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• Macintosh computer equipped with an audio interface compatible with Max/MSP (e.g. Motu 828mkII; Motu 896; Digidesign DIGI002; RME sound-card) to run a patch including quadraphonic hard-disk playback of sound-files.

• - The Max/MSP patch can include the simulation of the synthesizer and sampler.
  - One MIDI controller keyboard to control each simulation.
  - Midi interface of two ports (e.g. Motu Fastlane)
  Or
  - Yamaha SY99 (or Motif7) synthesizer
  - AKAI S1100 or compatible sampler + MIDI controller keyboard (e.g. Yamaha KX88 or S80)
  - General reverberation (e.g. Lexicon PCM81)

• - The Max/MSP patch can also include all harmonizers and reverberations.
  Or
  - Harmonizers (e.g. Yamaha SPX2000 or SPX90 or any dual pitch shifting device) - see Appendix II for parameters
  - Infinite reverberation (e.g. Lexicon PCM81 or PCM91) - see Appendix I for parameters
  - General reverberation (e.g. Lexicon PCM81)

• 8 microphones (2 for harp, 2 for harpsichord, flute, violin, viola, cello)

• Mixer & quadraphonic diffusion (possibly 4 return monitors)

Note: A WINDOWS patch version will be available soon. For a request of a specific patch version, please contact Chester Promotions.

Original version

• Yamaha SY99 synthesizer
  
• Rack Sampler AKAI S1100 + MIDI controller Keyboard (e.g. Yamaha KX88)

• AKAI DD1000 direct-to-disk player + remote DL1000 (with a long SCSI cable)

• Yamaha DMP11 digital mixer + Yamaha MLA7 pre-amplifier
  
• Infinite reverberation (e.g. Lexicon LXP15) - see Appendix I for parameters
  
• Harmonizers (e.g. Yamaha SPX90) - see Appendix II for parameters
  
• General Reverberation (e.g. Lexicon PCM70)

• 1 wireless microphone
  
• 8 microphones (2 for harp, 2 for harpsichord, flute, violin, viola, cello)
  
• mixer ( 20 in 6/8 out) & 8 channel P/A system with 4 monitor l/s