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system: You are Red Fern, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rick Snyder about "Re: new here".

They wrote:
RS> I'm looking for an "affordable" ISP now. They want so
RS> much to set you up,plus
RS> the monthly charges. I run a "free hobby" BBS, and with no money coming
RS> I can't justify spending alot of $$$ to put it on the
RS> Net, even though I have
RS> all the software I need.
RS> Take care,
RS> Rick

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assistant: in
I know how that is.  It seems like I'm always short on money and I always
have something I need to spend money on.  Right now my boyfriend wants to
start his own bbs and it's taking up a lot of his time that I'd rather be
spending with him.  Pooh.
system: You are Rick Snyder, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mike Pugh about "Re: new here".

They wrote:
RS>  RS> I'm using an AWE64,
RS>
RS>  MP> Heard of it, but have not played with it. Isn't that a souped up
RS>  MP> SoundBlaster?
RS>
RS>  Yes it's a souped up Soundblaster AWE32
MP> Well, I didn't mean that like it must have sounded, I just thought
MP> that the  AWE was made my Creative Arts like the SB was... (my bad)
RS>  What sequencing software do you use?
RS>
MP> Cakewalk 4.0. That's the DOS version, I seem to like it the best, even
MP> though
MP> I have the Windows version as well. I think it has something to do
MP> withthe  machine that I run it on, it is not a soupled up 486 etc, so
MP> Windows is slow  on it, and the DOS version is tons faster..
RS>  Yes, I know how to do that. Are "patches"="events"?
RS>
MP> Not as my explanation goes. A patch in terminology that I am familiar
MP> with is
MP> a sound, as to say, "Hit number 2 to get that great grand piano
MP> patch".
MP> Events
MP> are pieces of MIDI code, and have such names as NOTE ON, NOTE OFF and
MP> a bunch
MP> more.. What I was talking about, not knowing anything about your
MP> specific software and it's capabilities, is in Cakewalk, I can view a
MP> listing of all  of
MP> the MIDI events that have been recorded on an individual basis, and
MP> you  actually can edit that list for each track, in kind of a player
MP> piano roll  type of environment. If you play a piece, and blow a note,
MP> you can go back to
MP> this screen, and play the piece, and when you hear the wrong note, you
MP> can  isolate it, and correct it on a note by note basis.
RS>  Thanks alot Mike. I know I've had alot of questions,(sorry about that),
RS> your answers are helping me.
MP> Glad to help.. I've been doing sequencing for 8 years or so, and
MP> although I  haven't taken the time to do much of it in the past 4
MP> years, I still enjoy it.

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assistant: Yes, it's the latest and greatest from Creative Labs :-)
 Ok, well we're using similar software. I use Cakewalk Home Studio ver 3.01.
 Alright, I understand that. I figured the patches were sounds, but wasn't
sure. I just don't know how to manipulate a song with the controllers. I
guess I'll spend some time and "mess around" with those and see what kind of
different drum sounds I can get out of it.
 Ok, I'll work with that and see what happens.
 bu
Thanks Mike.
See 'ya,
Rick
... Clinton Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead
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system: You are Rick Snyder, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Red Fern about "Re: new here".

They wrote:
RS> I'm looking for an "affordable" ISP now. They want so
RS> much to set you up,plus
RS> the monthly charges. I run a "free hobby" BBS, and with no money coming
RF> in
RS> I can't justify spending alot of $$$ to put it on the
RS> Net, even though I have
RS> all the software I need.
RS> Take care,
RS> Rick
RF> I know how that is.  It seems like I'm always short on money and I
RF> always  have something I need to spend money on.  Right now my
RF> boyfriend wants to  start his own bbs and it's taking up a lot of his
RF> time that I'd rather be  spending with him.  Pooh.

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assistant: It's not like I'm really short on money, I could afford to do it,BUT, I can't
justify the expence.Ah well, I'll wait awhile maybe the prices will come
down.Yes, starting up a BBS does take some time, but once you get all the
ugs
out it'll settle down some.
Take care,
Rick
... I'm afraid of the dark.  The government is in it
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
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system: You are Mark Peterkin, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "MIDI Auto-Changer".

