Xref: utzoo sci.electronics:15718 rec.music.synth:17248 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!apple!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!cica!news.cs.indiana.edu!maytag!watcsc!drfoam From: drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu (Dennis Henry) Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.music.synth Subject: MIDI Message-ID: <1990Nov18.134333.2322@watcsc.waterloo.edu> Date: 18 Nov 90 13:43:33 GMT Reply-To: drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu (Dennis Henry) Organization: University of Waterloo Computer Science Club Lines: 147 Thanks to all those who responded to my question. Here is a summary of the Email I got (less the article from Brian Kantor which has already been posted). One other note. A couple of people have mentioned a BYTE project for a MIDI interface. I have located it (JUNE, 1986) and also a MIDI recorder program for the Roland MPU-401 in the BYTE IBM Special Issue Volume 10, Number 11, 1985. Dennis Henry ========================================================================== From maytag!sprite.Berkeley.EDU!shirriff Tue Nov 6 20:49:14 1990 Date: Tue, 6 Nov 90 16:01:59 PST From: maytag!sprite.Berkeley.EDU!shirriff (Ken Shirriff) To: drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu Subject: Re: MIDI Interface Newsgroups: sci.electronics In-Reply-To: <1990Nov6.120535.10850@watcsc.waterloo.edu> Organization: University of California, Berkeley In article <1990Nov6.120535.10850@watcsc.waterloo.edu> you write: >A friend of mine has embarked on a project to interface his computer >to some MIDI instruments. He wishes to build the hardware and to >write the software. Try asking in rec.music.synth. You should be able to get lots of advice there. Ken Shirriff shirriff@sprite.Berkeley.EDU "There are 2 basic truths, never fight a land war in Asia and never go against a Sicilian if death is on the line." From maytag!unix.cis.pitt.edu!fmgst Wed Nov 7 00:34:44 1990 Date: Wed, 7 Nov 90 00:14:58 -0500 From: Filip Gieszczykiewicz To: drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu Subject: Re: MIDI Interface Newsgroups: sci.electronics In-Reply-To: <1990Nov6.120535.10850@watcsc.waterloo.edu> Organization: The Last Jedi Greetings. Look in Byte. I CLEARLY remember (maybe even have) an article about MIDI, how to build a card for IBM, and sample software listings. It has diagrams for the board, in all not a bad project. Listings were in basic I think. If your friend is doing this for IBM, e-mail me for more info... Take care. -- _______________________________________________________________________________ "The Force will be with you, always." It _is_ with me and has been for 10 years Filip Gieszczykiewicz "... a Jedi does it with a mind trick... " ;-) FMGST@PITTVMS or fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu "My ideas. ALL MINE!!" From maytag!oasys.dt.navy.mil!curt Wed Nov 7 11:29:17 1990 Date: Wed, 7 Nov 90 10:35:18 EST Newsgroups: sci.electronics References: <1990Nov6.120535.10850@watcsc.waterloo.edu> From: maytag!oasys.dt.navy.mil!curt (Curt Welch) Subject: Re: MIDI Interface To: drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu (Dennis Henry) Cc: curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil In article <1990Nov6.120535.10850@watcsc.waterloo.edu> drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu (Dennis Henry) writes: >A friend of mine has embarked on a project to interface his computer >to some MIDI instruments. He wishes to build the hardware and to >write the software. They talk a lot about this in rec.music.synth and rec.music.makers. You might try posting your question their also. You should also specify what type of computer your friend has. >Any information or references to information on the hardware interface >and the data formats would be much appreciated. Your friend should get a copy of the MIDI spec. The people in rec.music.synth can give you the address to write to. There is an organization in CA (West Hollywood I think) that is responsible for the MIDI spec. Curt Welch curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil Code 3531 David Taylor Research Center (A Navy Lab) Bethesda, MD (301) 227-1428 From maytag!flute.cs.uiuc.edu!totty Wed Nov 7 21:45:08 1990 Date: Wed, 7 Nov 90 20:02:59 CST From: maytag!flute.cs.uiuc.edu!totty (Brian Totty) To: drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu Subject: Re: MIDI Interface In article <1990Nov6.120535.10850@watcsc.waterloo.edu> you write: > A friend of mine has embarked on a project to interface his computer > to some MIDI instruments. He wishes to build the hardware and to > write the software. I just built an RS232 -> MIDI interface for my Yamaha synth. I can provide some info about my very sub-optimal hardware and a bit about the MIDI protocol if you send some specific questions. / Brian Totty o o /__ __ o 1304 W. Springfield Avenue o / / / / Urbana, IL 61801 \_/ "We have corn in /__/ / / totty@cs.uiuc.edu Massachusetts too!" From maytag!VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU!MARAUDER Sat Nov 10 15:00:07 1990 Date: Sat, 10 Nov 90 10:57 CST From: Joseph Arlanda Enterprises Subject: Midi interface To: drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu X-Envelope-To: drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu X-Vms-To: IN%"drfoam@watcsc.waterloo.edu" There is a post script file in the sumex-aim archives that is a one-instrument midi interface. It is under info-mac/sounds/program @ sumex-aim.stanford.edu. Hope this information helps. -Todd Hartman ========================================================================== drfoam@watcsc (Dennis Henry)