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system: You are Mike.Pugh@F120.N262.Z1.Gryn.Org, 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 Rodney Rudd about "Re: Save the conferences".

They wrote:
RR>  DG> Elist. I guess I should go ahead and update the
RR>  DG> Elist with myself as moderator.
RR>  DG> Then they will be safe, and if we hear from Rick
RR>  DG> again he can have them back.
RR>
RR> Yes, please update all three of those.  I've noticed that this "expired
RR> listing" crap is running rampant all over fidonet these days.
RR>  I'd just like
RR> to state for the record that just because you moderators out there have
RR> discovered a new "toy" (your new internet account) doesn't mean it is
RR> to drop your duties in fidonet without warning.
RR>  It is only a matter of time
RR> before traffic on fidonet picks up again, because as many have
RR> internet can be dog slow and is not the panacea to data networking that
RR> media promised.  Fidonet remains a viable and useful communications
RR> that is good to have in addition to the commercial networks.
RR>
RR> Thanks again for helping to save this conference.
RR>

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assistant: From: Mike.Pugh@f120.n262.z1.gryn.org (Mike Pugh)
Newsgroups: trends.fido.midi-net
Subject: Re: Save the conferences
Organization: Since March 13, 1986, The Ashland Connection BBS
On 19 Feb 97  00:05:34, Rodney Rudd said the following to Dave Gostl:
Hello Rodney. Dave and I have been talking via e-mail, and have agreed upon
a plan of action. I am in receipt of netmail from Rick Ashworth, the current
moderator of record that basically give me his blessings to assume the
moderatorship of this echo and MUSICIAN'S_SERVICES echo. There is one or two
echos that Dave will be assuming moderatorship of as well. Yesterday, I made
an initial contact with the powers that be, and am awaiting their reply
ethic
I agree. I have been a participant in this echo for 5+ years, so I also hate
to see it go by the way. I, like lots of other people have an Internet
account, but it is primarily used for moving FIDO mail to/from my bbs, and
or
e-mail.
scovered,
the
ystem
I agree completely.
And thanks for your support! Mike Pugh
system: You are Mike.Pugh@F120.N262.Z1.Gryn.Org, 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 Rodney Rudd about "Re: Soundcards R Us".

They wrote:
RR>  MP> making it work, but know very
RR>  MP> little about sound cards, which IMHO is really not MIDI.
RR>
RR> I agree with you there.  Unless, of course, it pertains to getting the
RR> in/out ports on the soundcard to work.  Seems to me that what they call
RR> these days (redirecting an internal soundcard driver to play .MID files)
RR> hardly seems to qualify as MIDI at all.   I mean, it's Musicial
RR> but where's the Digital Interface?  :-)
RR>

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assistant: From: Mike.Pugh@f120.n262.z1.gryn.org (Mike Pugh)
Newsgroups: trends.fido.midi-net
Subject: Re: Soundcards R Us
Organization: Since March 13, 1986, The Ashland Connection BBS
On 19 Feb 97  00:16:12, Rodney Rudd said the following to Mike Pugh:
MIDI
MID
Instrument,
Well put.. I'm not sure that we can be elitist about this, and make soundcard
stuff off topic, but that was not the original intent of this echo. I am
oing
to put some thought into a new set of echo guidelines as the moderatorship
makes it's way this way. I am open for suggestions for what users think this
echo should exist for. I can be reached at:
mpugh@ramlink.net (office e-mail)
mike.pugh@262.120.gigo.com (bbs e-mail)
1:262/120 netmail
606-329-9583 home
606-928-1099 fax
606-325-9602 bbs
I welcome all input... Mike Pugh
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 Gerry Clark about "Re: Soundcards R Us".

They wrote:
GC>  MP> I'm not sure that we can be elitist about this.....
GC>  I regard my soundcards as an integral part of my MIDI setup.
GC>  I input to my software sequencer using a Roland XP-50 and the MIDI
GC>  outputs are routed through the XP-50, an AWE32 soundcard and a Yamaha
GC>  SW60XG soundcard.
GC>
GC>  Since they accept MIDI signals and create (editable) sounds in exactly
GC>  the same way as MIDI synths do I see absolutely no reason why they can't
GC>  be regarded as MIDI instruments in their own right.

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assistant: On 24 Feb 97  13:32:57, Gerry Clark said the following to Mike Pugh:
I guess it is all in the terminology and how one defines a "sound card".
The way that I see it, what you have are sound modules on a card. What I was
referring to was stuff like SB16 class of cards, that happened to be able to
play a .MID file thru their speakers.
You are correct. The "sound cards" that you are referring to are just regular
synths built onto a card that can be installed and left at home. Since all of
my gear is built to travel, it would be hard for me to get any benefit from a
card in a computer. I guess it is all in how you define what a synth is, and
what a "sound card" is. mp
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 Dave Ewen about "HD recording - noises".

