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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

2064.0. "Macintosh Directory (Hardware/Software)" by AICAD::MIYATA (Gaylord K Miyata DLB5-2/B3 291-8199) Tue Aug 01 1989 19:04

I just added a MAC to my system and was wondering what MAC-based
music software you find worthy.  Use the product name as the reply
title and provide the following info:

	* short product description
	* pros/cons or advantages/disadvantages
	* unusual hardware or software requirements
	*list price, good street price and where it can be bought at that price

This would provide a useful list of MAC-based music software under a
recent topic.  

Thanks,
Gaylord

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2064.1	MasterTracks Pro	ELMST::KOMISKY		`Mon Aug 14 1989 23:14`	2
	See note 1074 (its big).
2064.2	Vision	ELMST::KOMISKY		`Mon Aug 14 1989 23:41`	21
	I saw Vision demoed at MACworld last Saturday in the Opcode/Roland booth by Keith Borman(sp?), the guy who wrote the Vision tutorial. It is really amazing and very slick. I bought a copy at the show for $385 from MacOrchard. The guy said that Opcode wants to sell mainly through music stores that can demo and support the software. Lasalle's and Wurlitzer did not have demo versions available or installed last time I visited. He said he would fix that this week. He said a good discounted price should be about $400. He was a little surprised by the low price available from MacOrchard (Berkeley, CA). MacOrchard claims to carry the entire Opcode product line, including hardware, and about everything else for a Mac, and they will match prices. The literature implies that Jan Hammer and Herbie Hancock are current users. More when I have the literature handy... Dennis
2064.3	Vision	ELMST::KOMISKY		`Tue Aug 15 1989 23:48`	11
	The Jan Hammer quote about Vision is "If you compare all the really good sequencers on the Mac, Vision is more than the sum total of those sequencers." And they say in the brochure that Herbie Hancock and Thomas Dolby are using it. Opcode mentions in the release notes that it has been in field test for five months, in their minds, a unusually long time for a new product.
2064.4	Notes: common sense	HPSRAD::NORCROSS	Every desktop a window...	`Wed Aug 16 1989 14:10`	38
	I suggest that Macintosh software reviews/reports/comments be kept in their own notes. Duplicated info is unnecessary and unwanted. Same can be said for cluttered notes conferences. (The 'Vision' software discussion will probably merit it's own note too.) /Mitch Here's a listing of Macintosh related notes, use these: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * * Topic Author Date Repl Title -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 323 STAR::MALIK 24-APR-1986 0 Macintosh sampler 610 MRMFG1::D_FOSTER 16-DEC-1986 6 Advice needed: Mac + CZ101 Marriage 643 FNYFS::WYNFORD 12-JAN-1987 4 MIDI/MAC help, please 696 NEWVAX::BOWLES 18-FEB-1987 12 Apple 2GS vs. Macintosh-Plus 712 ECADSR::SHERMAN 4-MAR-1987 9 New Apple Macintosh Computers 845 ANTARE::NORCROSS 23-JUN-1987 7 Which Apple Macintosh Computer To Buy 886 STAR::MALIK 23-JUL-1987 3 Altech's MIDIBasic for Apple II/Macintosh 889 DSSDEV::HALLGRIMSSON 28-JUL-1987 8 Apple Macintosh Notation Software Sought 960 DFLAT::DICKSON 25-SEP-1987 0 Apple Macintosh MIDI Software On Net 1074 HPSRAD::NORCROSS 18-DEC-1987 92 Passport MasterTracks Pro Sequencer for Mac,Atari,IBM 1089 HPSRAD::NORCROSS 21-DEC-1987 17 Computers - Mac, AtariST, Amiga (Sauter/Fehsken's Rule) 1127 PRAGMA::GRIFFIN 5-JAN-1988 5 Review - Concertware+MIDI Software for Apple Macintosh 1567 BENTLY::EVANS 25-JUL-1988 3 MAC+sequencer+printer+MIDI?? 1673 LEDS::BROWNDEN 13-SEP-1988 2 Patch Librarian wanted for MAC 1715 HPSRAD::NORCROSS 11-OCT-1988 0 Listen 2.0, Macintosh/MIDI Ear Training Software 1753 TRCA03::HITCHMOUGH 31-OCT-1988 9 Upgrading From IBM/Texture to Macintosh/?? Sequencer 1791 CSC32::DAVID 3-DEC-1988 3 Need info on 800K disks for MAC. 1845 DFLAT::DICKSON 9-JAN-1989 2 Rhythm 'n' Views - Freff's Column in MACUSER Magazine 1910 TROA01::HITCHMOUGH 13-FEB-1989 4 Benson MAC Stack Utility 1912 MARVIN::SCOTT 14-FEB-1989 3 Where is the Mac MIDI manager note? 2031 KALLON::EIRIKUR 20-JUN-1989 6 Rhapsody Sequencer for Macintosh 2037 SALSA::MOELLER 5-JUL-1989 1 Seeks article on Performer for MAC 2064 AICAD::MIYATA 1-AUG-1989 3 MAC software 2066 HJUXB::LEGA 2-AUG-1989 8 MAC II vs SE?
2064.6	030-based Macs and Intelligent Music M 2.0, Upbeat 1.2	AICAD::MIYATA	Gaylord K Miyata DLB5-2/B3 291-8199	`Wed Aug 16 1989 20:19`	6
	Intelligent Music's products M 2.0 and Upbeat 1.2 don't work properly w/ SE/30 or Mac IIcx; something to do w/ the change in timing chip address causing a synchronization problem leading to an eventual system hang/deadlock. Intelligent Music claims the update for M and new version of Upbeat (both avail "sometime in 9/89") will fix the problem.