EMUSIC-L Digest Volume 68, Issue 04 This issue's topics: Software Q & A Midi/,.sng thing MIDI Renderer! (fwd) (2 messages) Quest. Band-in-the-Box louie.udel is closed (was Re: Jeff Faustman) louie.udel is closed... (2 messages) Quest. Band-in-the-Box (2 messages) PG Music Jazz Guitarist Musicator manual (4 messages) pictures -> music Musicator Manual Amiga sequencers Musicator Manual Mark of the Unicorn phone/address/email (4 messages) MIDI File Sites (2 messages) Downloading MIDI files What to do with .mid files? Sample Cell SW Cakewalk Pro. 2.0 for windows (2 messages) Cubase (2 messages) MAX for $120 MIDI driver for Windows MPEG sound player for Windows? Your EMUSIC-L Digest moderator is Joe McMahon . You may subscribe to EMUSIC-L by sending mail to listserv@american.edu with the line "SUB EMUSIC-L your name" as the text. The EMUSIC-L archive is a service of SunSite (sunsite.unc.edu) at the University of North Carolina. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 17:32:28 +0100 From: Mike Clarke Subject: Re: Midi/,.sng thing >Here is a simple question that I thought I might be able to find on a FAQ >but have been unable to. I have 1) a pc-clone 2) a korg dss-1 and 3) a >roland mpu-401 and 4) voyetra sequencer plus software. With these I can >record and compose and play back on the korg. As a beginner on the >internet, I am missing something simple. If I download a midi file, what >do I do with it? My software saves .sng files--I assume specific to the >voyetra software. Do I need some other kind of card or equipment to play >or edit these files? > >Jeff Apfel A MIDI file is a standard file format that almost all sequencers use to save and load. The ones that don't are usually old ones. You're sequencer might save a .sng because it probably saves extra info, like screen colours etc., with the song data, but unless it is a really poor program, you should be able to load MIDI files into it. Look for an "Import MIDI", or "Import file" option, or something like that. This should then read in a MIDI file, and be able to play it. There should also be a corresponding "Export.." option which should allow you to save your songs as standard MIDI files. ----------------------------- =^) Mike Clarke (^= Musician,Psygnosis Ltd. (Mike.Clarke@psygnosis.co.uk) ----------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 18:42:02 -0500 From: Siberian Khatru Subject: MIDI Renderer! (fwd) Hey everyone! I'm forwarding a message that I saved from a while back that was posted to this list. I'm wondering if anything ever became of this product (I'm guessing it hasn't been released yet or we'd have had a number of reviews on it by now) because it did (and still does) look interesting. Let me know if it actually exists yet. Jon Southwood jsouthwo@keller.clarke.edu ****************************************************************************** "I once played poker with a deck of tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died."-Steven Wright "If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith."-Albert Einstein "Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence." -Henrik Tikkanen ****************************************************************************** ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 5 May 1994 23:47:49 -0500 From: Arne Claassen ISE To: Multiple recipients of list EMUSIC-L Subject: MIDI Renderer! Hear is a useful program for those of you who have a PC and are lacking in the polyphony department. I just got to see a sneak preview of a program called MIDI Renderer. We used some of my MIDI files and "rendered" 16-bit stereo performances with the 200MB library of samples that come with it. Sounded better than my rig, i must say. And for us MAC people, i've been promised a release by sometime next year. Anyhow, it's a really nifty piece of software, if only to generate tracks for HD recording or something. I am not associated with the makers, i just used to work with the owners wife, but here's the press release they gave me: ----------------- Contact: Tricia Garcia DiAcoustics 555 Sparkman Drive Suite 600-F Huntsville, AL 35816 (205) 722-0490 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE PRODUCT DESIGNED TO PRODUCE WAVETABLE SOUND ON EXISTING AUDIO CARDS Huntsville -- DIACOUSTICS will release at COMDEX/Spring'94 its latest multimedia solution: MIDI Renderer. This is the first commercially available product to allow users to create digital WAV files from any MIDI music file. MIDI Renderer is a user modifiable software synthesizer capable of producing CD quality digital music on existing audio cards without any hardware upgrades. MIDI Renderer is an economical alternative to buying a new wavetable sound card. Using