They wrote:
> I'd try using the EIDE drive to see if that works any different. Then
> call Cakewalk and DAL and get customer support. DAL has a FAQ about
> pops
> and clicks on their webpage. You might look there. It mentioned
> known problems with certain scsi interfaces and certain video cards as
> well as some suggested Win95 settings.
>

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assistant: *** Quoting Dave Ewen to Robert Marcus dated 02-10-97 ***
I've seen a just plain old noisy power supply cause the same thing .. the PC
runs just fine, but audio has a few pops and swishes ..
system: You are Andy Wishart, 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 "Soundcards R Us".

They wrote:
RR>>  MP> making it work, but know very
RR>>  MP> little about sound cards, which IMHO is really not MIDI.
GC> RR>>
MP> stuff off topic, but that was not the original intent of this echo. I am
MP> going
MP> to put some thought into a new set of echo guidelines as the
MP> moderatorship
GC>  I regard my soundcards as an integral part of my MIDI setup.
GC>  I input to my software sequencer using a Roland XP-50 and the MIDI
GC>  outputs are routed through the XP-50, an AWE32 soundcard and a Yamaha
GC>  SW60XG soundcard.
GC>  Since they accept MIDI signals and create (editable) sounds in
GC> exactly  the same way as MIDI synths do I see absolutely no reason why
GC> they can't  be regarded as MIDI instruments in their own right.

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assistant: On (24 Feb 97) Gerry Clark wrote to Mike Pugh...
Hi Gerry,
Well said.  I was taken aback at the snobbish seeming attitude displayed
towards soundcards.
I've had no interest in midi until I started learning about it through my
soundcards and am now looking at getting some more (perhaps more
traditional) equipment that I can hook into my computer.
It should be remembered that there are probably many more people whose
experience (albeit perhaps limited) of midi comes directly from computers
and soundcards.
I've recently got a Yamaha SW60XG myself and am struggling my way through
system exclusive commands to control various synth settings (the variation
selections and sending precise control events are proving the biggest pain)
do you know much about these commands?  The help supplied from the help
files and stuff I downloaded from the Yamaha site is fairly complex in this
respect.
I was also a bit miffed to find that the editor supplied with the card
can't save - a bit much for a company like this to supply shareware with a
card of this quality.  Or is it common to have to purchase separate
editors?
Cheers for now,
                Andy
system: You are Mark Williams, 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 "Classical Music".

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assistant: * Crossposted from: MIDI music/computer interfacing
Hi All,
Is anyone out there interested in programming calssical music into Midi files
?
I have been doing this for some time now and even have my collection in a few
Midi File Companies.
I don't mean the typical 2 track piano scores but full orchestral!
Please get in touch and maybe swap our demo's.
Thanx.
MARK.
... All I need is a Wave and a board to surf it on.
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 Andy Wishart about "Soundcards R Us".

They wrote:
GC>>  I regard my soundcards as an integral part of my MIDI setup.
AW> Well said.  I was taken aback at the snobbish seeming attitude displayed
AW> towards soundcards.
AW> I've had no interest in midi until I started learning about it through
AW> soundcards and am now looking at getting some more (perhaps more
AW> traditional) equipment that I can hook into my computer.
AW> It should be remembered that there are probably many more people whose
AW> experience (albeit perhaps limited) of midi comes directly from
AW> and soundcards.
AW> I've recently got a Yamaha SW60XG myself and am struggling my way
AW> system exclusive commands to control various synth settings (the
AW> variation
AW> selections and sending precise control events are proving the biggest
AW> pain)
AW> do you know much about these commands?  The help supplied from the help
AW> files and stuff I downloaded from the Yamaha site is fairly complex in
AW> this
AW> respect.
AW> I was also a bit miffed to find that the editor supplied with the card
AW> can't save - a bit much for a company like this to supply shareware with
AW> a
AW> card of this quality.  Or is it common to have to purchase separate
AW> editors?
-=> Yours sincerely, Gerry Clark <=-

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assistant: Hi Andy, how's things?
02-Mar-97 10:22:22, Andy Wishart wrote to Gerry Clark
          Subject: Soundcards R Us
y
 The cheaper end of the "traditional" market uses exactly the same
 technology. For example, I have a Roland Dr. Synth which sounds exactly
 like my Awe32 soundcard. The only main difference is that my soundcard
 slots inside the PC.
omputers
 I have a hardware sequencer (built into my XP-50) but I rarely use it
 since I get more flexibility and visual cues from my PC monitor.
hrough
 I find SysEx can be either very complex or totally invisible depending
 on what applications I'm using. If you ask me a more specific question
 I'll try to help.
 The XG Editor supplied with the card WILL save but only if you register
 the software. I agree with you that if you've bought the card they should
 at least supply you with a fully functioning editor.
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 Mike Pugh about "Re: Soundcards R Us".

