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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Fri, 26-Apr-85 02:35:00 EDT
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> 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