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Newsgroups: comp.music

Both CASIO and YAMAHA have keyboards for under $500 that have midi
interfaces.  I don't know model numbers but look in any music store that
sells instruments.  You obviously won't get a top-of-the-line keyboard
for this price but you should be able to get one that will be fun for
the kids.  Look for one with pressure sensitive keys.  This allows you
to play louder by hitting the keys harder.  Good luck, have fun and
welcome to the world of midi.

Mike Fox - HP Response Center
   email:     mdf@hpuerca.atl.hp.com
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: johnd@lloyd.Camex.COM (John Duesenberry)
Subject: Re: High-Level Granular Synthesis: Code Examples?
Keywords: granular synthesis, code
Organization: Camex Inc., Boston MA
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 10:51:02 EDT

BTW, forgot to ask: what is "crack.h?" Is it legal?
From: John_Somerville@mindlink.bc.ca (John Somerville)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Pitch vs Frquency
Date: 28 Sep 92 02:36:14 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

Thanks Ted. I believe I do have the right idea from your description, though I
may not have expressed it well. The reason I'm interested is that I am thinking
of using a stack machine to generate some Bach fugues to allow me to direct the
voices to seperate outputs, not very original but it seems like a fun thing to
do. I'm an avid, unsophisticated listener who has been ticked at not being able
to keep all voices clear in my mind; I hope the spatial approach will help.

I grew up in Ottawa and left in 1967. Bet the old town has changed since then.

regards john
--
john somerville B.C. Hydro
affiliations FIG Forth Interest Group
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: dana@emu.com (Dana Massie)
Subject: Buchla Thunder Midi Controller for sale, $1900
Summary: Fantastic alternative midi controller for sale cheap
Keywords: alternative midi controller, pressure, position, velocity sensing
Organization: C/O E-Mu Systems
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 00:31:51 GMT


***********************************************************************
	For Sale:  
	Buchla Thunder Controller
	Alternative Midi Controller
	$1900
***********************************************************************
	
	This is a very flexible alternative midi controller
	which has 25 touch pads that provide velocity, pressure, and
	for most of the pads, position as well.  It is highly 
	programmable, as the meaning of each pad can be changed.
	It has an extremely flexible assignment scheme for routing
	the position and pressure to midi controllers.

	It includes one memory card for preset storage.

	It is in excellent condition (essentially brand new); I need
	the money.  I would prefer not to sell the unit, otherwise.

	I am in Santa Cruz, California, which is near San Francisco
	and San Jose for those who may be in the area for the
	AES (Audio Engineering Society meeting, Oct 1-4) or
	for the ICMC (International Computer Music Conference,
	San Jose, Oct 14-18).

	Much has been written about this controller, but contact me
	for more information.

***********************************************************************
	
	Please call or send email to:
	Dana C. Massie
	207 California Av.
	Capitola, CA 95010

	dana@emu.com
	(work) 408-438-1921
	(home) 408-464-2605

***********************************************************************
Xref: sparky comp.music:4578 rec.music.synth:15690 alt.emusic:301
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 15:22:18 EDT
From: <SXZ104@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.music,rec.music.synth,alt.emusic
Subject: Re: Sam Ash Email?

    I would like more information on alternativemusic catalogs.


Sharky.
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: dconrad@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lee Conrad)
Subject: DAK Offers $199 Roland GS Conforming Sound Card
Summary: A Sound Card Revolution Is Coming...Perhaps?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 05:00:22 GMT
Keywords: music roland ibm multimedia sb turtle card

Note: This posting serves to paraphrase an article on clari.nb.ibm.  

This sounds pretty good-maybe too good for serious musicians.  I would 
like to see some discussion of this new product.  Let us know what you
think or share some additional information.

Years ago I received the DAK catalog.  It's fun.  Each product has its own page.
The descriptions are colorful and informative.  Good prices and good selection
of electronic gadgets.  Let us know if you have their number or address.



CANOGA CALIFORNIA, 9/22/92.   DAK Industries has announced a new sound card
officials claim equal or surpass the Roland or Turtle Beach Cards costing 
$1000.   The BSR Mediamaster is offered for $199.

