Re: 8-bit MIDI Software?

[Polymorph <mike.a.stephens@gmail.com>]

On Jul 13, 5:27 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> On 7/11/2010 11:30 PM, ict@ccess wrote:
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> > Simon D. Williams wrote:
> >> I've been scouring the net looking for some good MIDI software for the
> >> IIe -- and not having any luck. I have a Passport Designs card that I want
> >> to use with my Drumulator, but the Korg 800 sequencer software I have only
> >> does real-time recording... I need something I can use for step entry. Any
> >> suggestions?
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> >>  From what I've read, it seems that Master Tracks might be what I need, but
> >> I've only been able to find IIgs and Atari versions online and the IIc
> >> version for sale (expensive!). As an aside, I have to wonder about using
> >> the IIc with MIDI, considering it has trouble with a 9600 baud, I don't
> >> see how it could possibly keep up with MIDI's ~30K???
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> > My Passport Designs card came with the software called "MIDI/8 plus
> > " and does all that you want.  I tried to make a .dsk file but tracks
> > 3 and 16 are uncopiable.  Although the files do show up with a
> > catalog.  I tried recreating the the image file on a blank disk but
> > the disk is still unbootable or more acurately, it boots to a certain
> > stage and then just beeps.
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> > I will try Copy II plus bit copy method later, then maybe we can talk
> > about good old regular mail.
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> Passport disks can be deprotected with considerable effort.
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> They have a novel, multi-level protection scheme involving lots of
> "misdirection" and encryption, all keyed by a very clever scheme
> of resetting the disk controller with precise timing to allow
> normally unsynced nibbles to be read.
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> -michael
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Hardcore Computist has this to offer for getting around the copy
protection:
http://victa.jamtronix.com/display/page/1396

This was found using Mike Maginnis' great searchable magazine archive.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Mike