From: latta@xcf.Berkeley.EDU (Craig R. Latta)
Newsgroups: ucb.becmug,comp.music,rec.music.makers,rec.music.synth
Subject: ... Monthly Electronic and Computer Music FAQ, via NetJam, Berkeley, part /usr/users/ftp/ftp_public/misc/netjam/doc/FAQ/split/4 of 6 ...
Date: 17 Aug 1992 08:00:00 GMT
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directory :     pub/erikjan/MIDI2TeX

Download st_m2t11.arc for the ST and pc_m2t11.exe for the PC. The file
m2tex11.inf contains some general information about the package.

I encourage everybody to transfer the package to other (more general) ftp
sites. If you do, please inform me where you uploaded it and in what
directory.

For those of you who do not have ftp access I am still willing to send the
new version by e-mail. Please e-mail your request. It may take one or two
weeks before you receive the package by e-mail.


                                        Hans Kuykens

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Q: 	Is there a tutorial on CSound?

A:

Date: Fri, 7 Aug 92 10:41:46 GMT-0800
From: sandell@cnmat.cnmat.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: ... Electronic and Computer Music FAQ ...

	Beyond the CSound manual, there is little to help you unless
you take a course in computer music (summer courses, at CCRMA, UIUC,
Brooklyn College, etc.)

--
Greg Sandell
Research Fellow, Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT)
sandell@cnmat.cnmat.berkeley.edu or sandell@garnet.berkeley.edu


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C: [Hardware]

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Q: What are some good things with which to whack MIDI drum triggers?

A:

From: rich@cygnus.cygnus.com (K. Richard Pixley)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: great sticks for midi pads! (Wam-Rods)
Date: 29 Dec 91 16:44:35 GMT

If you use midi drum pads, run, don't walk, to your nearest phone book
and start calling drum and music stores.  You are looking for
something called "Wam-Rods".  They should run you $6-8 a pair.  They
are translucent softish plastic drum sticks, in several colors.  The
BIG win is that they do what they claim to do, which is put the bounce
back in plywood feeling midi drum pads.  They also seem to be a little
easier on the pads themselves.  I'm not really a drummer, but I don't
play my pads with anything else any more.

The only drawback I can see, is that unless you get the clear ones, or
one of the dark colors, they look awfully "pop"ish.

Disclaimer: I have no material connection to any of the commercial
organizations connected to Wam-Rods (tm) (patent pending) other than
as a happy materialistic consumer.

ps, I like the piss yellow ones best. :-).


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Q: What are some MIDI interfaces for 386 UNIX boxes?

A:

To: nextmusic-list@wri.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 92 10:50:46 EST
Original-From: blink!tjt (Tim Thompson)
Subject: re: UNIX/Midi Interfaces


> From: Roberto Sierra <73557.2101@compuserve.com>
> interfaces exist for UNIX machines.  Does anyone know
> if anything is available for Unix on a 386 platform?

MPU-compatible interfaces work fine under UNIX on a 386.
A UNIX device driver called devmidi is available via FTP
(on ucsd.edu and louie.udel.edu).  There are changes to
this device driver (also on at least louie.udel.edu)) that
allow it to work with VP/ix, so you can run DOS MIDI software
as well.

For software, there is glib, a free generic librarian/editor.
The glib2 version on louie.udel.edu includes support for the
devmidi driver.   Keynote is a MIDI language and extensible
graphical editor that runs under the X Window System, and
works quite well on a 386 platform.  It isn't free, but you
can get complete source code for $200.  Send email to
tjt@blink.att.com for more info on that.

This may not appear relevant to "nextmusic", but when
NeXTStep becomes available on 386 machines, it may be much
easier to write MIDI software to run on both a 386 and NeXT.
Anyone know if the Music Kit will be enhanced on the 386
to include support for the MPU interface?     ...Tim...


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C: [Reference Material]

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Q: Is an overview of "General MIDI" available?

A:

	Yes, via ftp as:

	anonymous@xcf.berkeley.edu:misc/netjam/doc/midi/general_midi

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Q: What are the names and address of various gear manufacturers?

A:


From: rsk@oldfield.cs.colostate.edu (Rich Kulawiec)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
Subject: Synth/keyboard/audio address/phone list
Keywords: synthesizer, keyboard, address, phone, signal processor
Date: 28 Jul 90 15:33:14 GMT


This is just an address/phone list for various gear manufacturers.
For each entry, I've provided the address/phone along with a few
comments.  You'll notice that some of the entries are probably out
of date; well, additions and corrections VIA MAIL ONLY are quite
welcome; my intent is to bring this list up-to-date and then to
post it on a regular basis.

