1R module with the EX expansion
(with the Multisounds of the T series). That made all the difference!

I often use the M1REX for organ sounds with the rotating speaker
effect, which can be controlled by a footswitch. This pedal action
isn’t sent over Midi though, so you can’t record it into a sequencer,
which is a shame. Fortunately, Midi Solutions makes a little box
called Relay. It plugs into the M1 pedal 1 or 2 connector and will
respond to a Midi message of your choice. So now I control the
Leslie’s speed by a footswitch (or wheel, slider or even a note!),
that sends a Midi command to the Relay and to my sequencer. On
playback, the sequencer controls the Relay directly. Maybe it’s not
for everyone, but for me it was a Godsend and well worth the $150 they
dared to ask. In the US it’s only $99….

Chris

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Date: Sat, 02 Sep 1995 02:04:45 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Vision Crystal

At 02:07 AM 9/2/95 +0200, you wrote:
>>I saw a quote to that effect in the most recent issue of Keyboard
>>magazine
>>(October that is)
>~~~~~~~

>Huh?

I know it sounds absurd but I have a subscription and I recieve the
issues something like a month in advance sometimes a little bit more.
This time I got my October issue at the end of August. I’d sure like
to know how they travel in to the future, write the articles and
transport themselves into the past to print the magazine. =;-]

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: M1, M3 and T’s

sos I was wondern: just what is the difference between these synths.

I’ve heard that the T series has sampling capabilities? What’s the
resolution/sampling rate? Could you use it for things like drum loops?
If you could that would be very usefull.

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: Vision Crystal

>At 12:31 PM 9/1/95 CET, you wrote:
>>On Wed, 30 Aug 1995 20:19:11 -0400 <noise@io.org> said:
>>>John Sexton made a post re
>>>>Voice Crystal – ?
>>>>- supposedly re-releasing most of the unavailable Korg cards, at
>>>> a lower price.

>I’m not sure how that “Voice Crystal” quote got attributed to me
>since I know I didn’t write it. Oh well.

Whoops! Sorry John! Actually it was Zenon M. Feszczak”
<FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
not that it matters much. Guess one should check before one posts!

but you know that thing you said about you being bigger than Jesus, I
mean come on…

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Date: Sat, 02 Sep 1995 10:57:03 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: M1, M3 and T’s

At 07:56 AM 9/2/95 -0400, you wrote:
>sos I was wondern: just what is the difference between these synths.

>I’ve heard that the T series has sampling capabilities? What’s the
>resolution/sampling rate? Could you use it for things like drum loops?
>If you could that would be very usefull.

As far as I know the difference between the M1 and T series is this:

M1    61 note Keyboard
T3    61 note Keyboard
T2    76 note Keyboard
T1    88 note Keyboard (Weighted action)

M1 100 Programs
T3,T2,T1 200 Programs

M1 2 line LCD readout
T3,2,1 Large LCD (not sure how many lines)

M1 no disk drive
T3,2,1 built in floppy

M1 100 PCM Multisounds, 44 Drum sounds
T3,2,1 200 PCM Multisounds, ?? Drum Sounds (all of the original M1
PCM’s plus another set)

M1 4400 note sequencer
T3,2,1 ???? note sequencer

T1 has 1MB area for user samples but does not sample directly. Samples
are imported via midi sds or it can read DSS/DSM disks directly.

The EX upgrade for the T2 and T3 adds the sample ram that comes
standard in the T1.

The EX upgrade for the M1 adds all of the stock features of the T3
except the 1MB sample area (and the larger LCD and floppy drive of
course).

Since the T-series has all of the M1 PCM multisounds and same (as far
as I know) Program parameters it is completely back-compatible with
all M1 Programs/Combis/Sequences/Rom cards/PCM cards.

One of my friends owned a T3 and I do remember that the operating
system was different especially in Sequence mode. When I tried to
create a sequence on a T3 the first time I couldn’t do it even though
I was familiar with the M1′s sequencer.

This is from memory so if I messed up feel free to jump in and correct
me.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 17:54:25 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: M1, M3 and T’s

Some more numbers:

>M1    100 PCM Multisounds, 44 Drum sounds
>T3,2,1    190 PCM Multisounds, 85 Drum Sounds
“”"    “”
>M1    4400 note sequencer (7700 with 50 prog/50 combi memory
>allocation)
“”"”
>T3,2,1    50,000 note sequencer
“”"”"”

The T-series have extra Midi functions, that make them versatile master
keyboard controllers.

Chris

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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 17:54:47 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: M1, M3 and T’s

>I’ve heard that the T series has sampling capabilities? Could you use
>it for things like drum loops?

One Megabyte isn’t much, but it would hold a loop. You have to create
it using another machine though. The 1 Mb sampling RAM in my Peavey
DPM4 is stuffed with new drum hits most of the time.

Chris

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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 19:36:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: M1, M3 and T’s

As far as I know, the T-series synths have no sampling capabilities.
You can buy cards with different PCM samples, and of course, a lot of
the sounds are samples, but there is no inherent sampling capability
with the T-series. The Ts have more mulitsounds than the Ms, and a way
better piano, but it is very noisy. The format of the two lines are
almost identical. Combination, Program, Global, Sequencing modes are
all the same, and the Program editing parameters are the same too. The
only real difference between the two are the sounds. The Ts have
better sounds, and another bank of them. Once you go T, you can’t go
back.

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Sat, 2 Sep 1995 noise@io.org wrote:

>sos I was wondern: just what is the difference between these synths.

>I’ve heard that the T series has sampling capabilities? What’s the
>resolution/sampling rate? Could you use it for things like drum
>loops? If you could that would be very usefull.

>noise
>noise @io.org

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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 19:39:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: M1, M3 and T’s

Let me just add that one thing I miss about my M1 is that the M1 stores
the sequence data. When you turn off a T1, the sequence data is lost.
It has way more steps, but it’s a pain to load it up from a disk every
time. Luckily I do all my sequencing on a computer now.

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Sat, 2 Sep 1995, John Sexton wrote:

>At 07:56 AM 9/2/95 -0400, you wrote:
>>sos I was wondern: just what is the difference between these synths.

>>I’ve heard that the T series has sampling capabilities? What’s the
>>resolution/sampling rate? Could you use it for things like drum
>>loops? If you could that would be very usefull.

>As far as I know the difference between the M1 and T series is this:

>M1    61 note Keyboard
>T3    61 note Keyboard
>T2    76 note Keyboard
>T1    88 note Keyboard (Weighted action)

>M1 100 Programs
>T3,T2,T1 200 Programs

>M1 2 line LCD readout
>T3,2,1 Large LCD (not sure how many lines)

>M1 no disk drive
>T3,2,1 built in floppy

>M1 100 PCM Multisounds, 44 Drum sounds
>T3,2,1 200 PCM Multisounds, ?? Drum Sounds (all of the original M1
>PCM’s plus another set)

>M1 4400 note sequencer
>T3,2,1 ???? note sequencer

>T1 has 1MB area for user samples but does not sample directly. Samples
>are imported via midi sds or it can read DSS/DSM disks directly.

>The EX upgrade for the T2 and T3 adds the sample ram that comes
>standard in the T1.

>The EX upgrade for the M1 adds all of the stock features of the T3
>except the 1MB sample area (and the larger LCD and floppy drive of
>course).

>Since the T-series has all of the M1 PCM multisounds and same (as far
>as I know) Program parameters it is completely back-compatible with
>all M1 Programs/Combis/Sequences/Rom cards/PCM cards.

>One of my friends owned a T3 and I do remember that the operating
>system was different especially in Sequence mode. When I tried to
>create a sequence on a T3 the first time I couldn’t do it even though
>I was familiar with the M1′s sequencer.

>This is from memory so if I messed up feel free to jump in and
>correct me.
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>J O H N S E X T O N
>jsexton@gate.net
>http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm
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Date: Mon, 04 Sep 95 00:09:40 CET
From: Jacek Latanowicz <JACK%PLPUAM11@plearn.edu.pl>
Subject: Re: Vision Crystal

On Sat, 02 Sep 1995 02:04:45 -0400 John Sexton said:
>At 02:07 AM 9/2/95 +0200, you wrote:
>>>I saw a quote to that effect in the most recent issue of Keyboard
>>>magazine (October that is)
>>~~~~~~~

>>Huh?

>I know it sounds absurd but I have a subscription and I recieve the
>issues something like a month in advance sometimes a little bit more.
>This time I got my October issue at the end of August. I’d sure like
>to know how they travel in to the future, write the articles and
>transport themselves into the past to print the magazine. =;-]

Heh, maybe You get the issues from last year yet ?

Jacek L.

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From: MSammo@aol.com
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 1995 01:34:06 -0400
Subject: Re: T owners

Randy Budnikas wrote:
“When I joined this list, I understood that it included owners of the
T-series synths too.”

I just purchased a T2. and I’m sorry to say I can’t answer your
question Randy. But hold on a bit and let’s see where we all go. I’m
excited to find this list and thank you John Sexton for having the
will and initiative to get us started. More info on my set-up coming
soon.

MSammo@aol.com

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Date: Mon, 04 Sep 1995 18:14:01 -0400
From: Saul Rosenberg <minderbinder@mail.aqua.net>
Subject: Syx files and Cakewalk

I have Cakewalk Home Studio…. how do you load Sys files….

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Date: Mon, 04 Sep 1995 20:57:06 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Intros

This is a repost for those who are new to the list since I posted it
originally when there were only about 10 subscribers.

I live in Florida and studied Jazz Composition at the University of
South Florida in Tampa, Fl. I have been making music most of my life
and play Trombone and Keyboards mostly. Along the way I also learned
how to play at least a little guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, euphonium,
and tuba. All that aside, I have spent the better part of my musical
journey playing in rock bands, pop groups, wedding bands (alias:lounge
acts), jazz groups, and industrial acts (really). Now I spend most of
my time making techno/ambient/electro/aggro…well, something
electronic. My discography of impossible to find “independant” music
includes 3 jazz albums with the USF Jazz Ensemble, Avant Garde
composer James Lewis’ NEA funded LP, a Pop Group cassette, a rock trio
EP and a Salsa album. Now I self-produce indie cassettes for whoever
wants one.

I have a personal homepage that I use to distibute my tapes and midi
information in general. As far as I know there is a huge lack of M1
info on the net and I have run many types of queries so I hope my
humble M1 page will provide at least some online info for M1 users.

Influential types: Penderecki, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, Brian Eno,
Phillip Glass, Al Jourgensen, Bill Lasswell, Trent Reznor, Moby, and
The Orb to name a few.

My equipment includes: Korg M1, Ensoniq ESQm, Roland Juno 1, Roland
R8, Lexicon Jamman, ADA MP1, Mark of the Unicorn PC Midi Express,
486DX2/66, 12MB 730MB HDD SB16 2X CD-Rom , Cakewalk Pro 3.01 Gemeni DJ
Mixer, Technics (crappy ones-NOT 1200s) turntables, Mackie 1202,
Furman PL8, SKB rack, Alesis RA100 amp and Distex speakers.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Tue, 05 Sep 1995 15:43:20 +0200
From: peter@enterprise.iht.rwth-aachen.de (Peter Wypich)
Subject: M3R

Hi!

Are here M3R users?

I got a PCM Card set for a M1 but my M3R don’t understand the data
card. Can anybody post me a dump of the RSC-01 DATA card for M3R?

Thanks in advance,

Greetings, Peter

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Date: Thu, 07 Sep 1995 19:29:48 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: D.I.Y

At 11:04 PM 9/7/95 +0100, you wrote:
>lets have a go at creating our own good sounds and learn the power
thats in our m1 ( i am a novice in this area but want to learn.since
using computers and seqencers my m1 had become a modual leaving many
functions undiscovered) there must be loads of us who have made a cool
sound once in a while i am sure that there are many good programmers
on this list that could give advise on making there own sounds of the
same quality of the korg cards using the preset m1 banks maybe
someone can devise a walktrough explaining what all the parametres
mean step by step when creating a new sound

I think of the M1 as a standard synthesizer that simply uses sampled
waveforms instead of generating single cycle simple waves like the VCO
of an analog synth. When I approach creating my own sounds I start
with something in mind. Decide what sampled multisound best suits the
patch I want to create (OSC single/dual/select/octave). Create the
Envelope for that sound (does it have a quick or slow attack? does it
get louder, softer or stay the same when sustaining? does it release
immediately or trail off slowly? (VDA EGs)) Change the timbral quality
with the VDF (VDF CUTOFF/INTENSITY/WAVEFORM OF VDF)and decide how the
VDF will modulate the sound over time (VDF EG). Decide whether or not
the pitch of the sound will change over time (PITCH EG).Last I apply
the effects appropriate for the type of patch I’m creating. I find it
very important to turn the effects off when programming and use them
only at the end of the process even if the effect will be integral to
the patch because it can make a bad patch sound ok making it easier to
settle for a mediocre patch. I’m sure I left something out but those
are the basics. I’m seriously considering initializing my machine and
writing an entire bank from scratch. That would be an education in and
of itself. If the above description sounds confusing just get your
hands on some basic analog synth programming info. There is a fair
amount on the web (you could just follow some of the music links on my
web pages). Almost all synths use the same principles analog synths
do.

>(maybe john could add a users m1 sound bank facility on his web page
where we can upload and download our newest creations or demos)

My ISP doesn’t allow me to use cgi script based forms so I couldn’t do
it directly. I don’t mind recieving any patches from users though and
there are a couple of simple ways for me to do it. First, just attach
them to an email since M1 sysex makes for small files. OR Second, just
upload them to the ftp.gate.net/incoming/jsexton/ directory and email
me so I can grab it before that directory gets purged. If there is no
/incoming/jsexton/ directory the /incoming/ directory will work fine
as well as long as I know the filename. I can post them to the M1 page
in short order for everyone to get.

>if anyone knows a good dance bass paremeter setting i would like to
>try it out or a nice effect settings ect…
>how do you calculate delay times..ect

As far as calculating delay times goes divide the tempo (120bpm for
instance) into 60 (which equals .5 or 500ms) and then by .5 for half
notes 1 for quarter notes 2 for eigth notes 3 for triplets and 4 for
16th notes. So a 250ms delay would be an eighth note at 120bpm. Whew,
I haven’t done that much since I bought my Jamman.

>i am sure that many of you feel the same way and would like to
discover how to make those paremeters work lets all use this list to
our advantage

>if anyone has any tips on creating sounds or effects why not share
them with the list or if you are searching for a certain sound or
style ask the list

I’ve been focusing on techno/trance type sounds but unfortunately the
M1 doesn’t have resonance or portamento. What I have found is that by
using the standard square, sines etc… and playing with the cutoff
and then adding chorus and flange or chorus and phase I can get some
very warped sounds. If I play with the waveform in the PITCH MG and
slow the frequency wwwwwaaaaayyy down and the intensity way up I can
get video game type sounds.

>(this will only work if our sounds are based on the preset korg
sounds and pcm)

There are plenty of possibilities using the factory PCMs.

>catch you later all
>hbomb

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 07 Sep 1995 20:59:02 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

At 05:27 PM 9/7/95 -0700, you wrote:
>Is there anyway to change banks in combi mode through sys-ex or any
>other cc?
>PJG

If you mean change patches the answer is yes using simple midi program
change commands. If you mean what I think you mean by changing “banks”
then the answer as far as I know is no. I posted a similar message to
the cAkewalk mailing list and got some suggestions none of which
worked in combi mode. I could get Cakewalk to change between internal
and card sounds by capturing the sysex message that the M1 sends when
you hit the card button and then I sent that message to the M1 when I
wanted to switch between card and internal patches. The problem I
found when trying to duplicate this process in combi mode was that the
M1 selects the card sounds with the slider and as far as I could tell
does not generate any sysex messages when you select patches with the
slider or the increment/decrement buttons. Since I couldn’t capture
any sysex I had no message to send. I also tried the standard bank
select macros built into CW with no results. I may have missed
something though.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 07 Sep 1995 22:49:47 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: M1Rex Factory SYS-EX please?

At 05:29 PM 9/7/95 -0700, you wrote:
>I’m looking for the factory loaded sys-ex for a M1Rex including
>progs, combi’s, and sequence data.

I am attaching the factory patches and combis but not the sequence data
for the M1. I don’t know if the M1R had different patches. The M1REX
probably has the same patches as a stock T3 so I can’t help you there.
If you don’t have the stock M1 patches here they are.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 07 Sep 1995 22:55:49 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: M1Rex Factory SYS-EX please? Sender:

OOPS!!!!! Sorry about that everybody. I intended to send those attached
files to Paul only but I guess I messed up.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Fri, 08 Sep 1995 11:28:34 -0700
From: kenl@aragorn.ori.org (Ken Loge)
Subject: Using the M1 with a sequencer

I’m not new to synth work, but I have a lot to learn before I can say
that I really feel adept with MIDI. I bought my M1 about a year ago
used, but it came with no manual. I have the Opcode Galaxy editor for
it so I was able to “reverse engineer” the M1′s architecture and make
some really interesting sounds. That was fine until I decided that I
wanted to marry it to Vision, the sequencer I use.

My question is this: How does one go about setting up the M1 so more
than 1 program (instrument) can be controlled on a different MIDI
channel through a sequencer (i.e., suppose I want a drum on channel 1,
a horn on channel 2, and a sound effect on 3). All I’ve been albe to
do so far is set the global channel to a number and control which
program gets called up, but I’m restricted to only one program. I
tried programming a few MULTIs with each having a different MIDI
channel assignment, but it doesn’t work the way I’d like it to.

Kind of a wordy question, I know, but I’d like any information
regarding this you may have.

Thanks,

- Ken

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 12:00:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer MIME-Version: 1.0

There are two ways you can sequence with an M1. First, my favorite way
is through the sequencing mode. You have 8 tracks to deal with, and
you can assign any program to any track, and any channel. You’ll have
to read the manual to find out how to do that. The other way is
through the combination mode. You can also assign any sound to any
track and any channel, but you lose some flexibility because you can’t
play just one sound at a time. It will only play the sound(s) you have
that are on the global MIDI channel. The computer will play the other
channels just fine, but you won’t be able to hear your piano patch if
it is on channel 2 and your global MIDI channel is on channel 1,
you’ll only hear the sound(s) that are on channel 1. In the sequence
mode you can switch from track to track and hear the sound on that
track, so when you’re recording the song, you can play the sound you
want to hear. You don’t have that kind of control in Combination mode.
If this has been confusing, just ask me where to clarify. Hope this
helps.

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Fri, 8 Sep 1995, Ken Loge wrote:

>I’m not new to synth work, but I have a lot to learn before I can say
>that I really feel adept with MIDI. I bought my M1 about a year ago
>used, but it came with no manual. I have the Opcode Galaxy editor for
>it so I was able to “reverse engineer” the M1′s architecture and make
>some really interesting sounds. That was fine until I decided that I
>wanted to marry it to Vision, the sequencer I use.

>My question is this: How does one go about setting up the M1 so more
>than 1 program (instrument) can be controlled on a different MIDI
>channel through a sequencer (i.e., suppose I want a drum on channel 1,
>a horn on channel 2, and a sound effect on 3). All I’ve been albe to
>do so far is set the global channel to a number and control which
>program gets called up, but I’m restricted to only one program. I
>tried programming a few MULTIs with each having a different MIDI
>channel assignment, but it doesn’t work the way I’d like it to.

>Kind of a wordy question, I know, but I’d like any information
regarding this
you may have.

>Thanks,

>- Ken

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 21:02:13 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

>Is there anyway to change banks in combi mode through sys-ex or any
>other cc?

Yes. I hope you know how to type a SysEx message into your sequencer,
because that’s the most comprehensive way.

What you want to do is: first send one of the bank select messages
listed below, followed by a program change. Inserting a program change
is pretty obvious in most sequencers. Just make sure it’s inserted
*after* one set (2 lines!) of the following messages:

To call up an internal Combi:
F0 42 30 19 4E 00 10 F7
F0 42 30 19 4E 10 00 F7

To switch back to an internal Program:
F0 42 30 19 4E 02 10 F7
F0 42 30 19 4E 12 00 F7

To call up a Card Combi:
F0 42 30 19 4E 00 10 F7
F0 42 30 19 4E 10 01 F7

To select a Card Program:
F0 42 30 19 4E 02 10 F7
F0 42 30 19 4E 12 01 F7

One more thing: the zero in the number 30 of each line corresponds to
Midi channel 1. If your M1 is set to a different channel, you’ll need
to set this digit to another value. Here’s a conversion table:

Channel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Then set to: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F

Wow. I should learn to type properly. Whew…

Chris

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 21:02:17 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: M1Rex Factory SYS-EX please?

Hi Paul

Please let me know whether you use a Mac or a PC, so I know how to send
you these files, unless someone else already did, of course.

