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From: peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,rec.music.synth
Subject: Re: Amiga midi problems?
Message-ID: <568@sugar.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Aug-87 09:06:49 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 26 09:06:49 1987
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Summary: So, is there something wrong with MIDI "as well"?
Xref: mnetor comp.sys.amiga:7879 rec.music.synth:1367

] [Me]
] [What are the AMiga MIDI problems]
> [Marshal Matt Dillon]
> 	I think the problem is mainly the serial driver currently installed.
> After all, 303uS per character seems like plenty of time for an interrupt
> handler to queue to a FIFO.  Does anybody know how long the copper takes to
> setup the video chip at 320x200x4?

Whoa. I thought there was a timing problem... is there really a MIDI
problem as well?

> 	Secondary problems occur when one is in extremely high resolutions,
> but assuming the MIDI program only uses something simple, like 320x400x4 
> (16 colors interlace), this is a moot point.  

How about 4 colors non-interlace (SoundScape)?
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