You know, I can't understand why the systemizer is less popular, as it's
absolutely amazing at controlling multi-synth setups. I used mine live for
months in a band, and since the guitarist and bassist were both using ART FX
boxes with the foot controllers, we could totally change sound layouts at
about the same rate and the tweak time between songs was completely
dependent on how long the singer wanted to chatter with the audience. The
Alternate patch footswitch, which took me to my solo organ patch, (three
different synths covering different ranges of drawbars, plus all three
sampled through a distorted Fender Twin) meant that with a tap of the foot I
always had my signature voice ready, and the way it handled transpose and
patch tricks meant that effective brass section stabs were a snap. It's an
underrespected box, for sure.

-----Original Message-----
From: oberheim@yahoogroups.com [mailto: oberheim@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf
Of acousmatique
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 6:50 AM
To: oberheim@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [oberheim] The Perf/X units are all the same board! Cyclone,
Strummer, Drummer plz read!

This is something I have suspected for a while. I've had a Cyclone for years
which I use from time to time. I've wanted to get the other Perf/X boxes but
I usually don't have any extra cash for them when I spot good deals.
Recently I bought a slightly-broken Systemizer which I'm gradually fixing.
These boxes are exactly identical, controls, PCB, except the case color.

Why this makes me so psyched is that we can swap ROMs! No matter which one
of these boxes you have, just swap the EPROM and it can be any of the
others! I suggest we start a repository so that people can freely get code
for any of the other Perf/X boxes they've wanted to try.

Last year I started by ripping and uploading the Cyclone ROM. Once I get the
Systemizer running properly I'll up that ROM too. Anybody else want to pitch
in This leaves the Navigator, Strummer, Drummer - and maybe Chordinator, if
that rare beast really exists - to add to the archives.

I am perfectly happy to help anybody here who has these machines but no
access to EPROM tools. If you send another Perf/X to me I'll give you burned
copies of the Cyclone and Systemizer firmware to use, and I'll pay return
postage. So for the cost of mailing it to me and being without it for a
couple of weeks, you'll basically be getting those other two boxes, in their
functionality. If you're sincerely interested then contact me, I might be
willing to mail a few ROMs out in advance to show that I am on the level.
Easier if this is for USA only, otherwise postage becomes more difficult and
costly.

This way I figure if you have one Perf/X, you have all of them! This way we
won't need to shell out another $100-$200 on ebay for every other unit we
want. Or you can buy a less popular unit like the Systemizer or Navigator
and load it with software for the "jammier"
units and get the same effect for a lesser cost.

Thanks for considering!
CJ Miller