Later

Chris

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 15:39:43 -0400
From: myc@atlantic2.sbi.com (Michael Y. Chiang)
Subject: Mac Sys-ex Utility Request

Does anyone have a utility to send sys-ex dumps to the M1 from a Mac
PowerBook 100 via Opcode Midi Translator? I have a utility called Bulk
Sys-ex that can capture sys-ex dumps fine. However, the M1 refuses to
accept sys-ex from the PB100. I have AppleTalk turned off on the PB100
and memory protection turned off on the M1.

Thanks.

–Michael
myc@atlantic2.sbi.com

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 13:47:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

Where did you find out those hex codes? Can I use them for my T1? If
not, how could I learn those hex codes for my T1?

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Fri, 8 Sep 1995, Chris Smalt wrote:

>>Is there anyway to change banks in combi mode through sys-ex or any
>>other cc?

>Yes. I hope you know how to type a SysEx message into your
>sequencer, because that’s the most comprehensive way.

>What you want to do is: first send one of the bank select messages
>listed below, followed by a program change. (snip!)

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Date: Fri, 08 Sep 1995 13:48:48 -0700
From: kenl@aragorn.ori.org (Ken Loge)
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer

The computer will play the other channels just >fine, but you won’t be
able to hear your piano patch if it is on channel 2 and your global
MIDI channel is on channel 1, you’ll only hear the sound(s) that are
on channel 1. In the sequence mode you can switch from track to track
and hear the sound on that track, so when you’re recording the song,
you can play the sound you want to hear. You don’t have that kind of
control in Combination mode. If this has been confusing, just ask me
where to clarify. Hope this helps.

I’d like to be able to, through my computer sequencer, play, say a
drum on one channel, a flute on the other, and so forth until I’ve run
out of voices. (I’d rather use my computer than the M1′s built-in
sequencer). I have an Alesis S4 QuadraSynth, which allows me to assign
a program to any of the 16 MIDI channels so I can hear what I’ve
already laid down as I record new material on a different track in
Vision. Can the M1 do this as well?

Thanks,
-Ken

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Date: Fri, 08 Sep 1995 17:03:21 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer

At 12:00 PM 9/8/95 -0700, you wrote:

>>My question is this: How does one go about setting up the M1 so more
>>than 1 program (instrument) can be controlled on a different MIDI
>>channel through a sequencer (i.e., suppose I want a drum on channel 1,
>>a horn on channel 2, and a sound effect on 3). All I’ve been albe to
>>do so far is set the global channel to a number and control which
>>program gets called up, but I’m restricted to only one program. I
>>tried programming a few MULTIs with each having a different MIDI
>>channel assignment, but it doesn’t work the way I’d like it to.

What I did was create a combi like this: multi mode assign a program #
to each available location (anything as long as its not off) assign
each sound a different midi channel (but don’t use ch1 or else it will
change the combi)use 2-9 instead or whatever works for your setup.
enable all midi messages (especially pgm change and midi controllers)
assign all sounds to full keyboard range assign all sounds to all
velocities assign all sounds to 99 output level select basic effects
like reverb and exciter at conservative settings name and save the
combi

Now when used with an external sequencer turn midi local off on the
M1, enable auto-channelization on your sequencer and you can call up
any sound on any of the 8 midi channels you selected via midi pgm
change commands, control the volume of all sounds via midi controller
7 (volume) and play any sound whenever you highlight the track that
corresponds with the midi channel # its assigned to on the M1.

I’ve created a few different combi’s that have all the same settings
with the exception of the effects. I have found that I want different
effects setups for different situations. BTW I use Cakewalk Pro 3.01
for sequencing but most any sequencer should behave similarly.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 17:56:36 -0400
From: Carl Cleaver <carlc@Synopsys.COM>
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

Hi – I don’t know if the commands that Chris mentioned were in the
source I’ll mention – but Keyboard Mag had two (that I remember)
really helpful M1 clinics – one of which I remember listed sysex for
several useful things.

Does anyone recall off hand which issues? It’s been several years ago
I think.

Carl

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 13:47:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

Where did you find out those hex codes? Can I use them for my T1? If
not, how could I learn those hex codes for my T1?

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Fri, 8 Sep 1995, Chris Smalt wrote:
>>Is there anyway to change banks in combi mode through sys-ex or any
other cc?

>Yes. I hope you know how to type a SysEx message into your sequencer,
>because that’s the most comprehensive way.

>What you want to do is: first send one of the bank select messages
>listed below, followed by a program change. Inserting a program change
>is pretty obvious in most sequencers. Just make sure it’s inserted
>*after* one set (2 lines!) of the following messages:

>To call up an internal Combi:
>F0 42 30 19 4E 00 10 F7
>F0 42 30 19 4E 10 00 F7

>To switch back to an internal Program:
>F0 42 30 19 4E 02 10 F7
>F0 42 30 19 4E 12 00 F7

>To call up a Card Combi:
>F0 42 30 19 4E 00 10 F7
>F0 42 30 19 4E 10 01 F7

>To select a Card Program:
>F0 42 30 19 4E 02 10 F7
>F0 42 30 19 4E 12 01 F7

>One more thing: the zero in the number 30 of each line corresponds to
>Midi channel 1. If your M1 is set to a different channel, you’ll need
>to set this digit to another value. Here’s a conversion table:

> Channel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
>Then set to: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F

>Wow. I should learn to type properly. Whew…

>Chris

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 15:47:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer

Here’s what you do Ken:
Go to the Sequencing mode. Press 4 on the keypad. This is the track
parameter page. Put a drum patch on track one, then flute on track
two, then Bottlebell on track three, etc. Each of those tracks are
assigned to a MIDI channel. Find the screen where you assign MIDI
channels to the different tracks. Assign a different MIDI channel for
each track. It’s usually easiest to assign channel 1 to track 1,
channel 2 to track 2 etc. Now when you sequence on your computer, make
sure the notes you want played by the flute are on channel two (since
the flute was on track two, and you assigned it to MIDI channel 2),
and make sure the Bottlebell part is playing through channel 3, etc
etc. Happy sequencing.

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Fri, 8 Sep 1995, Ken Loge wrote:
>I’d like to be able to, through my computer sequencer, play, say a
>drum on one channel, a flute on the other, and so forth until I’ve run
>out of voices. (I’d rather use my computer than the M1′s built-in
>sequencer). I have an Alesis S4 QuadraSynth, which allows me to assign
>a program to any of the 16 MIDI channels so I can hear what I’ve
>already laid down as I record new material on a different track in
>Vision. Can the M1 do this as well?

>Thanks,
>-Ken

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Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 22:20:29 -0400
From: jdaub@intacc.net (Jody Daub)
Subject: Sysex in effects

Hey All,

Does anyone else use Sysex alot? I often change parameters in the
effect settings via Sysex, but they rarely seem to do what I expect. I
record the Sysex messages like I would any other (you know, by
pressing the cursor button on the appropriate parameter), but the
message usually gives me undesirable results. This happens only when
I’m screwing with the effect parameters – never with any other
parameter (pan, detune, etc.) Any else experience problems of this
sort?

Thanks,
JOD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e-mail: jdaub@ottawa.net http://www.ottawa.net/~jdaub/
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“There are enough tuplets in some of Mr. Daub’s music to choke a cat.”
- Marcel Duchamp

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Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 00:39:28 -0700
From: forevrl8@ix.netcom.com (Tim Loepp)
Subject: Gen Midi

Has anyone created a general MIDI type bank for thier M1?. I’ve just
started to customize a Gen. MIDI bank, but I seem to be having a litle
trouble getting the drum patch note numbering to line up properly.
Also, does anyone know if there is a general midi standard for
multiple patch groups like the M1′s combinations?

Foreverl8

TIM

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Mailing list down?

Hi there all!

My internet provider (Internex) was down for a couple of days. (This
is my first time being able to log in since WED night!) If the list
seemed a bit wacked-out, that’s probably why. When I did finally
log-in I was presented with over 100 e-mails! GEESH! Oh well, guess I
know what I’LL be doing this morning…

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: D.I.Y

hbomb@easynet.co.uk quiped on 9/7/95, in “D.I.Y”:
>hey
>where you all gone !

>here`s a suggestive topic:

>lets have a go at creating our own good sounds and learn the power
>thats in our m1( i am a novice in this area but want to learn.since
>using computers and seqencers my m1 had become a modual leaving many
>functions undiscovered)

I’ve been using EditOne which is a commercial product from Opcode. It
lets you do graphical editing of the M1 paramaters on your Mac. And I
got it to Work! I was trying to use the printer port on my Mac LCIII
and had problems with Edit One, it would’nt send patches n all. I
changed the port to the modem port and everything bobs along nicely!
Haven’t made anything that I would want to send to anyone yet
though…

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Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 15:02:28 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: Mac Sys-ex Utility Request

>I have a utility >called Bulk Sys-ex that can capture sys-ex dumps
>fine. However, the M1 refuses to accept sys-ex from the PB100. I have
>AppleTalk turned off on the PB100 and memory protection turned off on
>the M1.

Are you sure the M1 is set to the right channel? SysEx includes the
number of the channel the M1 was set to at the time of the dump.
Another thing you might check is the Midi Filtering (Global). “Excl”
should read “ena”.

Chris

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Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 15:02:32 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

>Hi – I don’t know if the commands that Chris mentioned were in the
>source I’ll mention – but Keyboard Mag had two (that I remember)
>really helpful M1 clinics – one of which I remember listed sysex for
>several useful things.

Right. That one was April 1992. There was another in the December 1988
issue.

>how could I learn those hex codes for my T1?

They are in the manual, but in a form that wasn’t meant to be
understood by sentient beings. What you can do is set your sequencer
to Record and press the Prog button. Then put another track into
record and press the Combi button. Etc. for any other bank select you
want to capture.

Then you should be able to view the events separately and post them to
the list! They’ll look very much like the M1′s. If you can’t make it
work, let me know and I’ll try to extract it from a friend’s T3 manual
(Yech)

Chris

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer

Spamboy quiped on 9/8/95, in “Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer”:
>Here’s what you do Ken:
>Go to the Sequencing mode. Press 4 on the keypad. This is the track
parameter page. Put a drum patch on track one, then flute on track
two, then Bottlebell on track three, etc. Each of those tracks are
assigned to a MIDI channel. Find the screen where you assign MIDI
channels to the different tracks. Assign a different MIDI channel for
each track. It’s usually easiest to assign channel 1 to track 1,
channel 2 to track 2 etc. Now when you sequence on your computer, make
sure the notes you want played by the flute are on channel two (since
the flute was on track two, and you assigned it to MIDI channel 2),
and make sure the Bottlebell part is playing through channel 3, etc
etc. Happy sequencing.

>Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu

Cool~! Does this mean that the effects are kept for each individual
program? Sometimes the effects play a pretty substantial part in
making up the sounds. In COMBI mode you just have one effect for the
whole thing. (Although I’m sure you could do something neat with the
four outputs and pans.)

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: Mac Sys-ex Utility Request

Michael Y. Chiang quiped on 9/8/95, in “Mac Sys-ex Utility Request”:
>Does anyone have a utility to send sys-ex dumps to the M1 from a Mac
>PowerBook 100 via Opcode Midi Translator? I have a utility called Bulk
>Sys-ex that can capture sys-ex dumps fine. However, the M1 refuses to
>accept sys-ex from the PB100. I have AppleTalk turned off on the PB100
>and memory protection turned off on the M1.

>Thanks.
>–Michael
>myc@atlantic2.sbi.com

I use MidiExMac 3.0 on my mac and it works great! I’ve tried other
sys-ex programs but this seems to be the easiest to work with. I
dosen’t do any kind of libraian functions apart from capturing dumps.
You can capture/send sample dumps too, although I haven’t tried it
yet. MidiExMac 3.0 seems to only work fully when the M1′s global
channel is set to MIDI channel #1, which is a pain cause I like to
keep my M1 set to #16.

If you want I should be able to e-mail it to you. You should be able
to ftp from the usual places.

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Date: Sat, 09 Sep 1995 12:21:39 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer

At 12:00 PM 9/8/95 -0700, you wrote:

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 13:20:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer

You can only have two effects for that sequence. You can’t have
separate effects with each track. BUT you can mess around with the
effects so that some tracks get only one effect, some get both, etc.
That’s all done through configuring the outputs of the tracks to be in
line or out of line with the effects outputs. It’s a little confusing,
but you’ll catch on.

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Sat, 9 Sep 1995 noise@io.org wrote:

>Spamboy quiped on 9/8/95, in “Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer”:
>>Here’s what you do Ken:
>>Go to the Sequencing mode. Press 4 on the keypad. This is the track
>>parameter page. Put a drum patch on track one, then flute on track
>>two, then Bottlebell on track three, etc. Each of those tracks are
>>assigned to a MIDI channel. Find the screen where you assign MIDI
>>channels to the different tracks. Assign a different MIDI channel for
>>each track. It’s usually easiest to assign channel 1 to track 1,
channel 2 to track 2 etc. Now when you sequence on your computer, make
sure the notes you want played by the flute are on channel two (since
the flute was on track two, and you assigned it to MIDI channel 2),
and make sure the Bottlebell part is playing through channel 3, etc
etc. Happy sequencing.

>>Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu

>Cool~! Does this mean that the effects are kept for each individual
>program? Sometimes the effects play a pretty substantial part in
>making up the sounds. In COMBI mode you just have one effect for the
>whole thing. (Although I’m sure you could do something neat with the
>four outputs and pans.)

>***********************************************************
>noise
>noise @io.org
>***********************************************************

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Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 13:41:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Sysex stuff

For those of you with T synths out there:

Changing from Bank B to bank A:
F0 42 30 26 4E 02 00 F7
F0 42 31 19 4E 02 10 F7
F0 42 30 19 4E 12 00 F7

Changing from Bank A to Bank B
F0 42 30 26 4E 02 01 F7
F0 42 30 19 4E 02 10 F7
F0 42 30 19 4E 12 01 F7

Just insert those messages, one at a time, into your sequence, and your
synth will magically change banks. The way I figured out the code was
by pressing record on my computer sequencer, pressing the bank button,
then reading the weird numbers that appeared on the event list of my
sequence. Here’s the dissapointment though. I wanted to be able to
change banks within a track. If track 1 is A00 and I wanted to change
it to B37, I couldn’t do it. If I inserted the sysex for bank change
it would pop out of the combination mode or sequence mode, and go to
program mode, it wouldn’t change the bank of that track. I tried
everything, including recording while I manually changed banks on the
track, using the fader, but the sysex that produced was ignored when I
played it back to my synth. Also I tried to record sysex info while I
messed with effects parameters. No sysex info was produced when I
messed with the parameters. Therefore I don’t think there is a way to
mess with effects parameters in real time using sysex. Oh well.

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 01:27:04 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: Sysex stuff

>Therefore I don’t think there is a way to mess with effects parameters
>in real time using sysex. Oh well.

There is, but the number crunching you have to do is oooweeeowchah.
(mainly because the manual isn’t very helpful). Unfortunately it is
not as simple as recording changes made in real time. What would you
like to do? Maybe I’ll fell up to figuring it out one of these
days…

Chris

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 01:27:13 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: M1 SysEx trick

For those of you who use their M1 as a multi-timbral box controlled by
an external sequencer: when you send the following message to the M1:

F0 42 30 19 19 F7

it will respond by dumping the Combi you are using over Midi. If you
made edits you didn’t store, it sends them along. When you send the
SysEx back to the M1, the Combi will be put in the edit buffer, so it
does not erase anything you have in your instrument. If you put the
Combination Dump Request in track 1 of a sequence and set track 2 to
record mode, the Combi parameters will be recorded in track 2 when you
start the sequencer (provided all connections are made and all
settings are right). Now mute track 1. I use a separate sequence for
this. If your sequence allows for only one active sequence at a time,
you might use an empty bar in the beginning. Sending or receiving
SysEx is hard work for the M1, so it’s better not to have it play
notes at the same time. In this way, you don’t have to keep track of
which Combi goes with which song. Don’t forget to name the Combi
before recording the dump. One more thing though: If you changed your
set of (single) programs, the Combi may sound different. Yes, it is
possible to store the associated programs in the sequence as well, but
it’s much more work.

Have fun

Chris

Comes a time when *everyone*’s signature will be invisible!

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Date: Sun, 10 Sep 1995 16:44:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: Sysex stuff

The parameters I would like to change in real time are mostly reverb
times. So far I have not needed to change anything else in real time.
If you could do some number crunching and tell me how you did it, I’d
appreciate it. Remember I have a T1. Thanks

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Mon, 11 Sep 1995, Chris Smalt wrote:

>>Therefore I don’t think there is a way to mess with effects
>>parameters in real time using sysex. Oh well.

>There is, but the number crunching you have to do is oooweeeowchah.
>(mainly because the manual isn’t very helpful). Unfortunately it is
>not as simple as recording changes made in real time. What would you
>like to do? Maybe I’ll fell up to figuring it out one of these
>days…

>Chris

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 09:53:50 -0400
From: myc@atlantic2.sbi.com (Michael Y. Chiang)
Subject: Re: Mac Sys-ex Utility Request

>>I have a utility >>called Bulk Sys-ex that can capture sys-ex dumps
>>fine. However, the M1 refuses to accept sys-ex from the PB100. I have
>>AppleTalk turned off on the PB100 and memory protection turned off on
>>the M1.

>Are you sure the M1 is set to the right channel? SysEx includes the
>number of the channel the M1 was set to at the time of the dump.
>Another thing you might check is the Midi Filtering (Global). “Excl”
>should read “ena”.

>Chris

I’ll double check and try again. Thanks for the response!

–Michael

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 10:00:39 -0400
From: myc@atlantic2.sbi.com (Michael Y. Chiang)
Subject: Re: Mac Sys-ex Utility Request

>Michael Y. Chiang quiped on 9/8/95, in “Mac Sys-ex Utility Request”:

>>Does anyone have a utility to send sys-ex dumps to the M1 from a Mac
>>PowerBook 100 via Opcode Midi Translator? I have a utility called Bulk
>>Sys-ex that can capture sys-ex dumps fine. However, the M1 refuses to
>>accept sys-ex from the PB100. I have AppleTalk turned off on the PB100
>>and memory protection turned off on the M1.

>>Thanks.
>>–Michael
>>myc@atlantic2.sbi.com

>I use MidiExMac 3.0 on my mac and it works great! I’ve tried other
>sys-ex programs but this seems to be the easiest to work with. I
>dosen’t do any kind of libraian functions apart from capturing dumps.
>You can capture/send sample dumps too, although I haven’t tried it
>yet. MidiExMac 3.0 seems to only work fully when the M1′s global
>channel is set to MIDI channel #1, which is a pain cause I like to
>keep my M1 set to #16.

>If you want I should be able to e-mail it to you. You should be able
>to ftp from the usual places.

Could you send me the ftp path? I looked in the U of Michigan archives
and I can’t find it. Thanks!

–Michael

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 09:29:21 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: UniSyn?

Hello, all -

Does anyone use UniSyn with the M1?
How well do they get along?

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 09:40:34 -0700
From: kenl@aragorn.ori.org (Ken Loge)
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer – Thanks!

Thanks to all who responded to the “M1 with sequencer” question. I’m
on my way to getting into the nuts and bolts of the M1 now.

Incidentally, I have a friend who has a T1. Is the architecture
similar enough between both machines that progs/combis can be
interchanged?

- Ken

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 19:05:07 +0200
From: mgindrat@disunms.epfl.ch (Malko Gindrat)
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer – Thanks!

Hi,
I have a T3 and I dumped all the M1 progs in my T3, and it works
(except some drum kits). If you want to dump T1 progs in your M1, you
have to see if the samples (used in the progs) are available in your
M1. You can compare the two manuals (sample list) and you’ll see that
the T1 has all the samples of the M1, the drums included. Many progs
of Bank 100-200 uses the specific T1 samples.

So M1 -> T1 OK.
T1 -> M1 (50% chances to work)

Try to dump all the T1 progs and then you’ll see what progs will work.

Malko – mgindrat@di.epfl.ch – K2000, TG77, T3

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 23:04:02 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: D.I.Y.

Well here is a basic description of AI synthesis. For advanced synth
programmers this will sound rather elementary but I wanted to write a
description that would be useful for someone who has little
understanding of the synthesis process.

The AI stands for Advanced Integrated which as far as I can tell is a
pretty much meaningless term and was probably created by a marketing
person rather than an engineer. The M1 is basically a subtractive
synth that uses DCOs to play back multisamples through a filter with a
multi-effects processor. The (OSC)Oscillators play back multisampled
instruments and waveforms from Rom through a (VDF) Variable Digital
Filter and a (VDA)Variable Digital Amp and can be routed to two
digital effects. Like this:

OSC->VDF->VDA->EFF

So to create a sound you simply pick a mutisample in the OSC like a
089:SquareWave, set the timbral quality in the VDF by adjusting the
Cutoff, set the volume in the VDA and apply an effect like reverb and
voila you have a patch but at this point the M1 is basically only a
sample player. In order for your sound to be unique you must filter
and modulate the sound.

