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From: ear@wpi.wpi.edu (Eric A Rasmussen)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Need help With MIDI interface S/W Ideas.
Keywords: Keyboard to IBM via MIDI.
Message-ID: <5014@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 25 Oct 89 00:53:03 GMT
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Reply-To: ear@wpi.wpi.edu (Eric A Rasmussen)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. USA
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My father's company is considering developing a IBM PC midi card and
sequencing software to accompany it.  As an informal marketing survey, I would
like to ask your opinions on several points:

1)  How important is MPU401 compatibility?

2)  How important is price?

3)  How important would the inclusion of the source code (in C) be so that
    users could modify the software to suit personal tastes/needs?  (or how
    foolish would it be to include the source code?)

4)  Would you be willing to buy a PC midi card and software if it was not
    MPU401 compatible but cost altogether less than $100.  (and possibly
    included the source code?)

5)  What is the best deal you have seen on a midi card (with or without
    software) for a PC, and do you think it's a good deal?

6)  What is your favorite sequencer software for the PC?


Thanks for your time.

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