Features: MS Windows 3.1 Comp, 384 KB on-board RAM, on-board mcroprcssor
	  44.1 sampling, vector-based, 16 bit dual d/a convertors, cd quality
	  line in/out jacks

Requirements: 386-SX or Higher PC Compatible Computer
	      MS Windows 3.1, 2 meg RAM, 16 bit slot, VGA, Headphones

Extras: Monolouge: Speech Synthesis Software 
	Midi Braker Box $50
	Mentor: On-Line Tutor
	Band in a Box: Computer Rhythm Section
	AdLib and SB Dos Compatiblity Software ($50, NON-WINDOWS)
        100 Digital Clips $30
	Microphone $30
	Amplified Speakers $130



From: David L. Conrad, Music Education Student, University of Illinois
email@ dconrad@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu
----"Conrad and Associates, Unlimited"----               
----Consultants in Music and Public Relations----


Requireme

	  D
	  D
	  line in out
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: cook@bebop.esd.sgi.com (Doug Cook)
Subject: Re: ICMC phone number?
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 20:21:43 GMT


In article <1992Oct6.190446.5854@smsc.sony.com>, dce@smsc.sony.com writes:
> Does anyone out there have the phone number for the ICMC
> folks?  I sent in my application a couple of months ago,
> and haven't received any information for the conference
> next week.

The phone number in question is the ICMC hotline,at (408) 924-4675.
I haven't received anything from them either, but I did confirm
that they got my registration.

	-Doug

Doug Cook  	(cook@sgi.com)		| 
Software Engineer, ISD Digital Media 	|   
Silicon Graphics, Inc.			|
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: kennehra@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Rich"TheMan"Kennehan)
Subject: Re: Anyone built the D/A board?
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 22:23:09 GMT



Hi!   I got a friend to build a D/A converter for me.  I nicknamed it
"The Cheese Blaster" because it only costs about $15 to make.
Sound quality?  AWESOME.  Its AWESOME!!!!  I LOVE IT!!!
YOU MUST GET ONE OR BUILD ONE!!!  Distortion is nearly nonexistent!!!

- Rich
  kennehra@logic.camp.clarkson.edu
From: cf834@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Juan O. Pizarro)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: ModPlay for MSDOS needed
Date: 1 Oct 1992 13:49:31 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
Distribution: inet
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


Hi there;

    I'm searching for a ftp site who has ModPlay for msdos.
    I used archie but It didn't find it.

                                             Thanks,
                                             Juan O. Pizarro
Newsgroups: comp.music,rec.music.synth,alt.emusic
From: yjossa@mathlab.sunysb.edu (yuri jossa)
Subject: Re: Sam Ash Email?
Organization: SUNY at Stony Brook, Dept. of Math
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 06:15:43 GMT
X-Posted-From: mathlab-gw.pi.sunysb.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: sol.ctr.columbia.edu

In article <92272.135438MRLCC@CUNYVM.BITNET> <MRLCC@CUNYVM.BITNET> writes:
> Is there any email address for Sam Ash Music in N.Y. or anywhere else?
>Could you please mail me the number or post it. Thank you.


As far as i know there is no email for Sam Ash..
they are a fucking ripoff anyway.. if you buy anything from them 
you are an idiot!

try Caruso Music in connecticut, better prices and selection...

yjossa@mathlab.sunysb.edu







Newsgroups: comp.music
From: kennehra@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Rich"TheMan"Kennehan)
Subject: How to listen to .WAV files????
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 22:37:35 GMT



Hi.  I was wondering if there is a program that allows you to listen
to .WAV files.  I do not have windows 3.0 or higher.  I also do not
have a sound blaster, but I do have a "cheese blaster" (a D/A 
converter that plays through the printer port to my stereo)
If anyone can tell me how I can listen to these files, I will greatly
appreciate it!  thanks in advance!

- Rich
  kennehra@logic.camp.clarkson.edu


Newsgroups: comp.music,rec.music.synth
From: darrin@arrakis.engin.umich.edu (Darrin P Cardani)
Subject: Mac MIDI Manager
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 92 20:39:51 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
Keywords: Mac, MIDI, MIDI Manager
Originator: darrin@arrakis.engin.umich.edu


I just realized I have a copy of the MIDI Manager that came with
MTPro 4.0. Does anyone know of or have other programs that use it? Also,
where can I get programming info on it?
						Darrin Cardani
darrin@engin.umich.edu
Newsgroups: comp.music,comp.multimedia,rec.music.synth
From: hobba@diemen.cc.utas.edu.au (Leigh Hobba)
Subject: Advice on samplers for Macintosh
Organization: Video Studio, University of Tasmania
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 02:47:44 GMT

Hi,
	I have some money to spend on a sampler for a macintosh IIci, and would
like some recommendations. I would like to be able to sample continuously
and edit/alter waveforms. Can anybody recommend what is the best way to
go. Is there any good public domain software to do this sort of stuff ??