our software on any existing audio card (FM, non-FM or even wavetable based) the user can produce sound that outperforms wavetable sound cards. Not only is the resulting sound quality improved, but also this product offers more user choices than any current sound card. With MIDI Renderer the user can have 128 simultaneous notes, which can each be assigned to a different instrument if desired. The result is full orchestra capability. MIDI Renderer comes with a set of standard defaults that require no adjustments for achieving outstanding performance. But for those users who ask "What if?", it also offers many user modifiable features. These advanced features allow the creation of new instruments using different synthesis techniques such as sampling, additive synthesis, wave sequencing, and frequency modulation. Even the most demanding user will be pleased. Anyone using an FM based sound card will greatly benefit from this product. MIDI Renderer will have a list price of $129, and will be available at a special introductory price of $69.95 until August 31st. DIACOUSTICS will be showcasing this product at COMDEX/Spring94 booth M4341. MIDI Renderer can be ordered by calling 1-800-365-6134. Shipping will start May 23, in CD-ROM media for OS/2, Windows, and DOS platforms. For complimentary tickets to COMDEX/Spring94 in Atlanta, GA, May 23-26, call Tricia at (205)722-0490. ------SPECIFICATIONS------- Full compatibility with General MIDI (GM) drum set and instruments Includes 128 GM instruments and GM drum set Up to 128 simultaneous notes and instruments (polyphony and multitimbral) Multiple synthesis techniques User programmable tuning system 48Khz, 44Khz, 22Khz, 11Khz and user programmable audio rates 8 or 16 bit, mono or stereo digital audio Both Format 0 and Format 1 MIDI file types Responds to 16 MIDI channels and 128 Tracks ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----FEATURES---------- SUPPORTED MIDI COMMANDS: Dynamic voice allocation Velocity response Modulation wheel Pitch bend Aftertouch control Sustain pedal Expression control Volume control Pan stereo field SYNTHESIS TECHNIQUES: Additive synthesis Frequency Modulation synthesis Sampling Composite synthesis Resynthesis Wave sequencing Physical modeling TUNING SYSTEMS INCLUDED: Pythagorean tuning (pure 1/5 repeatedly) Pythagorean comma Mean-tone tuning Quarter-comma mean-tone Golden mean ratio (1.618) Equal-temperament -------------------------------------------------------- -----MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS------ DOS 3.1 - Windows 3.0 - OS/2 2.0 2 MB RAM 5 MB available hard disk space Windows 3.0 - OS/2 2.0 compatible audio card CD-ROM Drive 386 SX or higher -- Arne F. Claassen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Inch Nails on MTV Unplugged - "The whole band is onstage. Chris is behind the drums and a tape deck not plugged in, no sound. Everybody's waiting to play. He hits it again. Nothing. I yell at him. He hits it again. Nothing. Then we smash our gear and walk offstage!" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 20:41:37 -0500 From: Arne Claassen ISE Subject: Re: MIDI Renderer! (fwd) > > Hey everyone! I'm forwarding a message that I saved from a while > back that was posted to this list. I'm wondering if anything ever became > of this product (I'm guessing it hasn't been released yet or we'd have > had a number of reviews on it by now) because it did (and still does) > look interesting. Let me know if it actually exists yet. > > ----------------- > Contact: Tricia Garcia > DiAcoustics > 555 Sparkman Drive > Suite 600-F > Huntsville, AL 35816 > (205) 722-0490 It has existed since i posted the message, actually. The reason why you haven't heard anything is the annoying lead time of Magazines (about 3 months after you finally got them interested) It has been demonstrated at Comdex in Atlanta and at the summer NAMM in Nashville. Brief reviews have appeared in Multimedia World and some other Multimedia Mags. Both Keyboard and Electronic Musician should have a review in one of the next issues. (I know this is happening, but i haven't checked on the exact date lately.) Anyway, if you want info just call DiAcoustics at the number above. They'll be glad to send out a package of info. -- Arne F. Claassen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Inch Nails on MTV Unplugged - "The whole band is onstage. Chris is behind the drums and a tape deck not plugged in, no sound. Everybody's waiting to play. He hits it again. Nothing. I yell at him. He hits it again. Nothing. Then we smash our gear and walk offstage!" