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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:	* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
Notice:	Conference has been write-locked. Use new version.
Moderator:	DYPSS1::SCHAFER

Created:	Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:	Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2852
Total number of notes:	33157

1655.0. "Test MIDI software before buying." by OSLLAV::SVEIN (Svein Mulelid, CSG Product Support NW) Mon Aug 29 1988 13:38

If you are planning to buy some MIDI software, and dont know what
you want the UK publication Sound On Sound have a service to let
people test out a demo version of various programs before buying.

They have got a lisence to distribute the demoes worldwide and the
cost is � 7 pr. program. You get the floppy but no documentation,
still most programs have online help. Some of the programs are full
working public domain software.

Here is list of what they offer to anyone interested:

ATARI ST:

1. DX7 RANDOMISER - full working version makes 31 variations of any
                    TX7,DX7 or DX7II patch.
2. A.I.EDITOR - TX7,DX7,DX7II and TX802 editor
3. MIDI MONITOR - full working MIDI monitor program. 
4. INSTANT OCTAVE SEQUENCER - full working single track step time seqencer.
5. HI-TECH TRIVIA - musical version of trivia game. MIDI topics.
6. MIDI CHANNEL SCOPE - full working MIDI monitor program.
7. MIDI BULK DUMP CONVERTER - utility to convert between two DX7 dump formats.
8. STEINBERG PRO-24 V3 DEMO.
9. STEINBERG DMP-7 EDITOR DEMO.
10.STEINBERG D-50 EDITOR DEMO.
11.STEINBERG MT-32 EDITOR DEMO.
12.STEINBERG DX/TX EDITOR DEMO.
13.STEINBERG S-900 EDITOR DEMO.
14.STEINBERG MASTERSCORE DEMO.
15.STEINBERG SWITCH PROGRAM - full working switch program for multi programs
                              resident in memory at one time.
16.DX7 VOICE - 32 original example sounds from Ian Boddy "The Voice Bank".
17.DXorganiser - demo from DXpert DX/TX editor.
18.PASSPORT MASTER TRACKS PRO DEMO.
19.INTELLIGENT MUSIC "M" DEMO.
20.CHORD MASTER UTILITY - quick reference chord chart utility. Full working
                          public domain version.
21.SOUNDBITS YAMAHA 4X4 - demo of Yamaha editor/libr. for DX11,DX21,DX100 and
                          TX81Z.
22.SOUNDBITS D-50 EDITOR DEMO.
23.SOUNDBITS ESQ/SQ80 EDITOR DEMO.
24.SOUNDBITS ROLAND ALPHA JUNO EDITOR DEMO.
25.LYNEX SAMPLER DEMO - working program disk.
26.HYBRID ARTS EZ-TRACK DEMO.
27.HYBRID ARTS EZ-SCORE DEMO.
28.HYBRID ARTS ADAP - full working program with soundfile. You only need
                      the hardware to use it.
29.TX81Z EDITOR - full working version.
30.PANDORA DXessory - working demo of desktop working along with other seqencers
31.32 TRACK SEQENCER - full working shareware sequencer.
32.CASIO VOICE RANDOMISER - full working CZ101 randomiser/libr. program.

PC COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS:

1. SEQUENCER PLUS DEMO - Mark III 64 track Voyetra demo.
2. TEXTURE DEMO - Magnetic Music sequencer demo.
3. CAKEWALK DEMO - 256 track sequencer from Twelve Tone Systems.
4. CONCEPT ONE DEMO - 32 track sequencer from MIDI Concepts.
5. BACCHUS TX802 EDITOR DEMO.

BBC MODEL B:

1. DX-FM SURGERY - educational for FM synth princip.
2. DX VOICE LIBRARY - bulk dump program for DX7.
3. DX7 AID (QUICK EDIT) - DX7 editor.

APPLE MACINTOSH TOO COME

Address to Sound On Sound:      Sound On Sound,
                                P.O. Box 30,
                                St. Ives,
                                Cambs. PE17 4XQ.
                                United Kingdom

                                Teleph for MasterCard order:
                                (UK) 0480 61786

I have not tried them yet, but I intend to do so.


Svein.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1655.1	Hands across	MINDER::KENT	I can't Dance to That	`Tue Aug 30 1988 10:40`	7
	IF any one would require a U.K. front end to this. I.e. someone to phone them or order through, if it proves difficult from elsewhere, then I would be happy to help out . Paul.
1655.2	just curious	ISTG::MIYATA	Gaylord K Miyata DLB5-2/B3 291-8199	`Tue Sep 06 1988 03:19`	3
	Is there a reason why there are more Atari offerings than PC or MAC? Is there a "defacto" standard computer in U.K. recording studios (for sequencing, librarian, etc)?
1655.3		MARVIN::SCOTT	BArry A. Scott	`Tue Sep 06 1988 09:23`	17
	The MAC costs a large fortune to buy in the U.K. about double the U.S price, so few people buy them for fun. Up market studios have them, along side the ST's. Its only recently that PC software has been marketed in the U.K. (probably europe). And the choice is still limitd. Its only with the introduction of the Amstrad PC's that the price and packaging was attractive for MIDI work. You still need to add a �150 interface to get MIDI connections. The ST on the other hand has been in the market place a while. Its cheap, its got graphics, mouse and a MIDI port builtin. There is lots of software, Steinbergs PRO-24, being the a favority of many studios in the U.K. BArry
1655.4	The ST is a happy accident for musos	MARVIN::MACHIN		`Tue Sep 06 1988 09:57`	0
1655.5	ST -- happy accident.	MARVIN::MACHIN		`Tue Sep 06 1988 10:01`	8
	...tried to add this rep 3 times now -- hardly worth it. Just wanted to add that many musos work at home on an ST then take a diskette or two into the studio for production/live overtracking. Even the cheapest studio has an ST lurking somewhere these days. And when it comes to demoing midi software, you'd be hard-pushed to find a music shop in the UK with anything but an ST. Richard.