Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sftig.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!mhuxm!sftig!nebula From: nebula@sftig.UUCP (nebula) Newsgroups: net.music.synth Subject: Re: Needed: Technical info on MIDI Message-ID: <522@sftig.UUCP> Date: Fri, 26-Apr-85 09:35:54 EST Article-I.D.: sftig.522 Posted: Fri Apr 26 09:35:54 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 27-Apr-85 04:53:33 EST References: <197@neurad.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Summit, NJ Lines: 35 > I am looking for a pointer to technical information on the MIDI > interface..has a formal standard been published, or at least a > good technical article explaining the protocols. I'm looking for > the type of information that would permit one to write their own > interface software. > > -- > Donn S. Fishbein, MD (N3DNT) ..!harpo!seismo!nbs-amrf!neurad!donn (301)496-6801 A copy of the MIDI specification can be obtained from Sequential Circuits in San Jose, CA for $1.50. The complete address is in the most recent issue of "COMPUTER MUSIC" by MIT press. This specification should enable an experienced programmer to generate functional software. Although I haven't actually seen the spec. I do suspect however, that it is more hardware oriented; intended for VAR types to gen- erate workable interfaces, "music boxes" and the like. As far as good technical articles go, I haven't seen any published; only articles talking about it. I should think that there are people on this net who have done enough MIDI programming that would be able to post (an) article(s) about: 1. Helpfull hints 2. Techncal information 3. General information Last thought, I haven't seen any references on this net to the above mentioned publcation. I have subscribed to it for about 4 years and find it to be an infor- mative, interesting, pertinent publication. So, if synthesizers, computers, psycho- acoustics, psychology, composition etc. interest you, then check it out! Sorry if this sounds of a commercial, but I find this subject of great interest and really do feel motivated by it. Doug Donahue AT&T Bell Labs attunix!dr_d 201 522 6175