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From: jchoi@ics.uci.edu (John Choi)
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Subject: Re: MIDI Interfaces for the 040 NeXT besides Opcode Studio3 -know of
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Date: 27 Feb 91 23:53:31 GMT
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In article <Rig1X1w164w@questor.wimsey.bc.ca> lclarke@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Lawrence Clarke) writes:
>mbparker@athena.mit.edu (Michael B Parker) writes:
>
>> Does anyone know of any MIDI Interfaces for the '040 NeXT besides the Opcode
>> Studio 3?  The '040 NeXTs use the RS-423 serial standard, which is not
>> capatable with the Macintosh pseduo-RS-422 interface, so the only MIDI 
>> interface which NeXT knows which works with their new 040 machines is the
>> $400 (expensive, top-of-the-line) Opcode Studio 3.  
>> Thanks, -Mike Parker, MBParker@Athena.MIT.Edu
>
>
>I'm using a Midi Interface from Altech Systems (somewhere in USA)
>which I purchased from Ward's Music in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. It was
>designed for the MAC but it works fine on my 040 NeXTstation. The price
>was $129.00 canadian. It has an 8-pin rs-422 connector on one end and
>1 midi in - 3 midi out connectors on the other end. I've used it with
>the Ensemble demo program that comes with the 2.0 extended software, and
>it works fine. You can order one through Ward's Music at (604) 682-5288
>or FAX them at (604) 682-2051.
>

   MacWarehouse has this for $49 US.  I'm using a regular Apple MIDI
interface (~$80 US) on a 030 cube.  The Altech interface is black and
sort of squid shaped (no?)