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From: baer@qiclab.UUCP (Ken Baer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: MIDI advice sought.
Message-ID: <2933@qiclab.UUCP>
Date: 23 Oct 89 17:30:08 GMT
References: <482@wrgate.WR.TEK.COM>
Reply-To: baer@qiclab.UUCP (Ken Baer)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Animators Anonymous, Portland, Oregon.
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In article <482@wrgate.WR.TEK.COM> brandonl@amadeus.WR.TEK.COM (Brandon G. Lovested) writes:
>My desire is to get into music composition, not having any formal training.
>I have looked at a few keyboards, and have found the Roland D-5 to be
>sufficient for my needs (8 voices plus drums).  Now, the hard part.

I just got a Kawai PH50, not as good as yours, but it has a decent
MIDI implementation.

>Realizing the rivalry between Amiga and Atari exists, I ask those of you
>with some experience with both machines to help someone to decide the 
>"best path for my particular needs."

My experiences are with Amiga, but the Atari seems to have more MIDI 
software.  

>I am afraid, however, that local support of both machines is spotty here
>in Portland, Oregon.

Well, there's a good Amiga dealer about 2 blocks from where you work.
And, there are two (2) local companies that make MIDI boxes for the Amiga
(CMI and NES).  Also, the Northwest Amiga Group (NAG) has a number of 
members who are MIDI wizards.  So, there are many good reasons to get
an Amiga.  And a 1 Meg Amiga 500 is a very capable machine for MIDI
applications.  

>Brandon G. Lovested          |	"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped,
>		             |	 indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered!
>brandonl@amadeus.WR.TEK.COM  |	 My life is my own."  

I just hope that we see more MIDI software come out for the Amiga.  II've
been reading a number of MIDI related magazines lately, and most of them
conclude that the Amiga is the best machine for MIDI, but when they list
available software for the various machines, Amiga comes in dead last.
I am working on adding MIDI support to our Animation: product line, I'd
like to see more developers help to fill the gaps.  << Soapbox Mode OFF >>