freeze@thebox.rain.com (eric grigsby) (06/12/91)
I want to write a program that will allow me to talk directly through my midi card to my instruments. What information do I need to gather and where can I get it. My ultimate goal is to build my own sequencer but I have to start somewhere. Any and all infromation will be appreciated.!!! Thanks Outta Here :)' -- TheBox Public Access Xenix - Gresham OR +1 503-669-7291 +1 503-669-7395
nico@Micrognosis.Los-Gatos.CA.US (Speaker-to-Workstations) (06/13/91)
In article <NDJe41w164w@thebox.rain.com> freeze@thebox.rain.com (eric grigsby) writes: >I want to write a program that will allow me to talk directly through my >midi card to my instruments. why not! >What information do I need to gather and where >can I get it. speaking from my experience doing just the same, i found that the only thing you really need is a copy of the MIDI spec. there is a MIDI association or mediating body in the states but i can't remember its name. if you can't find one, i can fax or mail you mine, though it's a bit old... ;-). it says V1.0 on the cover i believe and doesn't have the latest in system exclusive sample dump messages or MIDI timecode messages. the spec specifies the nature and format of all MIDI messages used in the MIDI protocol, as well as all the electrical details of the MIDI interface. with that, and loads of imagination, the sky's the limit! good luck, nico -- nico@micrognosis.los-gatos.ca.us "Don't try to out-weird me, I get stranger things than you free with my breakfast cereal" - Z. Beeblebrox