19 Dec
2012
19 Dec
'12
1:45 p.m.
On 12/19/2012 12:05 PM, Chris Tofu wrote:
C: Apparently music has a language all it's own.
Alexandre knew what
I was talking about immediately and he doesn't even speak english.
Perhaps Alexandre wasn't familiar with the wide range of Yamaha
products. I'm quite familiar with the language of music as well as some
of the vintage Yamaha gear. I'd assumed that your request wasn't
related to a piece of gear from their Marine Division.
But to me, a "keyboard" means only an input device. If it's a synth,
call it that. And then be specific. A local elementary school issues
a little 30-key synth to each student in their beginning music classes.
(Good, but I still prefer seeing Orff instruments used for that purpose).
At any rate, few know of the Yamaha C-1, a few know about the "hybrid"
PC-music gear, such as the CX5. For example, the DX7 synth is still
very popular among musicians and there's likely a community of folks who
know them inside and out.
Yamaha usually wasn't very open about publishing datasheets, however.
I've got a couple of Yamaha DSPs in 40 DIP and the best I've been able
to find is a pinout with no legend.
--Chuck