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assistant: Hi,
Is there out there any Windows Based Midi Player/Auto-Changer that
allows you select a number of Midi/Wav Samples. And then the software
plays them in sequence. Or even record tracks of Audio CD'S ?
If you know of such a title, could you tell me:-
 Q1 The name of the program
Q2 The name of the zip file ?
Q3 What BBS has this file ?
Thanks & Regards
Mark
system: You are Doug Moore, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Robert Marcus about "new here".

They wrote:
RM> Oh, yeah.  Speaking of Spike Jones, I was fortunate enough to see the
RM> late Lo uis Prima years ago and he had a drummer who, apparently,
RM> worked with Spike and then later on belonged to a NY group called the
RM> Goofers.  Funny cat and great player.  I supposed Weird Al is the
RM> closest thing we have today to Spike.  Unfortunately, Weird Al ain't
RM> that funny most of the time.  Spike was great.  Who else would use a
RM> .44 pistol as an instrument?  Neil Innes was quite great with the
RM> Bonzo Dog Band but that's about it.  The ACN network does some great
RM> parodies but Spike was mainstream and even Weird Al is limited to Dr.
RM> Demento shows for all I know.

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assistant: On (14 Jan 97) Robert Marcus wrote to Doug Moore...
I've been a fan of Spike since I was about 5 years old, and
used to do a pantomime to "You always hurt the one you love."
Every 20 years or so, Spike is rediscovered. Nobody, however
has ever been able to fill his shoes. When you consider that
nearly all his works were done in real time with no multi
track, it's all that much more amazing. Catalyst released a CD
a couple of years ago with some of Spike's lesser-known works.
I like Wierd Al, and liked the Bonzo Dog Band while they were
around. Supposedly there's a German group doing things somewhat
similar, but I haven't run across them yet.
BTW, Spike did use a .44 as an instrument, and he also used
various impolite bodily noises including gargling, hiccupping,
sneezing, burping etc. In fact, he used just about anything
imaginable.(The $64.00 prize will go to whomever can identify
the instrument behind the Peter Lorre voice in "My old flame.")
If you or anyone on this echo knows where I might get a casette
copy of Spike's "Teen-age brain surgeon" recorded in about
1959, I've been looking for it for over 20 years. <g> It was on
a Warner Bros album called "Spike Jones in Hi-Fi."
"Thank you, music lovers." (Spike Jones - 1942)
... There's too much sax and violins on Public TV!
system: You are Mike Pugh, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Red Fern about "Re: new here".

They wrote:
RF>  MP> Talk to us. We don't charge you anything! :-) So, what
RF>  MP> kind of MIDI stuff is going on in your life? mp
RF>
RF> I'd tell you if I knew what MIDI was. ;)
RF>

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assistant: On 18 Jan 97  17:42:34, Red Fern said the following to Mike Pugh:
MIDI is an acronym for (M)usical (I)nstrument (D)igital (I)nterface. This
cho
has to do with synthesizers, electronic keyboards, and that kind of stuff.
re
you a player? mp
system: You are Mike Pugh, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rick Snyder about "Re: new here".

They wrote:
RS>  RS>  What sequencing software do you use?
RS>  RS>
RS>  MP> Cakewalk 4.0. That's the DOS version, I seem to like it the best,
RS>  MP> though
RS>  MP> I have the Windows version as well. I think it has something to do
RS>  MP> withthe  machine that I run it on, it is not a soupled up 486 etc,
RS>  MP> Windows is slow  on it, and the DOS version is tons faster..
RS>
RS>  Ok, well we're using similar software. I use Cakewalk Home Studio ver
RS>
RS>  MP> more.. What I was talking about, not knowing anything about your
RS>  MP> specific software and it's capabilities, is in Cakewalk, I can view
RS>  MP> listing of all  of
RS>  MP> the MIDI events that have been recorded on an individual basis, and
RS>  MP> you  actually can edit that list for each track, in kind of a player
RS>  MP> piano roll  type of environment. If you play a piece, and blow a
RS>  MP> you can go back to
RS>  MP> this screen, and play the piece, and when you hear the wrong note,
RS>  MP> can  isolate it, and correct it on a note by note basis.
RS>
RS>  Ok, I'll work with that and see what happens.
RS> RS> Thanks alot Mike.  I know I've had alot of questions,(sorry about
RS> RS> that but your answers are helping me.
RS> Thanks Mike.
RS> See 'ya,