ENVELOPE GENERATORS (EG):
The VDA EG is used to vary the amplitude(think volume) of the sound
over time. The way it accomplishes this is with 3 levels and 4 rates.
The 3 levels are Attack level (A), Break Point(B), and Sustain
level(S) . The 4 rates are Attack Time(AT) Decay Time(DT), Slope
Time(ST and Release Time(RT). The higher the number the louder the
level of amplitude when setting levels. The higher the number the
longer (or slower) the time is when setting rates. So if you want your
SquareWave to have an immediate attack at a high amplitude you would
set AT to 00 and A to +99. If you want it to have an immediate release
after the key is released set the RT to 00. If you want it to ease
into the sound slowly use a longer AT if you want it to realease
slower use a longer RT. Familiarize yourself with the concept of
working with these rates and levels since this is one of the
fundamentals of all forms of synthesis (i.e. analog, all types of
subtractive, matrix modulation, fm, additive, vector etc…) Once you
see how the envelope affects the amplitude of the sound over time you
are ready to apply this concept to accomplish other purposes.

MODULATORS (MG)
A Modulator simply affects whatever it is modulating in either a
periodic or aperiodic way. The aperiodic ways the M1 gives you to
modulate the sound are the PITCH EG and the VDF EG which are simply
ENVELOPES (see above). When you apply an Envelope to the OSC as a
modulator what changes over time is the PITCH hence the name PITCH EG.
When you apply an ENV as a modulator to the VDF what changes over time
is the timbre. The periodic ways the M1 gives you to modulate the
sound are the PITCH MG (Modulation Generator) and the VDF MG. These
are comparable to LFOs on analog synthesizers. If you use a triange
wave, a medium frequency (60), a short delay (18), a low intensity (7)
assigned to the OSC in the PITCH MG you will get a vibrato effect.
Crank up the Intensity to 99 and set the delay for 00 and change the
frequency. A low Freq. will produce sirenlike sounds and a higher
freq. will generate helicopters, ufos and other wierdness. Now change
the waveform to a sawdown for divebombs and video game noises or to a
square for octave jumps. If you set the VDF Cutoff to 50 you can use
the VDF MG to produce filter sweeps by using a triange wave, a slow
freq. (13), no delay (00), and a medium intensity (50) assigned to the
OSC.

With the above information you can now modulate the pitch, timbre and
amplitude of any multisample with an Envelope (EG) or Modulation
Generator (MG) or both (in the case of the OSC and VDF) like this:

OSC PITCH EG     VDF EG       VDA EG
\           \            \
OSC——->VDF———->VDA——–>EFF
/           /
OSC PITCH MG      VDF MG

In double mode you have all of the above options twice for added
complexity. Add to this the performance functions (Velocity
Sensitivity, KBD Tracking, After Touch and Joy Stick options) and the
Digital Effects (a quick way to alter sounds dramatically) and the M1
is a fairly capable noisemaker.

The above is meant as a primer for any would be M1 programmers and a
review/overview for those already in the game. Of course the best way
to understand and feel comfortable with M1 programming is doing it A
LOT! Its the only way to find out what the M1 can do. This should at
least lay some groundwork for a more detailed discussion of M1
synthesis. Does anyone else have some tricks or ideas?

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 95 00:03 EDT
From: morritt@passport.ca (Robert F. Morritt)
Subject: M1 Librarian Program?

Hi All!
Does anyone out here have a Korg M1 librarian program that is shareware
or freeware? I have been looking everywhere! Thanks!

Rob

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 07:57:47 +0300 (EET DST)
From: Pasi Rinne-Rahkola <rahkola@research.nokia.com>
Subject: Re: Using the M1 with a sequencer – Thanks!

>Incidentally, I have a friend who has a T1. Is the architecture
>similar enough between both machines that progs/combis can be
>interchanged?

>- Ken

Hello Ken,

I have a M1REX that is M1 expanded about to T-series specifications. As
far as I have understood the situation, the T-series has same
architecture as M1 and even has partly the same basic samples. That
is, if you have T1 prog that uses the basic sounds I00 – I99 (? not
sure of the upper limit) you can use the prog directly on M1. I don’t
remember if T-series has more effect algorithms than M1, but again
most are the same. Sending SysEx from T-series to M1 can be a problem
but you can always copy parameters by hand.

Hope this helps,

- Pasi

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 02:00:23 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

At 03:02 PM 9/9/95 +0200, you wrote:

>>how could I learn those hex codes for my T1?

>They are in the manual, but in a form that wasn’t meant to be
>understood by sentient beings. What you can do is set your sequencer
>to Record and press the Prog button. Then put another track into
>record and press the Combi button. Etc. for any other bank select you
>want to capture.

What I would like to be able to figure out is how to convert those
1011 nnnn
0kkk
kkkk ovvv vvvv
messages into
F0…blah blah…F7
messages.

>Does anyone know?

Does anyone know?

Also what is the anatomy of a sysex message? This is what I know so far:

In a messaage like: F0 42 30 19 41 0A 08 00 00 F7
The individual parts mean:

F0      [Sysex a'coming]
42      [from Korg]
30      [the 0 represents the global midi channel of the target M1 see chart*]
19
41
0A
08      [position in combi/seq mode see chart 2**]
00
00
F7      [sysex all done]

*CHART 1
The number following the 3 is the global channel the M1 is set to:
0 = chan 1
.
.
9 = chan 10
A = “ 11
.
.
F = “ 16

**CHART 2

Of the 8 channels available, this
refers to the position you see on
the M1 screen regardless of what
channel that position is set to:
08 = position 1
09 =     “    2
0A =     “    3
.        ”
.        ”
0F =     “    8

I didn’t figure all of this stuff out myself. I found a doc on the internet
about panning the M1 in combi mode with sysex and I knew some of the other
stuff already. I’ll post that file to the list.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 02:03:29 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: More Sysex Stuff-M1pan.txt

The following is a file I found after running some M1 searches on the
net. Since I don’t remember where I got it I’m posting it here FYI.

m1pan.txt starts here
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Rather than work up the _1792_ sysex strings it would take to cover
panning 8 channels X 14 pan positions X 16 posible global channels I
will explain what you need to put in the strings.

First, this panning information I am giving is only for the M1 in
combi multi mode. It appears the pan sysex can be sent for other modes
but I have made no attempt to try other modes.

The M1 must be in _edit_ mode, you can push the button on the M1 to
set it to combi edit mode or send the following string to set the mode
from your sequencer:

F0 42 30 19 4E 01 00 F7
|
___|___
The number following the 3 is the global channel the M1 is set to:
0 = chan 1
.
.
9 = chan 10
A = “ 11
.
.
F = “ 16
That is the only number you might need to change.

Now the more complicated part. The following string pans the first
position patch to “A”:

F0 42 30 19 41 0A 08 00 00 F7
|           | |
Global chan as   <-|           | |
above                          | |
| |_________________________________
|
____________________________|           Pan position:
00 = pan to A
Of the 8 channels available, this                   01 = “ “ 9:1
refers to the position you see on                   . = “ “ .
the M1 screen regardless of what                    . = “ “ .
channel that position is set to:                    09 = “ “ 1:9
08 = position 1                                     0A = “ “ B
09 =     “    2                                     0B = “ “ C
0A =     “    3                                     0C = “ “ C+D
.        “                                          0D = “ “ D
.        ”
0F =     “    8

With quite a bit of flipping pages back and forth I found the above
information in the M1 manual pages:

122 – byte 3 (3n) global channel

125 – MODE CHANGE
PARAMETER CHANGE

126 – settings for mode change

128 – note*5 pan settings

131 – page & position settings

It appears that many settings can be changed with a sysex message
while a song is playing, such as effects and the parameters of
effects. Now that you completely understand <G> how to use sysex, the
sky is the limit.

This page looks O.K. using Windows notepad, hopefully your wordwrap
setting won’t mess up the format.

Enjoy,
Tom Olson
CIS # 71431,662

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: M1 Librarian Program?

Robert F. Morritt quiped on 9/12/95, in “M1 Librarian Program?”:
>Hi All!
>Does anyone out here have a Korg M1 librarian program that is
>shareware or freeware? I have been looking everywhere! Thanks!

>Rob

Sounds like something we should put into the FAQ! For the Mac, I’ve
found MidiEx Mac 3.0 works the best and easiest to use. Any other
votes?

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 14:53:41 +0200
From: rm40910@sysh.fokker.nl (R.A. MAJOOR)
Subject: Re: M1 Librarian Program?

How about a librarian program for Windows?

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 08:39:38 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: Re: M1 Librarian Program? -Reply

I found a M1Librarian for the Mac on America On-Line. I have not seen
this anywhere else on the Internet.

The program is called M1 Librarian (not a particularly creative name,
but descriptive, at least).

It uses a proprietary file format (a disadvantage, for interchanging
between other programs).

Nice features for a shareware program:
Handles progs, combis, sequences.

Lists the progs, combis, sequences in a file.

Allows multiple simultaneous open files.

Allows cut, copy, and paste of progs, combis, and sequences between
files! Very useful, as I wanted to organize my samples into instrument
types (percussion, piano, brass, synth, etc.).

I would like to post the program, but I’m not sure why it’s never made
it to the Internet. Perhaps it’s an AOL exclusive? Anyone?

I also use MidiEx, and the Bulk Sysex utility. Between these three
programs, I am able to handle almost any file. (When I get raw sysex
data, I download it to the M1 with one of the other two, upload into
M1 Librarian, and save the file in the M1 LIbrarian format, as M1
Librarian is much more convenient for managing patches than the
others, which are basically just dump utilities).

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 08:40:46 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: Re: M1 Librarian Program? -Reply

That’s why I’m thinking of buying Mark of the Unicorn’s UniSyn. This is
not only a universal patch librarian, but also a graphical patch
editor. I’m wondering how good this program is, and whether it’s worth
the $200 . . .

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 95 11:29:59 EDT
From: egp@ideas.com (Edward Plant)
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

>What I would like to be able to figure out is how to convert those
>1011 nnnn
>0kkk kkkk ovvv vvvv
>messages into
>F0…blah blah…F7
>messages.

>Does anyone know?

sure do! There are two ways to do it. You can do binary math, or you
can just remember the following:

binary    hex
0000 =    0
0001 =    1
0010 =    2
0011 =    3
0100 =    4
0101 =    5
0110 =    6
0111 =    7
1000 =    8
1001 =    9
1010 =    A
1011 =    B
1100 =    C
1101 =    D
1110 =    E
1111 =    F

For example,

binary bit stream: 0101 1100 0011 0100 1110 1101

equivalent stream of hex bytes: 5C 34 ED

Hope this helps…

Edward
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Edward Plant, Sig Proc Dept
Mgr egp@ideas.com SAIC/IDEAS Group *** 7120 Columbia Gateway Drive **
Columbia, MD 21046 voice (410) 312-2094 *** FAX (410)312-2250
============================================================================
electric bass-recording engineer-eternal student of composition & emusic

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 13:01:08 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: M1 Librarian Program?

At 02:53 PM 9/12/95 +0200, R.A. MAJOOR wrote:
>How about a librarian program for Windows?

goto

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/m1.htm

the file is called m1sounds.zip or get it at
ftp.gate.net/pub/users/jsexton/m1sounds.zip

Zenon wrote:
>I found a M1Librarian for the Mac on America On-Line. I have not seen
>this anywhere else on the Internet.

Guess what? I found my m1sounds.zip on AOL originally and posted it to
the internet myself. The readme file said that redistribution was ok
as long as I kept all the files together and didn’t alter it in any
way. MidiEx probably has a similar shareware type policy.

>I also use MidiEx, and the Bulk Sysex utility.

Noise wrote:
>Sounds like something we should put into the FAQ! For the Mac, I’ve
>found MidiEx Mac 3.0 works the best and easiest to use. Any other
>votes?

Zenon and Noise since you mentioned MidiEx and M1Librarian for the
mac, how about some net pointers where the file is available. Or if it
isn’t, how about uploading it to me so I can make it available by ftp
an www? You can upload it to me via email or to
ftp.gate.net/incoming/jsexton/ in a mac friendly compression scheme.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 13:42:12 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: Re: M1 Librarian Program? -Reply

Alright, I’ll track down the original M1 Librarian AOL archive and
upload to John Sexton’s site in the next few days. I believe the file
comes with a few banks of good patches, also.

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 13:46:00 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: Re: M1 Librarian Program? -Reply

By the way, MidiEx Mac is available in that M1Sounds file on John
Sexton’s site! The file includes both PC sysex software and Mac.

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 20:50:42 -0300
From: Nick Mattison <ac125@ccn.cs.dal.ca>
Subject: Re: M1 Librarian Program?

I am using Dr. T’s XoR with my T3/ Atari and find it excellent. Much
better than Super Librarian that I was using before.

All the best ………………..Nick…

ac125@cfn.cs.dal.ca

On Tue, 12 Sep 1995 noise@io.org wrote:
>>Robert F. Morritt quiped on 9/12/95, in “M1 Librarian Program?”:
>>Hi All!
>>Does anyone out here have a Korg M1 librarian program that is
>>shareware or freeware? I have been looking everywhere! Thanks!
>>Rob

>Sounds like something we should put into the FAQ! For the Mac, I’ve
>found MidiEx Mac 3.0 works the best and easiest to use. Any other
>votes?

>***********************************************************
>noise
>noise @io.org
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 18:24:27 -0700
From: kenl@aragorn.ori.org (Ken Loge)
Subject: MidiExMac Needed

Someone recently mentioned a program called MidiExMac 3.0 for bulk
dumps, etc. I can’t find it anywhere and I’d like to see how it
compares to the other “Bulk” program I’ve been using.

Would someone be willing to send it to me or point out where I can
find it?

Thanks,,

- Ken

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Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 09:31:05 -0700
From: kenl@aragorn.ori.org (Ken Loge)
Subject: Midi Express & Vision?

I know this question is a little off center for this M1 list, but I
need some help and this is one of the best resources I’ve found yet
for GOOD answers. Please congratulate yourselves…

My setup is as follows:

Mac PPC 7100
Vision (latest version)
Galaxy Plus Editors
MOTU Midi Express
Korg M1
Alesis S4 QuadraSynth
Sony MP5 Multieffects Processor

My question is this: How do I actually get 96 channels out of the MIDI
Express?

The ME has 6 inputs with 16 MIDI channels for each, which yields 96
potential MIDI channels. It hasn’t been clear to me how to assign a
unique 16 to my M1, 16 to my S4, etc. I have the documentation, but it
wasn’t clear enough for my limited experience with these things.

Any ideas, solutions?

Thanks,
- Ken

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Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 13:50:25 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Midi Express & Vision?

At 09:31 AM 9/13/95 -0700, you wrote:
>My question is this: How do I actually get 96 channels out of the
>MIDI Express?

>Any ideas, solutions?

>Thanks,
>- Ken

Well Ken, I have a MIDI Express too but its the PC version. Still there
is probably a strong similarity. First each piece of gear that you
want to have its own unique 16 midi channels needs to be on a seperate
out(or port) of the Express. Second, run the MOTU Midi Express Console
and look in the setup window and make sure the “Sequencer 96″ setup is
loaded. If it isn’t you can load it simply by clicking on it. Then run
Vision. There is probably a menuitem where you can show midi devices.
You’ll want to make sure that Vision is recognizing all 6 INDEPENDANT
ports of the Midi Express. Lastly, when you create a sequence you need
to assign each track to the desired midi PORT and Channel. Assuming
your software drivers are installed correctly this should give you 96
midi channels. Since I don’t know my way around a mac the instructions
I’m giving are to suggest a general direction and not be taken
literally but this is the type of reasoning process that should get
you there.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:10:39 -0400
From: pbb_mb@wye.ac.uk (Mark A Bennett)
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

>>What I would like to be able to figure out is how to convert those
>>1011 nnnn
>>0kkk kkkk ovvv vvvv

I can mail you a shareware calculator which converts normal numbers to
hex……..and back again….any use.

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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:17:51 -0400
From: pbb_mb@wye.ac.uk (Mark A Bennett)
Subject: Re: Midi Express & Vision?

hi I have a mac and midi express and would be happy to help….not
quite clear wot you need to know? ……….mail me with a more
specific request?

to set up the hardware so that each synth has 16 midi channels each is
simple…is this all you want to know?

ta
Mark.

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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 12:29:22 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: bank changing through sys-ex?

At 09:10 AM 9/14/95 -0400, you wrote:
>>>What I would like to be able to figure out is how to convert those
>>>1011
>>>nnnn 0kkk kkkk ovvv vvvv

>I can mail you a shareware calculator which converts normal numbers to
>hex……..and back again….any use.

I printed out that conversion chart that Edward Plant sent in and that
seems to be working fine for me. Since I am reading the binary code
from the sysex implementation chart in the manual and inputing the
numbers in hex manually it would actually take me longer to input the
binary code manually since I can barely type. If I find a need for the
calc. I’ll mail you but right now the chart is working out. Is it a
windows program? How much drive space does it take up? BTW Ed, thanks
for posting that conversion chart. It opened up a lot of sysex
possibilities for me. I actually have a clue when I’m looking through
the midi implemntation charts now. If I figure out some universally
useful sysex tricks I’ll share them with the list.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 12:48:44 -0700
From: kenl@aragorn.ori.org (Ken Loge)
Subject: Re: Midi Express & Vision?

>hi I have a mac and midi express and would be happy to help….not
>quite clear wot you need to know?
>……….mail me with a more specific request?

>to set up the hardware so that each synth has 16 midi channels each
>is simple…is this all you want to know?

I think I figured it out. In the OMS setup each synth has an id, which
is something like a port number. The problem was that none of the
documentation I had made this clear.

Does this sound right?

Thanks,

- Ken

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Date: Sun, 17 Sep 1995 13:45:37 -0400
From: noise@io.org
Subject: New Master Factory Patches?

I was thinking that maybe the list could put together an
<korg-m1-l approved> set of factory patches/combis for the M1?

It could include things like:
Drum Kits that would be set to General MIDI specs. (Maybe drum kit
one and two only. Drum kits #3 and 4 could use the official _M1_ note
maps). Maybe Drum Kit #1 would be more of a _Room_ set, #2 and Electronic
kit. I’ve done the GM-MIDI notes for my drum kit #1 but it still needs alot
of work in terms of tuning and levels n stuff.

A couple of Combis that would be set up for Multi-timbral
sequencing. Maybe with the GM-MIDI specs for a starting point for MIDI
channel to program sounds? Possibly using the effects in parallel for a
greater variety of sounds? Using the outputs like drums out of outputs C/D,
and the rest out of L/R?

The best of the freeware programs that we’ve found. For instance,
there is a Harpsichord patch that came from one of the banks I’ve
downloaded that is far superior to the factory one that comes with the M1.
And maybe a more logical grouping of sounds too. (Pianos,
Harpsicord/clavicord, organs, basses, guitars, etc. Anyone know why the
sounds are so scattered around the memory like they are? I can never find
the sound that I’m looking for.)

The advantage is that a new M1 owner would be able to download the SYS-Ex
file and be in a much better starting point than we were. Most of the
factory patches would still be in the file, just some of the more _lame_
patches would be replace by far superior ones.

I’m not sure how we could go about this, but it seemed like a neat idea.
Whats all you think?

Sitting here very thankful I’m not nearly as hung-over as
I was LAST week at this time…

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noise
noise @io.org

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Date: Sun, 17 Sep 1995 18:21:37 -0500
From: stenseth@mcs.net (Craig & Dawn Stenseth)
Subject: Re: New Master Factory Patches?

Responding to noise’s idea
>I was thinking that maybe the list could put together an
><korg-m1-l approved> set of factory patches/combis for the M1?
>
Cool idea. Maybe everyone could submit their favorite piano sound,
electric bass sound, etc. (maybe all 128 GM instruments ?) to some
central place/person, who could pick the best. Usually if I have
5 patches that are supposed to be a harpsichord, only 2 will sound
like one, and one is usually clearly superior (but I end up keeping
the bad ones…).

After doing this for standard, General MIDI-type sounds, maybe later
a compilation of people’s weird sound-effect stuff…

As to why Korg’s (M1) presets are the way they are, the only pattern I can
see is sometimes programs that end in the same digit are related…
Craig

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Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 09:02:58 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: Re: New Master Factory Patches? -Reply

As to why Korg’s (M1) presets are the way they are, the only pattern I can
see is sometimes programs that end in the same digit are related…
Craig

>>>>>>>>

That seems to be exactly right. If one looks in the book,
they’ve arranged the patches in columns by last digit,
which shows this relation clearly. One may reasonably
ask, “WHY?”

Nevertheless, I’m sure this bizarre arrangement
explains why Mark of the Unicorn mangled the correct
order of patches in PatchList Manager for the Korg M1.

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Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 23:42:36 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: New Master Factory Patches? -Reply

>Nevertheless, I’m sure this bizarre arrangement
>explains why Mark of the Unicorn mangled the correct
>order of patches in PatchList Manager for the Korg M1.

