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From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee)
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Subject: Re: Review: Music Construction Set
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Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 15:27:31 EST
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In my original review I wrote:

> The problem that I have in recommending it is trying to think of a
> need that it fills.  In the end, I think that the quirks will prove to
> be too troublesome to allow MCS to be used as a serious tool by
> anyone.  But as a toy... yes, I think so, provided that you either
> understand music or are willing to learn about it on your own.

Since then, it has occurred to me that it might be a serious tool for
someone who writes advertising jingles.  These are usually short and
seldom "artsy".

Otherwise, my comment stands: it's basically a toy for someone who wants
to play at songwriting.
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Doug Pardee -- CalComp -- {hardy,savax,seismo,decvax,ihnp4}!terak!doug