Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!snorkelwacker!bloom-beacon!bu.edu!bu-cs!lwyse From: lwyse@retina.bu.edu (Wyse) Newsgroups: comp.music Subject: Re: MIDI software book Message-ID: Date: 3 Jan 90 20:46:28 GMT Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Distribution: comp.music Organization: Boston University Center for Adaptive Systems Lines: 24 >Is there any "generic" books on writing MIDI software? What I mean >by generic is, general for all types of computers. I've seen it >for Macs and PC's but I have an Amiga. I would like to get a book >that deals more with the common ground that is relevant to writing >MIDI software for all types of computers and MIDI equipment. >I would prefer it if it is in C. There is a new book out, "The MIDI Programmer's Handbook" by S.De Furia and J. Scacciaferro. It covers basics, devices, configurations, MIDI messages,modes,time code commands, protocols and the MIDI files standard. Publisher M&T ISBN 1-55851-068-0. It just came out in December, and I haven't seen it, but would be interested in hearing from anyone who has. XXX XXX Lonce Wyse | X X Center for Adaptive Systems \ | / X X Boston University \ / 111 Cummington St. Boston,MA 02215 ---- ---- X X X X "The best things in life / \ XXX XXX are emergent." / | \