Hi Sean,

I know what you mean 35 euros for me here in the U.S. is a reach. We
need to give Texas back their village idiot...

I'm using Midiquest 9.1 to edit this Matrix-1000 and it works great.
There is a profile for the Xpander too. Same with Unisyn for Windoze
but you need an older Win98 PC.

The Xpander looks to be very similar but I've never seen any software
to convert directly from one to the other. This would mean you'll be
spending long hours transferring the data from the Matrix to the
Xpander. Maybe some else in the group has more on this...

One more note on the Ear2Ear patch banks. There is a bank of 5 demo
patches available on their site so you can check out their work.

Fran

--- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com , "swisstony123456789"
<repoman123@...> wrote:

>
> Hey Fran and Gregg
> I have been following this post closely!! I've also got a Matrix

1000

> and am very interested in these patchs it's a shame they are 35
> euros'...Anyway I was interested to here what software you guys are
> using as I've always had problems setting up a basic patch such as

a

> sine or saw...I've often tended to tweak existing patchs until I

have

> a desired effect...Also now this may sound a bit stupid but I've

been

> lucky enough to aquire an Xpander recently and I have so many

patchs

> on the Matrix I was wondering if there was any possible way of
> converting them for use on the Xpander Two different machines I
> realise, but they are of the same family and have a similiar basic
> architecture! ! Sorry in advance if thats not a very clever
> question!
>
> Kind regards
>
> Sean
>
> >
> > Hi Gregg,
> >
> > I got a reply back from Rene Zerm about these patches. They are
> still
> > actively selling these. Here is the reply:
> >
> > "of course the 'Analog Dreams' patches are
> > still available, your order is welcome. :)
> > We are pleased with knowing you had a discussion
> > about these sounds, that make the Matrix-1000
> > sound like a modern Dance synth.
> > Best,
> > Rene Zerm ear2ear Team"
> >
> > So for 35 euros plus shipping 200 Matrix-1000 patches can be had.
> >
> > I'm planning on writing a bank or too once I learn a bit more

about

> > this synth module. The difference is I will share all my work

with

> > the group. I recently picked up a Matrix-1000 that had a bad

voice

> > chip. I bought 2 CEM3396 narrow body voice chips from Kristopher
> Maad
> > of Cheetah MS6 fame for $15.00 US each shipping included. The
> > original CEM voice chip had issues with one oscillator not

sounding

> > or its envelopes were flaky with bleeps and clicks. The diag
> program
> > made it easy to isolate the 4th voice (U401) as being the

culprit.

> > Simple to swap out with the socket and all...
> >
> > Let us know what they sound like if you purchase these patches.
> >
> > Fran
> >
> > --- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com , "mrboningen" <darkflame@> wrote:
> > >
> > > thanks fran,
> > >
> > > please let us know if you hear anything!
> > >
> > > best wishes,
> > >
> > > gregg
> > >
> > > --- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com , "narfman96" <narfman96@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Gregg,
> > > >
> > > > Good question! I contacted Ear2Ear and I'm waiting to see

what

> > their
> > > > reply is. Their site for these patches is:
> > www.ear2ear.de/analog.htm
> > > > These 200 patches were 35 Euros on floppy plus shipping.

We'll

> > see if
> > > > they still are actively selling them or may be willing to

share

> > them
> > > > with the group.
> > > >
> > > > Fran
> > > >
> > > > --- In oberheim@yahoogroups.com , "mrboningen" <darkflame@>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > hi all, first post!
> > > > >
> > > > > i recently got a matrix 1000 after wanting one for a long
> time.
> > i love
> > > > > it! i'm probably not going to get around to programming it
> via a
> > > > > computer, so i read with interest in the files section
> the .doc
> > on the
> > > > > ear2ear patches which fill up the 200 user ram locations

with

> > new
> > > > > sounds. they sound like they'd be a great addition from the
> text
> > > > > descriptions. does anyone know if this is still available

and

> > where to
> > > > > get it is it free ware
> > > > >
> > > > > best wishes,
> > > > >
> > > > > gregg
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>