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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2099.0. "Midi interface" by PAOIS::BARRAUD () Tue Jan 10 1989 09:29

    Hello,
    
    I'm a new Amiga user and I'm very impressed bu the number of notes
    and your experience.
      
    I want to buy a MIDI Interface and a music software. Does someone can 
    advise me on the better ones to perform something like jazz music ?
                                
    Thanks
    
    Marc
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2099.1Depends on what you want...ODIXIE::MCDONALDSurly to bed, surly to rise...Wed Jan 11 1989 23:0716
    I have Deluxe Music Construction Set.  It's great for musical notation,
    but it falls short in the sequencer department.  If you can enter
    the notes, DMCS'll play the piece for you.  Has dynamics, tempo
    changes, etc.  It was suprisingly easy to get it to drive my wife's
    keyboard through the MIDI interface.  (Although I seem to be having
    trouble passing playing style out to the keyboard.  I define the
    style as staccato, but the keyboard plays them the normally.  Any
    body else seen this?)
    
    I understand that other packages are available which are much better
    sequencers, and which have better sounding internal instruments.
     I haven't broken down and bought any others... yet.  I'm putting
    aside all extra cash toward the purchase of an A200HD.  (Ah, dreams...)
    
    
    					John
2099.2Dr. TSAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterFri Jan 13 1989 16:349
    You should check out Dr. T's offering for the Amiga.  I haven't tried
    it myself yet, but I understand that it provides a full sequencer.
    The problem with Dr. T has been the lack of standard musical notation
    input.  Their "copyist" program has been promised for ``fall 1988''
    but I haven't yet seen it in a store.
    
    System Eyes says they will have The Copyist in next week.  If they do,
    I'm going to try out Dr. T's package.
        John Sauter
2099.3But then again...TEACH::ARTThink the UNTHINKABLEWed Jan 18 1989 11:564
	The other problem with Dr.T is that Emil Tobin is very
	seriously commited to copy-protection on all his
	software.
2099.4Update requestedGOBAMA::WILSONTLTony, the HOSS TRUMPETWed Aug 01 1990 14:103
    Anyone have any recommendations on commercial MIDI connections from
    Amiga 500 to synths?  The Wife is allowing me to get a keyboard for my
    birthday.
2099.5I use the ECE midi interface DECWET::DAVISLucid dreamingWed Aug 01 1990 22:177
I use the ECE midi interface.  It cost me about $35.00 and has MIDI IN, OUT,
and THRU.  It has the usual serial port switch that lets you use the serial
port when the MIDI interface is not in use.  It is inexpensive and works
just fine.  I believe they make another with 3 OUTS at a slightly higher
cost.

mark
2099.6me tooSAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterThu Aug 02 1990 12:453
    I also use the ECE MIDI interface, and I am also quite satisfied with
    it.
        John Sauter
2099.7Me TooBONKER::DUPREThe Sherrif of Noting-hamThu Aug 02 1990 14:367
		I use the ECE MIDI interface as well but I would really
	like to find a MIDI interface with multiple MIDI inputs.  anyone
	know of any such critter?

						Jim

2099.8Look in "Electronic Musician" magazine DECWET::DAVISLucid dreamingThu Aug 02 1990 16:117
I think Microillusions had a midi interface that had multiple inputs but they
wanted a heck of a lot of money for it.  It might also be vaporware.  I know
J.L.Cooper, Digital Research, and a couple of other music hardware manufacturers
had pretty inexpensive 2or3 IN, 6-8OUT boxes for less than $100.00.  That is the
route I will be going when I get a positive cash flow again.(see personal name)

mark
2099.9SAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterThu Aug 02 1990 16:522
    I also use an outboard unit to provide multiple MIDI ins.
        John Sauter
2099.10BONKER::DUPREThe Sherrif of Noting-hamFri Aug 03 1990 16:1712
< Note 2099.9 by SAUTER::SAUTER "John Sauter" >


<    I also use an outboard unit to provide multiple MIDI ins.
<        John Sauter

John,

		What kind of outboard unit?

					Jim

2099.11SAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterFri Aug 03 1990 16:4715
    Uhhh.  I don't remember the brand.  It's got 6 inputs and 8 outputs.
    The console lets you choose among 50 configurations, of which I use
    about four.  When constructing a configuration you can specify which
    input goes to which output, and you can feed inputs to "A" and "B",
    then feed the mix of A and B to any outputs.
    
    Because the mixer is so limited I use the choice of configurations
    to select the primary input device: DX7, Amiga, sequencer, or disk.
    The secondary input device is the SMPTE reader.  The mixed inputs
    are sent to all the outputs, so I can play on the keyboard, for
    example, and listen to the TX802.
    
    I'm not sure I remember the configurations correctly, but that's
    the idea behind it.
        John Sauter
2099.12This *sounds* like a GREAT interfaceDECWET::DAVISYou always get what you deserveFri Aug 24 1990 16:1719
    
    
I was looking through the lastest Amiga world and saw an advertisement from
Spirit Technology on a midi interface.  Here is what it said:

	Multiple-port midi interface for all amigas
	"Midi-star"
		2 midi INs with switch control and LED indicators
		6 OUT/off/THRUs with switch control and multi-
			color status confirmation
		RS-232 serfial interface with passthru

	price $149.00

This sounds like a great interface.  If it had 3-4 INs I would purchase it at a
significantly higher price.

mark
    
2099.13in's probably switch-selectableSAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterFri Aug 24 1990 16:488
    re: .12
    
    I deduce from the wording of the ad that the in's are switch
    selectable---you don't get merging.  If you want more than one
    device to be sending to the Amiga at the same time (for example,
    a SMPTE reader and a keyboard) this box may not do what you want.
    Check before you buy.
        John Sauter
2099.14INs are switch selectableDECWET::DAVISYou always get what you deserveFri Aug 24 1990 20:123
    
    The INs ARE switch selectable.  I should have put emphasis on the 
    "switch selectable" wording.