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Guides

This page provides some useful guides that I have written regarding the synthesizers that I own, and some guides on how to build a "Gig Rack" that contains a PC capable of live VSTi hosting.

Gig Rack Guide This guide provides information on how I built my new Gig Rack
Cantabile Guide This guide provides information on how use Cantabile as a Live VSTi Host and MIDI processing hub in my live rig
Cantabile and DMXIS Guide This guide provides information on how use Cantabile with DMXIS
Using MuLab 9 Within Cantabile Guide This guide provides information on how use Cantabile with MuLab 9 to provide live looping within Cantabile
Using the Line 6 Helix with Cantabile This guide provides information on how use Cantabile with MuLab 9 to provide live looping within Cantabile
Yamaha SY99 LCD Display Upgrade Guide This guide provides information on upgrading the LCD display of a Yamaha SY99 to a different type which is not prone to backlight failure, and which also looks very nice in the SY!
Yamaha TG77 LCD Display Upgrade Guide This guide provides information on upgrading the LCD display of a Yamaha TG77 to a different type which is not prone to backlight failure, and which also looks very nice in the SY!
Yamaha SY99 Keyboard Repair Guide This guide provides information on repairing the Yamaha SY99 keyboard mechanism, but is probably applicable in general to any Yamaha keyboard that uses the same Fatar "Semi-Weighted" keyboard mechanism: EX5, SY77, DX7, Motif, etc., although the strip down details will of course be different.
Yamaha EX5R Battery Replacement Guide This guide provides information on replacing the battery in a Yamaha EX5R.
Yamaha FS1r Battery Replacement Guide This guide provides information on replacing the battery in a Yamaha FS1r.
Yamaha SY99 Battery Replacement Guide This guide provides information on replacing the soldered batteries in the Yamaha SY99 with battery holders, to make battery replacement easier in future. The guide is also generally applicable to another synth with soldered batteries, although the strip down details will of course be different.
Yamaha SY77/SY99 Floppy Drive Belt Replacement Guide This guide provides information on repairing the floppy drive of an SY77/SY99, which are prone to fail over time due to the drive belt becoming too loose.
Yamaha SY77 LCD Display Repair or Upgrade Guide

This guide provides information on repairing the LCD backlight of a Yamaha SY77 synth, which are prone to fail over time. The guide also provides information on upgrading the LCD to a different type which is not prone to backlight failure, and which also looks very nice in the SY!

Note: The LCD Display featured in this guide is no longer available

Yamaha DX7 to SY77 Conversion Guide

One for the programmers or for people interested in doing manual conversions from the Yamaha DX7 to the SY77. This is not a simple process as despite both being 6 operator FM engines, they are very different.

EX5 Layer/Split Tutorial This guide provides information on how to overcome the rather crazy limitation in the EX5/EX5R/EX7 Performance Mode, which only allows you to set two Parts so that they can be played from the keyboard. This guide shows you how, with the use of a MIDI lead, you can set the EX5 up to play more Parts from the keyboard.
EMU 1212/1820 Windows 10 This is a complete guide to setting up the E-MU 1212m/1616m audio interface on Windows 10 version 1903 and above. It will work for both PCI and PCI-Express and should work with the E-MU 1820/1820m/0404 audio interfaces too but you may need to rename the 2 instances of your device name in the EMU_Driver_Fix script file.

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