jeb33880@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (What re you looking at?) (04/16/91)
During an IBM fair, a Roland sound system was connected to a PS/2. Included
was the Roland MPU-IMC (the MIDI interface), the CM-32L (the sound module),
the Roland PC-100 MIDID Keyboard Controller, 2 Roland MA-12C Micro-Monitors,
and Ballade MIDI Software (by Dynaware). For those of you who have any or all
of the above items, how are they? How much exactly does just the MPU-IMC cost?
Was everything you have worth the money? I currently only have an Adlib Music
card, and I'm pretty disappointed in it. Does anyone have any other suggestions
on music hardware for IBMs or IBM PS/2s? Any comments would be greatly
appreciated.
- Jeff Beckham
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In article <1991Apr16.005715.21232@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, jeb33880@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > > During an IBM fair, a Roland sound system was connected to a PS/2. Included > was the Roland MPU-IMC (the MIDI interface), the CM-32L (the sound module), > the Roland PC-100 MIDID Keyboard Controller, 2 Roland MA-12C Micro-Monitors, > and Ballade MIDI Software (by Dynaware). For those of you who have any or all > of the above items, how are they? How much exactly does just the MPU-IMC cost? > > - Jeff Beckham I am trying to find a midi setup for my IBM PS/2 55SX (a microchannel machine). The MPU-IMC lists for about $345, which my local music shop will discount to about $285. This is the MicroChannel version of the card. The AT-bus version lists for about $175. Can someone out there tell me if the price difference between the two cards is worth it? Is the IMC version a real "busmaster" card (takes the load off the CPU), in which case it should cost more, or is it just a matter of the smaller market of microchannel people getting to pay the R/D costs of moving the existing card to microchannel layout? As far as I can tell, the Roland card is the ONLY microchannel midi card on the market. Does anyone know of any others? Sincerely, George Noren My opinions, of course... +-------------------------+--------------------------------+----------------+ |AWD Early Systems Support| AIX : geo@george.austin.ibm.com|PH: 512/838-4930| |IBM Austin - Zip 2830 | VNET: GEORGE at AUSVMQ |TL: 678-4930 | +-------------------------+--------------------------------+----------------+
MDW1@NS.CC.LEHIGH.EDU (Michael D. Westlein) (04/17/91)
Jeff,
I have the MPU-IMC and an MT-32 hooked up into my PS/2 55SX. I had
a problem with the MPU standard IRQ (2), but after changing it to IRQ5
(a simple process) it has given me no problems. The MT-32 works fine,
as does the Ballade software. Ballade's problem is that it is
MT-32-dependant, meaning it is limited in terms of system expansion. I
find Cakewalk 3.0 and Trax 2.0 to be good entry-level stuff, if that is
what you're looking for.
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Hope I was of some help. Any questions, email
mdw1@ns.cc.lehigh.edu
Mike Westlein