Time to give this new-to-me Korg MS-20 a spin... 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikDPuFI0d_g
Featuring the #Korg #MS20, #DW8000, #GrooveSynthesis # ThirdWave, #Moog #Matriarch, #Roland #System500 and a bunch of #outboard signal processing. #LinuxAudio #LinuxMusic #LiveJam
@synthdiy
I just received a ClumsyMIDI Pi Hat I've setup with a Raspberry Pi 3 and the MT32-Pi software, to use with my Atari 520ST. Giving Ultima IV a listen.
$49 from Tindie. Good so far!
#AtariST #Atari #MIDI #RPi #MT32-Pi #MT32 #ClumsyMIDI #Roland #synthesizer #RolandMT32 #chiptune #gaming #retrogaming #retrogames #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #video #RaspberryPi #ByteCellar
I see a number of recent Roland MT-32 clone projects out there, built using Raspberry Pi and the like. I don't see any that are being sold, pre-assembled.
The BulkyMIDI-32 looks great, but I don't think it's being sold, assembled.
If such things are on offer, can someone point me to a decent unit?
#MIDI #Roland #RolandMT32 #MT-32 #generalmidi #music #audio #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrogaming #DOS #AtariST #Amiga #RaspberryPi #RPi #modernretro
I recorded another track on the portable lunchbox #eurorack #modular #synth yesterday. It is called "Apple Pi a la Mode", to keep with the lunchbox / food stuff theme. Plus given yesterday's date...
Wanted to use the #roland #cr78 for some percussions, but that's not super portable (and runs on 110V, not battery power), so I ended up capturing a few loops on a TC Electronic Ditto+ looper pedal. Created a playlist for these tracks. #music #analog #modularsynth #loops.
Then, we moved to an exploration of the musical instruments with #MIDI output.
This option seemed to be a great compromise between [relatively] clean sonic data output while keeping the fragile layers of ethnographic context [relatively] intact.
Since the RomChords project focuses primarily on harmonic accompaniments for guitar and accordion, we worked with a #Roland FR-1x #MidiAccordion and a #Jamstik #MidiGuitar.
8/20
Mistigram: March 3rd is 3/03, so today technoheads celebrate the #Roland #TB303 Bass Line synthesizer. Here is one illustrated in #teletext by @pixelblip as seen in the music-themed MIST0121 artpack collection released four years ago. Happy #303day
@superflippy @futurebird for me one of the main differentiator of hardware synths and software is the human interface. At a minimum, I can adjust two knobs at a time. With sliders, many more. With software with a mouse... one, and not in a satisfying way.
Pictured is a pg1000 programmer for a Roland D50/D550 synth. Digital synth, but much more satisfying with the physical interface.
J'ai récupéré une vieille découpeuse vinyle dont personne ne veut car les derniers drivers qu'a sorti #Roland sont pour Windows XP ... alors que la machine fonctionne très bien.
J'ai utilisé une machine virtuelle sous XP pour faire des tests de découpe sur du vinyl.
Ooh, that looks like an easy one to fix. Don't need any other projects though, and no time.
1. Check for leaky caps... probably just replace them all.
2. Check all the transistors... if any are blown, replace with closest modern equivalent
3. Fix any resistors which may have blown due to #1, and also fuses.
4. Clean potentiometers, also likely dirty.
If you like an accordion and different kind of music you are most welcome to follow me in Tiktok @j.wnstrm 
#tiktok #accordion #musician #digitalaccordion #roland
Today is a big day for DOS emulation, now we have 100% authentic Sound Canvas (Roland SC-55) emulation in Staging via Nuked SC-55 
Grab the latest dev build from here:
https://www.dosbox-staging.org/releases/development-builds/
Then follow the installation instructions from the PR below:
Search "manual testing" and follow the steps under "usage" (this will be more streamlined in the final; the plugin (without the ROM files) will be included in the distribution package)
https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging/pull/4090
#DOSGaming #MS-DOS #Emulation #RetroGaming #LinuxGaming #MacGaming #FOSS #Roland #SoundCanvas #SC-55 #MIDI #GeneralMIDI
@limneticvillains @etherdiver without going to that extreme, something i own and wouldnt replace with a plugin:
Roland D50/D550 with the PG1000 programmer. Poor man’s version to get one’s feet wet, Roland D20/D110 with the PG100 programmer.
I have several fader/knob boxes, but none are detailed to the extent of the PG1000, so definitely not the same thing using Roland’s Cloud D50.
#synth #roland #d50 #d550
Rewiring midi to use this little guy with the Roland Super JX 10 and the Behringer Deepmind 12, both 12 voice synths. Amazing how much a mess wiring can become over a few years. I spent an hour pulling midi cables. #music #midi #arpeggiator #sequencer #roland #hardware #synth #behringer #akai #electronicmusic #studio
Alright, that tiresome Roland fanboi in me struck again and got himself an old XV-2020 for early Christmas. Why? I want to compare it to the JV-1010 I have already and then keep only one of those.
Technically the JV-1010 has more presets BUT the XV-2020 supposedly sounds better AND it can take SRX expansions. One of those called "Ultimate Keys" contains most (if not all) of the older "Vintage" and "Keyboards of the 60s & 70s" SR expansions and would presumably be my choice for sonic awesomeness. Since I proudly self-identify as a "bleeps and bloops" kinda person.
And if despite expectations it turns out that the XV-2020 is shite... Well... The average price in Germany seems to be 220 Euros and this one only was 189 Euros. So... 
