My gear


My gear. That is, all the technical devices that are relevant. And, like, why on earth am I providing this info?

Dunno.

Just seemed like a good waste of webspace.

c o m p u t e r # 1
Fintek P166
  • 64 Mb memory (seems to be enough to run Win95 ;)
  • Some 4-6 Gb HD space (dunno exactly...)
  • Matrox Millennium, 2 Mb
  • 4x CD-ROM drive
  • Win95
  • Soundblaster AWE64 Gold

    • c o m p u t e r # 2
    Mörse 886/AA
  • Actually a 486DX2/66... originally a Morse 386SX/25
  • 8 Mb memory
  • A puny 600 Mb HD space
  • The shittiest video card you'll ever know
  • 4x CD-ROM drive
  • DOS 6.22 / Win 3.1
  • Soundblaster 16 ASP
    ...but I still love it.

    • c o m p u t e r # 3
    Amiga 500
  • 512 kb memory upgrade, giving a total of 1024 kb.
  • Newly broken, won't boot anymore. Damn.
  • Extra disk drive (broken)

    • c o m p u t e r # 4
    Spectravideo 738 X'Press (MSX)
  • Bought in 1987 - my first computer
  • 3.5 inch disk drive (yeah, I know: it rules)

    • c a l c u l a t o r s
    Texas Instruments TI-85
  • Nothing special, really - looking forward to getting z-shell
    • Casio something something
  • Really nothing special

    • s y n t h # 1
    Roland MC-303 Groovebox
  • Sample + synthesis
  • 448 presets, 15 rhythm sets
  • Polyphony: 28 voices
  • 8-track sequencer
  • Effects: reverb/delay, chorus/flanger
    My MC-303 page
    Roland US Web site

    • s y n t h # 2
    Yamaha PSR-7
  • Porta Sound Regular :) ...sucks like electrolux
  • FM synthesis with PCM drums
  • My First Synth - circa 1990
  • No MIDI
  • 40 presets in two banks (cheesy ones)
  • DASS - Dual Synthesis System (you can layer up to two voices =)
  • 64-note monophonic 'melody memory'
  • 10 accompaniment styles with variable tempo, synchro start & fill-in
  • Auto Bass Chord: single finger, fingered, manual bass
    Yamaha Web site

    • a m p l i f i e r # 1
    Sony STR-DE315
    Specifications
  • Amplifier/FM tuner
  • 80 W + 80 W (in stereo mode, less in surround)
  • Connected to computer #2 and a Philips AZ-8052 CD radio cassette recorder

    • s p e a k e r s # 1
    Sonab GX-1000
  • Used with the Sony amp
  • 20 - 20000 Hz
  • 300 W (RMS)
  • 320 x 300 x 1060 mm (approx.)
  • Mass: hefty
  • 2 x 10" woofers per speaker (plus tweeter and midrange, a bit smaller)
    Lovely.

    • a m p l i f i e r # 2
    Toshiba SM-290C
  • Amplifier/turntable/tuner (FM-st/MW/LW)
  • Circa 1970 (?)
  • Solid State
  • Belt Drive
  • Power: no idea. Probably around 20 W
  • Connected to computer #1's SB AWE64 Gold

    • s p e a k e r s # 2
    Schneider
  • From an 80's home stereo system
  • Suck factor high, woofer cone slightly torn on other one

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