//// pictures of our sound-making machines ////

[Zeke_B]

@zebra I laughed out loud when noticed the leds on both of your EQD pedals are taped over. I’ve a mind to do the same because apparently Jamie likes his lights blinding.

[zebra]

lol, yeah like HI

[kveye]

Those are stage lights

[barrford]

This is the YRM-502 “FM Voicing Program II” from the Yamaha CX5MII-128 running under emulation on openMSX.

I’ve managed to get a lot of functionality working, including mapping a MIDI keyboard to play the FM synth, and mounting a (virtual) disk drive to save and load voices (patches) in the YRM-502.

What I can’t get to work yet is loading voices created in the YRM-502 into the SFG-05 firmware.

I’ve now fixed this / found out what to do by finding and reading the manual for the SFG-05. You simply have to press “SELECT” twice (which maps to F7 on a Mac keyboard) to switch between the factory voices and those loaded in from disk.

As my daytime programming job gets ever more complicated, I find myself getting interested in 35 year old computing technology, particularly MSX systems, which were never really popular in the UK - everyone I knew growing up had a ZX Spectrum or a C64.

A couple of avenues I could take:

1. Convert to Norns, write a tracker to use the FM voices.
2. Get the emulation working on a low-cost computer, like a Raspberry Pi. Write a tracker for the MSX.
3. Actually buy a CX5MII from somewhere, but it would be adding to the pile of gear I already have!

[widdly]

Nice one. I’m running YRM-103 on my Cx5m to edit my tx816 and dx7.

[sademik]

just wanted to share the place i make sound everyday!.. almost every moment im not at work, im somewhere in this room.

pc specs

processor: amd ryzen 7 3700x
mobo: asus rog strix b550-f (atx/am4)
memory: corsair vengeance pro 16gb ddr4-3200
storage: crucial p1 1tb m.2 nvme ssd, wd black 4tb 7200 rpm hdd
video card: xfx radeon rx 5700-xt 8gb
psu: corsair rm 2019 750w full modular atx
case: fractal design meshify c atx midtower
case fans: 4 x noctua f12 pwm chromax.black 120mm
cpu cooler: amd wraith prism

pictured

my pc, primary midi keyboard (NI komplete kontrol a49), norns shield, sm57, monitors (focal alpha 65s), mixer (behringer xenyx x2442), audio interface (NI komplete audio 6 mk1), monome grid 64, ocarina & kalimba, dictaphone, black squier strat

a better look at the way i have norns situated at the moment in my setup

pictured

yamaha cmxIII multitrack recorder, minilogue xd module, koma elektronik field kit and field kit fx, uke & kinnor harp, spring verb, patch cables absolutely everywhere, my acoustic guitar (some random $100 one from somewhere)

my piano and a cheap casiotone keyboard

-note on the random mannequin hand: that’s my friend ‘hand solo’ (because its one hand HAHAHAHA). i found it on a table at a mall housekeeping job i had. took it around to various stores asking if it was their mannequin hand. no one claimed it so i took it home, painted its nails, and ive kept it ever since.-

though its rather basic, i like my cozy little creative space. hope you do too! cheers!

[ludvista29]

In need of some repair but a bucket list item has now been checked off

[Bentegz]

What are you using for a stand for your Norns? I’ve been looking for a stand for mine and that looks perfect

[sademik]

hi @bentegz -
its actually just a cell phone clamp (something along these lines) and a dinky little tripod i had laying around! i just clamped it in a way that still left me enough room to use all the usb ports.

[Bentegz]

I’d have never of thought of a phone clamp! I’m definitely going to copy you, it looks like the perfect little stand. Thanks!

[sademik]

awesome! glad i could be of help!!

[JD800]

[thopa]

[simonvanderveldt]

Lovely setup!
How are you liking the 16n Berlin Modular Edition? Did you by chance also have a regular 16n? Wondering about the differences between them and if one is clearly better than the other.

[rdfm]

whoops

[thopa]

Hi! I had the 16n but sold it because i needed to fund sone other gear.

I saw the berlin edition and the wooden case sftef and build one.

They are pretty much the same apart from the jacks on the front panel and the range switches on the back of the board.

Im happy with it

[andrew]

i really want to hear that

[hermbot]

If DC enters a signal in a forest, does it make a sound

[Gahlord]

Prepare to lose your left speaker haha

[rdfm]

yeah im scared to play it again lol. it’s weird because i definitely had a dc blocker in the chain

it was a “i heard you like feedback, so i fedback your feedback to your feedback” kinda patch