That ain’t much of an excuse! As if General Midi is a more logical way of
ordering patches…
IMHO, any order is pretty much arbitrary, and equally easy/hard to get used to.

Chris

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Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 23:42:43 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: New Master Factory Patches?

> Drum Kits that would be set to General MIDI specs. (Maybe drum kit
>one and two only. Drum kits #3 and 4 could use the official _M1_ note
>maps). Maybe Drum Kit #1 would be more of a _Room_ set, #2 and Electronic
>kit. I’ve done the GM-MIDI notes for my drum kit #1 but it still needs alot
>of work in terms of tuning and levels n stuff.

I think many people would want to keep the original kits #1 and #2. #4
isn’t used in the factory presets, so why not swap locations in your
suggestion?

Chris

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Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 19:02:09 -0400
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: New Master Factory Patches?

Chris Smalt quiped on 9/19/95, in “Re: New Master Factory Patches?”:

>> Drum Kits that would be set to General MIDI specs. (Maybe drum kit
>>one and two only. Drum kits #3 and 4 could use the official _M1_ note
>>maps). Maybe Drum Kit #1 would be more of a _Room_ set, #2 and Electronic
>>kit. I’ve done the GM-MIDI notes for my drum kit #1 but it still needs alot
>>of work in terms of tuning and levels n stuff.
>
>I think many people would want to keep the original kits #1 and #2. #4
>isn’t used in the factory presets, so why not swap locations in your
>suggestion?
>
>Chris

Sure, whatever

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noise
noise @io.org

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Date: Sat, 23 Sep 1995 01:56:43 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: M1 GM drums

>I’ve done the GM-MIDI notes for my drum kit #1 but it still needs alot
>of work in terms of tuning and levels n stuff.

If you send me the global SysEx of what you got so far, I’d love to do some
tweaking.

Later

Chris

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Date: Sun, 24 Sep 95 16:53:30 +0100
From: trntrm01@cidoc.iuav.unive.it (Michele Tornatore)
Subject: Experiments with sys-ex

Hi all M&T series users!
Just to begin with an easy subject , I’d like to tell you something about
the relations between M&T series and sys-ex messages.

What is system exclusive?

A sys-ex string is a message, or a sequence of messages, restricted to the
internal language of each instrument (synthesizer, sampler, drum machine,
effetcs device etc.) which is used first and foremost to edit synthesis and
control parameters of a particular device. These messages run and work only
among the same models (i.e. between a Korg M1 and a Korg MIR) or
compatibles (i.e. between a Korg T1 and a Korg MI – with some limitations,
though), between an Editor Librarian and a synthesizer etc..
System exclusive messages, in a general form, look in the following way:
<SysEx> <Manufacturer ID> <Data byte 1> <Data byte 2> <Data byte 3>….. <EOX>
Every sys-ex message begins with a status byte (<SysEx>) followed by one or
more byte that identify a particular device (<Manufacturer ID>); then the
sys-ex message continues with any number of data byte (<Data byte 1> <Data
byte 2> <Data byte 3>…..) and ends with a status byte <EOX> that states
the end of the transmission. Nevertheless to say that if a synthesizer
doesn’t recognize the identification byte (<Manufacturer ID>), it will
ignore all the coming byte.

In deep analysis of a sys-ex message

Just to make things a little clearer, let’s talk about the Edit program
sys-ex message:

F0 42 30 19 4E 03 10 F7

F0      (1° byte) Exclusive Status
42      (2° byte) KORG ID – number that identifies Korg family of instruments
3n      (3° byte) Format ID – where “n” represents the
receiving/transmitting midi channel.
(0 equals to Midi channel n°1)
19      (4° byte) M1/M1R ID – this sys-ex message is only for a Korg M1 or a M1R
4E      (5° byte) Mode Change – Tells to M1 to enter into Edit Mode (general)
03      (6° byte) Mode Data – Tells to M1 to enter into Edit Program (specific)
10      (7° byte) Memory Allocation Bank – memory configuration is:
100 programs and 100 combinations – internal memory.
This byte specifies that the editing will be
active onto an internal program
F7      (Last byte) End of Exclusive.

How to cleverly use sys-ex messages

With sys-ex messages we can obtain very interesting results and just to
name a few:
- – achieving bank changes for M1, M1EX, M1R, M1REX, T1, T2, T2EX, T3 and
T3EX (i.e. changing between Programs and Combinations back and forth). M&T
series owners know very well that to switch from Programs to Combinations,
and vice versa, they must do it MANUALLY.
- – changing the internal effects in REAL TIME for the aforementioned
synthesizers….
- – editing the parameters of the internal effects IN REAL TIME….
- – editing the parameters of the patches and combinations in REAL TIME….

What you need is only a software sequencer (best if MotU Performer) a midi
interface and….a Korg M1 or M1EX, M1R, M1REX, of course.
For T series the things are very similar but not the same…..They must be
adapted a little. All in all T series has a different structure, if
compared with M series.
For space reasons, I can’t tell you everything about M&T series relations
with sys-ex messages.
If someone is interested in this subject, I’d be bery glad to tell you more…

Hoping to hear from M&T series owners, I give you my best regards.

Michele Tornatore
e-mail address: trntrm01@cidoc.iuav.unive.it

Home address: Via A. Aleardi 7/B 30172 Mestre (Venezia) Italy
Tel. 041/988074
Fax 041/958747

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From: gse@ocsystems.com (Scott Evans)
Subject: Using the “Drums 1″ m3r card
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 11:03:26 -0400 (EDT)

I recently picked up the “Drums 1″ card for my m3r, in hopes of getting
some more good drum sounds (duh). But it appears that you can’t use the
drum sounds contained on it without dumping the entire card to the synth.
I may be wrong, but won’t that nuke all of my existing waveforms, thus
messing up all of my patches? All I want is the drum sounds…

This stuff doesn’t seem to be covered very well in the manual, so if
anyone has a few minutes to describe just what’s on those PCM cards and
how I can use them in conjunction with what’s already on interal memory,
I’d appreciate it.

- –
scott evans
http://ocsystems.com/~gse it’s a shame when the parts fit
gse@ocsystems.com but the machine won’t work

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From: david.abramsky@oln.com
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 15:32:02 -0400
Subject: Introducing…

Hi everyone! I’m new to the list and, following JOD’s suggestion, I’m
introducing myself here.

My ONLY synth right now is my M1 and it’s done wonders for me…I love it.
I’ve got it MIDI’d to a Technics PX55 digital grand and Voyetra sequencer
in an old DOS 286 box.

I love to write pretty relaxing music with keyboard (piano) and strings,
and sometimes I add my cello (NOT a synth!). I’m planning to produce
my own CD soon; I hope to get all the notes right here at home, then
download them into the M1 sequencer, then just carry the thing into
the studio.

I’ve just started teaching piano, theory, and MIDI-composing to kids
here in Thunder Bay, Ontario and am excited to see where it takes me.

Look forward to more posts on this list…

- – David

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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 00:59:19 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: Using the “Drums 1″ m3r card

>I recently picked up the “Drums 1″ card for my m3r, in hopes of getting
>some more good drum sounds (duh). But it appears that you can’t use the
>drum sounds contained on it without dumping the entire card to the synth.
>I may be wrong, but won’t that nuke all of my existing waveforms, thus
>messing up all of my patches? All I want is the drum sounds…

Your waveforms are in ROM and therefore won’t be erased (unless you nuke
them!
You should have two cards, one with the PCM data, one with patches that use
these PCM multisamples. Once you put the PCM card in the right slot, the
multisamples will show up at the end of the usual list (on the drumkit
pages in the Global section).
In this way you can incorporate the new sounds into your existing drumkits.

If you have backed up your internal memory, you might try loading the
program card into it. The demo sequences on these cards only use internal
programs, so they’ll sound funny with your own patches.

Hope this helps…

Chris

Oh, one more thing: please let us know if the card is any good. I’ve been
wondering if these sounds are different from the T-series drums. These are
called ProBD, Tight BD, Punch BD, Synth BD etc.

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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 14:58:25 +0100
From: peter@enterprise.iht.rwth-aachen.de (Peter Wypich)
Subject: M3R user

Hi!

here are other M3R user too, thatg great!
Do you want to change out sounds for our M3R?

If yes, please send me a mail.

greetings, Peter

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From: gse@ocsystems.com (Scott Evans)
Subject: Re: Using the “Drums 1″ m3r card
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 10:27:12 -0400 (EDT)

> Your waveforms are in ROM and therefore won’t be erased (unless you nuke
> them!
> You should have two cards, one with the PCM data, one with patches that use
> these PCM multisamples. Once you put the PCM card in the right slot, the
> multisamples will show up at the end of the usual list (on the drumkit
> pages in the Global section).

Is that true? In the manual I’m pretty sure it said something like “you
must load the PCM card in order to use its drum sounds”. Am I confused?
I don’t have my manual in front of me…

- –
scott evans
http://ocsystems.com/~gse it’s a shame when the parts fit
gse@ocsystems.com but the machine won’t work

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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 16:55:25 +0100
From: peter@enterprise.iht.rwth-aachen.de (Peter Wypich)
Subject: Re: Using the “Drums 1″ m3r card

hi!

Yes, it is correct, but yhe right slot is for a data card, and yhe left is
for a PCM card.
The drumsets programmed with multisamples of the drum PCM card are on the
drum DATA card. Sure, you can program your own drumsounds – to access the
card multisamples see above.

Greetings, Peter

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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 15:46:55 -0600 (EDT)
From: Michael Ryan MacMillan <MACMILLM@TONY.BC.EDU>
Subject: Re: M3R user

Im sorry, but I have an M1, not an M3R. I don’t think the sounds
are compatible, but if they are , let me know. It will be a little
while until I can send stuff like that, because I still need a midi
interface.

On Tue, 26 Sep 1995, Peter Wypich wrote:

>
> Hi!
>
> here are other M3R user too, thatg great!
> Do you want to change out sounds for our M3R?
>
> If yes, please send me a mail.
>
> greetings, Peter

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From: AnBoZy@aol.com
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 21:01:34 -0400
Subject: Galaxy M1>M3r Convert?

Anyone out there familiar with the Galaxy Editor/Librarian
M1>M3r converter? If so I’d love to here from you.
Arbo

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Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 07:29:53 -0400
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: Galaxy M1>M3r Convert?

AnBoZy@aol.com quiped on 9/26/95, in “Galaxy M1>M3r Convert?”:
>Anyone out there familiar with the Galaxy Editor/Librarian
>M1>M3r converter? If so I’d love to here from you.
>Arbo

Yep! I have EditOne which is version of Galaxy that lets you only edit one
synth.

What’s ya need to know?

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noise
noise @io.org

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From: Predonzani Paolo <predo@dist.dist.unige.it>
Subject: piano&synth cards
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 95 16:11:15 MET

I need information about these cards:

RSC-5S (Piano)
does the sample sound natural? How many samples per octave are
there? How long are the samples before the loop? Is the loop too
steady? Do chords sound good?

RSC-2S (Synth), RSC-7S(Synth2), RSC-12S(Synth3)
Which is the best for electronic-jazz-fusion genre?

Thank you.

- –
+——————-+———————————-+
| Paolo Predonzani | email: predo@dist.dist.unige.it |
+——————-+———————————-+

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Date: Thu, 28 Sep 95 18:09 EDT
From: morritt@passport.ca (Robert F. Morritt)
Subject: Korg M1 New Age PCM card – how is it?

Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone has heard the Korg “new age” card, and could tell
me what they thought of it. I am convinced it’s the only M1 PCM card left
where I live (Toronto), but it still costs a bit. Any advice?
Thanks
Rob

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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 1995 06:58:58 -0400
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: Korg M1 New Age PCM card – how is it?

Robert F. Morritt quiped on 9/28/95, in “Korg M1 New Age PCM card -
how is it?”:
>Hi all,
>I am wondering if anyone has heard the Korg “new age” card, and could tell
>me what they thought of it. I am convinced it’s the only M1 PCM card left
>where I live (Toronto), but it still costs a bit. Any advice?
>Thanks
>Rob

Actually I found The Korg Synth 1 PCM and patch card at a local Toronto
music shop’s (Long & McQuade) garage sale for $20.00. Its ok, although I’d
rather have a drum sound card. They do have some M1ex cards left.

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noise
noise @io.org

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Date: Fri, 29 Sep 95 11:25 EDT
From: morritt@passport.ca (Robert F. Morritt)
Subject: M1 Cards

Hi!
Thanks for the reply re: M1 PCM cards. Steves Music on Queen Street has a
“percussion” pcm – I think they want about $80.00 for it, although they are
having a sale now so it might be a little cheaper….
Cheers
Rob

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Date: Sat, 30 Sep 1995 12:08:32 -0700
From: Guy Rowson <Rowson@eng3.eng.monash.edu.au>
Subject: Korg M1 – patches and WWW

Hi,
I am a Krog M1 owner and also surf the net alot. I have a question.
There seems to be all this data for the korgs available…does this mean
you can download via the computer this data onto the korg M1? ( ie change
the sounds without the use of expansion cards)

Please , any advice would be helpful

Thanks in Advance,

Guy

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Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 16:23:25 -0800
From: cmarks@ucla.edu (Craig Marks)
Subject: M1* Private Patch Sharing

Hi Everybody!!!!! I am in need of some GREAT orchestral sounds for my M1
and am hoping that someone out there would be willing to do some trading
(by private e-mail, of course). I’ve got a large library of sounds that
you would be welcome to choose from. I would prefer to send/receive
patches in Galaxy format but can work with whatever else as long as it’ll
be compatible with my Mac.
Thanks in advance for your responses,
Craig

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Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 11:10:20 -0500
From: noise@io.org
Subject: M1* (Mac) M1 Librarian

Forrest Trenholm sent a nifty M1 Librarian to the list, but do to a feature
of the mailing list software that limits messages to under 1000 lines, it
was bounced to me.(It does this to prevent the “Undeliverable message”
problem we had before).

I’ve uploaded it to John Sexton and he will post it to his way cool Web Page.
John’s Web page is at:

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

It’s in BinHexed Stuff-if format so all you have to do is drag it to
Stuff-it Expander and all should be well.

The program looks a tad on the old side. The author’s name seems real
familiar. Anyone know his e-mail address? Maybe we could send him a note to
see if his address is still valid, and if he has any plans to update it.

I haven’t had a chance to try it out, but hopefully soon!

***********************************************************
noise
noise@io.org http://www.io.org/~noise/

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Date: Sat, 02 Mar 1996 09:58:14 -0900
From: ralf@eskimo.com (Saralynn Andrew)
Subject: M1* Lack of posts

This is getting weird. Is anyone else having trouble getting posts? Out of
325 (hadn’t logged in for a couple of days) there was only one M1 post. The
machine knit group had over 100! Is there something going on??

*    Saralynn Andrew                 *   Now abidest these three–
*    ralf@eskimo.com                 *       Faith, Hope & Charity
*    The Electronic Secretary        *   But the greatest of these is
*    Kirkland WA USA               *       Charity

——-
From: ChickenSax@aol.com
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 15:23:37 -0500
Subject: M1* Sounds available

Hi all!
So I sold my T3EX, but I still enjoy this forum and I am willing to share as
much of my M1 knowledge as I can.
Someone recently has asked if it is possible to construct multisamples in a
T-Board using SysEx. The answer is YES, if you have a Mac computer. There is
a freeware program that Korg USA unleashed after they discontinued the
T-Series, which enables you to make multisamples by using your Mac. I am not
sure if I still have it in my computer, but I have sent the program to
several interested T users from this list, so it should be available. Altough
I don’t have my T anymore, I still have my sound library. I have a great 50
disk sample library for Tex and many (3000) programs for T and M1 on
T-Floppies and Galaxy lib. I also have a program card for M1ex/T with nice
sounds. This card is particularly usefull for M1EX users as the second sound
bank. I don’t use those sounds anymore, so please e-mail me if you are
interested in any of the above.

All the best, Serge.

——-
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 00:35:04 +0100
From: smalt@nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: M1* downloading help

acdas@comet.net (M.Long) wrote:

>Can anyone help a pre-neophyte computer person figure out how to download
>M1 programs (patches). When I try to download ones that I see, the greater
>percentage are unreadable by my MAC Centris 650.

If the ones you can’t read are .SYX files, “Bulk Sysex Utility” is a Mac
program that will deal with them. I’ll upload it if you let me know where
and when. One thing though: this program doesn’t work if you have a fancy
Midi interface like a Studio 4/5 or Midi Time Piece.

>What do PCM cards do?

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the name for the way sounds are digitized,
so the M1 can use them as starting points for programs and combis. The M1
has 4 Megabytes of PCM samples built in. PCM cards are a way of getting
more samples. They are sold with another card containing programs that
demonstrate the use of the samples on the PCM card. I’ve seen a drum card,
woodwinds, strings, nature sounds (there were some others). They’re
expensive and don’t hold a lot of data.

Regards,

Chris

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Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 19:59:32 -0400
From: Nick Mattison <ac125@ccn.cs.dal.ca>
Subject: Re: M1* Sounds available

Serge, That program for the Mac is on John Sexton’s web site I think it
is called midiex or something. I downloaded it myself hoping it might be
for the Atari but (sob!) it was not to be.

Does anyone know if such a program is available for Atari??

Incidentally Serge, I think you should hang on to your patches. Perhaps
one day you will pick up another T…I think you will miss it!

Perhaps I could just ask your advice Serge before you forget how the
thing worked! When I hook up my T3EX to either my sequencer
(Atari..Cubase) or to my Obenheimer Drummer which I have just bought over
the net, I find the following problem. If I try to change patches in edit
combi mode or combi mode or Seq mode, the patches change 2 at a time.

For example if I am on patch A23 and I use the up arrow it will move to
A25. This is very annoying if you happen to want A24 or any other even
numbered patch. If I up and down with the slider long enough it will
eventually latch on to the even numbers but I feel sure I am screwing
something up to do this. Any advice???

All the best ………………..Nick…

ac125@ccn.cs.dal.ca

On Sat, 2 Mar 1996 ChickenSax@aol.com wrote:

> Hi all!
> So I sold my T3EX, but I still enjoy this forum and I am willing to share as
> much of my M1 knowledge as I can.
> Someone recently has asked if it is possible to construct multisamples in a
> T-Board using SysEx. The answer is YES, if you have a Mac computer. There is
> a freeware program that Korg USA unleashed after they discontinued the
> T-Series, which enables you to make multisamples by using your Mac. I am not
> sure if I still have it in my computer, but I have sent the program to
> several interested T users from this list, so it should be available. Altough
> I don’t have my T anymore, I still have my sound library. I have a great 50
> disk sample library for Tex and many (3000) programs for T and M1 on
> T-Floppies and Galaxy lib. I also have a program card for M1ex/T with nice
> sounds. This card is particularly usefull for M1EX users as the second sound
> bank. I don’t use those sounds anymore, so please e-mail me if you are
> interested in any of the above.
>
> All the best, Serge.
> ** To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send _unsubscribe_ in the BODY ***
> *** of your email message to korg-m1-l-request@io.org ***
>

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Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 20:02:29 -0400
From: Nick Mattison <ac125@ccn.cs.dal.ca>
Subject: M1* Re: Obenheimer Drummer

Hi everyone, I have just bought this and have set it up with my T3EX. I
have promised several of you I would send a report once I got it. Well
it has just arrived and I have it strung up. However I really have not
had time to really put it through its paces yet. Will post a message in a
week or so with some info.

All the best ………………..Nick…

ac125@ccn.cs.dal.ca

——-
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 20:17:30 -0500
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: M1* Sounds available

At 3:23 PM on 3/2/96, ChickenSax@aol.com wrote:
>Hi all!
>So I sold my T3EX, but I still enjoy this forum and I am willing to share as
>much of my M1 knowledge as I can.
>Altough
>I don’t have my T anymore, I still have my sound library. I have a great 50
>disk sample library for Tex and many (3000) programs for T and M1 on
>T-Floppies and Galaxy lib. I also have a program card for M1ex/T with nice
>sounds. This card is particularly usefull for M1EX users as the second sound
>bank. I don’t use those sounds anymore, so please e-mail me if you are
>interested in any of the above.

Hows about uploading the M1 sounds to John Sexton’s Web Page? That way
you’ll share them with the world!

or at least me… ;^)

***********************************************************
noise
noise@io.org http://www.io.org/~noise/

***********************************************************

——-
From: NATEGOULET@ids.net
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 21:17:40 -0500 (EST)
Subject: RE: M1* Lack of posts

I don’t think there are posts everyday. Nothings wrong as far as I know.

——-
Date: 03 Mar 96 00:45:38 EST
From: Graeme White <72103.1507@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: M1* Private Patch Sharing

Hi – I have a reasonably large & varied collection, in Galaxy format,
which I’ll be happy to mail to you so you can pick & choose. Probably
better than any other method, but you choose!

Graeme

——-
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 16:57:36 -0400
From: Nick Mattison <ac125@ccn.cs.dal.ca>
Subject: M1* Re: patches..

