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From: paul@mit-caf.MIT.EDU (Paul Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Music software
Message-ID: <2151@mit-caf.MIT.EDU>
Date: 10 Apr 89 17:26:04 GMT
Reply-To: paul@mit-caf.UUCP (Paul Meyer)
Organization: Microsystems Technology Laboratories, MIT
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	I have a friend who is buying a MIDI keyboard and wants to buy a
Mac to go with it.  He's not sure what software he wants to run, but
Finale, performer, and composer are titles that he has mentioned.  
	As usual, money is a big constraint.  I think his best bet is a 
Mac Plus with a 20-40 meg external hard disk, and an imagewriter II.  Total
about $2000 with university pricing.  
	The question is, will all that music software run comfortably in
a 1 meg MacPlus?  Will the normal music hardward (midi ports, etc) hook
up fine to a mac Plus?  Does anyone know the hardware requirements of the 
music products (especially Finale)?  I want to know more than just if the
box says it will run in 1 meg.  Fullwrite claims to run in one meg, but it
isn't usable.  
	Any comments would be appreciated.  Mail to me and I'll post a 
summary,


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