milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) (05/23/87)
I would appreciate any information anyone might be able to send on MIDI interfaces that are compatable with the Mac+ or Mac SE. I would prefer something that is standard enough to be used with Delux Music Construction Set and other commercial packages. I'm not above building something myself if someone has plans and software drivers for a build-it-yourself MIDI that they know works. Greg Corson {pur-ee,seismo}!iuvax!ndmath!milo
herdeg@tallis.dec.com (Mark Herdeg, Advanced VAX Engineering) (05/25/87)
---------------------Reply to mail dated 23-MAY-1987 19:42--------------------- I use a Passport MIDI interface with my Mac Plus. It is extremely simple, with one MIDI in and one MIDI out. It does not require an external power supply. It comes with a DB9 connector, so you do need an adaptor (DB9 to DIN8). The key point, though, is that it does not need the +5 volt pin that the new connectors don't have. I guess it powers itself directly from the signals. It operates at 1 MHz, is about 2 inches by 5 inches, and comes with two MIDI cables. I use it with Megatrack XL, Sound Designer, DMCS, etc. I bought it bundled with Megatrack so I'm not sure how much it sells for. I recommend it if you want a simple, hassle-free, power-free interface. Now that I just got a second keyboard, I'm starting to miss the 2nd set of ins and outs which the Opcode interface, for example, has. The model number is MH-01M. -Mark Herdeg