Re: need help with apple MIDI audio hardware/software

[swedbird@gmail.com (Erik Swedberg)]

Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote in message news:<415B8CD6.4F4BC0D2@swbell.net>...
> Erik Swedberg writes ...
> > 
> > OK, my goal is to play the sounds/instruments from Music Studio 2.0
> > for the Apple IIgs with a keyboard, live. I have an apple IIgs, an
> > M-audio Oxygen 8 25-key midi controller, one of those 1-in, 1-out
> > "Apple MIDI Interface" boxes, and a copy of Activision's "Music Studio
> > 2.0".
> > 
> > how do i get this stuff to work together?
> > 
> > is there a simple way to test whether or not my MIDI interface box
> > works? is my interface good enough for what i want to do, or should i
> > look for something like an Opcode Studio+2 ?
> > 
>  ....
> 
>      Never connected MIDI stuff to a IIgs. One thing you might check is that
> your IIgs MIDI Control Panel is installed (might need MediaControl, too).
> Control Panels are CDEVs that go in the /SYSTEM/CDevs/ folder.
> 
>      Control Panels can be accessed from the usual Finder display by clicking
> on the Apple symbol on the left end of the menu bar.
> 
>      Also, you would probably want the Apple.Midi driver to be in
> /SYSTEM/Drivers/ .
> 
> 
> 
> Rubywand

Hi. Sorry for being so clueless here, but i need a little more help.

I have no idea how to check the MIDI Control Panel, or what CDEVs are,
or anything. My computer has no hard drive, and is running with only 2
3.5" floppy drives.

When you say "Finder", should I first boot up ProDos16? Or are you
talking about copying files to the Music Studio 2.0 3.5" floppies i am
booting up with?

Is there a more modern way for me to get apple 2 gs software & files,
like from the internet? (Or is the best way still to find floppy disks
through ebay/mail?)

thanks!
-erik