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From: sseidman@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (The MIDIman)
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Subject: Re: MIDI Info
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Date: 8 Oct 90 22:56:58 GMT
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glad@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Adam Gladstone) writes:
>
>	I am undertaking a Senior Design project that involves
>MIDI. I am a novice in this area and I am looking for as much
>information on the subject as possible. What textbooks or manuals
>would be best to read to pick up an in-depth knowledge in this
>area? Thanks,

I, too, am doing my Senior Project using MIDI.  The best books I have seen for
MIDI are:

     _The MIDI Book_ by Steve DeFuria and Joe Scacciaferro
              from Hal Leonard Books
         a simple, straightforward book on how MIDI works

     _MIDI for Musicians_ by Craig Anderton.  1986 from Amsco Publications
         similar to _The MIDI Book_, but slightly more advanced.

     _The MIDI Resource Book_ by Steve DeFuria and Joe Scacciaferro
              from Hal Leonard Books
         This book gets down into MIDI.  For the more advanced.  There is
         really no how-to's in this.  You should already know-how.  It contains
         the complete MIDI spec, which you will need if you plan on programming
         any MIDI software.  It also goes through some MIDI System Exclusive
         Dumps of a few machines.

Do you plan on making some type of synthesis program?  If so, I have some
other books I can recommend on that.


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