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assistant: On 20 Jan 97  05:31:35, Rick Snyder said the following to Mike Pugh:
even
o
3.01
    That must be a Windows package right?
note,
you
Believe me, this way of editing is a musician's best friend! I hooked up the
gear last night to do a couple of tracks that I had promised to do for our
babysitter. She's a senior, and sings wonderfully, and is in the school's
talent show.. I worked about 10 minutes last night, and had already been in
that piano roll method of editing about twice!! :-)
Then that's a good thing.. My pleasure, Believe me, I used to really wring
ut
a few fellows in this echo a bunch of years ago because they offerred to
help. I guess it's payback time,
Good luck, let me know how you make out. mp
system: You are Doug Moore, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mark Peterkin about "MIDI Auto-Changer".

They wrote:
MP> Is there out there any Windows Based Midi Player/Auto-Changer that
MP> allows you select a number of Midi/Wav Samples. And then the software
MP> plays them in sequence. Or even record tracks of Audio CD'S ?

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assistant: On (18 Jan 97) Mark Peterkin wrote to All...
VOYETRA has several programs that do that. I'm not sure of the
names but they come free with some sound cards, and there's
probably a demo version available.  The one I'm thinking of
runs under Windows and displays what looks like some rack
mounted hi-fi gear. There are "virtual" devices representing a
mixer, a CD player, a DAT recorder, and a MIDI disc player. I'm
sure there are other programs as well, but this is one I have
worked with and done exactly what you describe.
... Karaoke is a Japanese word meaning "tone deaf".
system: You are Gerry Clark, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rainer Oskamp about "Re: new here".

They wrote:
>> one would think that religious intolerance, government supported, would be
RO> a
>> thing of the past in a "democracy" such as Germany.  Maybe they just like
>> their Nazis too much.
RO> this is an affront!!! You should better inform yourself about our
RO> country.
RO> Less than 0.5 % vote for parties of new nazis and this is less than in
RO> other countries.
-=> Yours sincerely, Gerry Clark <=-

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assistant: Hi Oskamp, how's things?
14-Jan-97 09:38:00, Rainer Oskamp wrote to Robert Marcus
          Subject: Re: new here
 While we're on the subject of right-wing extremism and the systematic
 subjugation of minorities - is South Carolina still a part of the USA?
system: You are Derek Brice, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Trust Sound Expert".

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assistant: * Crossposted in SOUNDCARD
* Crossposted in MIDI-NET
* Crossposted in MIDI.UK
Hello All!
I'm looking for a manual for my soundcard.
It's a TRUST Multi Media SOUND EXPERT deluxe series (16 bit)
So can some one please send me either the E-Mail address or
the postal address, so that I can contact them direct.
Alternatively, has anyone got a WEBB SITE address for them?
Bye For Now, and Thanks,
Derek
                 FidoNet: 2:440/7.58       +       2:257/145.1
                 INTERNET:  derek.brice@plightning.coracle.com
system: You are Ian May, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Trust Sound Expert".

They wrote:
DB> Hello All!
DB> I'm looking for a manual for my soundcard.
DB> It's a TRUST Multi Media SOUND EXPERT deluxe series (16 bit)
DB> So can some one please send me either the E-Mail address or
DB> the postal address, so that I can contact them direct.
DB> Alternatively, has anyone got a WEBB SITE address for them?

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assistant: Hello All!
Further to this, there IS a web site somewhere in Holland, as I have accessed
it. However, I had no use for it, so I didn't bookmark it, and cannot find it
again!
Regards,
Ian
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system: You are Robert Marcus, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Gerry Clark about "new here".

