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01/WFD - too old to bother with?

 
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skytrech



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:44 pm    Post subject: 01/WFD - too old to bother with? Reply with quote

Hi,

Just pulled the 01/WFD out of storage after a long hiatus.

Wondering if there are any MacBook based sound libraries around?
Or, is there really any support for such an oldie?

I guess the question is: is it worth trying to use the 01 in this modern age or am I better off trying to get into something more easily supported?

Thanks.
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voip
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does it work OK?
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skytrech



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

voip wrote:
Does it work OK?



Yes, it works just fine.
Had to replace the internal battery, but other than that she works well.

I guess there's the question of whether I should just use it as a oontroller for software based sound libraries? If they exist?

Been out of the game for so long that I'm just trying to determine if the software based libraries are even a thing?
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voip
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The 01/W has quite a following, and is highly regarded; see elsewhere on this forum. It could be put to good use controlling software synths and the like, via a USB to MIDI converter. The key mechanism on the keyboards from this era just seem to keep on going, requiring relatively little maintenance.

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Sterling Holobyte



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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2020 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

voip wrote:
The key mechanism on the keyboards from this era just seem to keep on going, requiring relatively little maintenance.

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This is true. The only problem I have had with my 01/WFD is a sticky key.
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Joe Gerardi
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PostPosted: Wed May 13, 2020 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

voip wrote:
The key mechanism on the keyboards from this era just seem to keep on going, requiring relatively little maintenance.


Korg used Yamaha keybeds back then. The model from the DX7. They are indeed excellent keybeds and seem to last forever. My KX76 is still plugging along some 30-odd years down the road.

..Joe
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