Thanks for any advice

Leigh Hobba, Video Studio, University of Tasmania hobba@diemen.utas.edu.au
From: sci40027@nusunix1.nus.sg (HO CHOO LIANG)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Beginner's call for help
Date: 4 Oct 92 13:43:52 GMT
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Chih-Shen Chen (cschen@csie.nctu.edu.tw) wrote:
: Hi, there
: 
: 	Sorry, I am not sure if this is the right place.  Being a beginner
: in the field of computer music and MIDI, could anyone be so kind to suggest
: me some good magazines about this.  Many thanks in advance..
: 

	You can try KEYBOARD magazine.  They have quite alot of reviews
of softwares/hardwares (and alot of adverts too, so you know what's new
in the market).

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  O   O 
    l              Ho Choo Liang 
  \===/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: marusek@rahul.net (Peter M. Marusek)
Subject: Postcsript printout for Csound
Keywords: Csound
Organization: a2i network
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 04:07:45 GMT

I understand that the MIT media lab will distribute copies of the postscript
manual for Csound (since I am trying to use it and have no access to a
postscript printer)...
If anyone out there is listening from MIT or has a contact please e-mail me
so I can request a copy...
Just in case...
  Peter M. Marusek
  35 Amsterdam Ave.
  Kingston, N.Y.  12401
thanx
cheers
--
Peter M. Marusek <marusek@rahul.net>
From: cottle@cmp-rt.music.uiuc.edu (David M. Cottle)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Chant fonts ???
Date: 30 Sep 92 20:11:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BvEqqJ.wJ
Followup-To: lime@uiuc.edu
Organization: University of Illinois School of Music

In article <1992Sep30.163655.28340@alw.nih.gov> tate@faxcsl.dcrt.nih.gov writes:
>In article <1992Sep29.152830.1159@lugb.latrobe.edu.au>
>musbep@luxor.latrobe.edu.au (PETHERICK Bruce) writes:
>>In article <1a0besINNdf0@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> dxc4@po.CWRU.Edu (David Condon)
>writes:
>>>
>>>Greetings,
>>>
>>>Has anybody ever come across a font for notating Gregorian chant --
>>>"square" notation as used in Vatican editions of chant such as the
>>>Liber Usualis? I am particularly interested in finding one for the Macintosh.
>>

(other postings deleted)

>Give Lime a try - I can't check it at the moment, but I seem to remember being
>able to set all sorts of things about the notation, including the shape of the
>note heads. The current version is 2.0a, which is available by anonymous ftp

It does allow you to set the note heads to square, harmonic,
diamond, percussion, etc.  You can also make the note heads
smiley faces or pointing hands (i.e. whatever you want) using
the parameters.  There have been a number of musicology
students here working on non-traditional notation.  If I can
track one down I'll see what they used.

>from unicorn.cerl.uiuc.edu. You really need a Mac II-or- better class machine
>to run it, though, and at least 4 megs of memory for songs of any length.


=============================
David Cottle
Lime Consultant
CERL Sound Group at UIUC
103 S Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801

(217) 244-6686
Lime@uiuc.edu
=============================

P.S.  We're only up to version 1.1a
From: hjenkins@amsaa-seer.brl.mil (Harry Jenkins )
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Resetting Roland U-20
Date: 29 Sep 92 11:48:58 GMT
Distribution: comp.music
Organization: /usr/brl/lib/organization

Hello All,

I have a U-20 that I loaned to a friend.  Upon receiving it, all the
presets I had were changed.  I was wondering if there is a way to
reset it back to the factory settings quickly?


