Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sdd.hp.com!wuarchive!psuvax1!psuvm!jjl101 From: JJL101@psuvm.psu.edu (J.J. Lehett) Newsgroups: comp.music Subject: Re: Advice: MIDI Atari or Mac? Message-ID: <91131.125827JJL101@psuvm.psu.edu> Date: 11 May 91 16:58:27 GMT References: <2TBq22w163w@zitt> Organization: Penn State University Lines: 35 In article <2TBq22w163w@zitt>, cb@zitt (Cyberspace Buddha) says: > >Paul_Thompson@mindlink.bc.ca (Paul Thompson) writes: > >>What would YOU recommend with an >>eye on the pocketbook and an eye to the future > >IBM clone. There are several superb sequencing packages for these >machines, and they will in all probability *never* go >completely away. They are also better supported than any other machine >on the market, in terms of third party soft/hardware. Well, I would have to disagree with you there. After all this is a topic of discussion. Anyways.... I had an IBM clone when I purchased my MIDI keyboard. Well 'with an eye on my pocketbook' I found I really was going to have to fork over the money to get a midi board and then software that would do what I wanted. Well, I ended up trading my clone for an Atari ST which as you probably know has on board midi ports. There is also a good PD sequencing program out there called Alchemy Jr. with most of the features of a comm. sequencer. All in all, I am very glad with my trade and would reccomend an atari over an ibm for midi applications. (No flames please, just a reccomend- ation). And yes, the MIDI support of the ST is not bad. It is out there, and is probably one of the best supported applications of the ST. Just pick your- self up a copy of keyboard mag, and send away to a few places to get in touch with the industry. J.J. ************************************************************************* * J.J. * Internet: JJL101@PSUVM.PSU.EDU * Penn State * * * * Center for * * John Lehett * Bitnet: JJL101@PSUVM * Academic Computing * ************************************************************************* * Atari ST's!, Computational Mathematics, Diplomacy, Synths + Midi * *************************************************************************