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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

277.0. "PD MIDI HELP" by COMICS::DSMMGR () Wed Oct 19 1988 08:52

    
    
    Hello everybody,
    
    I just bought a piece of PD software which is a 32-track sequencer/
    MIDI recorder (when I say bought I mean #2.50) for the disk/postage.
    There's not too much I can tell you to identify the specific piece
    of software I mean, but it is called MIDI.PRG and paints a black
    & white screen with a 16-track-at-a-time scrolling track window on
    the left hand side of the screen with a typial taperecorder control
    setup on the right... some versions may come with some demo music
    which includes EVERGRN.SNG, GEORGE3.SNG, TAKE5.SNG etc. 
    
    I hope somebody out there knows what I'm talking about !!!
    
    Anyway, my problem/question is this. It plays the demos fine but
    appears to get VERY erratic when it comes to recording. Typically
    you click the 'record' box for the track on which you wish to record
    and 'press' the RECORD tape control. The counter starts counting
    and you begin playing as you have never before played !! So far
    great, the masterpiece is now in memory (I think) so you stop and
    rewind the recorder and then click the 'play' box on the track you
    have just recorded. THE MACHINE FREEZES !!! The mouse pointer remains
    frozen in the track play box and there is nothing (as far as I know)
    that can be done short of resetting the machine... ie masterpiece
    out the window.
    
    I'm quit prepared to believe I'm doing something wrong and would
    appreciate all help. Also any info on good sequencing s/ware (but
    I don't have #280 for PRO-24 !!) and good score write/play s/ware
    would be invaluable.
    
    Thanks everyone
    
    Jonathan Warburton-Brown (UK-CSC Basingstoke, England)
    
    PS I have a standard 520STFM w/ 1meg drive.
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277.1some midi ideasAQUA::OCONNORThe law dont want no gear-gammerWed Oct 19 1988 10:3614
    
    Hi,
    
    I'm just starting to get into MIDIing with my Atari and don't of
    that exact program but there a lot of low-priced MIDI sequecers
    or players for the Atari.  I use Dr. T's MIDI Recording Studio as
    my recorder and Activision's Music program as a player.  It depends
    on what you want use the machine for.  The player type programs
    typically allow entering notes on a scale with the mouse while
    low-priced recorders listen to the selected MIDI channel, you can
    usually enter notes but it is more of a pain.
    
    Not exactly an answer to your question...
    Joe
277.2a fewNORGE::CHADWed Oct 19 1988 10:5011

  Hybrid Arts EZScore is a limited sequencer and scoring program for not much.
  (it is maybe 80 or 90 $ which isn't that much compared to 300-500 for
   SST, Pro24, MasterTracks Pro, and 600 list for Notator).  I have never tried
  it but I did read the manual (4 minutes worth, they were closing) last 
  Saturday at Lechmere and it seemed to be  an OK product. Dr Ts the Copyist
  is also a somewhat relatively (you know what I mean) cheap scoring program
  ( It think, don't know a price).

  Chad
277.3Hybrid Arts stuffMUNCSS::BURKEThu Dec 15 1988 09:2217
    I use EZ-Track-Plus together with EZ-Score. Both are reasonably
    good for the price, however, as always it depends on your individual
    requirements. 
    My main requirement is to edit (bits of) music using notation, as
    opposed to step-time, punch-in, etc. The combination of EZ-Track+
    and EZ-Score does NOT fulfil this. That is, it is possible to transfer
    music from EZ-Track into EZ-Score, but NOT vice-versa. This I
    discovered after buying EZ-Score. Arghhhh ! EZ-Score is not really
    for playing music - it is intended merely for score composition
    and printing. Bear this in mind if you intend to buy EZ-Score.
    EZ-Track-Plus is reliable, and you can do quite a lot with it, once
    you get the hang of the various features.
    To summarise, I reckon that I'm going to have to buy Pro-24 or C-Lab
    in order to get what I want. They seem to have it sown up. 450 quid
    for a piece of ST software ?  Jeez !
    Jim Burke
    
277.4MIDI for SALE: PRO24, MT32, CASIO keyboardKERNEL::BARTLEYThu Jun 08 1989 11:5717
    I weep!  Buckets!  But what must be must be.  I have not had time
    since before Christmas to devote to MIDI music, so I want, or rather 
    feel I ought, to sell my
    
    PRO24
    Casio CPS101 keyboard 
    Roland MT32 synth.
    Cables
    
    I bought them all as a package several months before Christmas.
    I'd prefer to sell as a package, but will consider selling each
    item individually.  I paid #865 for the package. 
    
    I should add that I thoroughly enjoyed the stuff for the couple
    of months that I spent with it.  No complaints at all.

        Theo   
277.5MIDI song sequences wantedSTKSMA::HALLTake care of your MIDIThu Jul 27 1989 11:3517
    Hi,
    
    Anyone out there who's got some free (PD) song sequenses playing
    over MIDI. Could be DEMO's, cover songs or what ever. Since I've
    only got PRO24 I suppose I need a tool to get the notes out over
    the MIDI port as well.
    
    If you're willing to help I could send some empty discs or you can
    upload the stuff for copying.
    
    I have to get new ideas creating music on the ST and one way could
    be listening to other peoples work even though I dont have the same
    set up and maybe need to do extensive editing to get it sound right.

    
    Torbjorn
    
277.6PD MIDI PlayersVINO::BHAMILTONBuzz HamiltonMon Jul 31 1989 13:1319
    Most of the PD MIDI 'song' files that I see are formatted in either
    Music Studio or EZ Track. I have uploaded an ARC file with three PD
    players that handle Music Studio format and one song file. It is in
    VINO::WINO:[BHAMILTON.PUBLIC]. The file was created with DCOPY. ARC on
    VMS seems to have a problem with it but VMSSWEEP seems to be able to
    work with it OK.
    
    Most of the MS song files that I have play fine through these players -
    the best seems to be version 1.2. Some song files only play well
    through the 'real' Music Studio.
    
    There are two PD MS songfile ARC files from the UMICH library in
    VINO::WINO:[BHAMILTON.UMICH] - they are SONGFILES.ARC and
    SNGFILES2.ARC. If you get the players and this still doesn't satify
    your needs, I can upload more MS songfiles.
    
    Be aware that you may need to use the editing features of the player to
    change the preset value for your keyboard.
    
277.7VINO::BHAMILTONBuzz HamiltonMon Jul 31 1989 13:187
    Details,details....
    
    The files are:
    	VINO::WINO:[BHAMILTON.PUBLIC]MSPLAY.ARC
    	VINO::WINO:[BHAMILTON.UMICH]SNGFILES.ARC
    	VINO::WINO:[BHAMILTON.UMICH]SONGS2.ARC