jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) (12/11/86)
I am interested in buying a MACINTOSH+ for use in music composition, specific-
ally with synthesizers. I have a number of questions about this, though.
1) What's the best price around I can get on a MAC+ and an ImageWriter II
printer?
2) How much is the MIDI interface for the MAC+? Are there any good mail
order places to get one?
3) What are the BEST music software packages for recording, editing scores,
sequencing, and playing back your work through your synths (not just the
oscillators in the MAC+ (I have heard of Delux Music Construction Set,
Professional Composer and Performer)?
4) Will these packages also allow multi-voice playback through a YAMAHA FB-01
and a KORG DW-8000?
5) Are there any of you out there using this type of set-up? What are your
opinions?
Please send me your comments via e-mail. Thanks.
Jim Collymoresandell@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Gregory Sandell) (12/12/86)
Probably the best way for you to find out about the various MacIntosh music software packages is to read the two lengthy articles by Christopher Yavelow in the COMPUTER MUSIC JOURNAL. The most recent installment is in the latest issue, and the first was about a year ago. They provide analyses of the avantages and shortcomings of each, mainly from a professional musician's point of view. ____________________________________________________________________ | Greg Sandell | | | | ARPA: sandell%tcgould@cornell.arpa | | UUCP: {ihnp4,cmcl2,decvax,vax135}!cornell!tcgould!sandell | | / | | rochester!-/ | | BITNET: aqqy@CORNELLC | | US Mail: Psychology Department, Uris Hall, Cornell University, | | Ithaca, New York 14853 U.S.A. | | | | "Believe in it?! Hell, I've seen it DONE!" | --------------------------------------------------------------------
gary@fairlight.oz (Gary Evesson) (12/16/86)
I have used nearly all of the MIDI software available on the Mac and feel that for serious work, the best is Total Music from Southworth Systems. It's very hard to go past for all its features. The best features, that which I use all the time ( not being a great keyboard player ) are the real-time recording, quantise options ( you can quantise almost anything ) and the full cut, copy and paste facilities. Best of all though, is that it really works as you expect it to.