Hi Rein,

On John Sexton’s web site, if you follow #33 (korg synth zone) you will
find a section there on “patchthing” and LOTS of M1 patches. The
patchthing will only work on an IBM computer so I am unable to download
them since I am Atari based.

I wonder if you or anyone else on the list has explored these patches and
if so I wonder if they could be downloaded to John’s web site in .syx
format so that everyone could then use them no matter what their computer
platform?

All the best ………………..Nick…

ac125@ccn.cs.dal.ca

——-
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 23:19:51 +0100
From: reg1537@comune.bologna.it (Dante Turrini)
Subject: M1* T series software: I AM INTERESTED!

Dear Serge,

>Someone recently has asked if it is possible to construct multisamples in a
>T-Board using SysEx. The answer is YES, if you have a Mac computer. There is
>a freeware program that Korg USA unleashed after they discontinued the
>T-Series, which enables you to make multisamples by using your Mac. I am not
>sure if I still have it in my computer, but I have sent the program to
>several interested T users from this list, so it should be available.
I was the one. If you still have this program, PLEASE send it to me!
Although I am an Atari user, I have access to the Macintosh, and maybe I
will migrate to it in the near future. Still, it’s always better this than
nothing.

>I don’t have my T anymore, I still have my sound library. I have a great 50
>disk sample library for Tex and many (3000) programs for T and M1 on
>T-Floppies and Galaxy lib. I also have a program card for M1ex/T with nice
>sounds. This card is particularly usefull for M1EX users as the second sound
>bank. I don’t use those sounds anymore, so please e-mail me if you are
>interested in any of the above.
If you make a fair quotation. I might be interested in buying from you a
lot of this material. Is the card Program only or also PCM data? in the
latter case, I am VERY interested to it, since I own also a WS-A/D and the
PCM card is good also for this.

All the best,
Dante

.______________________________________________________________________.
|______ ______|
|______ Dante Turrini – via F.Malaguti, 7 – 40126 BOLOGNA, ITALY ______|
|______ e-mail: reg1537@iperbole.bologna.it /Phone:+39 51 243150 ______|
|________________ ________________|
|________________ La musica e’ vita, la vita e’ musica ________________|
|____________________ Music is life, life is music ____________________|
|______________________________________________________________________|

——-
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 23:20:01 +0100
From: reg1537@comune.bologna.it (Dante Turrini)
Subject: Re: M1* Sounds available

>Serge, That program for the Mac is on John Sexton’s web site I think it
>is called midiex or something. I downloaded it myself hoping it might be
>for the Atari but (sob!) it was not to be.
Can anybody tell me the link to the John Sexton’s web site?

Thanks,
Dante

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From: morritt@passport.ca
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 96 18:57 EST
Subject: M1* Re: M1 Patches

Hi All!
There was a message on the list today that talked about a ton of patches for
the M1 from a site listed on John Sextons home page (something about “33″)??)
Unfortunately, my machine responded to my commands and erased it before I
could read it!
Could someone forward it to me?
Thanks a lot,
fumble fingers
Rob Morritt
morritt@passport.ca

——-
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 20:10:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: M1* T series software: I AM INTERESTED!

I am very interested in this program also. If any of you have it, please
uuencode it and send it to me. That would be infinitely appreciated.

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

On Sun, 3 Mar 1996, Dante Turrini wrote:

> Dear Serge,
>
> >Someone recently has asked if it is possible to construct multisamples in a
> >T-Board using SysEx. The answer is YES, if you have a Mac computer. There is
> >a freeware program that Korg USA unleashed after they discontinued the
> >T-Series, which enables you to make multisamples by using your Mac. I am not
> >sure if I still have it in my computer, but I have sent the program to
> >several interested T users from this list, so it should be available.
> I was the one. If you still have this program, PLEASE send it to me!
> Although I am an Atari user, I have access to the Macintosh, and maybe I
> will migrate to it in the near future. Still, it’s always better this than
> nothing.
>
> >I don’t have my T anymore, I still have my sound library. I have a great 50
> >disk sample library for Tex and many (3000) programs for T and M1 on
> >T-Floppies and Galaxy lib. I also have a program card for M1ex/T with nice
> >sounds. This card is particularly usefull for M1EX users as the second sound
> >bank. I don’t use those sounds anymore, so please e-mail me if you are
> >interested in any of the above.
> If you make a fair quotation. I might be interested in buying from you a
> lot of this material. Is the card Program only or also PCM data? in the
> latter case, I am VERY interested to it, since I own also a WS-A/D and the
> PCM card is good also for this.
>
> All the best,
> Dante
>
> .______________________________________________________________________.
> |______ ______|
> |______ Dante Turrini – via F.Malaguti, 7 – 40126 BOLOGNA, ITALY ______|
> |______ e-mail: reg1537@iperbole.bologna.it /Phone:+39 51 243150 ______|
> |________________ ________________|
> |________________ La musica e’ vita, la vita e’ musica ________________|
> |____________________ Music is life, life is music ____________________|
> |______________________________________________________________________|

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Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 23:33:06 -0500
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: M1* Re: patches..

At 04:57 PM 3/3/96 -0400, you wrote:

>On John Sexton’s web site, if you follow #33 (korg synth zone) you will
>find a section there on “patchthing” and LOTS of M1 patches. The
>patchthing will only work on an IBM computer so I am unable to download
>them since I am Atari based.
>I wonder if you or anyone else on the list has explored these patches and
>if so I wonder if they could be downloaded to John’s web site in .syx
>format so that everyone could then use them no matter what their computer
>platform?

For anyone interested the M1 page is at:

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/m1.htm

As far as differing computer platforms go:

.syx files are straight binary sysex files and work on any computer platform.

Most of the .syx files on my page are compressed in .zip format since I have
found that Netscape will often attempt to load them like text in the window
rather than download them. The compression reduces file size and thus
bandwidth, eliminates Netscape’s tendancy for displaying the file and if I
want to put a readme file with the bank I can zip it up along with the bank
and keep it as one file.

What you need to use them is a sysex bank loader for your computer to send
and recieve sysex bulk dumps to and from your M1, a program that will
decompress .zip files and a midi interface of course.

The m1sounds.zip file in the editor/librarian section of the M1 page has a
Windows sysex program called wsysex and a dos program called MidiEx and
(believe it or not) a Mac program called MidiEx as well as a couple of banks
of sounds. I have found that many Mac users have had difficulty extracting
the MidiEx Mac file from m1sounds.zip so I posted a link in the More info
section to MidiEx Mac on another ftp server. Also in the more info section
is a link to an Atari M1 bankloader. I don’t know anything about it so it
may or may not be able to handle sysex files. Also Noise uploaded me a Mac
editor/librarian called simply M1.hqx which is at my ftp directory and
Forrest Trenholm also uploaded me a Mac ed/lib called M1 which is also
available at my ftp directory <ftp.gate.net/pub/users/jsexton/> or
<ftp://gate.net/pub/users/jsexton/> (They may be the same program for all I
know).

If you find the filetype or extension is a problem with a bulk dump utility
you have for your computer simply change the name or extension or properties
or whatever since the data itself doesn’t really “need” a file to be called
anything particular. I have loaded files with a .dmo or .m1 and all kinds of
arbitrary extensions as long as the file format doesn’t add any extra
digital garbage to the sysex information its ok.

I have tried to keep the M1 files as accessible as possible to users of all
platforms but there will always be some trade-offs like using .zip
compression or using background images or colors that might look like
garbage when using lynx but look great in Netscape. It could be worse I
could use Midiquest for Windows format and uuencode every file and compress
it with a .arc or tar.z extension and use a webpage that uses Netscape
frames and animation and morphing backgrounds that are certain to crash many
web browsers. =:0 aargh!

If you find a good sysex bulk dump program for the Atari tell me where it is
so I can post a link to it.
- ——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

- ——————————————–

——-
From: Barry Entlich <entlich@bartal.com>
Subject: Re: M1* Re: patches..
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 23:34:02 -0500 (EST)

Nick Mattison wrote:

> On John Sexton’s web site, if you follow #33 (korg synth zone) you will
> find a section there on “patchthing” and LOTS of M1 patches. The
> patchthing will only work on an IBM computer so I am unable to download
> them since I am Atari based.
>
> I wonder if you or anyone else on the list has explored these patches and
> if so I wonder if they could be downloaded to John’s web site in .syx
> format so that everyone could then use them no matter what their computer
> platform?

I’ve been “lurking” on this list for a while now, so I guess it’s time
for me to speak up. I use an IBM, and was able to download and unzip
the “patchthing” program. However, I had no success in downloading the
patch files themselves. They are shown as being “text/plain”, and may be
getting corrupted during the download. I believe that they should be
14,300 bytes long, but I’m getting various (longer) byte counts, and the
program rejects these files.

I’ll rephrase Nick’s question: Has anyone successfully downloaded the
patch files (the ones with the .m1p extension)? If so, are they 14,300
bytes long? The reason I ask is that I once wrote a program to convert
such files to sysex format, and would do these if someone could send
them to me in a form which wouldn’t get corrupted during transmission.
(I can’t seem to download the files as binaries, which would probably
solve the problem.) I could then send them to nigelsp@rain.org, so
that they’d be available at Synth Zone to be used with other than IBM
computers, as Nick (and the Web site) requested.

By the way, my own Korg synth is a T3, in case anyone is interested .

- –Barry Entlich
entlich@bartal.com
I said what I said. Bartal may or may not concur.

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Date: Mon, 04 Mar 1996 03:15:47 EST
From: “R. Lohman” <r_lohman@nl.ibm.com>
Subject: M1* Re: patches..

Hi Nick,
I haven’t tried it yet. I will 2nite (if I get Windhooze up and running
again — yes, it crashed again! I am starting to believe in the Mac!!!)
If it works, I’ll try to convert…

Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards,
Rein Lohman
IBM internal: NL52932 at UITVM1
Internet: r_lohman@nl.ibm.com
——-
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 1996 03:21:23 EST
From: “R. Lohman” <r_lohman@nl.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: M1* Sounds available

I second this suggestion. Remember: all it is is bits and bytes (in our
day and age: information) and information wants 2 B free…

Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards,
Rein Lohman
IBM internal: NL52932 at UITVM1
Internet: r_lohman@nl.ibm.com
*** Reply to note of 03/03/96 01:47
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 20:17:30 -0500
To: korg-m1-l@io.org
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: M1* Sounds available

Hows about uploading the M1 sounds to John Sexton’s Web Page? That way
you’ll share them with the world!

or at least me… ;^)

***********************************************************
noise
noise@io.org http://www.io.org/~noise/

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Date: Mon, 04 Mar 1996 03:42:39 EST
From: “R. Lohman” <r_lohman@nl.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: M1* Private Patch Sharing

Hou ’bout SYSEX? I unfortunately do not have Galaxy. Still looking for
the holy grail: a patch editor/librarian that actually works under Wind-
hooze…

Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards,
Rein Lohman
IBM internal: NL52932 at UITVM1
Internet: r_lohman@nl.ibm.com
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Subject: Re: M1* Private Patch Sharing

Hi – I have a reasonably large & varied collection, in Galaxy format,
which I’ll be happy to mail to you so you can pick & choose. Probably
better than any other method, but you choose!

Graeme

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From: Barry Entlich <entlich@bartal.com>
Subject: Re: M1* Re: patches..
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 08:36:49 -0500 (EST)

Hi John–

Thanks for responding to my message, and for the M1 page.

> If you’re using the Wsysex program up the buffer to 20k at startup and you
> should at least be able to open the file.

I’m not using Windows — in fact, my access is via “lynx”, and therefore
isn’t even a graphical interface.

> As far as those files being corrupted I’m not sure. I have had a bit of
> trouble loading them into my M1 causing me to get all kinds of junk
> characters and stuff and I also found that if I just renamed them as .syx
> Cakewalk still wouldn’t recognize them as sysex files.

The “synththing” program, M1.EXE, saves files without sysex header, or
end-of-exclusive bytes. It also compresses the data itself by saving it as
8-bit bytes, while the Korg data format uses 7-bit bytes. I tried saving my
own patch bank, and M1.EXE “created” a 14,300 byte file. M1 sysex patch bank
files, as you may know, are 16,350 bytes long, at least on *my* system .
It’s not surprising that you got junk when trying to load these files, or
that you couldn’t get Cakewalk to recognize them just by changing the file
extension.

I didn’t say that the files were definitely corrupted, just that by the
time I got them *here* they appeared to be, since they weren’t 14,300
bytes long.

> Despite all of that I
> have gotten them to load successfully on my M1 so I guess if I did it again
> I could simply send them back to my computer and save them as true sysex
> files.

The program I wrote will convert the 14,300 byte files into proper
16,350 byte ones, without the need for anyone to load, dump, and
re-save.

So, my question is still this: Are the files at Synth Zone 14,300 bytes
long?

> One thing I found was if I did end up with scrambeld junk in my M1 I
> got the best results by initialising the M1′s memory in between attempts so
> I was starting with a blank slate. I don’t know the T series initialization
> keystrokes but on the M1 its powerup holding the INT-CARD-COMBI keys
> simultaneously. I’m in the middle of several recording projects at the
> moment but if I get a chance I could try this and then send you the banks in
> sysex form.

I don’t want to take you from your work, but getting the files would be
appreciated. However, if you could tell me what method (which program)
you used to load the files into your M1, it would help me attempt to do
that here.

Sorry for being so long-winded, but I’d like to help make those patches
available to anyone who wants them.

- –Barry
entlich@bartal.com

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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 13:28:44 -0500
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: M1* Re: patches..

At 08:36 AM 3/4/96 -0500, you wrote:

>> If you’re using the Wsysex program up the buffer to 20k at startup and you
>> should at least be able to open the file.
>
>I’m not using Windows — in fact, my access is via “lynx”, and therefore
>isn’t even a graphical interface.

I was referring to the Windows sysex bulk dump utility found in the
m1sounds.zip file on my page. Sorry about confusing the issue.

>The “synththing” program, M1.EXE, saves files without sysex header, or
>end-of-exclusive bytes. It also compresses the data itself by saving it as
>8-bit bytes, while the Korg data format uses 7-bit bytes. I tried saving my
>own patch bank, and M1.EXE “created” a 14,300 byte file. M1 sysex patch bank
>files, as you may know, are 16,350 bytes long, at least on *my* system .
>It’s not surprising that you got junk when trying to load these files, or
>that you couldn’t get Cakewalk to recognize them just by changing the file
>extension.
>So, my question is still this: Are the files at Synth Zone 14,300 bytes
>long?

Duh! Now I understand. Until today I didn’t realize that there were a bunch
of patch banks and that proprietary bank loader at Synth Zone. I downloaded
the program but I am using a MOTU PC Midi Express interface that doesn’t
seem to work right in Dos and I’m using Windows95 and my midi interface is
on port300 and not 330 so I’m not really able to use that M1 patchthing
program. The files at Synth Zone appear to be 13k which would be around
14,300. Most of the files on my page are 16,350 with the exception of the
files included in the m1sounds.zip file which are 16,512 bytes long. I don’t
know what it would take to convert those .m1p patches to standard sysex format.

>I’ll rephrase Nick’s question: Has anyone successfully downloaded the
>patch files (the ones with the .m1p extension)? If so, are they 14,300
>bytes long? The reason I ask is that I once wrote a program to convert
>such files to sysex format, and would do these if someone could send
>them to me in a form which wouldn’t get corrupted during transmission.
>(I can’t seem to download the files as binaries, which would probably
>solve the problem.) I could then send them to nigelsp@rain.org, so
>that they’d be available at Synth Zone to be used with other than IBM
>computers, as Nick (and the Web site) requested.

I logged into rain.org with my ftp client though and grabbed all of those
.m1p files. (I wasn’t able to download them when I used Netscape because of
the deal with Netscape trying to display the file instead of downloading
it.) I can zip them all up and post them to my ftp directory or I could
email them to you as a MIME or BinHex attachment.
- ——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

- ——————————————–

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From: ddennis@georgian.net
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 15:13:18 -0500
Subject: Re: M1* Re: patches..

>The files at Synth Zone appear to be 13k which would be around
>14,300.

Yes they are 14,300 bytes, I have downloaded the patches and tried them, they
appear to work fine.

>I don’t know what it would take to convert those .m1p patches to standard
>sysex format.

I have converted some, but the long way around, load with one program, save with
another, etc.

Darrell

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From: advrock@advstaff.com
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 96 15:16 EST
Subject: Re: M1* Private Patch Sharing

>Hi – I have a reasonably large & varied collection, in Galaxy format,
>which I’ll be happy to mail to you so you can pick & choose. Probably
>better than any other method, but you choose!
>
>Graeme
>
could you e-mail me the galaxy file as well.. thanks,
jtrey@advstaff.com

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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 96 21:18:12 +0100
From: trntrm01@cidoc.iuav.unive.it (Michele Tornatore)
Subject: Re: M1* downloading help

>If the ones you can’t read are .SYX files, “Bulk Sysex Utility” is a Mac
>program that will deal with them. I’ll upload it if you let me know where
>and when. One thing though: this program doesn’t work if you have a fancy
>Midi interface like a Studio 4/5 or Midi Time Piece.

I totally don’t agree with smalt@nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt). I own a
MidiTime Piece II from Mark of the Unicorn and it works FLAWLESSLY with
Bulk Sysex Utility.
It’s internal set up is the following:
- – 1MHz rate 4x.
cheers Michele Tornatore trntrm01@cidoc.iuav.unive.it

“Omnes artes quae ad humanitatem pertinent habent
quoddam commune vinculum, et quasi cognatione
quadam inter se continentur.”

(CICERONE, Pro Archia, I, 2)

Michele Tornatore
e-mail: trntrm01@cidoc.iuav.unive.it
Snail: Via A. Aleardi, 7/B
30172 Mestre (Venezia) ITALY
Tel. 39 – 41 – 988074
Fax 39 – 41- 958747

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From: Barry Entlich <entlich@bartal.com>
Subject: Re: M1* Re: patches..
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 15:26:49 -0500 (EST)

John Sexton wrote:

> Duh! Now I understand. Until today I didn’t realize that there were a bunch
> of patch banks and that proprietary bank loader at Synth Zone. I downloaded
> the program but I am using a MOTU PC Midi Express interface that doesn’t
> seem to work right in Dos and I’m using Windows95 and my midi interface is
> on port300 and not 330 so I’m not really able to use that M1 patchthing
> program. The files at Synth Zone appear to be 13k which would be around
> 14,300. Most of the files on my page are 16,350 with the exception of the
> files included in the m1sounds.zip file which are 16,512 bytes long. I don’t
> know what it would take to convert those .m1p patches to standard sysex
format.

All it will take is my conversion program. I know it works, because I
already tried it on a .m1p file which “patchthing” (M1.EXE) created
from my own dump. I can convert each file in a few seconds, as long as
I can get them here intact.

> I logged into rain.org with my ftp client though and grabbed all of those
> .m1p files. (I wasn’t able to download them when I used Netscape because of
> the deal with Netscape trying to display the file instead of downloading
> it.) I can zip them all up and post them to my ftp directory or I could
> email them to you as a MIME or BinHex attachment.

If you could e-mail them, that would probably solve my problem. My current
net interface can’t deal with MIME, but I do have a DOS BinHex decoder, so
that *should* work. UUEncoding would be even better, if that’s an option.

Thanks again.

- –Barry
entlich@bartal.com

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Subject: Re: M1* T series software: I AM INTERESTED!
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 96 00:01:30 -0000
From: GWhite@www.inca.de (Graeme White)

>There is
>> >a freeware program that Korg USA unleashed after they discontinued the
>> >T-Series, which enables you to make multisamples by using your Mac. I am
not
>> >sure if I still have it in my computer, but I have sent the program to
>> >several interested T users from this list, so it should be available.

I’d be very interested in this also!

Graeme

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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 20:15:01 -0400
From: acdas@comet.net (M.Long)
Subject: M1* suggestion

To all subscribers:
I’m new to the list but already have noticed others experiencing a
difficulty I’ve experienced. A number of members have voiced disappointment
in being unable to download M1 programs and combis–a problem I’ve had. As
w/ any subject matter there will be a range of experience from neophytes,
that’s me, all the way to extremely computer literate practitioners. But we
all, at one point in time, start at the beginning.

Many members and other individuals use different formats to place M1
prog.’s on the net. My question is, would anyone who’s experienced like to
help construct a simple “fact-sheet” for downloading some of the most
common formats? For ex., as noise helpfully pointed out: something on net
may be in Bin Hexed Stuff-It-solution: drag to Stuff-It Expander. Or
C.Smalt writes: something in .Syx files-solution: Bulk Sysex Utility will
deal w/ these. Or Stuffit Deluxe arch.-solution is ?