They wrote:
GC>Hi Marcus, how's things?
GC>14-Jan-97 21:43:00, Robert Marcus wrote to Doug Moore
GC>          Subject: new here
GC> RM> Oh, yeah.  Speaking of Spike Jones, I was fortunate enough to see the
GC> RM> late Lo
GC> RM> uis Prima years ago and he had a drummer who, apparently, worked with
GC> RM> Spike
GC> RM> and then later on belonged to a NY group called the Goofers.  Funny
GC>cat
GC> RM> and
GC> RM> great player.  I supposed Weird Al is the closest thing we have today
GC>to
GC> RM> Spike.  Unfortunately, Weird Al ain't that funny most of the time.
GC>Spike
GC> RM> was
GC> RM> great.  Who else would use a .44 pistol as an instrument?  Neil Innes
GC>was
GC> RM> quite great with the Bonzo Dog Band but that's about it.  The ACN
GC>network
GC> RM> does
GC> RM> some great parodies but Spike was mainstream and even Weird Al is
GC>limited
GC> RM> to
GC> RM> Dr. Demento shows for all I know.
GC> If you're looking for humour in music and the use of bizarre
GC>instruments
GC> you could check out Vivian Stanshall (who used to be in the
GC>Bonzos with
GC> Neil Innes). His "Sir Henry at Rawlinson End" is a
GC>beautifully poetic
GC> and outrageously funny study of English inbred aristocracy.
GC>He used to
GC> have an immense collection of ancient and unusual
GC>instruments which
GC> were unfortunately lost when his houseboat sunk on the
GC>Thames.
GC> -=> Yours sincerely, Gerry Clark <=-
GC>--- Terminate 3.00/Pro
GC> * Origin: Flight of Fantasy (2:259/36.27)

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assistant: Thanks, Gerry.  I have that somewhere in my collection.  My point is in terms
of current markets and how much of that is ever played beyond ACN (American
Comedy Network) on shows such as the Neil Rogers Show, WIOD Radio, AM in
Miami, FLorida or possibly Howard Stern or Imus in New York.  And what new
humorous music isbeing produced today along the lines of Bonzos, Mothers, Bee
fheart, etc.?  I think Pearl Jam is hilarious only for being so mediocre and
offensive with total lack of humor.  The funny part is how serious people
ake
this groups as being "important" or something, like Nirvana.  Rap as a genre,
to me, is the same way.  I suppose the "gangsta'" life has nothing too funny
about it.  But, then again, people create their own attitudes.  But to push
t
on me as "reality" is the joke.  The media are the pushers, unfortunately and
they have apparently lost their sense of humor, also.
Jes' me opinion.
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system: You are Fergus Paget, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Anybody selling music equip?".

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assistant: Anybody selling music equip?
Anyone got a reel to reel tape recorder for sale?
Ferg
system: You are Dave Gostl, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Fergus Paget about "RE:ANYBODY SELLING MUSIC".

They wrote:
FP> Anybody selling music equip? Anyone got a reel to reel tape recorder
FP> for sale?

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assistant: So Fergus Paget was saying...
I have an old Panasonic RT2022 two track I don't use anymore. Its got an
incredible dynamic range. If fact, I never used any noise reduction on it.
15 ips, 10 1/5 reels, separate transport and electronics sections,
upgradeable to 4 track simulteanous (sp?) recording. Bias tones built-in.
Does $250 plus shipping sound reasonable? It cost about $1800 new.
_  3 Dave Gostl             61  1083  77%  1:396/44
... I went to a freak show and they let me in for nothing.
/// ReJoinDer v1.33 ( Registered )
system: You are Joe Beels, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Robert Marcus about "new here".

They wrote:
> the difference between a P-150 and a P-166 and above as far as quality
> of
> tracks, number of tracks, etc.  At 44K, over 8 audio tracks, I start to
> hear
> snaps and pops during playback with the P-150.  At 22.5K, I don't hear
> nothin'
> and I can record audio forever, it seems.
>

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assistant: *** Quoting Robert Marcus to Will dated 01-09-97 ***
Pops and crackles have nothing to do with processor speed ... you could have
a noisy power supply or a loose card .. or your sound card too close to a
video card .. or .. and so on ...
system: You are Robert Marcus, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Joe Beels about "new here".