They wrote:
GC>>  I regard my soundcards as an integral part of my MIDI setup.
GC>>  I input to my software sequencer using a Roland XP-50 and the MIDI
GC>>  outputs are routed through the XP-50, an AWE32 soundcard and a Yamaha
GC>>  SW60XG soundcard.
GC>>
MP> I guess it is all in the terminology and how one defines a "sound card".
MP> The way that I see it, what you have are sound modules on a card. What I
MP> was
MP> referring to was stuff like SB16 class of cards, that happened to be
MP> to
MP> play a .MID file thru their speakers.
GC>>  Since they accept MIDI signals and create (editable) sounds in exactly
GC>>  the same way as MIDI synths do I see absolutely no reason why they
GC>>  be regarded as MIDI instruments in their own right.
MP> You are correct. The "sound cards" that you are referring to are just
MP> regular
MP> synths built onto a card that can be installed and left at home. Since
MP> all of
MP> my gear is built to travel, it would be hard for me to get any benefit
MP> from a
MP> card in a computer. I guess it is all in how you define what a synth is,
MP> and
MP> what a "sound card" is. mp
-=> Yours sincerely, Gerry Clark <=-

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assistant: Hi Mike, how's things?
28-Feb-97 07:38:24, Mike Pugh wrote to Gerry Clark
          Subject: Re: Soundcards R Us
able
 They can also be used to play your own MIDI sequences. OK, you may not
 be particularly enamoured by the FM sounds but then I was never a fan
 of Korg sounds. That doesn't invalidate Korg synths as MIDI instruments.
an't
 To me there is no real difference. If I want to achieve a musical effect
 does it really matter whether I use a MegaYamaKorgWeiler 64 bit MIDIMonster
 Workstation synth to create a woodblock sound or can I just hit one bit
 of wood with another?
 My soundcards are, by definition, music synthesisers which slot into
 a PC. They are controlled by MIDI messages and are therefore very
 definitely MIDI musical instruments and, as such, are valid topics
 for discussion in this echo.
system: You are Richard Jordan, 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 Williams about "Classical Music".

They wrote:
MW> Is anyone out there interested in programming calssical music into Midi
MW> files ?

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assistant: On Mar 05 15:31 97, Mark Williams of 2:250/210 wrote:
I've done most of Bach's Organbuchlien, several sonata's, some music for
brass quintet, etc... scores are difficult to "borrow" and very expensive to
buy...
the bbs in the origin has a good collection of classical midi's
and I can be reached at midi_jordan@juno.com
Regards,
Richard.
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 Gerry Clark about "Re: Soundcards R Us".

They wrote:
GC> GC>>  I regard my soundcards as an integral part of my MIDI setup.
GC>  They can also be used to play your own MIDI sequences. OK, you may not
GC>  be particularly enamoured by the FM sounds but then I was never a fan
GC>  of Korg sounds. That doesn't invalidate Korg synths as MIDI instruments.
GC>  My soundcards are, by definition, music synthesisers which slot into
GC>  a PC. They are controlled by MIDI messages and are therefore very
GC>  definitely MIDI musical instruments and, as such, are valid topics
GC>  for discussion in this echo.

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assistant: On 04 Mar 97  16:45:20, Gerry Clark said the following to Mike Pugh:
I believe you. You are correct. Geesh, sorry I brought it up. mp
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 Mark Williams about "Classical Music".

They wrote:
MW> Is anyone out there interested in programming calssical music into Midi
MW> files ?
MW> I have been doing this for some time now and even have my collection in
MW> few
MW> Midi File Companies.
MW> I don't mean the typical 2 track piano scores but full orchestral!
-=> Yours sincerely, Gerry Clark <=-

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assistant: Hi Mark, how's things?
05-Mar-97 15:31:26, Mark Williams wrote to All
          Subject: Classical Music
a
 Nice going Mark. I know how difficult and time-consuming transcribing
 can be so well done.
 I occasionally experiment with writing music with a large "traditional"
 orchestra in mind and I would certainly be interested to hear what you've
 come up with.
 Have you a list of pieces you've finished?
system: You are Rodney Rudd, 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 Williams about "Classical Music".

They wrote:
MW> Is anyone out there interested in programming
MW> calssical music into Midi files ?

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assistant: I don't even have enough MIDI "fire power" to play back an orchestral
arrangement.  Too many voices.  :)
system: You are Dorian Darcourt, 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 Rodney Rudd about "Re: New Mini-Disc 4-Tracks".

