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From: Updike@UMass.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: RE: High end midi sequencers
Message-ID: <88060914482761B.AMKD@Mars.UCC.UMass.EDU>
Date: 9 Jun 88 18:59:26 GMT
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Sorry, but I don't have the time to reply to the person who asked
about high end MIDI sequencers directly.

You are deciding between two very different sequencers.  I originally
bought KCS level II.  I didn't like it.  It was very hard to crank out
basic material.  Step editing was horrible.  The manual is not very
well written.  In short, I didn't like it, and bought Passport's Master
Tracks Pro, and I am very happy with it.

I have look at C-Lab's Creator, and it looks excellent.  Very nicely
done program.  In another month or so, however, C-Lab's Notator will
be available.  Supposedly it contains ALL of Creator plus a full notation
program.  It looked amazing.  I think it is available in Europe, so,
if anyone on the net could give further information, all us musicians
would be very appreciative.  If the notation part of it is good, go with
Creator because the notation program for KCS (the copyist), lacks in
many ways.  It is not very friendly, and is very slow to work with.
A basic transcription of one of my pieces took 3 hours AFTER I had learned
the program.  Aside from that, KSC II destroyed one of my pieces for
no reason.  Go for Creator, or for Master Tracks Pro....
Any further questions, feel free to write me at UPDIKE@Umass.

Ta,
Damian Roskill
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These are all my opinions, Dr. T's, C-Lab, or Passport can flame
me if they want......
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P.S.  I myself am waiting for Intelligent Music to come out with
Upbeat for the ST, so I can have a Fairlight Page R!