Cheers,
Rich

360 Systems

     18730 Oxnard Street #215
     Tarzana, California 91356
     (213) 342-3127

     Comment: keyboards
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

ART

     215 Tremont Street
     Rochester, New York 14608
     (716) 436-2720

     Fax Number: (716) 436-3942
     Comment: MIDI devices
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Akai Professional

     PO Box 2344
     Ft. Worth, Texas 76113-2344
     (817) 336-5114

     Comment: synthesizers, samplers, sequencers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Alesis

     3630 Holdrege Avenue
     Los Angeles, California 90016

     Comment: sequencers, drum machines, MIDI devices
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Anatek, Music Products Division

     400 Brooksbank Avenue
     North Vancouver, B.C., Canada V7J 1G9
     (604) 980-6850

     Fax Number: (604) 980-2722
     Comment: pocket-size MIDI devices
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Aria

     1201 John Reed Court
     Industry, California 91745
     (818) 968-8581

     Comment:
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

Casio

     15 Gardner Road
     Fairfield, New Jersey 07006
     (201) 575-7400

     Comment: keyboards
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

Chroma

     1300 E. Valencia Drive
     Fullerton California 92631

     Comment: synthesizers; probably defunct
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Crumar

     Music Technology, Inc.
     105 Fifth Avenue
     Garden City Park, New York 11040
     (516) 747-7890

     Comment: electronic pianos
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

DOD

     5639 South Riley Lane
     Salt Lake City, Utah 84107
     (801) 268-8400

     Fax Number: (801) 262-4966
     Comment: mixers, stomp boxes, signal processors
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Digital Keyboards, Inc.

     105 5th Avenue
     Garden City Park, New York 11040

     Comment: synthesizers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

E-mu Systems, Inc.

     1600 Green Hills Road
     Scotts Valley, California 95066
     (408) 438-1921

     Comment: samplers, synthesizers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Elepian

     Multivox
     370 Motor Parkway
     Hauppauge, NY, 11787

     Comment:
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Ensoniq Corp.

     155 Great Valley Parkway
     Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
     (215) 647-3930

     Comment: samplers, synthesizers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Fairlight Instruments, Inc.

     2945 Westwood Boulevard
     Los Angeles, California 90064
     (213) 470-6280

     Comment: samplers, music computers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Fostex

     15431 Blackburn Avenue
     Norwak, California 90650
     (213) 921-1112

     Comment: recording equipment
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

International MIDI Association

     11857 Hartsook Street
     Hollywood, California  91607
     (818) 505-8964

     Comment:
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Invisible

     159 Commercial Street
     Lynn, Massachusetts 01905

     Comment: keyboard stands
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

JBL Professional

     8500 Balboa Boulevard
     Northridge, California 91329

     Comment: speakers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

KMX

     67 W. Easy Street #134
     Simi Valley, California 93065
     (805) 582-0485

     Fax Number: (805) 582-2956
     Comment: MIDI devices
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Kawai Professional Products Group

     2055 E. University Drive
     Compton, California 920224
     (213) 631-1771

     Comment: synthesizers, sequencers, samplers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Korg USA

     89 Frost Street
     Westburg, New York 11590
     (516) 339-9100

     Comment: synthesizers, sequencers, samplers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Kurzweil Music Systems, Inc.

     411 Waverly Oaks Road
     Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
     (617) 893-5900

     Comment: samplers, keyboards
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Lexicon

     60 Turner Street
     Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
     (617) 891-6790

     Comment: signal processors
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

Mellotron

     36 Main Street
     Port Washington, New York 11050
     (516) 944-6789

     Comment: synthesizers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Moog Music, Inc.

     2500 Walden Avenue
     Buffalo, New York 14225
     (716) 296-7718

     Comment: synthesizers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

New England Digital Corporation

     Box 596
     White River Junction, Vermont 05001
     (802) 295-5800

     Comment: samplers, music computers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

Oberheim-E.C.C.

     11650 W. Olympic Boulevard
     Los Angeles, California 90064
     (213) 479-4948

     Comment: synthesizers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

Octave-Plateau Electronics, Inc.

     928 Broadway, 7th Floor
     New York, New York 10010
     (212) 673-4205

     Comment: synthesizers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Oscar Sales

     Chromatix
     Oak Road
     London W5, England
     (01) 567-3623

     Comment: synthesizers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

PAIA Electronics

     1020 W. Wilshire Boulevard
     Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116

     Comment: electronic music kits
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

PPG

     Europa Technology, Inc.
     10589 Bloomfield
     Los Alamitos, California 90720
     (213) 430-0567

     Comment: synthesizers, samplers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Passport Designs, Inc.

     625 Miramontes Street
     Half Moon Bay, California 94109
     (415) 726-0280

     Comment:
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

Peavey Electronics Corp.

     Meridian, Mississippi 39302-2898
     (601) 483-5365

     Comment: amplifiers, speakers, keyboards
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Ramsa

     6550 Katella Avenue
     Cypress, California 90630
     (714) 895-7275

     Comment: mixers, speakers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

Rhodes

     Division of Roland
     7200 Dominion Circle
     Los Angeles, California 90040-3647

     Fax Number: electric and electronic pianosBirthday(s):
     Comment: (213) 685-5141
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Roland Corp.

     7200 Dominion Circle
     Los Angeles, California 90040-3647
     (213) 685-5141

     Comment: synthesizers, sequencers, samplers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 90

Ross

     P.O. Box 2344
     Ft. Worth, Texas 76113
     (817) 336-5114

     Comment: mixers, speakers
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Oct 87

Seiko

     Kaman Musical Electronics Dept.
     P.O. Box 836
     Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002
     (203) 243-6304

     Comment: keyboards
     Updates by: rsk                         Last update: Jul 85

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Craig R. Latta           Experimental Computing Facility                (XCF)
Composer, Software and   ParcPlace Systems, Inc.        (latta@parcplace.com)
    Recording Engineer   NetJam, Berkeley                (netjam-request@xcf)