Perhaps we could compile a sheet to have noise post in our forum so we
could all access M1 sounds easily. This would include: posted format name,
then the solution for easiest download. Also helpful would be to keep in
mind that many of us have had no training on computers, except that they’re
great typewriters w/ a very effecient erase feature. (little levity) So any
helpful hints on implementing the solutions would be deeply appreciated. We
could send noise, or even me the formats we see most commonly, then post
them and have those who know give the solutions. Then perhaps noise would
post a list of solutions. This is just a thought & I’d appreciate any
feedback posted to our forum.

One last question: does anyone know a source of cheaper blank cards for the
M1 for downloading customized sound banks to? Retail $75-100 is too steep.

Another suggestion is that perhaps we could have a user level ID:when
someone asks a technical question they would ID themselves as 1=beginner,
2=intermediate, & 3=proficient, and that way whomever replied could tailor
their reply for the proper level. An id of 1 would get a simplistic answer,
2 a little technical & 3 could get the words that are unpronouncable. Just
an idea.

One more last question: are there any books, resources, etc. explaining
formatting of Korg program sounds and how to download? Thanking you all in
advance. Feedback please.

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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 20:55:49 -0600
From: stenseth@mcs.net (Craig & Dawn Stenseth)
Subject: M1* netscape trying to display text

John wrote about those M1 patch files, etc…
>I logged into rain.org with my ftp client though and grabbed all of those
>.m1p files. (I wasn’t able to download them when I used Netscape because of
>the deal with Netscape trying to display the file instead of downloading
>it.)

If you’re using the same Netscape as me (on Windows, I think the 2.0 beta
something),
put the mouse pointer over the thing-to-be-downloaded, and click on the RIGHT
mouse button. Scroll down to the ‘Save this link as…’ item, then it’ll prompt
you for a file name on your computer. (and I displayed quite a few sysex files
and other crap before I found this…).
Craig

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Subject: Re: M1* netscape trying to display text
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 1996 21:57:35 -0800
From: Robert Clevenger <clev@cisco.com>

“Craig” == Craig & Dawn Stenseth <stenseth@mcs.net> writes:

Craig> John wrote about those M1 patch files, etc…
>> I logged into rain.org with my ftp client though and grabbed all of
>> those .m1p files. (I wasn’t able to download them when I used
>> Netscape because of the deal with Netscape trying to display the file
>> instead of downloading it.)

Craig> If you’re using the same Netscape as me (on Windows, I think the
Craig> 2.0 beta something), put the mouse pointer over the
Craig> thing-to-be-downloaded, and click on the RIGHT mouse
Craig> button. Scroll down to the ‘Save this link as…’ item, then
Craig> it’ll prompt you for a file name on your computer. (and I
Craig> displayed quite a few sysex files and other crap before I found
Craig> this…). Craig

And if you’re on a Mac, click and hold for a second and you’ll get the
same menu.

- – rob

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Date: 05 Mar 96 01:59:16 EST
From: Graeme White <72103.1507@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: M1* Private Patch Sharing

>>Hi – I have a reasonably large & varied collection, in Galaxy format,
>>which I’ll be happy to mail to you so you can pick & choose. Probably
>>better than any other method, but you choose!
>>
>>Graeme
>>
>could you e-mail me the galaxy file as well.. thanks,
>jtrey@advstaff.com

OK – how about identifying some location so we can all upload our patches
(in a variety of formats – gulp) so they’re available to all to pick &
choose? I’d be happy to do this, any suggestions anyone? Otherwise we’ll
all be uploading patches for the rest of the year

Graeme

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Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 18:14:36 +0100
From: smalt@nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: M1* Sounds available

Nick wrote:

> When I hook up my T3EX to either my sequencer
>(Atari..Cubase) or to my Oberheim Drummer which I have just bought over
>the net, I find the following problem. If I try to change patches in edit
>combi mode or combi mode or Seq mode, the patches change 2 at a time.

I think that’s because the up-arrow key sends out an “increment” Midi
command. This goes into your Atari or Drummer, which echoes it back to the
T3, which makes it move up one more.

To get rid of it, set Midi Thru to “off” on the Atari/Drummer. Alternately,
if Cubase lets you filter out individual controllers, you can set it up to
ignore controllers 96 and 97 (increment and decrement).

Chris

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Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 13:07:53 -0800
From: sjs@corp.portal.com (Steve Schow)
Subject: M1* How much?

Hi all,

I think I am finally going to sell my Korg M1. So how much should I
ask for? This is a totally tricked out Korg M1 with the InVision
upgrade, case, bunch of cards, etc……

Tell me what you think a realistic asking price would be.

Thanks in advance

Here is the Ad so far:

For Sale

Korg M1 (Plus One) Workstation

Price:

Includes:

Keyboard, case, chords, manual, 10+ ROM cards (both PCM and program),
library of M1 sounds in sysex format, InVision PlusOne ROM upgrade.

This is a fully tricked out Korg M1. It includes the Invision PlusOne
upgrade which used to sell for around $400 + installation fees. The
InVision upgrade added 4 MB of new samples to the M1….including one
of THE BADDEST Hammond sounds I have heard on a keyboard to date. I
thought about keeping the thing around just to keep that hammond tone.
The InVision upgrade breathes new life into an M1….turns it into
an entirely new keyboard.

I am also including a box full of RAM, ROM and PCM cards for the M1. Off
the top of my head…I have Synth1, Synth2, Woodwinds, Drums, and a bunch
of program cards including some Film texture ones. I will also send any
and all sysex program banks I have. I probably have close to 2 dozen
different banks of sounds. Some are 3rd party and some are collected
of the internet.

Also included is a great case for gigging or whatever you want.

- -steve

- ——————————————————————
Steve Schow | But you don’t need to use the claw, if you
sjs@corp.portal.com | pick the pear of the big paw paw……
(408) 973-9111 x110 | Have I given you a clue……?
(408) 977-5955 (hm) | – Baloo the Bear
- ——————————————————————
HomePage: http://www.bstage.com/
HomeAddr: sjs@midiman.bstage.com
- ——————————————————————

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From: bhapgood@spry.com
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:53:28 -0800
Subject: Re: M1* Re: patches..

Hey guys, I had absolutely no problems using m1.exe.

It’s a great little tool.

Baz.

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Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 22:03:55 -0400
From: acdas@comet.net (M.Long)
Subject: M1* questions & suggestions

One last question: does anyone know a source of cheaper blank cards for the
M1 for downloading customized sound banks to? Retail $75-100 is too steep.

One more last question-what about the possibility of a user-ID in regard to
questions from members? Ex.- #1 for beginner, #2 for next level up, & #3
for experienced computer user. If someone asks a question they could ID
themselves as either 1, 2 or 3 & then the person answering would know at
what level to answer the question. Just a thought. Feedback appreciated.

——-
From: dbmack@inforamp.net (D.B.Mack)
Subject: M1* M3R
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 1996 02:52:46 GMT

Has any M3R user reading this group found a web site that deals with our (apparently) obscure
instrument. I’m trying to find an editor/library application that will handle combi editing
(something less expensive than Unisyn) but I’m beginning to fear I have an obso

The Korg M1 list – Aug 1995

Posted on February 3, 2008 by noise

To: M1_List
From: noise@io.org
Subject: The M1 Mailing list

I’m sending you this message ’cause you sent some message to me about
joining.

The M1 mailing list should be up on Monday the 14th. (Have to wait
till I get paid). I was thinking of also setting up a central ftp
site. What do you think?It would be a site that would carry
exclusively M1 stuff; 1 sysex dump program for the IBM and the MAC
with detailed instructions on how to use them; Factory Patches and
hopefully more public domain patches than I’ve found so far.

Also we need some info for a FAQ. So any tips n’ stuff would be of
great help (I’ve only owned my M1 for about 2 months so it’s pretty
new to me).

BTW – according to a local music shop that does repairs for Korg
stuff told me that the only way to get back the factory patches for
the M1
is to load them from ROM cards or from a computer via sysex (system
exclusive) dumps via MIDI. I guess the M1 is old enough that they
didn’t realize how useful this feature would be.

Anyway just to let you know whats happening

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Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 06:28:18 -0400
To: noise@io.org
From: jsexton@gate.net (John Sexton)
Subject: Re: The M1 Mailing list

>I’m sending you this message ’cause you sent some message to me
>about joining.

I’m definitely INTO an M1 mailing list.

>The M1 mailing list should be up on Monday the 14th. (Have to wait
till I get paid). I was thinking of also setting up a central ftp
site. What do you think? It would be a site that would carry
exclusively M1 stuff; 1 sysex dump program for the IBM and the MAC
with detailed instructions on how to use them; Factory Patches and
hopefully more public domain patches than I’ve found so far.

Sounds great. I already have some patches available on my midipages.

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/midipage.htm

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/m1.htm

>Also we need some info for a FAQ. So any tips n’ stuff would be of
>great help (I’ve only owned my M1 for about 2 months so it’s pretty
>new to me).

I’ve only had mine for about 3 months but I still have an extensive
knowledge of the instrument. I will be able to contribute to a FAQ
since people already ask me tons of M1 related questions. I’ll go
through my old M1 related email and put something together.

>BTW – according to a local music shop that does repairs for Korg
>stuff told me that the only way to get back the factory patches for
>the M1 is to load them from ROM cards or from a computer via sysex
>(system exclusive) dumps via MIDI. I guess the M1 is old enough that
>they didn’t realize how useful this feature would be.

I have the factory patches in sysex form included in the m1
sounds.zip file on my M1 page.

>Anyway just to let you know whats happening.

Thanks, keep me posted. I have a fair amount of time to devote to
this kind of stuff so I’ll try to help out as much as possible.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 11:03:02 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: The M1 Mailing list -Reply

Thank you for the message! Let me know how to join the mailing list. A central
FTP site (ideally with Web access) is an excellent idea. I urge you to go ahead
with it – there will be many appreciative M1 users.

Do you know of a good shareware M1 librarian program that can handle raw sysex?
Where to find it?

The FAQ needs to include info on the Global and Sys-ex stuff. The M1 docs are
terrible, and a lot of users (like myself) struggle to figure out what these
settings mean and when to use them.

——————————

Date: Mon, 07 Aug 1995 19:37:15 GMT
From: GARDENS@beachmus.demon.co.uk (Sue Gardener)
Subject: Re: The M1 Mailing list

Sounds great to me. Shame about the lack of factory reset. As my synth
is second hand then I don’t know whether the sounds are factory or
not. Besides, I overwrote 2 immediately I got it, experimenting with
programming it.

Don’t expect too much input from me at first. I’ve owned the M1 less
time than you. My only input at the moment is the name of a (UK)
supplier of ROM cards of patches (No PCM cards though – shame):

Sounds OK
10 Frimley Grove Gardens
Frimley
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 5JX
UK

Tel/fax 44 1276 22946

Have fun!

—————————————————————————
Sue Gardener gardens@beachmus.demon.co.uk
*** BeachMusic: Life’s a reach and then you gybe ***
—————————————————————————

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To: M1_List
From: noise@io.org
Subject: It’s Up!

Works been a bit nuts lately so I’ll have to make this quick.

The M1 Mailing list is now up.

To subscribe, simply send a email message with the words

in the message part (Not in the subject line) to
korg-m1-l-request@io.org

The address for posting to the list is
korg-m1-l@io.org

I’ll be doing some things like configuring the list a bit more fully
this weekend.

Later all

——————————

To: M1_List
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Woops!

Actually you might want to hold off on the subscribing bit for a day
or so.

Seems like the mailing software is going a bit wonky.

Poop!

——————————

To: M1_List
From: noise@io.org
Subject: It’s Up!

Well the M1 – list seems to be up and running. I’ve tested it and it
seems to work.

To subscribe, simply send a email message with the words
subscribe

in the body of the message (Not in the subject line) to
korg-m1-l-request@io.org

The address for posting to the list is
korg-m1-l@io.org

I’ll be doing some things like configuring the list a bit more fully
this weekend.

Later all

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Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 05:13:50 -0400
From: jsexton@gate.net (John Sexton)
Subject: M1 FAQ

Since this is a new mailing list, now would be a good time to start
compiling a FAQ. I have spoken to a couple of you already concerning
this topic (it was first brought up by Noise@io.org the founder of
this list). When such a FAQ exists I will be glad to use my home pages
as a place for it to be world readable both in txt and html format. I
already have a few ideas. How about these for starters:

1. What is an M1?
2. How can I restore the factory patches?
3. What is AI synthesis?
4. Are there any hidden functions and/or resets?

1. I have an answer for the first question on my Web page
http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/m1.htm under DESCRIPTION.

2. Via sysex librarian or Rom/Ram card with factory patches. (there
could also be some net pointers here)

3. brief description of M1′s synthesis (I could write this up if
necessary)

4. I’m not sure about this but I have heard that they exist.

Just some ideas to get things started. (I sure hope I’m not talking
to myself). Chime in already you M1 fiends.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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X-Sender: jsexton@mailhost.gate.net
Mime-Version: 1.0
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 05:30:09 -0400
From: jsexton@gate.net (John Sexton)
Subject: M1 List
Sender: owner-korg-m1-l@io.org
Precedence: bulk

>Hello, M1 list -

>I’m glad to see this forum is forming (or foruming). Has this been
>announced yet on the groups (such as comp.music and alt.music.midi)?

>Zenon M. Feszczak

Not that I know of. How about it noise are you game? If not I’ll do it
but not to too many groups at once (I don’t feel too comfortable with
that). I guess I could post anonymously. How about these groups:

alt.emusic
alt.music.midi
comp.music
rec.music.makers
rec.music.makers.synth

I could list more but I would like to see it in only the most
relevant places or else it would be too spamlike.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

——————————————–

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Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 17:10:40 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: M1 List

Hello, M1 list -

I’m glad to see this forum is forming (or foruming). Has this been
announced yet on the groups (such as comp.music and alt.music.midi)?

Zenon M. Feszczak

——————————

From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: M1 List

>>Hello, M1 list -

>>I’m glad to see this forum is forming (or foruming). Has this been
>>announced yet on the groups (such as comp.music and
alt.music.midi)?
>>Zenon M. Feszczak

>Not that I know of. How about it noise are you game? If not I’ll do
>it but not to too many groups at once (I don’t feel too comfortable
>with that). I guess I could post anonymously. How about these
groups:

>I could list more but I would like to see it in only the most
>relevant places or else it would be too spamlike.

Hi all!

Sorry I’ve been a bit quiet lately but things are so nuts at work I
barely have time to PICK UP any email let alone do anything with it.

There are a few places to post info about new mailing lists (NEW LIST
ANNOUNCE being one of them). I still have a couple of administrative
things to do to the list before I want announce it to the wide world.
Hopefully I’ll be doing most of this stuff tonight.

So far, how’s it been? Anyone having trouble subscribing?

I’ll post a note after I done with all this configuring stuff…

later

***********************************************************
noise
noise @io.org
***********************************************************

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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 09:21:24 -0400
From: jsexton@gate.net (John Sexton)
Subject: Re: M1 List

noise@io.org wrote:

>There are a few places to post info about new mailing lists (NEW LIST
>ANNOUNCE being one of them). I still have a couple of administrative
>things to do to the list before I want announce it to the wide
>world. Hopefully I’ll be doing most of this stuff tonight.

I already posted the mailing list info on my M1 page. I hope that’s
ok. My website only recieves about 1000 hits a month so it probably
won’t amount to much.

>So far, how’s it been? Anyone having trouble subscribing?

smooth sailing for me so far.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 15:03:00 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: PCM data

Does anyone know how to move PCM data into and out of the Korg M1
memory? I would like to backup the original PCM info before using any
cards, or downloading any new PCM data from other Korg cards.

I’m using a Mac, BTW, but if you have PC info, you might as well post
it. This is good FAQ material.

Thank you,

Zenon M. Feszczak

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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 16:16:48 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: PCM data -Reply

Well, I might as well reply to my own question, to the two other
people on this list so far.

I just spoke with Korg tech support. The PCM data in the Korg M1 CAN
NOT BE CHANGED. You can’t download from a PCM card into the M1. So
those card pairs (sound + PCM cards) have to be used together.

Boring, frustrating, and annoying. But hey, it’s 1988 technology.
Whaddaya expect?

Love that Mono Synth sound on the original programs.

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Done configuring !

Well, I’ve done about all the configuring on this mail list that I
think needs to be done, so hopefully everything should still be
working ok. Advertising the list should now be ok.

I’ve added a “reply to” header in the address of the mail messages so
when you want to reply to a message, the whole list will also get a
copy. (The default setting for Majordomo, the mailing list manager,
is
to have the replies to any message go only to the person who
originally posted. Seems like kinda dumb default setting to me.)
Hopefully this should work.

I’ve added some text at the bottom of the messages that include the
subscription information to eliminate the need for anyone to send
unsubscribe messages to the posting address.

Just a reminder the address for posting to the M1 mailing list is
korg-m1-l@io.org.
thats a lower-case L after the m1 not a number one as some might
think. For some reason my ISP wanted to keep the “L” in there.

Anyways, hope this list proves useful! And if the mailing list
program seems to be going wonky, just drop me a note at
noise@io.org

later

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To: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: PCM data -Reply

>Well, I might as well reply to my own question, to the two other
>people on this list so far.

>I just spoke with Korg tech support. The PCM data in the Korg M1 CAN
>NOT BE CHANGED. You can’t download from a PCM card into the M1. So
>those card pairs (sound + PCM cards) have to be used together.

>Boring, frustrating, and annoying. But hey, it’s 1988 technology.
>Whaddaya expect?

>Love that Mono Synth sound on the original programs.

Did you actually get NEW SOUNDS with the PCM cards or are they just
patches of the existing sounds? I guess the chance of finding any
would be pretty small.

wondering…

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 00:40:44 -0400
From: jdaub@intacc.net (Jody Daub)
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

Hello All,

Glad to see an M1 list!

>>4. Are there any hidden functions and/or resets?
snip!
>>4. I’m not sure about this but I have heard that they exist.

You should be able to initialize the entire bank of program and combi

presets like so:
i) M1 power OFF.
ii) Press and hold down INT, CARD, and COMBI buttons.
iii) M1 power ON.

*All* presets will be reset to a default value.

Cheers,
JOD

Jody Daub

http://www.ottawa.net/~jdaub/

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

>You should be able to initialize the entire bank of program and
>combi presets like so:
>i) M1 power OFF.
>ii) Press and hold down INT, CARD, and COMBI buttons.
>iii) M1 power ON.
>*All* presets will be reset to a default value.

>Jody Daub
>http://www.ottawa.net/~jdaub/

Gee, do you mean that the program names and combination names go back
to the originals? I just tried it and doesnt seem to work. It does
give you the ROM # though..What does it tell you when it boots up?

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 13:17:21 -0400
From: jsexton@gate.net (John Sexton)
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

>>You should be able to initialize the entire bank of program and
>>combi presets like so:
>>i) M1 power OFF.
>>ii) Press and hold down INT, CARD, and COMBI buttons.
>>iii) M1 power ON.
>>*All* presets will be reset to a default value.

>>Jody Daub
>>http://www.ottawa.net/~jdaub/

>Gee, do you mean that the program names and combination names go back
>to the originals? I just tried it and doesnt seem to work. It does
>give you the ROM # though..What does it tell you when it boots up?

Lets make this a little more confusing, eh. I tried that key combo and
what I got was 100 programs called “Init Prog” and 100 combinations
called “Init Combi” and a song 0 called “New Song” indicating
100%Free. In other words a totally INITIALIZED machine. BTW all the
programs/combis sound like the straight piano multisample which of
coure is the #000 waveform. This would be a great crash course in M1
programming if you had no sysex or rom cards to back up from.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 13:23:50 -0400
From: jsexton@gate.net (John Sexton)
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

>4. Apparently, if you boot your M1 while holding down the <INT> and
> <CARD> keys, it will tell you what version of the ROM you have. My M1
>gives its rom as #06. This Friday I plan to take my M1 into the store
>where I bought it to get the ROM updated. I’ll see if I can borrow the
>tech docs to grab any interesting tidbits to share with you all.

Mine says #28. BTW Jody’s Key combo was different. It was
<INT>
<CARD>
<COMBI>
which initializes the machine.

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J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 12:59:36 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
To: korg-m1-l@io.org,

Subject: Re: PCM data -Reply -Reply

Did you actually get NEW SOUNDS with the PCM cards or are they just
patches of the existing sounds? I guess the chance of finding any
would be pretty small.

wondering…

***********************************************************
noise
noise @io.org
***********************************************************

I didn’t get any cards yet, but I’m thinking of getting some. Most of
the Korg cards come in pairs: – a PCM card, which actually includes
new sampled sound date – a card of new patches, some using the
original Korg sounds, some using the new ones (so programs and combis
on this card)

So you should insert both cards in the two slots provided.

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 19:57:56 GMT
From: GARDENS@beachmus.demon.co.uk (Sue Gardener)
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

John Sexton writes:
>Mine says #28.

Let’s indulge in some oneupmanship here! My ROM version is #29. Is
this the latest version?

Does this represent a difference in the PCM data? I noticed that at
least one of my programs was different in name to the list that comes
with Cakewalk. I don’t know whether this is due to the previous owner
programming his own sounds

(not unreasonable!) or due to my later ROM version. Have the
underlying PCM multisounds been the same from day 1?