Harry Jenkins
e-mail:hjenkins@BRL.Mil
From: menoche@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Charles Paul Menoche)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Where can I find Mark Dolson sound manipulation utilities?
Date: 6 Oct 92 01:01:48 GMT
Reply-To: menoche@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Charles Paul Menoche)
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Originator: menoche@pooh.cc.utexas.edu

Does anyone know where I can find the unix versions of the Mark Dolson
sound utilities.  I've seen them for PC but I understand that they
were for unix first.  Or perhaps Mark Dolson is out there in person?
Please respond by e-mail on as a follow-up.
Thanks in advance
CPM
From: eker@loria.crin.fr (Steven Eker)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Think C Midi I/O
Keywords: MIDI THINKC DRIVERS
Date: 1 Oct 92 10:27:18 GMT
Organization: CRIN (CNRS) Nancy - INRIA Lorraine

In article <Bus8s1.2Ez@world.std.com>, djk@world.std.com (Dan J Keldsen) writes:

[stuff deleted]

|> Thirdly, I would like to optimize the performance of posting time stamped 
|> MIDI packets in an output buffer to be sent at arbitrary times.  Any 
|> suggestions for implementing and algorithm which is more efficient than 
|> using one sorted linked list would be helpful.  I am looking for articles 
|> which discuss the design of a multiple linked list output buffer algorithm 
|> which augments and emptys lists based on the mod of the time stamp.

The trick is to use a "binary heap" rather than a sorted list/array.
Then you can always access the least element (ie next packet to be transmitted)
in constant time and insert a new element or delete the least element in
O(log n) time. If like me you store MIDI note on/off messages as pairs
you keep a second binary heap to hold the pending note offs.

If you need a more detailed explaination I have a (long & "dumbed down")
article "MIDI I/O Algorithms" which I posted here a couple of months back and
which I can email or repost.

Steven
From: NVOGTEN@KUBVX1.KUB.NL (U092 774111 vogten)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Co-Vox 2 (!! PS !!)
Date: 29 Sep 92 15:00:44 GMT
Organization: Tilburg University, The Netherlands
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.22

I just wanted to let people know that my address is 
NVOGTEN@KUB.NL,
Not 
NVOGTEN@KUBVX1.KUB.NL - the way the machine specifies it ...
From: raffi@aero.org (Raffi Krikorian)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Trakblaster (comes w/ audio spectrum 16)
Date: 28 Sep 1992 15:38:03 GMT
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: aerospace.aero.org

I recently saw a demo of Trakblaster that comes with the new audio
spectrum 16 card, and it looked incredible!  Does anyone know if this
program would work with the SBpro?  Or is there a program similiar
to this that can allow you to use my computer as a 4-track studio?

And where I can I find this good stuff?

Raffi Krikorian


Newsgroups: comp.music
From: jsturges@iastate.edu (Jason L Sturges)
Subject: Silicon Graphics applications
Summary: The use of Silicon Graphics workstations for audio 
Keywords: Silicon Graphics, audio, software, use of
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 16:19:19 GMT

 It seems that, a little while ago, I kept reading article after article 
about how great the Silicon Graphics workstations were for audio.  Well, 
I've finally gotten access  to these beasts and am trying  to find a use
for them in this field.  What I've seen of them so far is impressive -
sample and output rate same as  CD players (digital).  I'm certainly not 
doubting their capability, but I just can't find  any software for them.
Does anyone  have any ideas  of where to look?   Please mail all replies
to "jsturges@iastate.edu."  

 Thank you, all, for your time.

							-- Jason Sturges
From: meyer@uuisis.isis.org (Katherine Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: SCORE and DESKJET 500
Date: 26 Sep 92 22:49:30 GMT
Organization: International Shared Information Service (Ottawa)

Hi.  I am currently using SCORE 3.5.  For the past couple of years I have
used it with good results on my dot matrix printer.  However, my printer is
conking out :-( and so I need to find a new printer.  I have decided to get
the desk jet 500 if I can determine that it will work with SCORE.  SCORE
apparently (according to the manual) does not directly support the HP LASER
or INKJET printers.  One needs to buy either the postscript cartridge or use
software that allows postscript emulation.  
I called several stores and it seems to be a real hassle to get the
cartridge locally (no one carries it) and I don't want to get it by \mail
order.  This option is also rather expensive for my taste.
For now at least I think I would like to go the route of getting some
software that does the postscript emulation.

What I would like to know (about the DESKJET 500 or HP IIIP)
is anyone actually using SCORE with a Deskjet
500?  How did you solve the problem of postscript printer support?  Are you
reasonably happy with the printing results?  If you are using a software
package to emulate postscript - which package are you using?  Is there any
freeware available that will do the same thing? 
I heard that Adobe Type Manage is supposed to be good.  Does anyone use it
with SCORE and would that package do the trick? 


The HP IIIP is a second choice but this is really pushing what I should
spend on a printer at this time.   I can get the DESKJET for between $499
and $529 Candian (without the cartridge) and I did not really want to spend 
a lot more than that.  However, I am not happy with what I am seeing in 
available Dot Matrix printers (at least the ones I've seen around here).

