Date   : Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:35:36 +0100
From   : profpep@... (Mike)
Subject: what happened to the mailing list?

> I've been trying to get some of mine working, and getting frustrated
> with the infuriatingly short 1MHz bus cables on the Music 5000,
> combined with an equally infuriatingly short power lead on the Music
> 2000.
>
> What on earth where they thinking? The ports are under the computer!
> You need space to actually plug these in without them being forced to
> be flush to the side of the system! I'm rapidly losing interest in
> getting it set up properly because the Master's keys are fading and
> need replacement, everything takes up stupid amounts of space, and
> the magazine I wanted to produce an article for hasn't replied (even
> with a "no, no thanks now") to my first draft of the 8-bits, 16-
> tracks article I was working on :/
>
> Retro computers take up FAR too much space.
>

I think you may have had one with cut down cables. I've got 2 Music
500/5000's and the ribbon is quite long enough, as well as actually having a
loop through connector on the back, (unlike a lot of other stuff). I've
never had a Music 2000, (if anybody has one going spare, ler me know,
because I'm actually going to use the Music 5000's as part of an electronic
music rig, and would love to get the MIDI going too.

Have you got all the software for them ? If not, some is on line, and I can
help with ROM images etc. I have some spare Master 128 Keys as well -
they're not too hard to change out.

Best wishes

||\/||ike

(who is also busy doing stuff at the moment)