Comments on: Dr. T’s KCS Keyboard Controlled Sequencer http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/ Wed, 15 May 2013 02:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: DC http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-57311 DC Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:42:58 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-57311 I have floppy discs of sequences we composed and or edited. Purchased thru Dr T's and edited thru KCS. I dont' have any of the software for my computer anymore. Would you happen to have any idea what software might access these files today? ANy help would be much appreciated. Thank you! I have floppy discs of sequences we composed and or edited. Purchased thru Dr T’s and edited thru KCS. I dont’ have any of the software for my computer anymore. Would you happen to have any idea what software might access these files today?

ANy help would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

]]> By: kev http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-7209 kev Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:14:37 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-7209 I've been thinking of posting a video for the curious kiddies whom I love and have much respect for! I don't bother with the ST and just use the C64 which I think sounds better. True, the ST omega version has PVG but I do fine with KCS/TIGER. I've tried Cubase and Logic which I thought were ok but like KCS. Who knows, maybe as mentioned here the reason I like Ableton is how it reminds me of KCS. Why should I pay lots of money and have to worry about keeping up with updates and buying a new computer every few years. There are too many other musical toys out there to have to put all my hard earned dollars into the latest tech fetish to worry about that. A computer is a computer is a computer no matter what fancy new dress it wears. American engineers like Dave Smith, Yannes, and others put more attention to the quality of chips. To make costs affordable while not skimping on quality they merely stripped machines down by eliminating knobs and faders in favor of a keypad, all which serve the same purpose. With a hundred dollar bcr2000 and any place to dump memory and save patches, anyone can have access to the potential to what a real synth does. I’ve been thinking of posting a video for the curious kiddies whom I love and have much respect for! I don’t bother with the ST and just use the C64 which I think sounds better. True, the ST omega version has PVG but I do fine with KCS/TIGER. I’ve tried Cubase and Logic which I thought were ok but like KCS. Who knows, maybe as mentioned here the reason I like Ableton is how it reminds me of KCS. Why should I pay lots of money and have to worry about keeping up with updates and buying a new computer every few years. There are too many other musical toys out there to have to put all my hard earned dollars into the latest tech fetish to worry about that.
A computer is a computer is a computer no matter what fancy new dress it wears. American engineers like Dave Smith, Yannes, and others put more attention to the quality of chips. To make costs affordable while not skimping on quality they merely stripped machines down by eliminating knobs and faders in favor of a keypad, all which serve the same purpose. With a hundred dollar bcr2000 and any place to dump memory and save patches, anyone can have access to the potential to what a real synth does.

]]> By: kev http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-7208 kev Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:48:22 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-7208 That's cool. I've never found I needed a modern DAW to do anything besides mastering the pure sound good equipment offers me. I have 8, 12, 16, and 24 bit gear and seems to work for me. Even though it is more work extensive, I just prefer the creative process and having creative control over what I do. That’s cool. I’ve never found I needed a modern DAW to do anything besides mastering the pure sound good equipment offers me. I have 8, 12, 16, and 24 bit gear and seems to work for me. Even though it is more work extensive, I just prefer the creative process and having creative control over what I do.

]]> By: yeathly lyle http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-7200 yeathly lyle Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:35:35 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-7200 i must thanks dr T for this sofware which were my sequencer long years ago, before to come to pc. with it,with its philosophy I learned all is need for understand well midi protocles. i ask if young people , today, who buid midi music with the new sequencers with ergonomic and graphic interface can understand as well we done the midi events i must thanks dr T for this sofware which were my sequencer long years ago, before to come to pc. with it,with its philosophy I learned all is need for understand well midi protocles.
i ask if young people , today, who buid midi music with the new sequencers with ergonomic and graphic interface can understand as well we done the midi events

]]> By: Oliver Chesler http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-7177 Oliver Chesler Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:28:14 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-7177 That's great you still use KCS! I should get an old ST off eBay and try and get a KCS set up going. I agree on the softsynth part but since I record a lot of vocals I need a modern DAW. That’s great you still use KCS! I should get an old ST off eBay and try and get a KCS set up going. I agree on the softsynth part but since I record a lot of vocals I need a modern DAW.

]]> By: kev http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-7173 kev Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:37:26 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-7173 actually I still primarily use dr t's kcs. I like the atari st but to use prefer the c64 version with full SCI synth and drums setup. For under $500 I still have yet to see anything today that beats this hardware/software setup. Ableton is cool but softsynths VSTs and DAWs are overrated and overpriced, less fun to use, make users lazy and less creative. Seems more people today have the keeping up with the jones tech fetish. just me opinion actually I still primarily use dr t’s kcs. I like the atari st but to use prefer the c64 version with full SCI synth and drums setup. For under $500 I still have yet to see anything today that beats this hardware/software setup. Ableton is cool but softsynths VSTs and DAWs are overrated and overpriced, less fun to use, make users lazy and less creative. Seems more people today have the keeping up with the jones tech fetish. just me opinion

]]> By: Oliver Chesler http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-5610 Oliver Chesler Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:05:55 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-5610 Ableton's Session View brings a lot of what I liked about KCS to me. Ableton’s Session View brings a lot of what I liked about KCS to me.

]]> By: yeathly lyle http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-5608 yeathly lyle Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:19:01 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-5608 kcs was my first midi sequencer on amiga, between 87 and 91. after, bars and pipes took the place. now playing with cubase5, i never retreive the philosophy and the possibilities of those sequencer in any sofware on PC kcs was my first midi sequencer on amiga, between 87 and 91. after, bars and pipes took the place. now playing with cubase5, i never retreive the philosophy and the possibilities of those sequencer in any sofware on PC

]]> By: Oliver Chesler http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Oliver Chesler Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:02:19 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-649 Hi mister_allmine... Take some photos or a video of KCS in action. There's nothing on YouTube... I would love to see it running again! Hi mister_allmine… Take some photos or a video of KCS in action. There’s nothing on YouTube… I would love to see it running again!

]]> By: mister_allmine http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/comment-page-1/#comment-648 mister_allmine Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:36:16 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2007/12/11/dr-ts-kcs-keyboard-controlled-sequencer/#comment-648 I purchased 2 Atari STs almost 10 yrs ago, came with a box of software including KCS and Tiger, but I have never got around to using it, beacuse I never had the space to leave my kit set up long-term. We finally bought or own home, and tho it is almost 2010, I still plan to use KCS. I picked up 2 1040s, 1 color and 1 mono monitor, 1 ext harddrive and 1 floppydrive, printer and 2 mice with boxes of floppys for $50! I think it was fate. Aside from a few Korg syths, most of my stuff is 80s era anyway, so I'll be keeping w tradition. I purchased 2 Atari STs almost 10 yrs ago, came with a box of software including KCS and Tiger, but I have never got around to using it, beacuse I never had the space to leave my kit set up long-term. We finally bought or own home, and tho it is almost 2010, I still plan to use KCS. I picked up 2 1040s, 1 color and 1 mono monitor, 1 ext harddrive and 1 floppydrive, printer and 2 mice with boxes of floppys for $50! I think it was fate. Aside from a few Korg syths, most of my stuff is 80s era anyway, so I’ll be keeping w tradition.

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