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Re: MIDI for Apple IIc: Is it still possible?



In article <msp100.3.30E5B940@psu.edu>, msp100@psu.edu (Mark Pfaff) wrote:

> i have a few questions which may make my search easier.  they are:
> will a mac or other midi interface that runs from a serial port operate with
> my computer given appropriate driver software?  if so, then getting (or
> building) the hardware part is solved.  it seems plenty of devices are
> available cheaply to do that trick for the mac and the amiga, and i
> understand both simply plug into serial ports.

A IIci isn't really a forgotten computer. A MIDI interface connected to a
serial port will still do the trick.

 
> then, what software is (or was) available to send midi information from an
> apple IIc?  I know i saw it in catalogs of yore, back when i thought i'd
> probably not bother with midi for many many years.  well, it's been many
> many years and the time has come.  i doubt anyone is still actively
> marketing such a product, but perhaps there's a shareware/public domain type
> program somewhere?  any pointers towards such a source would be greatly
> appreciated.

Most of the sequencer packages (not the ones using audio) will still work
on your IIci.

Greetings,

Thierry

Thierry.DeVries@ping.be
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