They wrote:
RR> Yes, seems nice.  But what's the price?
RR> And how much does the media cost?

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assistant: Hi Rodney,
On 19 Feb 97, you wrote:
Dunno... Anyway, prices here in France are probably very different (ie much
higher than anywhere else).
Bye bye Rodney.
--  Life is a b*tch and then you die...
system: You are Dorian Darcourt, 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 Dave Ewen about "Re: New Mini-Disc 4-Track".

They wrote:
DE> That was a nice report, thanks!  Which manufacturer was that from?
DE> But... It still seems impossible to me because 44.1Khz@16bit is 5.29
DE> MBytes per minute per track,

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assistant: Hi Dave,
On 22 Feb 97, you wrote:
It's an excerpt of the specsheet, directly from a user.
Remember it uses data compression (destructive), as do the mpeg format for
example...
Bye bye Dave.
--  The thorns which I have reaped are of the tree I planted.
system: You are Clint Savage, 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 Williams about "CLASSICAL MUSIC".

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assistant: Mark, I'm NOT a programmer but would be interested how/what software you use
for input!.
 I enjoy good sequencing Garyw001 (AOL and elsewhere) dose good bigband type
things. and I found a partial of the piano of Rapisody in Blue, but the
programmer wanted $20 for the full "Piano" score.  GaryW did a nice "borge &
Bess medely".
Clint
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 Andy Wishart about "RE:SOUNDCARDS R US".

They wrote:
AW> RR>>  MP> making it work, but know very RR>>  MP> little about sound
AW> cards, which IMHO is really not MIDI. GC> RR>>
AW> I've had no interest in midi until I started learning about it
AW> through my soundcards and am now looking at getting some more
AW> (perhaps more traditional) equipment that I can hook into my  omputer.
AW> I've recently got a Yamaha SW60XG myself and am struggling my way
AW> through system exclusive commands to control various synth settings
AW> (the variation selections and sending precise control events are
AW> proving the biggest pain) do you know much about these commands?  The
AW> help supplied from the help files and stuff I downloaded from the
AW> Yamaha site is fairly complex in this respect.
AW> I was also a bit miffed to find that the editor supplied with the card
AW> can't save - a bit much for a company like this to supply shareware
AW> with a card of this quality.  Or is it common to have to purchase
AW> separate editors?

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assistant: So Andy Wishart was saying...
Most of us that use real midi devices go back a few years, when you
twisted knobs and hit buttons to get ->EXACTLY<- the sound you wanted.
The newer soundcards are convienent, but try playing Edgar Winter's
Frankenstien on a soundcard.
Well its a start :-)
Thats what the knobs and dials and buttons and sliders on a ->REAL<-
midi device are for. Of course most modern midi devices use just a few
knobs and sliders with an all-purpose display. But its still a "hands on"
thing.
Did the salesman tell you about all the free software that comes with the
card? Did you think about how much extra you paid for that "free"
software? What you have is "demo" software. Yamaha only has Free software
for older midi gear. The new stuff only works if you pay.
_  3 Dave Gostl             17   835  69%  1:396/44
... A feature is a bug with seniority.
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system: You are Nancy Wood, 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 "Save the conferences".

They wrote:
MP> NW> keyboards that would be supplied for the concerts.  Then
MP> the owners (usuall
MP> NW> the host band's keyboardist, or a local music store) would
MP> ask him, (he was
MP> NW> usually running sound), "Is she right?" He'd say, "Bring it
MP> in the shop and
MP> NW> I'll fix it!"
MP> NW>
MP> "Who's the chick whining about the keys?" I can hear it now..
MP> :-)
MP> in love with her, and am remarried now, I still wonder about
MP> her, and hope
MP> she's getting it together. So I understand how you feel..
MP>
MP> Gee, think we should move this discussion to the WACKO_EXS
MP> echo? <grin> mp

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assistant: Might have been something that most of them would have said if it weren't for
the fact they had not been satisfied with the action either and didn't know
anything could be done about it UNTIL I stated how shoddy the action was on a
couple of 'brand-new' CP-70's I had to use in some shows that a host band
would provide most of the stage equipment, minus of course, the 'axes'.  In
fact, one CP-70's action was so stiff that when I did a glissando, the
knuckles and several fingers were tore up and bleeding.  I had to get
band-aids (after a plea for "medic" half-jokingly from stage.). Then the
owner of said new CP-70 asked Jon "Can anything be done about the stiffness?"
Yep... I will always wonder how he's doing... We shared 12 years together,
most good. The 'hell' ones, luckily, weren't so many as to ruin all the
memories!
<CHUCKLE> Maybe we ought to set that one up... Wanna Moderate? <CHUCKLE>
Nancy