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From: olag@ifi.uio.no (Ola Fosheim Gr|stad)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Computer
Keywords: computer midi
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Date: 27 Apr 91 13:13:20 GMT
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In article <1991Apr20.164220.3174@intacc.uucp>, zerobeat@intacc.uucp (Ferenc Szabo) writes:

> usually is more powerful than Atari stuff.  In Europe, the Atari is *the*
> computer of choice.  The two big software packages (Notator and Cubase) are
> made in Germany.  Note that Cubase for the Mac does not run quite as good as
> Cubase for the Atari.

Haven't Atari Corp. dropped the ST?

> 
> The Amiga does not have any very powerful sequencer programs available for it.

We Amigians do have a lot of powerful midisoftware. Dr.T's Software do support
and port most of their programs to the Amiga.
  I think (and a lot of other musicians too) that KCS beats or equals most
other sequencers. 2 years ago your statement was true enough, but now we
have a lot of different sequencers available. Ranging from exciting programs
like "Bars & Pipes" and "M"  to  programs like "KCS", "music-X" and  some 
less known programs.

The Amiga's multitasking capabilities combined with several serialports make the Amiga a very effective environment for the average musician.
  With an Amiga you can download free software and patches from your local MIDI-BBS, record some nifty tracks, edit patches, play games, edit your lyrics and write a letter to your mum at the same time. So please don't tell us that Amiga isn't the number 1 ;->.
  Your objection might be that none of the Amiga sequencers have it all. All I can say is that Music-X has most of the features a musican wants, but even if it doesn't, it won't matter because the beauty of a multitasking environment is that you can select the programs you like best without worrying about the name of the software company.
  
-- 
Ola Fosheim Groestad (Midi-freak & Amiga programmer??)