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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

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
Total number of notes:33157

1148.0. "Music Feature (FB01) Hardware Board For IBMPC Computer" by VIRTUE::VINSEL () Fri Jan 15 1988 13:00

    I'm just wondering if anyone out there has any experience with the
    IBM Music Feature. It is suppose to be an FB01 on a PC compatible
    board. MIX sells it for $499. I'm wondering if it would be worth
    getting.
    
    pcv
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1148.1Hmmmm.....JAWS::COTE0 for 15Fri Jan 15 1988 13:0811
    Sounds weird to me... I think Yamaha still has the rights to the
    FM architecture. I've a hard time swallowing the idea of them
    licensing the Fb01 circuitry to an OEM.
    
    Not to mention that the Fb01 is wirth about $200-$250. Do you get
    anything other than the tone generator (Sequencer? Patch editor?)
    for your $500???
    
    For $499 you could easily buy 2 Fb01s....
    
    Edd
1148.2Music Feature = FB01 + Midi interfaceGCLEF::COHENRichard CohenFri Jan 15 1988 13:154
    Yes, you also get a PC Midi interface (not MPU-401 compatible).
    Normally these are big bucks.
    
    	- Rick (who spent big bucks...)