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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

694.0. "MIDI for Christmas" by SVCRUS::ADAMS (beam me up) Fri Dec 01 1989 18:18

    Christmas is coming and I am thinking of getting a MIDI keyboard
    to go with my 1040ST. My price range will be in the $200-$300 market.
    Any suggestions on make or model. I have a small non midi keyboard
    now that my daughters use quite a bit and I would like to see just
    how far they can go with the right equipment. For myself I would
    be using it primarily for great sound while playing games.
    
    						Bob
    
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694.1check commusic -- consumer keyboards have been discussed thereNORGE::CHADFri Dec 01 1989 20:074
Some of the Yamaha PSR stuff is supposed to be good.  Go look in NOVA::COMMUSIC
where the MIDI people hang out and remember to use KEYWORDS in your search.

Chad
694.2Which games for which KeyboardODIHAM::POOREStuart Poore, SRAC, Basingstoke, UKMon Dec 04 1989 09:0115
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>    For myself I would
>    be using it primarily for great sound while playing games.


    You need to be a little careful here. With the MIDI spec, you send
    a number down the line to specify which 'SOUND' you want. Everybody
    can understand the message, but different manufacturers assign
    different numbers to different sounds.
    
    Most of the recent games which send MIDI data (like the Serria
    adventures) are written specifically for Roland machines which may
    not fit your price bracket.
    
    		Stuart P.
694.3I wouldn't worryNORGE::CHADMon Dec 04 1989 13:318
The Sierra stuff is set up for several different set ups, including a somewhat
generic one. (According to their magazine I just got 4 copies of in the mail).
They are optimized for the MT32 however.


You can always change patches yourself.

Chad