Oh, and hello everybody, welcome to the list. Anybody care to kick
off some biog postings so we know who’s out there?

How about “Hi I’m Sue. I own a Korg M1″ for starters?

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Sue
Gardener gardens@beachmus.demon.co.uk
*** BeachMusic: Life’s a reach and then you gybe ***
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 13:56:21 -0700
From: Rick Knight <rknight@wpo.borland.com>
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ -Reply

WHO’s who out there. I’m Rick Knight: Northern California: T3 owner,
starting to feel dated in the technology dept. Definitely tired of
sequencing on board, looking into Vision or Performer for the Mac or
Cakewalk for Windows.

Cheers

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From: hbomb@easynet.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 22:18:05 +0100
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

here are a few questions i would like to submit to the FAQ

1:what are the benefits of upgrading the korg m1 rom ?

2:can the user upgrade the korg m1 rom ?

3:is there a way to create your own pcm ?

4:can you install a disk drive to an early korg m1 ?

i like the idea for a mac/pc ftp. it will save a lot of time and help
the users not download the wrong formats of files

hbomb

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 16:42:03 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: Intro

So, let’s continue the introductions!

I’m in Philadelphia. Musical emphasis on drums, percussion, piano,
synthesizer.

Jazz, experimental, new music, ambient, ambient dub, Eastern European
music (especially Ukrainian).

My very primitive MIDI setup:

Macintosh SE/30 with external full-page monitor Mark of the Unicorn
Performer
PassPort interface
Korg M1

Admire: Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, Robert Fripp, Michael Cretu, Kraftwerk,
Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Manu Katche, Peter Gabriel, Rachmaninov,
Bach . . .

Best headphones:
Nakamachi – so light, such pure sound . . .

Best speakers:
Accoustat electrostatic.

Best neighbor reactions:
1. “I’m getting a migraine!”
2. “Sounds great! Now stop it.”
3. “WHAT THE HELL IS THAT NOISE?”
4. “My cat is dying!”

Dreaming of: A set of electronic drums. A good drum machine. A
sampling keyboard. A newer computer. Being able to play like Glenn Gould.
A jazz drum set for my M1. To live in Prague. A serious cup of coffee
and a cigarette.

That’s all for now . . .

Zenon M. Feszczak
Pseudo-Musician

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 15:27:05 -0700
From: Rick Knight <rknight@wpo.borland.com>
Subject: T3 note shifting

On the 01/W one can shift notes along several measures or an entire
track and you can specify the range (what notes to shift and how much
plus or minus). A cool feature and real convenient when limited to
the onboard sequencer. Anyone think of a clever way to do this on a Tx or
Mx synth w/o using a computer sequencer.

Rick

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From: hbomb@easynet.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 23:28:41 +0100
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

greetings all

i am glad to see the list is up and running and hope that all will
learn and enjoy from it.the faq should be a good starting point for
discussion so what are all these different rom specs ? #19 i am paul
harris a battling m1 dabbler based in south london i use a pc,cubase
1.10,alesis sr16,roland mt32,gravis,m1 my musical interests vary from
jazz, worldmusic, and uplifting house

hbomb

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: PCM data -Reply -Reply -Re

>I didn’t get any cards yet, but I’m thinking of getting some. Most of
>the Korg cards come in pairs:
>- a PCM card, which actually includes
> new sampled sound date
>-a card of new patches, some using the
> original Korg sounds, some using the new ones (so programs and combis
> on this card)

>So you should insert both cards in the two slots provided.

I know that you can get some PCM cards from some places (like Pro-Rec)
in the states but I thought that they were just patches of the
exsisting sounds. Was I in error?

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

>>>You should be able to initialize the entire bank of program and
>>>combi presets like so:
>>>i) M1 power OFF.
>>>ii) Press and hold down INT, CARD, and COMBI buttons.
>>>iii) M1 power ON.
>>>*All* presets will be reset to a default value.

>Lets make this a little more confusing, eh. I tried that key combo and
>what I got was 100 programs called “Init Prog” and 100 combinations
>called “Init Combi” and a song 0 called “New Song” indicating
>100%Free. In other words a totally INITIALIZED machine. BTW all the
>programs/combis sound like the straight piano multisample which of
>coure is the #000 waveform. This would be a great crash course in M1
>programming if you had no sysex or rom cards to back up from.

Really? I wonder why my machine won’t do this? Nothing seems to change
from the programs I had before. Maybe its cause its ROM version #06?
Or maybe cause its a rack mount?

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

>John Sexton writes:
>>Mine says #28.

>Let’s indulge in some oneupmanship here! My ROM version is #29.
>Is this the latest version?

You know, I’ve been having trouble when I was trying to dump sound back
and forth between the M1 and Edit One which is visual
editor/libraininiain (oh how the heck do you spell it?!!). I’ve got to
get this thing updated . . .

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: More Info then you want…

Hey Gang

I’m noise. Based in Toronto, Canada. I started this mailing list cause
I was surprised at the small amount of M1 info I could find on the
net.

I’m more of a Guitarist/Songwriter than a keyboardist. One of the
projects I’m involved in is a band called _Surface Noise_. We do a
sort of Public
Enemy-borrows-the-Jesus-and-Mary-Chain’s-van-but-won’t-give-their-keys-back
musical style. We deal with subjects like freedom of speech, copyright
reform, appropriation and for some reason, Diane Linkletter. We have a
release (called Copy-Cat Suicide) available here in Toronto and
Detroit. It includes 6 tracks, one extended mix and over 50 samples of
sounds taken from the release and some spoken word stuff that this
wacked out guy in New York keeps sending us. We also released a
anti-U2 compilation called _FU2_ as a response to the legal
persecution of the band Negativland. I think it might now be out on CD
in the states.

My playing style is a combination of Fred Frith, Mark Moreland and the
dead guy from the B-52′s (minimalist but very noisy). I was given the
nickname _Noise_ after I started doing some session work with some
keyboard only bands. They all had the latest and greatest samplers and
synths, and when I clicked on all of my old analog pedals. . . well
you get the idea.

We have a web page at:

http://www.io.org/~cme/MUSIC/ARTISTS/snoise.html

My home set-up is small. Just a M1R, a old Mirage sampler a Roland
keyboard controller, Mac LCIII and Alchemy and Ez Vision software.

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 20:18:51 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

>3: is there a way to create your own pcm ?

That would be great. I’m inclined to think that it is not possible
without whatever machine it is that creates PCM cards. The T3EX (and
the other T’s as well) can import user samples into a 1MB ram area.
The EX upgrade for the M1 does add the T3′s stock capabilities but
not the user ram option.

>4:can you install a disk drive to an early korg m1 ?

A company called Temporal Acuity used to make an M1 disk drive called
the Frontal Lobe. One of my friends had one. I don’t know if it had
any significant features that are not available in any sysex floppy
device. BTW it worked from the midi port.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 20:58:03 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Intro

At 04:42 PM 8/24/95 -0500, you wrote:
>So, let’s continue the introductions!

Influential types: Penderecki, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, Brian Eno,
Phillip Glass, Al Jourgensen, Bill Lasswell, Trent Reznor, Moby, and
The Orb to name a few.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 01:09:17 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: PCM data -Reply -Reply

At 12:59 PM 8/24/95 -0500, Noise wrote:

>I know that you can get some PCM cards from some places (like Pro-Rec)
>in the states but I thought that they were just patches of the
>exsisting sounds. Was I in error?

No. The rom cards sold by Pro-Rec are rom cards only with no need for
additional PCM data. They’re also quite good IMHO.

>You know, I’ve been having trouble when I was trying to dump sound
>back and forth between the M1 and Edit One which is visual
>editor/librainininin (oh how the heck do you spell it?!!). I’ve got to
>get this thing updated . . .

I think the lower # rom in your case has more to do with yours being
the rackmount version. Since the rackmount came out later and probably
cannot use the M1′s OS verbatim you might have the latest version. I
know for sure this is the case with my Ensoniq ESQm. The Ensoniq
corporate website ( I wish Korg had a corporate website other than
that ad linked to the Keyboard mag online) has a listing of most
recent rom version for all of their units and the ESQ1 (the keyboard
version that came out earlier) had a much higher # than the ESQm. It
turned out I had the most up to date rom. As far as the sysex problems
go, I have them as well. I’ve adopted some strange measures to deal
with it. One thing that works for me is I turn off every other midi
device other than my computer and M1 when doing a transfer and I get
clean results more often. Also, I subscribe to the Cakewalk list and a
similar topic came up. It seems that older midi synths cannot handle
sysex data to be transmitted as fast as computers are often capable of
sending it. When the M1 came out the computers at the time were Mac
Plus’ and 286′ with 1MB of ram and a 20MB hard drive. Cakewalk allows
you to set up delays and buffers in the .ini files so older synths can
handle it. If you can dish out the dough, a commercial package like
Unisyn might be the way to go. You might even get some tech support.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: PCM data -Reply -Reply

>As far as the >sysex problems go, I have them as well. I’ve adopted
>some strange measures to deal with it. One thing that works for me is
>I turn off every other midi device other than my computer and M1 when
>doing a transfer and I get clean results more often. Also, I subscribe
>to the Cakewalk list and a similar topic came up. It seems that older
>midi synths cannot handle sysex data to be transmitted as fast as
>computers are often capable of sending it. When the M1 came out the
>computers at the time were Mac Plus’ and 286′ with 1MB of ram and a
>20MB hard drive. Cakewalk allows you to set up delays and buffers in
>the .ini files so older synths can handle it. If you can dish out the
>dough, a commercial package like Unisyn might be the way to go. You
>might even get some tech support.

Actually, Edit One is a commercial product. Its a small version of the
Galaxy product line from Opcode. For the most part its pretty cool.
Very graphic and makes my M1 much more understandable.

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: PCM data -Reply -Reply

>As far as the sysex problems go, I have them as well. I’ve adopted
>some strange measures to deal with it. One thing that works for me is
>I turn off every other midi device other than my computer and M1 when
>doing a transfer and I get clean results more often. Also, I subscribe
>to the Cakewalk list and a similar topic came up. It seems that older
>midi synths cannot handle sysex data to be transmitted as fast as
>computers are often capable of sending it. When the M1 came out the
>computers at the time were Mac Plus’ and 286′ with 1MB of ram and a
>20MB hard drive. Cakewalk allows you to set up delays and buffers in
>the .ini files so older synths can handle it. If you can dish out the
>dough, a commercial package like Unisyn might be the way to go. You
>might even get some tech support.

Actually, Edit One is a commercial product. Its a small version of the
Galaxy product line from Opcode. For the most part its pretty cool.
Very graphic and makes my M1 much more understandable.

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 09:18:14 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: Re: PCM data -Reply -Reply -Re -Reply

>I know that you can get some PCM cards from some places (like Pro-Rec)
>in the states but I thought that they were just patches of the
>exsisting sounds. Was I in error?

I’m not familiar with Pro-Rec. But I thought that the PCM cards, by
definition, include new waveform data. That’s why most of the Korg
cards come in pairs. One card is the PCM card including the new
sampled waveform data, and the other is the actual Program card with
the new patches.

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 09:23:13 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: UniSyn and the M1?

Good morning, all -

I’m considering buying Mark of the Unicorn’s UniSyn for the Macintosh,
as a patch editor/librarian. I already use Performer, and the two
programs are supposed to be well integrated. Still, it’s a $200
upgrade.

Any advice, praise, or dire warnings?

And does everyone have their copy of Orbital’s “Diversions” EP playing
yet? The Euro-Tunnel Disaster remix is a gift from sequencer heaven.

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 09:26:31 -0500
From: “Zenon M. Feszczak” <FESZCZAK@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU>
Subject: Sources for M1 Sounds

Hello, again -

Another idea for the FAQ is to start a list of sources for M1 sounds.
Commercial and otherwise.

Here’s a couple I’ve discovered:

Kid Nepro: (718)-642-7802

Voice Crystal – ? – supposedly re-releasing most of the unavailable
Korg cards, at a lower price.

Zenon M. Feszczak

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 11:49:35 -0400
From: jdaub@intacc.net (Jody Daub)
Subject: Re: Intro

Hey All,

>So, let’s continue the introductions!

My name is Jody Daub. I studied percussion at the University of Ottawa.
I now spend most of my time writing electronic music.

I own the following thingy’s:
Korg M1
Yamaha TG55
Tascam Porta One 4-track
486 PC running Cakewalk Pro ver. 3.00
Roland Pad-5 MIDI triggers

I have made available some M1 patches on my web page ( see below ). I
believe John Sexton has all these, and more, on his page.

I dig Frank Zappa, Marcel Duchamp, Hermann Hesse, Henry Miller and
more…

My ROM data is #29. So, everybody can either call me Jod, or #29.

Jody Daub

http://www.ottawa.net/~jdaub/

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 11:49:37 -0400
From: jdaub@intacc.net (Jody Daub)
Subject: Initializing M1

Hey,

One thing J. Sexton and I forgot to mention: After initializing the M1,
the ( System ) Exclusive is disabled in Global mode. Be sure to enable
this MIDI filter before dumping/receiving sysex data.

>Really? I wonder why my machine won’t do this? Nothing seems to
>change from the programs I had before. Maybe its cause its ROM
version >#06? Or maybe cause its a rack mount?

Sorry, can’t help you. Have you tried other button combinations? A
friend of mine owns an EXM1R – I’ll see what his machine can do.

JOD

Jody Daub

http://www.ottawa.net/~jdaub/

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 09:28:30 -0700
From: Rick Knight <rknight@wpo.borland.com>
Subject: Re: Intro -Reply

John,

USF grad! I was just back there (Tampa) to visit my folks. Too damn
humid for this Northern California boy. Let me see if I got this: you
live in Florida and you have a basement?

Anyway, I forgot to include my influences which are markedly
different than ones I’ve been reading in this thread:

Steely Dan/Donald Fagen, Gino Vanelli (yes, he’s still recording, his
new CD “Yonder Tree” is awesome jazz/pop fusion), Go West, Level 42,
Kenny Loggins, Joni Mitchell.

…yep, you guessed it, a thirtysomething.

Still waiting for some T3 chatter. Anyone hear of any good upgrades
for it? I have the last ROM upgrade which at least got it to stop
freezing up in sequencer mode.

TTFN
Rick

>>>John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net> 08/24/95 04:58pm

At 04:42 PM 8/24/95 -0500, you wrote:
>So, let’s continue the introductions!

Influential types: Penderecki, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, Brian Eno,
Phillip Glass, Al Jourgensen, Bill Lasswell, Trent Reznor, Moby, and
The Orb to name a few.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 20:47:44 GMT
From: GARDENS@beachmus.demon.co.uk (Sue Gardener)
Subject: Intros

Thanks to everyone for their intros. I had better now expand my
intro:

I’m Sue. I’ve been ‘into’ music for half my life (I am of course one of
those ageless internet beings). I was in a few student bands some 10
years ago (oops! giveaway) playing guitar badly then bass not so
badly. I have now mellowed out and have a home setup. I am within a
few months off releasing my first DIY album, hopefully on CD, probably
on the NET. I’ve recently learnt the Bodhran (Celtic frame drum) in an
effort to avoid going totally ‘techno’

My gear:
Korg M1
Roland S760 sampler (less than 24hrs old)
Korg 05R/W
IBM PC 486DX33
Soundblaster 16 with Waveblaster synth daughter board (good!).
Cakewalk for win pro 2
Alesis Quadraverb GT
ART DXR
Spirit Folio Lite
home hifi
Bodhran (see above)

Acts I like (call them influences):
The Shamen, Portishead, Bjork, Capercaillie, Cranberries, INXS, Laurent
Voulzy, Mylene Farmer, Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, Mike Oldfield Nirvana,
Seal, Les negresses vertes, Clannad, Jean-Michel Jarre, Peter Gabriel,
Kate Bush, Japan, Allan Holdsworth, Jean-Jacques Goldman Eric Johnson,
Sting, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morisette, Level 42, Deep Forest, All About
Eve, Kraftwerk, the The, Stereo MCs and U2.

I work as a programmer. I’ve dabbled in MIDI software in my spare
time. I’ve written a set of MIDI performance tools to make live
playing easier. I’ll release them as shareware as soon as I get round
to writing the help (always the last thing to get done).

Feels like group therapy!

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Sue
Gardener gardens@beachmus.demon.co.uk
*** BeachMusic: Life’s a reach and then you gybe ***
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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 18:33:31 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Intros

At 08:47 PM 8/25/95 GMT, Sue wrote:

>I work as a programmer. I’ve dabbled in MIDI software in my spare
>time. I’ve written a set of MIDI performance tools to make live
>playing easier. I’ll release them as shareware as soon as I get round
>to writing the help (always the last thing to get done).

How about writing an M1 Editor/Librarian? Or maybe just an instrument
definition file for that Winsysex shareware program? I have attempted
the latter myself without results. Even when I thought I had figured
out exactly which sysex string to send the M1 I was wrong or at least
it didn’t work. Midi Implementation charts give me a headache. Just
an idea.

——————————————–

J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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korg-m1-l@io.org
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Why can’t I do this?

I’ve been using combi #099 on my M1R as my MIDI setup. Tracks 1-8 are
assigned to MIDI channels 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10. I use the last track for
my drum stuff.

I’m using Efex in parallel. I want to have most of tracks come out of
the main L/R outputs, but I’m trying to get the bass drum and snare
drum sounds to come out of outputs C and D respectively. The rest of
the kit I want to come out of the L/R outs. I’ve used the <GLOBAL>
page to set the drum sound pans and it works when it it’s in <PROGRAM>
mode. When it <COMBI> mode the bass and snare drum sounds still come
out of the L/R outs! (I want to use different amounts of reverb on the
snare and bass drums).

What an I doing wrong? I’ve read the manual, fooled around with it for
hours, cursed at it, insulted it, shook my fist at it; nothing seems
to work. Any ideas?

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: UniSyn and the M1?

>Good morning, all -

>I’m considering buying Mark of the Unicorn’s UniSyn for the
>Macintosh, as a patch editor/librarian. I already use Performer, and
>the two programs are supposed to be well integrated. Still, it’s a
>$200 upgrade.

>Any advice, praise, or dire warnings?

I’m using a one device editor from Opcode called Edit-One (based on
their Galaxy software). For the most part, it worked great. Now
however, it won’t shuffle stuff between my Mac and my M1R anymore. It
might be my ROM revision or a MIDI speed thing.

Edit One is being discontinued so it only cost me $100.00. It did make
the M1 much more understandable. I’ve never heard anything about
UniSyn.

Hope this helps

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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 19:54:54 GMT
From: GARDENS@beachmus.demon.co.uk (Sue Gardener)
Subject: Re: Why dan’t I do this?

Have you tried switching Pan3 and Pan4 in the effects section to OFF?
These pan the outputs of C and D to A and B post FX.

>I’ve been using combi #099 on my M1R as my MIDI setup. Tracks 1-8 are
>assigned to MIDI channels 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10. I use the last track for
>my drum stuff.

>I’m using Efex in parallel. I want to have most of tracks come out of
>the main L/R outputs, but I’m trying to get the bass drum and snare
>drum sounds to come out of outputs C and D respectively. The rest of
>the kit I want to come out of the L/R outs. I’ve used the <GLOBAL>
>page to set the drum sound pans and it works when it it’s in <PROGRAM>
>mode. When it <COMBI> mode the bass and snare drum sounds still come
>out of the L/R outs! (I want to use different amounts of reverb on the
>snare and bass drums).

>What an I doing wrong? I’ve read the manual, fooled around with it
>for hours, cursed at it, insulted it, shook my fist at it; nothing
>seems to work. Any ideas?

—————————————————————————
Sue
Gardener gardens@beachmus.demon.co.uk
*** BeachMusic: Life’s a reach and then you gybe ***

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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 95 10:14:36
From: egp@ideas.com (Edward Plant)
Subject: new guy

Hello all,

I have an M1, which I’m using as the keyboard controller/external
synth in a system with a couple of Turtle Beach sound cards (Monterey
and Tropez) in a 100MHz Pentium. My software includes Cakewalk Pro,
Quad (Turtle Beach 4-track hard disk recording software), and Finale.
Anyone else out there configured similarly?

Also, being new to the list I’ll waste no time in asking everyone’s
favorite question – where do I find the treasure trove of great M1
sounds out there? Is there a FAQ for this list with this kind of info?
I’m particularly interested in brass instrument sounds (french horn,
trombone, baritone).

Thanks! and have a nice day…

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Edward Plant,

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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 07:28:03 -0700
From: daviddb@ix.netcom.com (David Berry )
Subject: Re: Hello, anyone there ?

>Also, there was a machine (don’t know if it still exists) wchich
>could be plugged into PCM CARD slot. It could store samples, and it
>had sampling capabilities itself. I would appreciate any info on
>this.

There’s a machine that gives the M1 sampling capabilities? I’d love
to get more info on this…

Anybody?