Thanks in advance for the help.

Katherine
MEYER@UUISIS.ISIS.ORG
From: bval@ilws61 (Valentine Bob)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Pitch vs Frequency
Date: 28 Sep 92 20:06:05 GMT
Organization: Intel
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

During this discussion, "perfect pitch" has
come up a few times. 

Since "pitch" is a mushy, psychoacoustic phenomena
perfect pitch must be a bit of a misnomer.

A first problem comes from the fact that pitch is
related to the temperment fashion of the day,
and/or the tuning standard. 'A'has not always been
440, nor has C# always been 440 times the cube root 
of 2.

So "perfect" means that within some fairly large
swing depending on cultural factors, one can identify
a pitch (which we also know from this discussion
is a psychoacoustic phenomena, i.e., the "pitch"
may not be present in the frequency content.)

I wouldn't say I have perfect pitch, however if
you hum a note to me, I can tell you the pitch with 
fairly good accuracy by remebering some pitch that
is very familiar to me (such as E from the guitar
or middle >C.and determining the relative pitch.

<Was anyone else offended by that ridiculous ad in 
the musicians magazines (Keyboard Player for instance)
of the 'dude' with his midi setup holding up his
fist saying "Yessss" in the ad for "perfect pitch" training.

(This was no more stupid than the ad for Max Mathews (?)
book on somputer music which had the line "a perfect
composition every time." like it was a cookbook.)

Oh well... a related example is the trumpeter in
a big band my brother is in. He has "perfect pitch",
but always plays sharp!

Bob
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: pgwfranc@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Wayne Francis)
Subject: Notation Software with Inkjet Printers
Originator: pgwfranc@atlas.cs.upei.ca
Organization: University of Prince Edward Island
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 00:17:03 GMT

     I have a Canon BJ-330 inkjet printer and recently picked up
the Songwright V software. I can't get it to print notation on 
the inkjet, but have no trouble on a friend's dot matrix.
     My question is, can the program be made to work on the inkjet
and if not, what software is compatable with inkjets.

Wayne F.
pgwfranc@atlas.cs.upei.ca

Newsgroups: comp.music
From: palmer@sfu.ca (Leigh Palmer)
Subject: Re: Pitch vs Frquency
Organization: Simon Fraser University
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 19:10:21 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.154116.1242@lugb.latrobe.edu.au>
musbep@luxor.latrobe.edu.au (PETHERICK Bruce) writes:
>In article <350@mindlink.bc.ca> John_Somerville@mindlink.bc.ca (John
Somerville) writes:
>>that more acceptable. But I know little of which I speak, and therefore ask:
>>What property of say, a Stradivarius (S) is different than grandpa's fiddle
>>(g). Would it be correct to say that note A(S) is the same pitch as note
A(g).
>>
> The perceived pitch, if the finger position, bow etc etc are all the same, 
>would be the same.  One would perceive the pitch as a part of class `middle C'
>or whatever.  The timbre, the `colour' of the note, would be different, as
would the waveform of the note, if you viewed it on an oscilloscope.  Money
doesn't
>buy pitch classes, it buys timbre!

...and much, much more. The Cremona violins are to be appreciated for the ease
with which musicians can express themselves through them. This includes the
uniformity of loudness over a wide range of pitch, the ease of getting a note
to sound, the range of loudnesses over which any given tone can be played and
still retain a pleasant timbre, inter alia.

On the other hand some Cremona violins (especially some Strads) command high
prices as authentic artifacts even though they may be distinctly inferior
musically to less expensive instruments of humbler mark.

Leigh Palmer
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From: david@roth-music.com (David A. Roth)
Newsgroups: comp.music,rec.music.synth,alt.emusic
Subject: Re: Sam Ash Email?
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 17:11:54 EST
Organization: DAVID A. ROTH MUSIC
Reply-To: david@roth-music.com (David A. Roth)
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.5v4


In article <92272.135438MRLCC@CUNYVM.BITNET> (comp.music,rec.music.synth,alt.emusic), <MRLCC@CUNYVM.BITNET> writes:
> 
>  Is there any email address for Sam Ash Music in N.Y. or anywhere else?
> Could you please mail me the number or post it. Thank you.
> 

Anything you want to ask Sam Ash can be done by calling
1-800-4SAMASH.

David
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