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From: steves@kepler.UUCP (Steve Schlich)
Newsgroups: net.music.synth,net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Info wanted: music composition on the Mac
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Date: Wed, 22-Jan-86 13:22:59 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 22 13:22:59 1986
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Deluxe Music Construction Set is (almost) everything that Electronic Arts'
advertising claims it is, although I feel that they lay on the hype a bit
too thickly.  I've used the program for over two months to drive a Casio
CZ-5000 synthesizer.  It's great!  Using your mouse, you build a piece of sheet
music on the Mac screen (a good grasp of music noti[Dation is essential) and
either your Mac or the MIDI synth you've attached to it plays the piece!

I have had occasional problems with DMCS 'hiccoughing' during MIDI playback
and system errors when undoing sluirs[D[D[Drs, but when I compare these
bugs against those of much more expensive programs, I have to admit that
DMCS is the best deal going.

I also understand that Electronic Arts is working on a sequencer to go with
DMCS and expects to release it di[During the 1st half of 1986.  I highly
recommend DMCS (and would at 3 times the $50 list price).
-- 

One town looks very like another /
with your head down over your pieces, brother.
       ---from "One Night in Bangkok"
            Steve Schlich, MicroPro Product Development
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