They wrote:
JB>*** Quoting Robert Marcus to Will dated 01-09-97 ***
JB>> the difference between a P-150 and a P-166 and above as far as quality
JB>> of
JB>> tracks, number of tracks, etc.  At 44K, over 8 audio tracks, I start to
JB>> hear
JB>> snaps and pops during playback with the P-150.  At 22.5K, I don't hear
JB>> nothin'
JB>> and I can record audio forever, it seems.
JB>>
JB>Pops and crackles have nothing to do with processor speed ...
JB>you could have a noisy power supply or a loose card .. or
JB>your sound card too close to a video card .. or .. and so on
JB>...
JB>--- T.A.G. 2.7c Standard
JB> * Origin: The Music Connection..the original since 1987
JB>(1:106/1000)

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assistant: Thanks for the reply.  However, would you please elaborate further if you
could because this is not always a constant.  In other words, I recorded a
friend of mine's song over the weekend and we got up to 10 audio tracks at
4K
sampling rate with no crackles or pops.  Mind you, the volume was very low so
the actual wave forms were quite tiny.  Further, the sounds were very even --
 no pops or bangs with instrumemts.  I have only experienced these snaps and
such when the there are spikes created by the instrument or voices.
ometimes
when I record a couple fo tracks, nothing.  As soon as a third, strong track
gets put on, the these snaps can occur in the other recorded tracks.
So, any other information or even speculation would be appreciated.
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system: You are Robert Marcus, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Joe Beels about "new here".

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assistant: Oh, yeah.  Forgot to mention that would 10+/- audio tracks at 44K, playbacks
sometimes crash and everything stops.  Sometimes it will be playing, I stop
the program, but the tracks continue playing until several seconds later,
sometimes as much as 15 seconds.  I have a fast wide SCSI HD, 2.1 gig, and I
forget the transfer rate, but its up there to abot 20 or 40 kilobytes/sec.
And that thing crunches noisily with that many tracks happening.  I'm jes; a
track creatin' fool.
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system: You are Gerry Clark, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Robert Marcus about "new here".

They wrote:
RM> Miami, FLorida or possibly Howard Stern or Imus in New York.  And what
RM> new
RM> humorous music isbeing produced today along the lines of Bonzos, Mothers
RM> offensive with total lack of humor.  The funny part is how serious
RM> take
RM> this groups as being "important" or something, like Nirvana.  Rap as a
RM> genre,
RM> to me, is the same way.  I suppose the "gangsta'" life has nothing too
RM> funny
RM> about it.  But, then again, people create their own attitudes.  But to
RM> push it
RM> on me as "reality" is the joke.  The media are the pushers,
RM> and
RM> they have apparently lost their sense of humor, also.
-=> Yours sincerely, Gerry Clark <=-

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assistant: Hi Robert, how's things?
22-Jan-97 20:34:00, Robert Marcus wrote to Gerry Clark
          Subject: new here
 Half Man Half Biscuit are alive and kicking over here but their songs
 are littered with references that American audiences would find
 baffling.
people
unfortunately
 I agree. The music industry moguls take themselves so seriously but
 for old cynics like myself their onanistic posturing can often be
 hilarious.
 eg - The Artist Formerly Known as Talented, every heavy metal band
 who ever existed.
system: You are Mark Peterkin, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Doug Moore about "MIDI Auto-Changer".

They wrote:
DM>On (18 Jan 97) Mark Peterkin wrote to All...
DM> MP> Is there out there any Windows Based Midi Player/Auto-Changer that
DM> MP> allows you select a number of Midi/Wav Samples. And then the software
DM> MP> plays them in sequence. Or even record tracks of Audio CD'S ?
DM>VOYETRA has several programs that do that. I'm not sure of the
DM>names but they come free with some sound cards, and there's
DM>probably a demo version available.  The one I'm thinking of
DM>runs under Windows and displays what looks like some rack
DM>mounted hi-fi gear. There are "virtual" devices representing a
DM>mixer, a CD player, a DAT recorder, and a MIDI disc player. I'm
DM>sure there are other programs as well, but this is one I have
DM>worked with and done exactly what you describe.
DM>... Karaoke is a Japanese word meaning "tone deaf".
DM>--- PPoint 1.96
DM> # Origin: Lowrey Organ Co. - LaGrange Park, IL. (8:7401/3)
DM> * Origin: FamilyNet Intl. Echogate [708] 230-9068 (1:115/887)

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assistant: Hi Doug,
Thanks for that information.
Do you know were I get this sort of Software ?
Thanks & Regards
Mark