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Article from Music Technology, December 1988
Readers' patches for the Korg Mono/Poly and Yamaha DX7S in this month's Patchwork.
If you're still waiting to see your particular synth featured in these pages, then why not be the first to submit some sounds?
Don't forget that if your patch gets published, you'll receive a free year's subscription to MUSIC TECHNOLOGY with our compliments. So send us your favourite sounds on a photocopy of an owner's manual chart (coupled with a blank one for artwork purposes) accompanied by a short demo-tape (don't worry too much about classic performances and impeccable recording quality; just present your sounds simply and concisely - and convince us you're the best of the bunch). Include a decent-length description of your sound and its musical purpose in life, and write your full name and address on each chart. And remember, edited presets are all very well, but an original masterpiece is always preferable. OK?
The address to send sounds to: Patchwork, (Contact Details) .
TP Waters, Leamington
This is a deep and dramatic string patch which TP created to emulate the theme from Casualty. It's a dead ringer, and usable for monophonic lead lines and for upfront chordal work. Keep this one for when you need impact - it won't merge well into a musical backdrop.
Rob Norman, Edinburgh
This patch, from contributor Rob Norman, is a shimmering random freefall which "uses the arpeggiator at the high-speed setting to produce a bright, sparkling effect". There's life in the old dog yet.
Can you provide audio examples and/or preset files for any of the patches in this article? More Info
For all the patch charts published in these magazines, we'd like to get audio demos, and if possible, sysex files, or plugin presets, so users can easily preview the patches alongside the chart and download them for their synths, without having to transcribe them first.
So, it would be helpful for the hardware we don't own, if others could transcribe some patches, and create a short audio demo of the patch, and if possible, sysex and/or plugin preset files for those patches, and upload them using the form on the articles featuring those patches.
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Plugin presets:
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We'll be transcribing and providing what we can, but we'd be grateful for people who'd like to help with this - thanks!
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Gear in this article:
Synthesizer > Yamaha > DX7S
Synthesizer > Korg > Mono/Poly
Gear Tags:
Digital Synth
Analog Synth
FM Synth
FM 6-Operator
Polysynth
Monosynth
Other articles featuring gear in this article:
> Delirious Xcitement SOS Mar 88
> Korg Mono/Poly EMM Apr 82
> Korg MonoPoly 12T Nov 82
> Lead On ES Mar 84
> Playing The Game MT Nov 88
> Patchwork EMM Jan 85
...and 4 more Patchwork articles... (Show these)
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