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From: smb@data.com (Steven M. Boker)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Rs-232 to MIDI (second try) :-)
Message-ID: <1991May15.154325.22702@data.com>
Date: 15 May 91 15:43:25 GMT
References: <1991May14.162730.1@dev0d.mdcbbs.com>
Organization: Data Transforms, Inc.
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>In article <2679@fornax.UUCP>, troy@fornax.UUCP (Troy Brooks) writes:
>> I'm trying to find an RS-232 to MIDI interface to connect to the 
>> Silicon Graphics Personal Iris workstations here in the graphics
>> research lab. Ultimately we want to be able to play back MIDI
>> sequences from within our animation software. The IBM interfaces
>> (MPU - 401 ?) don't use RS-232 because the baud rate is too slow on
>> PCs. (9600 baud). So, if I can't find one, I'll have to build one,
>

If all you want is to play back midi from your Iris RS-232 port, Apple 
makes a cheap (~$80) unit that works.  I have one connected to my
NeXT right now.  Not everyone is limited by the IBM uarts.  There are
several other manufacturers that have mac compatible units.  Your
main problem will reduce to finding or manufacturing the correct cable.

Steve


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