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 11:49:12 +0200 From: Klaus Neubauer Subject: Quest. Band-in-the-Box Hi all, does anyone know something about the software Band-in-the-Box Please send me an E-Mail. Thanks :-) Klaus _________________________________________ Klaus Neubauer Ludwigshafen / Germany InterNet: u1amo01@thor.dnet.basf-ag.de _________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 13:25:19 -0400 From: "Jeffrey D. Schultz" Subject: louie.udel is closed (was Re: Jeff Faustman) >If no one has told you yet, you should probably be able to find the >presets/programs/combos on an anonymous FTP site. You might try >louie.udel.edu as a first guess; I'm not sure where else to try right now. I think louie.udel.edu /pub/midi is dead now, they closed it down, due to someone posting some copyrighted stuff...this is a bit of a tragedy for us patch/sequence traders. Is anybody else concerned enough to maybe write and ask nicely to re-open the midi archive and allow us legal, honest users access? The readme file in the /pub directory gives their reasons for closing and their email address. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 15:46:59 EDT From: Jeff Faustman Subject: Re: louie.udel is closed... Ok i'm not yelling any more!! All caps was a bit brasen. My apologies to all!! Now since I am a bit new to all this, could someone tell me how to access a ftp site? Sorry but I wouldn't know how to access louie.udel even if it were still open. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 12:57:02 PDT From: Casey Dunn Subject: Re: louie.udel is closed... >Now since I am a bit new to all this, could someone tell me how to access a >ftp site? Sorry but I wouldn't know how to access louie.udel >even if it were still open. Can one FTP at all from AOL? You should ask your service provider. casey the curmudgon (also cazwax@aol.com) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Sep 1994 08:33:02 +0200 From: Terje Winther Subject: Re: Quest. Band-in-the-Box >Hi all, > >does anyone know something about the software Band-in-the-Box > >Please send me an E-Mail. > >Thanks :-) > >Klaus > _________________________________________ > Klaus Neubauer > Ludwigshafen / Germany > > InterNet: u1amo01@thor.dnet.basf-ag.de > _________________________________________ Band-in-a-Box is a very advanced auto-accompagment program, and, a sophisticated algoritmic composing program. It's primary based on standard genres (different types of Rock, Pop, Dance, Jazz music etc.), and various methods of jamming with the program to create new songs/tunes. The raw material generated/created can then be ported to another (sequencer) program by way of Standard MIDI files, for further development. tw. (: tw. Terje Winther Produksjonskonsulent/Producer Ny Musikk / I.S.C.M. (Norwegian section of the International Society for Contemporary Music) Ny Musikks Komponistgruppe / New Music Composers' Group Tollbugata 28 N-0157 OSLO Norway E-mail: terje@notam.uio.no Telephone: +47 2233 7090 Telefax: +47 2233 7095 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Sep 1994 15:43:30 -0400 From: "Prof. Alvin Toro CREMC Ponce" Subject: Re: Quest. Band-in-the-Box How do you compare Band-in-a-box to The Jammer & The Jammer Pro? Ive been thinking of getting one of these auto acc. programs for some time but Ive never really havent heard any comment or comparison between them. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 08:54:00 -0500 From: DCumming Subject: PG Music Jazz Guitarist Does anybody know where I can find additional song in the format that is readbale by this program. The program came with about 35 song. I would like to see many more. The program is fun to work with. Second I need to find a site where I can get midi files of current songs. Any help. P.S. Joe M's comments are consistent with life experience. In the word of a 1970's Buddy Miles song "life is what you make it". Which translates into lists are what YOU make them! If an item comes up with a topic that your not interested in, delete it. Don't read it and complain, DELETE IT! If a TV show or song comes on that you don't personnaly like do you call the TV station or Radio station and ask them not to play it, some of you might but most just flip the switch. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 14:53:19 +0000 From: Jan Magnus Barber Subject: Musicator manual Hi! Does anyone out there know an FTP site where I can get hold of a manual for Musicator? (I also have Cakewalk, but don't use it much because it doesn't seem to be able to print out a score. Are there any other decent Windows (or DOS for that matter) based composing/ MIDIsequencing programs that will print? (that I could find in an FTP site?-ever hopefull! :-) )). Thanx ever so... magnusb J.M.Barber@bnr.