Re: IIGS Midi

[songman@intac.com (Robert Liptak)]

In comp.sys.apple2, Joseph Lee <nuNOUBEgundam@netNOUBEcom.hotmail.com> writes:
>Mitchell Spector <spec@vax2.concordia.ca> spawned virtual particles writing:
>:     synthLAB (utilitizing MIDIsynth) is currently the only solution for
>: playing MIDI files on an Apple IIgs, at least with respectable results.
>: The only alternatives would be Diversi-Tune, which has FM-synthesis like
>: sound quality, or Soundsmith, which is basically a crippled MOD player.
>: Neither are what I would consider practical for the purpose.
>
>Hey, what about Music Composer?  It's much better than synthLAB for
>doing MIDI playback.  There's also various midi->midisynth convertors out
>there too.
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With Midi files that are able to be imported and exported the music 
program has to be able to do this. The industry standard for MIDI files 
as follow can be imported and exported especially between platforms. 
There can be new types or variations I don't know about. But as far as I  
know MIDI 2.0 hasn't arrived yet.

Type 0: All channels merged to a single multi-channel track
        Channel assignments saved
        Text and program change assignments *not* saved
        Loop assignments and markers not saved

Type 1: Parallel multi-channel tracks
        Channel asignments saved
        Text and program change assignments saved
        Loop assignments and markers not saved

But when it comes to within the platform importing and exporting the 
program has to be able to read the files to the program you want to 
export or import from. The only programs I know of that can read both 
industry standards are MasterTrackPro and PywareMusicWriter. Music 
Composer can read file type 1. As to what music programs within the 
Plaform can read I know them but can't think of them offhand.

					'Songman'