roy@nlm-vax.ARPA (Roy Standing) (11/13/85)
Someone recently asked about MIDI interfaces for the Mac. While I know
virtually nothing about the topic, I did pick up literature on the following
products at the MacWorld Mac Expo last August:
1. MacMIDI from MusicWorks "State of the Art for the Artist"
18 Haviland
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 266-2886
Multiple products with prices ranging from $80 to $350. Their 'special'
packages are/were $285 (includes ConcertWare) and $992 (includes
Professional Composer).
2. StudioMac from Creative Solutions, Inc.
4701 Randolph Road, Suite 12
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 984-0262
Complete package price is/was $595.
3. Total Music from Southworth Music Systems, Inc.
Box 275, R.D. 1
Harvard, MA 01451
(617)497-7522
Literature did not state prices.
4. MacNifty from MacNifty (The Kette Group, Inc.)
13895 Industrial Park Boulevard, Suite 110
Minneapolis, MN 55441
1-800-328-0184
Their audio digitizer system is the one Silicon Beach uses in their
games. They have multiple products, the digitizer hardware is/was
$129.95.
I have not given much detail since I don't feel comfortable trying to
summarize the sales literature. Hopefully the names/addresses/phone numbers
provide the necessary leads. You can request their current literature
and prices.
Disclaimer: I don't believe I have stated any opinions but I and everyone
in the known universe (at least) disown them. I have no
association with any of the companies. I hope this information
is useful.cak@purdue.UUCP (Christopher A. Kent) (11/20/85)
MacTutor has run articles in the past two months about a home brew MIDI interface and drivers for it -- looks like it's worth checking out. It wasn't clear to me how much effort would be needed to make it work with software that expected one of the commercial interfaces, though. chris