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 12:28:25 EDT From: Paul Schuh Subject: Re: Musicator manual > (I also have Cakewalk, but don't use it much because it > doesn't seem to be able to print out a score. Huh? Have you read the manual that came with Cakewalk? The instructions are in there, and I didn't have any problems printing scores with Cakewalk. Paul schuh@phys.unca.edu ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 13:48:46 -0400 From: John Shaft Subject: Re: Musicator manual > > > (I also have Cakewalk, but don't use it much because it > > doesn't seem to be able to print out a score. > > Huh? Have you read the manual that came with Cakewalk? The instructions > are in there, and I didn't have any problems printing scores with > Cakewalk. > Me neither. Just make sure you have at least version 2 ( I believe). The latest is version 3. BTW, I'm talking about WinCake, so if you have the DOS version, uhh....=) john ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 01:11:27 EDT From: Jeff Fenstermaker Subject: Re: Musicator manual I would highly recommend Finale for Windows as a sequencer/composer... it prints excellent musical scores and is extremely powerful in its methods of input and manipulation... The newest version is 3.0 I think, and it's available for less than $200.. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 10:58:46 +0200 From: Terje Winther Subject: Re: pictures -> music >> I have just now joined the list. This is my first list. I am whelmed, >> but not overly so. Could someone tell me more about what goes on? Are >> AI topics frequently discussed here? Other computer-assisted composition? >Welcome, Scott! We haven't discussed AI and computer-assisted composition >much because we tend to have more studio types. However, many of us (myself >certainly included) love to discuss such topics. Please feel free to post >a new message and get something started. > >> Thanks. >You're welcome. Hope you enjoy the list! > > --- Joe M. Well, does anybody have experience in converting black-and white pictures into MIDI data? I.e. converting a 2-plane picture, and NOT just taking the axes into the traditional time/notenumber conversion. (: tw. Terje Winther Produksjonskonsulent/Producer Ny Musikk / I.S.C.M. (Norwegian section of the International Society for Contemporary Music) Ny Musikks Komponistgruppe / New Music Composers' Group Tollbugata 28 N-0157 OSLO Norway E-mail: terje@notam.uio.no Telephone: +47 2233 7090 Telefax: +47 2233 7095 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 06:55:33 -0500 From: Charles Williamson Subject: Re: Musicator Manual Finale is a terrific notation program but don't expect it to be much of a sequencer. (By the way, where can you get it for $200?) Charlie Williamson ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 14:41:02 CDT From: "Kevan L. Moore" Subject: hello all. i am the proud new owner of an ancient but honorable amiga 1000. any super-cheap 4-track shareware sequencing software out there for it? all it needs to do is record on maybe 4 tracks and save its data in a format 0 or 1 midi file. klm ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 14:07:29 EDT From: Jeff Fenstermaker Subject: Re: Musicator Manual Hey, RE: Finale Finale is available for less than $200 at most college bookstores or anywhere else where educational discounts are available. I've been testing out it's sequencing capability, and with the new version (3.0 for Windows), it supports standard Windows sound device drivers (including Sound Blaster and compatibles, along with WaveBlaster). It takes a little more work to overdub than some other programs (like Cakewalk), but it still is capable of just about anything... it just takes forever to learn! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 15:47:43 -0600 From: Doug Lora Subject: Mark of the Unicorn phone/address/email Does anyone have an address phone or email for Mark of the Unicorn Software? I bought a MAC that came with I think Version 3.0 or 3.1 of performer but no documentation (only a Key diskette) I have been happily using this version but would like to see if holding the key diskette will entitle me to a discount to upgrade? Also is their Mosaic a follow-on to composer which used to be their companion notation package for performer or by hand notation generation? One more question. I have no librarian software and would like to know what would go well with "performer" an AKAI-AX80 a Kawai K1R and a MAC classic with 4MB memory? Thanks Doug _______/| Doug Lora - IBM Federal - At Los Alamos National Labs .