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From: nevets@ihlpm.UUCP (Steven R Ringwood)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga, MIDI, and DMCS questions
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Date: Wed, 21-Jan-87 08:44:51 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 08:44:51 1987
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> I have some questions about the use of MIDI and home computers in
> arranging music.
> 
> What she would like to do is:
> 
> 1) Using a keyboard, play an existing piece of music and have it be
> stored on disk or whatever.
> 
	To do this you need a keyboard with MIDI, a MIDI interface
	for the amiga, and a suitable program.
	DMCS will not fit the bill if you wish to play/enter the
	music in real time.  The manual hints at this and my
	brother who plays better than I kept getting the
	guru try to use my synth for input.
	
	It seems that "Pro MIDI Music Stdio" from "Mimetics" is
	good for this (and other things beside).  This is based
	on reviews I've read, I having trouble getting a copy
	from a mail order place.
	
> 2) Have a program like DMCS be able to read the data file and display
> it in manuscript form.  Perhaps this step can be combined with (1)?
> 
	Then you can take the input recorded with "Pro MIDI Music Stdio"
	and read it into DMCS
	
> 3) Modify the music measure by measure using, say, DMCS and play back
> the results.
> 
	Yes, but some things are difficult.  Since DMCS always
	auto-measures adding/deleting notes can be difficult
	if it causes changes in how the measures are aligned.
	It would be nice if you could turn off auto-measure,
	make changes, then tell DMCS to add the measures back.
	
> 4) Add words and other appropriate notation to the manuscript.
> 
	The manual says yes, I haven't tried yet
	
> 5) Print the resulting arrangement.  One additional concern ...
> 
	Again the manual says yes to both points.
	
> It appears that if she is willing to use a mouse to key in the initial
> music, DMCS may fill the bill for steps 2-5.
> 
	With the mouse you can either put notes on the staff,
	OR you the player piano and point the correct key.
	Input from the synth though is even easier.
	
> Is a MIDI device capable of input as in (1)?  Have any of you done
> anything like this?  Or are we just dreaming here?  
> 
	YES it is possible, Happy Music Making.
	
> Thanks in advance,
> -- 
> Tom Mackey      (206) 342-1805 (wk)
> Boeing Computer Services     ....uw-beaver!ssc-vax!voodoo!tomm
> Everett, WA


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