http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/ Mailinglist dedicated to the Yamaha DX series synthesizers. (DX7, DX21, DX27, DX100, TX81Z, etc.) For swapping patches. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:41 GMT moscowmac http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9432 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9432 Yes, you do already have a nice little music system! Not too many technological distractions. I had the same Mackie 1202, which was nice until it crapped Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:09 GMT Greg Gaub http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9431 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9431 ... That looks like a nice option. At least I know the Roland name, and it sounds like the offspring is following in the father's footsteps. :) 3x3 would give Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:17 GMT moscowmac http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9430 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9430 Hey Greg, Check out the Edirol (Roland child) UM-3ex interface. I got that recently when I upgraded to a new iMac from a 10 year old Mac system. It's a USB2 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:14 GMT narfman96 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9429 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9429 Hi Greg, The Midiman Midisport is a decent product. I have two 1x1's and a 2x2 that I use on several PC's. Though I can't speak for an OSX Mac I've never had Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:06:24 GMT Greg Gaub http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9428 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9428 Heya, peeps! I've been setting up my music stuff, the youngest bit being over 15 years old, all the way back to the oldest, my DX7 mark1. Well, I pulled out my Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:48:02 GMT vbrotz62 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9427 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9427 I'm sure most of you heard of the well known grey matter upgrade for the DX7.I recently obtained a ser-7 upgrade rom from a fellow member on this group.I have Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:45:44 GMT altitude@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9426 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9426 Sure will. May need some hand holding though, this is my first foray into eprom land and i am sure it is a little different than the PIC/AVR stuff I am used Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:10:25 GMT Jonathan Gevaryahu http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9425 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9425 Speaking of TX81Z rom version 1.1, can you dump that rom and post it to the group? Neither 1.1 nor 1.2 are dumped yet, and I'm curious as to what the exact fix Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:13:47 GMT altitude@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9424 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9424 Thanks for the input. I'll probably grab a willem programmer, they have them for $30 on ebay and I like the large variety of parts you can do with it As far Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:23:55 GMT Alan Probandt http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9423 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9423 I've taken a TQ5 apart to clean spilled liquid on the inside of the LCD display screen. I remember taking a lot of notes during the process. I listed every Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:23:31 GMT Loscha http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9422 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9422 Relevant to your interests: http://www.loscha.com/images/NakedTQ5-01.jpg http://www.loscha.com/images/NakedTQ5-02.jpg Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:44:34 GMT gillespie_derek http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9421 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9421 well according to the yamaha black boxes forum (which has photos of changing it) the battery on a tx81z is a CR2032. there are no schematics though for the tq5 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:41:03 GMT chris.ecclestone http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9420 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9420 After twenty years of service the battery in my trusty TQ5 finally carked it. I was not too concerned because I had a sysex back-up. My problem arose when I Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:29:16 GMT Alan Probandt http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9419 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9419 Hello, I replaced the EPROM last month on my TX81Z (serial # 1903). I used an surplus EEPROM from an old PC motherboard salvaged from the dumpster of a local Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:55:33 GMT altitude@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9418 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/YamahaDX/message/9418 Hello list. I am considering servicing my TX81z to bring it up to "current". This involves a new EEPROM (1.1 to 1.6) and I would also like to add the metal