__o (___|___\|_____ (505) 665-3321 - dlora@lanl.gov __@ / //\. ._|_|______) MS B294, TA-3, SM-132, RM-322 _'\<,_ \>> | ~ (*)/ (*) \\ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 08:38:24 -0300 From: Ken Fansler Subject: Re: Mark of the Unicorn phone/address/email >One more question. I have no librarian software and would like to >know what would go well with "performer" an AKAI-AX80 a Kawai K1R >and a MAC classic with 4MB memory? Hi Doug. I'll let somebody else answer your previous questions; I've got one for you. You're the only other person I've ever known on the planet Earth to own an AKAI-AX80. Mine has sat in the corner now for about a decade because I can't find my original cassette tape which holds the default bank patch information. Do you know if AKAI still has those tapes in stock anywhere? Oh, I *can* tell you one thing about the AX80 and Performer. The AX80 only has a few levels of velocity output. It will *not* produce velocities between 1-127. It rounds off velocities to preprogrammed "plateaus". I am not sure how many levels there are, but my guess would be around 25 to 30 different velocity levels (probably more). This will restrict your use of dynamics when sequencing. Charlie Stokes (cfstokes@ilstu.edu) is probably reading this post. He can tell you more about how to test your keyboard for available velocity levels. He can also tell you how difficult it is to contact and communicate with a human being at MOTU... Good luck! Ken Fansler ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 09:00:02 -0400 From: Jon Crystal Subject: Re: Mark of the Unicorn phone/address/email >One more question. I have no librarian software and would like to >know what would go well with "performer" an AKAI-AX80 a Kawai K1R >and a MAC classic with 4MB memory? Thanks Doug > > _______/| Doug Lora - IBM Federal - At Los Alamos National Labs .__o Doug: If you are happy with Performer, you should look first to Unisyn for editor/librarian. However, I doubt you'll find coverage for the Akai... . . the Kawai shouldn't be a problem. Jon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 10:12:48 -0400 From: Jon Crystal Subject: Re: Mark of the Unicorn phone/address/email >Charlie Stokes (cfstokes@ilstu.edu) is probably reading this post. He can >tell you more about how to test your keyboard for available velocity >levels. He can also tell you how difficult it is to contact and communicate >with a human being at MOTU... > >Good luck! > >Ken Fansler An alternative view. I've had VERY good response and support from MOTU via email. Here's the address - give it a try: UNICORN@AppleLink.Apple.COM Jon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 11:03:16 EDT From: HeavyM@AOL.COM Subject: Re: MIDI File Sites I'm new to the internet, can anybody give a run down on how to download files, via anonymous ftp? I would really be interested in finding some hip MIDI file sites, just direct me in the right direction. Thanks, Michael Skains ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 10:13:14 -0700 From: Nate Waddoups Subject: Re: MIDI File Sites On Thu, 22 Sep 1994 HeavyM@aol.com wrote: > I'm new to the internet, can anybody give a run down on how to download > files, via anonymous ftp? I would really be interested in finding some hip > MIDI file sites, just direct me in the right direction. If you have access to the usenet, subscribe to alt.binaries.sounds.midi - there are usually two to five songs a day. ftp.uwp.edu has a lot of music-related stuff, probably including some midi files. Hope this helps. +-------------------+------------------------------------------------------- | natew@halcyon.com | You write Windows code? Mac code? OS/2 PM code? +-------------------+ Want a great job in the pacific northwest? Send me email, we'll talk... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 08:22:44 -0700 From: Tucker Anthony Inc Subject: Here is a simple question that I thought I might be able to find on a FAQ but have been unable to. I have 1) a pc-clone 2) a korg dss-1 and 3) a roland mpu-401 and 4) voyetra sequencer plus software. With these I can record and compose and play back on the korg. As a beginner on the internet, I am missing something simple. If I download a midi file, what do I do with it? My software saves .sng files--I assume specific to the voyetra software. Do I need some other kind of card or equipment to play or edit these files? Jeff Apfel ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 09:50:29 -0600 From: Doug Lora Subject: What to do with .mid files? Jeff Apfel wrote: I am missing something simple. If I download a midi file, what do I do with it? My software saves .sng files--I assume specific to the voyetra software. Do I need some other kind of card or equipment to play or edit these files? Jeff, I use Performer on the MAC. I found a program on the net "public domain" that atleast for the MAC converts .mid files to the specific files of a whole bunch of sequencers custom files and even changes the icon associated with the file. I suspect you need something like that for the IBM clone. I would also be interested to find out if there is something similar for the PC. