issue04

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?

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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)
-----------------------------

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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

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---------- 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!"

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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!"

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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
 _________________________________________

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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..

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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      _'\<,_     \>> |
    ~                                                  (*)/ (*)     \\

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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.

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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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

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