info-mac@uw-beaver (info-mac) (07/06/84)
From: INTMET@BBNA.ARPA Mark of the Unicorn, makers of Mince and Final Word amoung other things, have ads in all the latest MacIntosh Rags, page 113 of July/August MacWorld, for a music composition system. I heard someplace that the demo version is supposted to be released July 15th, but maybe it was June 15th. These people are real professional programmers, there other products are a pleasure to use. To connect a MIDDI interface (MIDI?) you need to be able to run at the rate standardized by the MIDDI people, this require external clocking of the serial port, I gather that a source for such interfacing hardware hasn't been found yet. You now know everything I know. Ben Hyde -------
info-mac@uw-beaver (info-mac) (11/16/84)
From: Wang Zeep <G.ZEEP%MIT-EECS@MIT-MC.ARPA> I just saw a pre-release copy of Hayden's Musicworks. It produces 4 voice scores and music froma choice of 10 instruments. It costs $79.95 (ad on page 80 of Macworld). I didn't have long enough to play with it, but it was neat -- (you can sketch out music and have the computer write a proper score, scroll bars for tempo and volume, etc., bass and treble staves.) It comes with a bunch of songs to play with. I figure that this may not replace Mark Of The Unicorn's Professional Composer, but it will sure be worth the $80 bucks! (Plus, the Apple guy mentioned that there might be a MIDI-interface version next year) wz -------
info-mac@uw-beaver (info-mac) (11/21/84)
From: Jerry E. Pournelle <POURNE@MIT-MC> atkinson and capps had a music program--maybe the hayden?--at hackercon. It was loverly.