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 14:22:04 EDT From: Miriam Morgenstern Subject: Sample Cell SW I have a very general question... How does the software side of Sample Cell work? Any info on software and Sample Cell would be appreciated. Thanks. Miriam Mstar1@AOL.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Sep 1994 20:06:06 EDT From: Ron Jones Subject: Cakewalk Pro. 2.0 for windows I am a cakewalk for DOS user and I am considering going to CW. PRO/WIN.. I am interested in comments and opinions about the same. I have already used MOU Preformer however I own IBM compat. and CW. PRO/WIN. looks very competitive? Any CW. PRO/WIN. users out there? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 10:20:28 -0400 From: "Prof. Alvin Toro" Subject: Re: Cakewalk Pro. 2.0 for windows Cakewalk 3.0 just came out. There's also a demo disk available from Twelve Tone Systems. The upgrade price from CW for DOS and CW for Win is $129.00 (Registered Users). altoro@inter.ui.clu.edu ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 13:47:32 +0100 From: "McEnroe, Brendan" Subject: Cubase hi! Is there a Cubase users group? If so what is the email address. Thanks b.s.mcenroe@net4ls.boat.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 16:03:03 +0100 From: Stefan Scheffler Subject: Re: Cubase >Is there a Cubase users group? >If so what is the email address. cubase-users@mcc.ac.uk is the mailing list write to cubase-users-request@mcc.ac.uk or cubase-user-request@mcc.ac.uk for subscription. A human being reads this request account. Ciao, Stefan <> stefan@mms-gmbh.de <> Stefan Scheffler, Software Development <> Steinberg Soft- & Hardware GmbH <> Cubase Lite/Score/Audio for Mac/Atari/Windows ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Sep 1994 01:45:06 -0700 From: Patrick Lenneau Subject: MAX for $120 >BTW Someone has offered me MAX for 120 (yes it's legit). Do you thinks it's a >good deal or should I go for a kosher version so I can get upgrades ? How stable >is the current version ? I'd only be running on a 475... Thanks Stuart, If it's legit, I don't see why there would be problems geting upgrades. The program is copy protected and has a serial number so it's not hard to verify but you better check with Opcode to be sure. (415) 856-3331 The current version is 2.5.2 and I used it on a IIcx without problems. It's reasonably stable for a development environment. You can do things to make it unstable. I did. Speed depends upon your work. There are two areas of concern. As your patches get larger, it may take some time to load parts into memory and redraw the screen. This is primarily a problem when creating patches. I once did a "Select All" in a twelve-tone set-matrix and waited twenty minutes for the selection. It took a second to alter the selection and another twenty minutes to deselect. Max is a fast program but If you employ heavy real-time calculations you could cause MAX or anything else to gag. Pat _____________________________________________________________________ _/_____________________________________________________________________\_ / | | \ | | And In This Corner: | | <| | Originally from Alameda, CA fighting out of ptl@crl.com | |> | | The Cyberweight Champion of the World... Patrick "AltoHorn" Lenneau | | \_|_____________________________________________________________________|_/ \_____________________________________________________________________/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Sep 1994 11:53:05 GMT-120 From: Tomek Sadowski Subject: MIDI driver for Windows Hi, I've got a small software problem: I've built a very simple MIDI interface based on a slightly modified RS232 card. From the PC point of view, it is just a COM port (configurable as COM1 thru 4 by changing addresses and interrupt number). So far, I've found that my card is compatible with the "Optronics Basic Midi Kit" driver of CakeWalk 4.0 Standard (DOS), but now I'm looking for a Windows driver for such a device, or at least some informations on how to write it. Can anyone help me? Tomek ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Sep 1994 14:03:40 MNL From: Jim Ayson Subject: MPEG sound player for Windows? Sorry if this sounds like a FAQ but these seems to be a lot of music clips on the Net lately... would anyone know where I can download an MPEG player for Windows? jim ayson metro manila ------------------------------ End of the EMUSIC-L Digest ******************************