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CASIO VL-series

VLSI chip keyboards

CASIO VL-1
CASIO SK-series Casio SK-1

Sampling Keyboards

CASIO SK-1
CASIO SK-5
CASIO MT-series MT-500

PCM Keyboards

MT-500
MT-520
MT-540
CASIO HT-series Casio HT-700

DCO Keyboards

HT-700
CASIO DH-series Casio DH-100

Digital Horns

DH-100
CASIO DG-series Casio DG20

Digital Guitars

DG-10
DG-20
CASIO SA-series SA-1 SA-1
CASIO CT-series CT-680 CT-460
CT-680
CASIO CTK-series CTK-631

Home Keyboards

CTK-601/611
CTK-631
CASIO CZ-series Casio CZ-1000

Phase Distortion Keyboards

CZ-101
CZ-1000
CZ-230s
Yamaha DD-series DD10

Digital Drums

DD-10
Yamaha DX-series Yamaha DX-100

Multiple Operator FM

Yamaha DX-100
Yamaha DJX-series Yamaha DJX2

DJ Samplers

DJX-1
DJX-2
Yamaha R-series Yamaha R-100

Echo Unit

R-100
Yamaha PSR-series Yamaha PSR-420

Home Keyboards

PSR-170
PSR-420
Yamaha PSS-series PSS-680

Single operator FM/AWM

PSS50/190
PSS-470
PSS-480/580
PSS-680/780
PSS-790/51
Roland D-series Roland D5

Linear Arithmetic Keyboards

D-5

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I am currently working on a VISUAL BASIC editor for the PSS480,an updated version of the program which produced the .syx files for use with MIDI-ox or similar SYSx dumping program. If you are interested in this project,mail me so I can get feedback about the program updates.Hopefully I will make versions for the PSS51,PSS6/780 etc etc.
In the meantime visit Bobby's Place and check out the Old Programs section.

Due to requested information about how to MIDI-fy a VIC-20,the information can now be found HERE.

Data Sheet for Casio HT-700
WIKI "Synthesizer"
Casio Manuals
Yamaha Manuals
Roland Manuals
Dave Benson's DX7 Page
Yamaha DX series
Yamaha@Yahoo
How to connect a MIDI keyboard up to a computer
Connecting a MIDI Piano to a Computer
Yamaha UX16 USB Midi interface
Getting Your Computer “MIDI Ready”
Adding MIDI to a VIC20
50webs MIDI files
System Exclusive Dumps MIDI Files Unwanted Features of MIDI Music & Computers

Notes on using the Zipped SYSx: These files are for use with MIDI-ox or similar until such point that the VB Editor is ready.The files contain hexadecimal code as indicated in the relevant reference manual.This code can be transferred using MIDI-ox back and forth between the relevant device.Generally speaking,the codes consist of blocks that are headed F0 and end in F7 and contain a CHECKSUM generated by an algorithm - The Two's complement of the 7 bit sum.To perform this algorithm manually IS possible,but an absolute pain to use with a hexadecimal program such as MIDI-ox,which is why I intend re-programming the editor which I wrote for the VIC-20.However,it IS possible to alter the hexadecimal code manually,all that is necessary is to recalculate the CHECKSUM.For information on LOGIC and BINARY - see Electronic Logic. Otherwise ...mail me.

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