| Title: | * * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * * |
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| 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 |
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MIDI sequencer software for VAXmate with MPU-IPC? Anybody got a good experience out there? Being in southern France it seems necessary to shop mail orders, so I would appreciate some first hand reviews on how some the alternatives perform before committing anything on the credit card number. How about the MPU interface status and data registers. How do you sending and receiving messages with this interface? I've printed out Usenet MIDI primer from # 342.0 - thanks to Robert and Richard - good beginner reading. I somehow expected to find tons of public domain references in this file, but there are surprisingly few such entries on PC MPU. Next thing to do would be to get hold of that Technical Reference Manual for the Roland interface and hack it up from there. I'd settle for the non graphic screen image for starters like the early Commodore PROgrams. Velocity bars are nice too, but... if anything like Cakewalk (is that it?) is workable and in the $200-380 range (FF 1500- 2500) it's a gotta have one. Nis
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| 2058.1 | Check Electronic Musician magazine! | SWAV1::STEWART | There is no dark side of the moon... | Fri Jul 28 1989 18:36 | 14 |
You can get an MPU-401 clone interface (works the same, costs less) AND simple sequencer software for US $200. I've seen clone MPU-401 boards bundled with Cakewalk for just a little bit more. | |||||
| 2058.2 | Try the Cakewalk demo | CSG001::ROACH | Fri Jul 28 1989 23:36 | 7 | |
I uploaded a demo of Cakewalk to DYO780:: a few days ago. I don't think you need an MPU-401 to run it to check the look and feel. Might be worth a look. Geoff | |||||