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From: jejones@mcrware.UUCP (James Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Re: Availability of MIDI software for OS-9
Message-ID: <5927@mcrware.UUCP>
Date: 11 Apr 91 12:22:13 GMT
References: <1991Apr10.123122.16408@pa.dec.com>
Reply-To: jejones@mcrware.UUCP (James Jones)
Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, Iowa
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In article <1991Apr10.123122.16408@pa.dec.com> akermanis@troa09.enet.dec.com (John Akermanis) writes:
>I have received a few emails on this particular MIDI software package. UltiMusE3
>looks like it is miles ahead of all others. By saying 'does not require any
>additional hardware' does it work using a standard RS232 card or the bit banger
>port? I was always under the impression you required a MIDI interface attached
>to a RS232 PAK? Does any one have information as to what is involved in building
>a MIDI interface?

Ultimuse can indeed use the bit-banger (it's output only, so one can reasonably
do it).  The hardware one needs in that case is a cable with DIN connectors at
either end and a resistor--the docs tell how to put it together.

As a matter of fact, at the Atlanta CoCoFest, Mike Knudsen had a couple of
processes running Ultimuse on the CoCo he had there--one doing output to a
MIDI cartridge, and the other going out the bit-banger.  Nice demonstration
of multitasking, and just the thing for those Charles Ives pieces with each
half of the orchestra playing a different song. :-)

A fellow in OKC named Paul Seniura has, I think, modified an RS232 cartridge
for MIDI.  If he has access to USENET, perhaps he can describe what is involved.

>Sounds exactly what I need, will check out the Rainbow tonight.

Might have to check a *very* new issue; I believe Second City Software has
moved in the fairly recent past.

	James Jones