Re: iigs midi input

[pdv3seh6v02@sneakemail.com (lyle)]

supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer) wrote in message news:<20030209164451.04786.00000194@mb-ce.aol.com>...
> "Vector" <abuse@aol.com> wrote:
> 
> >as i understand it, there was only one sound card that had midi input: the
> >AE Audio Animator.  were there any other cards that did, like the Applied
> >Visions FutureSound?  what software took advantage of a MIDI in?  which of
> >those programs was worthwhile?
> 
> That is incorrect.
> 
> Apple IIGS could use any of the MIDI interfaces of early Macs
> (pre-PowerPC).  Just like the Mac, you plugged the box into
> one of the IIGS' two serial ports.  You could then start recording
> using synthLAB right away.
> 
> Third party software would be better as synthLAB was just a
> demo program really but it will give you an idea of what is
> possible.
> 
> You need to install the MIDI tools/driver from the GS/OS
> install disks.
> 
> I had such a Mac MIDI box on my IIGS and it worked great.
> 
> If you really wanted to take advantage of IIGS MIDI, you
> would get MasterTracks Jr. for sequencing and Pyware's
> MusicWriter for notation.
> 
> You don't need a sound card at all for IIGS MIDI.  Besides,
> they were not really sound cards.  IIGS sound is generated
> by the IIGS' Ensoniq sound chip, on the motherboard.  The
> sound cards were really stereo cards which decoded the
> stereo channels output by the IIGS motherboard.
> 
> The stereo cards are more like the 5.1 receiver units that
> you hook up to today's DVD players.  The channels are
> generated by the DVD player.  The receiver just decodes
> them.

Vector:

I have original 3.5" disks and manuals for both MasterTracks Jr. and
Pyware's
MusicWriter that I'd be willing to sell.  I have no experience at
using either
program, as I acquired them when I bought a complete IIgs system some
time ago.

If at some point you get far enough along with the IIgs & Midi to want
the programs but can't get them elsewhere, you can contact me. 
MasterTracks Jr. has both a copy-protected and a non-copy protected
disk.  Not sure if I have the non-copy protected disk.

Lyle