Dave

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From: mvelchec%nhqvax.dnet@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 95 10:51:21 -0400
To: “owner-korg-m1-l@io.org
Subject: RE: Hello, anyone there ?

I believe that the M1 expansion which could be plugged into the PCM
card slot is (was?) called the Frontal Lobe. I’ll try to locate more
info on this for you. As for the EX upgrade— personally, I think
that it’s a good idea. I own a T2, and I think that the M1′s EX
upgrade will give you all of the sounds that I have. Granted, the
sounds are a bit dated, but I’m still getting a lot of mileage out of
the T2.

Mike

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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 95 15:38:10 CET
From: Jacek Latanowicz <JACK%PLPUAM11@plearn.edu.pl>
Subject: Hello, anyone there ?

Hello Korg users, anyone here ?

If yes, than quick question. Anybody knows the M1-expansion kit which
makes M1 an EX ? Is it worth buying, what does it add besides new PCMs?
Also, there was a machine (don’t know if it still exists) wchich
could be plugged into PCM CARD slot. It could store samples, and it
had sampling capabilities itself. I would appreciate any info on
this.

an Korg M1 user (4 years now),

Jacek L.

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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 11:59:16 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: new guy

At 10:14 AM 8/29/95 EDT, you wrote:
>Hello all,

>Also, being new to the list I’ll waste no time in asking everyone’s
>favorite question – where do I find the treasure trove of great M1
>sounds out there? Is there a FAQ for this list with this kind of info?
>I’m particularly interested in brass instrument sounds (french horn,
>trombone, baritone).

The FAQ is in the process of being created. Here are some sites that
were recommended by hbomb last week that should get you started:

http://www.webcom.com/~cgould/midi.html

http://www.midilink.com/users/midilink/

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/m1.htm

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/midipage.htm

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

——————————————–

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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 12:10:50 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Hello, anyone there ?

At 03:38 PM 8/29/95 CET, you wrote:
>If yes, than quick question. Anybody knows the M1-expansion kit which
>makes M1 an EX? Is it worth buying, what does it add besides new PCMs?

I’m not exactly sure what the EX upgrade adds specificly. I think it
adds new PCMs, another bank of 100PROGs and 100 COMBIs and more
sequencer memory. If anyone has the EX upgrade out there please tell
all of us the details. As far as the question, is it worth it? the
answer probably depends on your needs and the price you find. I called
Korg direct about the EX upgrade and they didn’t have it anymore. They
did transfer my call to a dealer who had some in stock. He wanted me
to ship him my M1 and the cost would be $350 for the EX module
installed. I thought that was too expensive for what you get so I
didn’t do it. Has anyone else found a better deal.

Do you remember the name?

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 10:23:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: Hello, anyone there ?

In regards to the EX expansion to the M1, I did it. It basically gives
you the T-series sounds, but you have to put a card in to get the
B-bank of T-series sounds. My sequencer memory didn’t improve, but it
dramatically improved my M1. If you don’t want to sell your M1 and you
don’t want to buy a new keyboard, it’s a pretty good thing to do. I
have a T1 now and the sounds still sound good, when I use them right.

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: our little list…

Well, it seems that out little mailing list has grown to over 50
members! I guess the net DID need this mailing list (I was wondering
what the response would be since there was so little info on the M1 on
the net).

Maybe some of the new people would like to send out intros; you know
who you are, your set-up, what kind of music your into, etc. Some of
the older members (the old guard who have been here for almost 2
WEEKS!) probably not mind sending out their original intro-posts
again.

Here is mine:

Hey Gang

I’m noise. Based in Toronto, Canada. I started this mailing list cause
I was surprised at the small amount of M1 info I could find on the
net.

I’m more of a Guitarist/Songwriter than a keyboardist. One of the
projects I’m involved with is a band called _Surface Noise_. We do a
sort of Public Enemy-borrows-the-Jesus-and-Mary-Chain’s-van-but-
won’t-give-their-keys-back musical style. We deal with subjects like
freedom of speech, copyright reform, appropriation and for some
reason, Diane Linkletter. We have a release (called Copy-Cat Suicide
reviewed in FactSheet 5) available here in Toronto and Detroit. It
includes 6 tracks, one extended mix and over 50 samples of sounds
taken from the release and some spoken word stuff that this wacked out
guy in New York keeps sending us (even available on 8-track!). We also
released a anti-U2 compilation called _FU2_ as a response to the legal
persecution of the band Negativland. I think it might now be out on CD
in the states.

We have a web page at:

http://www.io.org/~cme/MUSIC/ARTISTS/snoise.html

My home set-up is small. Just a M1R, a old Mirage sampler a Roland
keyboard controller, Roland M-120 rack-mount mixer, Mac LCIII and
Alchemy and Ez Vision software. I also have a 1967 Vako Orchestron
(with Rick Wakemans signature in it!). It’s kinda like Mellotron but
uses clear plastic disks instead.

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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 09:00:56 -0700
From: daviddb@ix.netcom.com (David Berry )
Subject: Yo!

Hey,

I’m Dave. I live in Tampa, FL. I have had my M1 for about 10 months
(bought it for $400!). I got it originally for some strings and others
stuff I might want to incorporate into my music (I originally was a
guitarist). At the time, that was rock/hard rock/thrash/etc. But,
January rolled around (pun intended) and I went to my first rave. I
could not stand techno music before and I still really can’t. I really
LOVE trance, house, acid, ambient, etc. and they all seem to fall
under “techno” to the mainstream. Since January ’95, all I’ve been
listening to is trance, house, acid, ambient, etc. Anyway, I’ve since
started a project creating trancey, acidey music w/ killer power drum
grooves.

My current electronic instrument set-up consists of:
Nord Lead
Korg M1
Roland JX-3P
Roland SH-101
Casio CZ-101
Roland TR-606
Roland R70
Alesis SR-16
IBM PC comp. w/ AWE32 (8MB RAM) for samples

plus a ton of other effects, mixers, guitars, amps and stuff….

I want to get the most out of my M1 and some really killer sounds,
too..

Anybody else into similar music?

Let me know,
Dave

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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 10:56:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Spamboy <randy@isaac.biola.edu>
Subject: Re: our little list…

When I joined this list, I understood that it included owners of the
T-series synths too. If there aren’t any out there, then maybe I
shouldn’t be on this list, but if there are, I have some questions
regarding the T-series. I have a T1 and would love to change effects
parameters via MIDI in a real-time sequence. Have any of you done
that? Thanks

Randy Budnikas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Randy@isaac.biola.edu
8182 Glengarry Green *SPACE MONKEY ENTERPRISES * 714-522-BITE
Buena Park, CA 90621 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fax/modem:714-522-6323

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From: Christophe DUPERTHUY <cduper@rfv.insa-lyon.fr>
Subject: Hi there…
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 95 19:16:06 METDST

Hi there, I’m quite new in this Mailing List.

I’m “learning to make research” ;=) on computer vision (PhD for one
year now). But I bought a M1 four years ago (about 2000$ !!! at this
time… snif ;=) . My problem is that a haven’t enough time to play
music (I’m not a “musician” ) so, for now I can’t bring you
interesting things about my M1. I’m about to buy a Pentium 100 with
Multimedia. The sound card is an Audio Excel 16bit ; I don’t know if
it’s a good one (I can’t change it for now) Have you suggestions for :
- changing some origine sounds without loosing them (will it be
possible to “stock” all sounds of my M1 on the PC?). – Is there good
soft (not expensive of course ;=)) to create sounds… – Will you eat
me if I’m a novice ?

Oh sorry ! It’s 19h15 (here in France – yes I know ; stop all
nuclear…). My teacher waits for me at 19h30 for dinner ! Bye ! See
you soon.

Chris.
–

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Vision Crystal

John Sexton made a post re

>Voice Crystal – ?
>- supposedly re-releasing most of the unavailable Korg cards, at a
>lower price.

Well, I gave Voice Crystal a call (408) 945-0139 and talked to Dave.
Unfortunately, they never had any intention of re-releasing any of the
Korg cards (I imagined we were talking about the PCM cards right?).
They do offer their own patches on cards.(Poop!) With all the M1
owners out there it would seem like a good market. I wonder why no one
has done this? Too Hard? Hmmmm…

He told me that one of the Keyboard mags did a M1 sound review of a
bunch of companies that release M1 patches and he said that Voice
Crystal got a very high rating. I told him about our growing mailing
list and he was very excited. Voice Crystal is going to be putting up
a WEB page in about a month or so, where you could download some demos
of their patches.

They sell the patches exclusively on cards. He gave me the following
prices: $65.00 each card or the set of all five they offer for
$225.00. I asked him to send me some brochures, I’ll post more info
after I receive them.

Gee, if this mailing list gets big enough, maybe we could talk a
couple of companies to give some kinda discount….?

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To: korg-m1-l@io.org
From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: Hello, anyone there ?

Spamboy wrote:
>If you don’t want to sell your M1 and you don’t want
>to buy a new keyboard, it’s a pretty good thing to do. I have a T1 now
>and the sounds still sound good, when I use them right.

(read like Batman) Truer words could not be spoken Spamboy!…Strange…
so many think that technology…will enable them to become…more
creative. When all they have to do is…master what they have. It’s up
to us to help them! Quick Spamboy, to the Net’Poles!

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: our little list…

>When I joined this list, I understood that it included owners of the
T-series synths too. If there aren’t any out there, then maybe I
shouldn’t be on this list, but if there are, I have some questions
regarding the T-series. I have a T1 and would love to change effects
parameters via MIDI in a real-time sequence. Have any of you done
that? Thanks

It is! This is a new list so it might take a while to get all the
models represented.

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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 22:03:14 -0400
From: Saul Rosenberg <minderbinder@mail.aqua.net>
Subject: Initial Settings for the Korg and Midi Patch for Cakewalk

I am looking to find a ramcard with the Korg M1 initial settings, and
a Midi Patch to Patch to Cakewalk Home Studio for the M1.

By the way I’m new..

26 years old, non musician… programming type… likes Vangellis….
and thinks MIDI is really nifty. Are there any other Cakewalk users
here?

Minderbinder

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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 23:07:31 -0500
From: stenseth@mcs.net (Craig & Dawn Stenseth)
Subject: Intro & drum map question

Hi, Just found out about this list & s*bscribed. Does anyone know if
it’s possible to program the drum map on the M1 to sort of ‘mimic’
General MIDI? I’m not too concerned about the more exotic percussion
stuff (agogo, whistle, whatever), I’d just like to send bass, snare,
open hihat, closed hihat, etc. from my sequencer and/or accompanyment
software, and have the M1 act like a drum machine (but better sounding
than my TR-505). Sorry for the programming ignorance; and yes, I do
have the back issue of Electronic Musician with ‘M1:Drum Machine of
the Gods’ or something… It just isn’t sinking in…

Craig

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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:14:47 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: Initial Settings for the Korg and Midi Patch for Cakewalk

At 10:03 PM 8/30/95 -0400, you wrote:
>I am looking to find a ramcard with the Korg M1 initial settings, and
>a Midi Patch to Patch to Cakewalk Home Studio for the M1. By the way
>I’m new.. 26 years old, non musician… programming type… likes
>Vangellis…. and thinks MIDI is really nifty. Are there any other
>Cakewalk users here?

You can get the factory patches at my M1 page as well as several other
places.

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/m1.htm

I am also a Cakewalk user and I created an instrument definition for
the M1 factory set. I will email it to you if you want.

——————————————–
J O H N S E X T O N
jsexton@gate.net

http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 01:31:21 -0400
From: jdaub@intacc.net (Jody Daub)
Subject: Re: Initial Settings for the Korg and Midi Patch for Cakewalk

Minderbender wrote:

>I am looking to find a ramcard with the Korg M1 initial settings,

You can download the factory presets (if that’s what you mean by
initial settings) and another four banks of patches from my home
page.

>and a Midi Patch to Patch to Cakewalk Home Studio for the M1.

What exactly do you mean by this? Do you need some kind of Sysex dump
utility? I’m still not sure whether CW Home Studio has one of those.
If you *do* need a Sysex utility, John Sexton’s got one on his page
(http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm) – don’t you John?

Cheers,
JOD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e-mail: jdaub@ottawa.net http://www.ottawa.net/~jdaub/
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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 01:31:24 -0400
From: jdaub@intacc.net (Jody Daub)
Subject: Re: Hi there…

Chris wrote:

>Have you suggestions for :
>- changing some origine sounds without loosing them (will it be >
possible to “stock” all sounds of my M1 on the PC?).

No problem. All you need is one of the many System Exclusive utilities
available around the net. I can only remember the name of the one
available on John Sexton’s page
(http://www.gate.net/~jsexton/index.htm) – WSysex. These are usually
simple to use, librarian type programs that enable you to edit and
store patches for future use.

>- Is there good soft (not expensive of course ;=)) to create > >
sounds…

Good question. *Is* there a shareware or freeware M1 editor in
existence? If no, why not? I know, I know – I haven’t bothered,
either.

>- Will you eat me if I’m a novice ?

I can’t keep myself from breaking into a full fledged giggle.

Cheers,
JOD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e-mail: jdaub@ottawa.net http://www.ottawa.net/~jdaub/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: Intro & drum map question

>Hi,
>Just found out about this list & s*bscribed. Does anyone know if
>it’s possible to program the drum map on the M1 to sort of ‘mimic’
>General MIDI? I’m not too concerned about the more exotic percussion
>stuff (agogo, whistle, whatever), I’d just like to send bass, snare,
>open hihat, closed hihat, etc. from my sequencer and/or accompanyment
>software, and have the M1 act like a drum machine (but better
>sounding than my TR-505).

Yes you can. First you have to get a hold of the General MIDI
note-specs then go through the Drum sets and change the note maps
manually.

I did it through the front panel and it worked for a while. Then I got
hold of a bunch of M1 sysex dumps from the net which of course
replaced all the hard work I did to my drum maps. (Doh!) If you have a
visual editor for your computer it would be a lot easier. I’ve been
using Edit One software on the Mac and it worked for a while but I
think my M1r is a bit screwy. I have a utility written by Barry Kirsch
(bkirsch@nadc.nadc.navy.mil) which somehow changes your midi files to
match the note maps of various synths but so far I haven’t been able
to figure out how it works.

I’ll take a look through my files and see if I can find the General
MIDI specs.

——————————

From: noise@io.org
Subject: Vision Crystal

John Sexton made a post re

>Voice Crystal – ?
>- supposedly re-releasing most of the unavailable Korg cards, at a
> lower price.

Gee, if this mailing list gets big enough, maybe we could talk a
couple of companies to give some kinda discount….?

——————————

From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: Drum map question

>>Does anyone know if it’s possible to program the drum map on the M1
>>to sort of ‘mimic’ General MIDI? I’d like to send bass, snare, open
>>hihat, closed hihat, etc. from my sequencer, and have the M1 act like
>>a drum machine

>Which sequencer do you use? I solved this (with Opcode’s Vision) by
>creating a “transpose map” that routes the GM notes to the M1′s. This
>probably doesn’t work with your accompaniment software though. Anyway,
>this solution saved me a lot of programming, since creating a new
>drumkit isn’t exactly a whole lot of fun…
>Chris

Guess you can’t do that on EZVision or Musicshop?

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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 22:55:41 +0200
From: smalt@nnet.nedernet.nl (Chris Smalt)
Subject: Re: Drum map question

>Does anyone know if it’s possible to program the drum map on the M1 to
>sort of ‘mimic’ General MIDI? I’d like to send bass, snare, open
>hihat, closed hihat, etc. from my sequencer, and have the M1 act like
>a drum machine

Which sequencer do you use? I solved this (with Opcode’s Vision) by
creating a “transpose map” that routes the GM notes to the M1′s. This
probably doesn’t work with your accompaniment software though. Anyway,
this solution saved me a lot of programming, since creating a new
drumkit isn’t exactly a whole lot of fun…

Chris

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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 21:05:39 -0400
From: John Sexton <jsexton@gate.net>
Subject: Re: M1 FAQ

OK since this discussion has waned a bit already I decided to cut and
paste what has already been said into some rag tag kind of document
that paraphrases and/or quotes the ideas posted here on the list to
this thread. I credited all contributors (hopefully I didn’t leave
anyone out) at the end. Please remember this is as UNOFFICIAL as it
gets. This should at least rekindle some discussion.

horrifyingly disjunct, incomplete and illinformed FAQ begins here:
——————————————————————————

KORG M1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST
[alpha version 0.1]
(a very limited, and probably incorrect version)

1. What is an M1?
2. How can I restore the factory patches?
3. How does the M1 make sounds?
4. Are there any hidden functions and/or resets?
5. What are the benefits of upgrading the korg m1 rom ?
6. Can the user upgrade the korg m1 rom ?
7. Is there a way to create your own pcm ?
8. Can you install a disk drive to an early korg m1 ?

*Contributors are listed at the end of this document.

1. What is an M1?

A.>It is a workstation keyboard. Since it was one of the first and the
best of its kind at the time it sort of defined what a keyboard
workstation was and still is, basically, today. It has Programs,
Combintions and Sequences. 100/100/10 of each respectively. The
Programs (sounds) are built from ROM based multisamples which can be
expanded through the use of PCM data cards which fit in a slot in the
back. There is also a ROM/RAM card slot in the top of the unit for
additional programs/combinations/sequences. The midi implementation is
very good. Only a very advanced user would ever find its few
limitations midi-wise. It has 16 note polyphony, can produce up to 8
simultaneous timbres (either split/layer or multi as a combination or
sequence) has a 16 track sequencer with the ability to store up to 10
songs. It has 2 independant effects processors for
reverb/delay/chorus/flange/phase/exciter etc… which can be routed in
serial or parallel to a program/combi/sequence. It is good at
producing instrument simulations (piano, bass, sax, guitar, flutes,
drums, etc…) but is not as convincing making synthy sounds since the
standard sine/square/saw/etc… waves are sampled rather than
generated by an oscillator and the filter section is fairly limited.
It has a decent sized LCD readout and the operating system is fairly
intuitive. All data can be backed up seperately as program data,
combination data, global data and sequence data or backed up as bulk
(all of the above) to a sysex device. Individual sounds, programs,
sequences can be backed up to a RAM card or through the use of an
editor/librarian. Overall I think it has a warm/ambient/thick sound
and can be used in virtually any style of music. It is one of the top
selling keyboards of all time which is either good or bad depending on
your viewpoint. There are plenty of third party sounds available for
it. I like mine a lot even though I wish it were more programmable but
nevertheless I find it indispensible and for the price irreplaceable.

2. How can I restore the factory patches?

A.>Via sysex librarian or Rom/Ram card with factory patches.

3. How does the M1 make sounds?

A.> Using AI Synthesis.

4.Are there any hidden functions and/or resets?

A.> Apparently, if you boot your M1 while holding down the <INT> and
<CARD> keys, it will tell you what version of the ROM you have. My M1
gives its rom as #06. This Friday I plan to take my M1 into the store
where I bought it to get the ROM updated. I’ll see if I can borrow the
tech docs to grab any interesting tidbits to share with you all.

You should be able to initialize the entire bank of program and combi
presets like so:
i) M1 power OFF.
ii) Press and hold down INT, CARD, and COMBI buttons.
iii) M1 power ON.
*All* presets will be reset to a default value.

5. What are the benefits of upgrading the korg m1 rom?

A.> Who knows?

6. Can the user upgrade the korg m1 rom?

A.> Maybe?

7. Is there a way to create your own pcm ?

8. Can you install a disk drive to an early korg m1 ?

CONTRIBUTORS:

hbomb@easynet.co.uk
jdaub@intacc.net (Jody Daub)
jsexton@gate.net
noise@io.org
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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 22:41:22 -0500
To: noise@io.org
From: stenseth@mcs.net (Craig & Dawn Stenseth)
Subject: Re: Intro & drum map question

>Yes you can. First you have to get a hold of the General MIDI
>note-specs then go through the Drum sets and change the note maps
>manually.

I’ve got the list of Gen MIDI drum note numbers. I just am not clear
on whether each key can be mapped to any drum sound.

>I did it through the front panel and it worked for a while. Then I
>got hold of a bunch of M1 sysex dumps from the net which of course
>replaced all the hard work I did to my drum maps. (Doh!)

Glad to hear someone else does this. One reason I’ve never spent much
time programming a decent Combi is that I keep getting new Programs
loaded, screwing up the Combi that uses the old sounds.

Craig

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From: noise@io.org
Subject: Re: our little list…

>Please don’t worry. I think that this list SHOULD be directed towards
>Korg in general. But on the other hand I like the idea about older
>Korg gear only. Maybe the name of the list should be korg-l ? (or list
>like that exists already ?) T1 is very similair to M1 except it’s
>larger, better and has some more capabilities. So You are the big bro
>here

>Jacek L.

There is a list for Korg 0X and synths like that, but there was
nothing on the M1 or other like synths (and no responses when I posted
questions). That’s why I started this one.

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