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From: dts@quad.uucp (David T. Sandberg)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Need help with MIDI
Message-ID: <361@quad.uucp>
Date: 30 Nov 89 07:35:45 GMT
References: <50500005@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: dts@quad.uucp (David T. Sandberg)
Organization: Quadric Systems, Richfield MN
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In article <50500005@m.cs.uiuc.edu> hartanto@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
>Since I'm new in this business I need some recommendation of
>which Midi interface and software to buy.
>I prefer a dumb Midi interface that connects to the
>serial port of my PC. As for the software I have

I've never heard of a MIDI interface that connects to a PC serial port.
There are reasonably priced MIDI cards out there, though.  I believe
Music Quest in Plano, TX makes an entry-level one which is around
$125-$150 or so?

>no idea of what to buy, but since I'll be using it only
>for fun, I won't spend more than US$200 for that. It would
>be even better if it is a public domain software.

I've never seen any PD sequencing software for the PC that was anything
more than marginally usable.  Cakewalk used to be bundled with one of
Music Quest's MIDI cards for a pretty reasonable price, but I don't know
if that deal still stands.

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David Sandberg             dts@quad.uucp or ..uunet!rosevax!sialis!quad!dts


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