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From: noriegam@athena.ecs.csus.edu (Michael Noreiga)
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Subject: Re: Amiga or Mac?
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Date: 12 Jun 91 11:04:44 GMT
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In article <mccreary.676714127@spot.Colorado.EDU> mccreary@spot.Colorado.EDU writes:
>Well, I'm over a barrel.  I finally have the cash to buy a computer, and I
>can't decide between a Mac LC and an Amiga 3000.  The Amiga is clearly a
>faster computer, and has the multitasking OS to properly use that potential.
>But the music world is heavily slanted towards the Macintosh.  The only real
>sequencer that properly takes advantage of the Amiga OS (sorry Music-X fans)
>is Bars and Pipes Professional.  On the other hand, the Mac has a half dozen
>very good sequencing packages available for it, along with a lot of other
>interesting software.  Unfortunately, its strictly one-at-a-time, since
>MIDI manager would cripple a Mac LC (too bad Mac II's are STILL so expensive).
>Well, what should I do?  Any Amiga users out there know something I'm
>missing?  How about you Mac users, any comments on compatibility issues
>with the LC?  I'm waiting to be enlightened by the collective wisdom of all
>who peruse USENET (ok, so its 2:20 am, cut me some slack!).
>
>                                             Sean McCreary
>					     mccreary@spot.Colorado.EDU


  Hello.  I am currently using an Amiga 2000 with Dr. T's Level II
sequencer.  As far as music software for the Amiga goes Level II can't
be beat as far as flexability and features.  It comes with three other
programs that make it the most professional music system in my opinion
for any computer (there are versions by the way for the MAC).  One
program multitasks with Level II and lets you mix all 16 channels with a
graphics display mixer.  Another module allows you to draw any MIDI
control messages such as volume,panning, etc.  It also allows you to
visually edit any track on a piano roll type display.  The last module
will score all of the tracks that are currently active.  Level II has a
built in program variations generator for the experimental.


   Hope that helps.

   - Mike