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From: brandonl@amadeus.WR.TEK.COM (Brandon G. Lovested)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: MIDI system advice sought
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Date: 23 Oct 89 02:04:06 GMT
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	I wish to get into composition, not having any formal training.
I intend to buy a computer system that supports MIDI, a keyboard, MIDI,
and appropriate software.  Fine, now what?

COMPUTER -> Amiga, Atari, MAC, PC?   This is intended to be a hobby, so
				     I have eliminated MAC as being too
				     expensive.

KEYBOARD -> I like the Roland D-5 (8 voices plus drums ~$895)

SOFTWARE -> ?

A couple grand for a nonprofessional home system that can do other things
will be fine.  Anymore than that, in terms of price, I will just use my
uncle's recording studio and play...



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Brandon G. Lovested          |	"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped,
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brandonl@amadeus.WR.TEK.COM  |	 My life is my own."  
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