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Subject: Re: MIDI
Date sent: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:58:48 -0500
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> >what does all this MIDI and synthesizers and hookups do?? do you compose
on
> >the computer or something? I really want to learn more about MIDIs but I
> >have no clue...

Well, the Internet is the place to start! If you run Windows, you probably
already can play MIDI files. There are great MIDI viewers available (MIDI
carries not only the sounds, like a recording, but the notes on a page, like
printed music).

If you have a keyboard (the Panasonic that sits next to my computer is no
tech wonder, believe me), chances are there are MIDI in- and out- ports in
the back. You can hook the keyboard to the back of your CPU (same input as
joystick), download a music program like Note Worthy Composer or MIDI
Studio, spend a couple of frustrating hours configuring your Control Panel
and whatnot, and away you go - you play notes on the keyboard, they appear
on the staff on your screen.

Have a great time. Experiment. It's amazing how much you learn just by
noodling around..

Carol S.
Syracuse, NY