We record with Mac Pro Laptop, 2 GB Ram,Cubase SX, ver. 1.00
(with external 200/500GB MAXTOR / SmartDrive USB/Firewire Hard Drive) MOTU 828 mkII interface and a Behringer Stereo Mic pre-amp

also...
Microtrack 96k digital recorder, Sony D.A.T. Recorder and Akai DPS 16i 16-track, 96k digital recorder

Take time to let this sink in. It's much easier and it looks on paper!

as of:  8-21-07  - 7:30am

The Complete SynFauxNY Gear Hook-up Info
for 3 Keyboardist / possible Percussionist

SynFauxNY hookup info for Keyboard I
                            (Kenneth A., Farnum, Jr. - Music Director/Principal Arranger)

    From one Master Keyboard (the Alesis QS-8.1)
Ken controls up to 6 slave synth modules plus the QS-8.1, via M.I.D.I. (Musical Instruments Digital Interface), and four Stereo Volume pedals.

    The MIDI OUT of the Alesis QS-8.1 Master Keyboard is connected to all MIDI IN's
of all the 5 slave synth modules and back into itself.
The Alesis QS-8.1 Master Keyboard is set to transmit on the same MIDI Channel(s)
that of all the 4 slave synth modules are set to. (in our case, MIDI Channels 12)

    The MAIN AUDIO OUT or MONO (Left output) is connected to an INPUT of each of the  four Stereo Volume pedals.
The same corresponding OUTPUT of each of the  six Stereo Volume pedals is connected to the Mackie Keyboard Mixer, which in turn, its stereo output is connected to the Yamaha Stereo Power Amp which then is connected to the two main house speakers and back to our two Barbetta Sona Elan 32c Keyboard amps that we use for monitors and house speakers when don't use the two 15" Peavey's.

    these synth(s) have no Volume pedals...
    Yamaha TX-16 (PF-85 rack)
    -----------------------             -----------------------                 
  for light harpsichord or chorused vibes

    also used for percussion (no Volume pedal)...
    Roland DR-770 Drum Machine (MIDI Channel 10)
    Roland R-8 Drum Machine (MIDI Channel 10)
    -----------------------             -----------------------                  
      for pop

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Here are Ken's synth's four Stereo Volume pedals - left to right...
w/extra Roland JV-1080 Module & EMU Proteus 2000 Module

SynFauxNY hookup info for Keyboard II
                                          (__________ /Andrew Puntel/Richard Berretta/Thomas Bitondo)

    From one Master Keyboard (the Roland XP-30)
you, #II, will be controlling 4 slave synth modules, via M.I.D.I. (Musical Instruments Digital Interface),
and four Stereo Volume pedals.

    The MIDI OUT of the Roland XP-30 Master Keyboard is connected to all MIDI IN's of all the 3 slave synth modules.
The Roland XP-30 Master Keyboard is set to transmit on the same MIDI Channel(s)
that of all the 3 slave synth modules are set to. (In our case - MIDI Channels 7 though 9)

    The MAIN AUDIO OUT or MONO (Left output) is connected to an INPUT of each of the  three Stereo Volume pedals.
The same corresponding OUTPUT of each of the three Stereo Volume pedals is connected to the Mackie Keyboard Mixer, which in turn, its stereo output is connected to the Stereo Power Amp which then is connected to the two main house speakers and back to our two Barbetta Keyboard amps that we use for monitors and house speakers.

    Here are the synth's four Stereo Volume pedals - left to right (corresponding to the synths in your rack - bottom to top)...

SynFauxNY hookup info for Keyboard III
                     (Richard Baretta / Martin Bartolomeo /Cara Mecoli)

    From one Master Keyboard (the Roland A-70)
you, #III, will be controlling 4 slave synth modules
via M.I.D.I. (Musical Instruments Digital Interface)
and four Stereo Volume pedals.

    The MIDI OUT of the Roland A-70 Master Keyboard is connected to all MIDI IN's of all the 4 slave synth modules.
The Roland A-70 Master Keyboard is set to transmit on the same MIDI Channel(s)
that of all the 4 slave synth modules are set to. (In our case - MIDI Channels 12 and 13)

    The MAIN AUDIO OUT or MONO (Left output) is connected to an INPUT of each of the  four Stereo Volume pedals.

The same corresponding OUTPUT of each of the four Stereo Volume pedals is connected to the Mackie Keyboard Mixer, which in turn, its stereo output is connected to the Stereo Power Amp which then is connected to the two main house speakers and back to our two Barbetta Keyboard amps that we use for monitors and house speakers.

    Here are the synth's four Stereo Volume pedals - left to right (corresponding to the synths in your rack - bottom to top)...

SynFauxNY hookup info for Keyboard
                  (Steven Finkelstein / Elizabeth Farnum)

    From one Master Keyboard (the Roland A-30)
you, IV, will be controlling 2 slave synth modules
via M.I.D.I. (Musical Instruments Digital Interface)
and 2 Stereo Volume pedals.

    The MIDI OUT of the Roland A-30 Master Keyboard is connected to all MIDI IN's of all the 2 slave synth modules.
The Roland A-30 Master Keyboard is set to transmit on the same MIDI Channel(s)
that of all the 2 slave synth modules are set to. (In our case - MIDI Channels 10 and 11)

    The MAIN AUDIO OUT or MONO (Left output) is connected to an INPUT of each of the 2 Stereo Volume pedals.

The same corresponding OUTPUT of each of the 2 Stereo Volume pedals is connected to the Mackie Keyboard Mixer, which in turn, its stereo output is connected to the Stereo Power Amp which then is connected to the two main house speakers and back to our two Barbetta Keyboard amps that we use for monitors and house speakers.

    Here are the synth's 2 Stereo Volume pedals - left to right (corresponding to the synths in your rack - bottom to top)...

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

XV-5080

JV-2080

Mi-REx

QS-8.1

XP-30

Proteus A

1080=MO

JV-1010

JV-1080

Proteus B

MU-80

JV-1010

or EZ-Bus

VOCALs

Inputs/Pedals for
KEYs I

Inputs/Pedals for
KEYs II

Inputs/Pedals for
KEYs III 

1

2

3

4

5

Roland C-180 Organ

Extra VOCALs

Wavestn or EXTRA Alesis    QS-8