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From: dgold@basso.actrix.gen.nz (Dale Gold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.audio
Subject: Re: General MIDI questions
Message-ID: <8414.tnews@basso.actrix.gen.nz>
Date: 19 Jun 91 12:21:41 GMT
Organization: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
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Quoted from rjlov@ecr.mu.oz.au (Richard James LOVEJOY):
> A few years back (1986) there was a public domain circuit
> for an A1000 MIDI interface. [...]
> Anyway, I was wondering if anybody
> has build this circuit, and if so have they had any troubles with it?

Well, I'm not sure what circuit you've got, but I built one for my A1000 a
few years back and it worked fine.  I've got very minimal soldering skills,
so it can't be too difficult!  The biggest expense was the box I bought to
mount it in.

> Will DMCS be sufficient to take MIDI input and give MIDI output?

I've found DMCS a bit flaky with MIDI, but it was good for just entering
notes in scores from my DX7.  It's very limited in the recording and
playback department.

> I have heard of AMAS. What does it do exactly, and would I need extra
> hardware to use it if I bought it?

I've got it now for my A2000 - couldn't be bothered making another - and 
I wanted a sampler.  AMAS has good sampling hardware - the best for the
price, I've heard, and includes a MIDI interface.  It has to be connected
to both the serial and parallel ports, which is a bit of a nuisance, but
otherwise, I'm very happy with the hardware.  I don't like the software at
all, and suggest you get Audiomaster for sampling.

Cheers,
Dale
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dgold@basso.actrix.gen.nz
Korokoro, New Zealand