carson@darwin.ntu.edu.au (09/06/90)
Dear Doug Thanks for sending a reply to my reply, your idea sounds good about buying a synth for your wife's b-day but I don't think that I made my self very clear about how a computer can be used as a synth. I have a AMIGA 500 with 1 meg onboard and a midi interface with a Kawai Digital piano (which my wife and children use ) I have been able to use a program called SONIX on the computer to make different sounds, you actually get a screen with all different slider buttons and a wave form section which actually allows you to draw your own wave patterns. Then there is the option to completly edit the sound till you get the disired sound that you want. Along with this you can include sample sounds using a sound sampler then include them in your program, and edit them accordlingly. With the MIDI interface connected and the sound plugs connected back into the piano all you a have to do is play the keyboard and the sound that you have loaded will play through the piano really great stuff. This program is not the latest and greatest in this field but it is very reliable and cheap so it is worth looking at at least. I hope this helps you in your search for the best solution to your needs. By the way my wife is the muso in my place she uses another program called Deluxe Music Construction Set to do a lot of composing and accompaning her when she plays the guitar we have found it very useful in the process of composition and play back plus there are a lot of freely avaliable music alreaddy written for DMCS which give many hours of listening pleasure. Lots of luck in your search for the best application for your needs, and happy birthday to your wife. John-- ================================================================================ ****** JOHN CARSON NORTHERN TERRITORY UNIVERSITY * * INSTITUTE OF TAFE * * DARWIN AUSTRALIA * * METAL FAB DEPT. * * PH: AUST. (089) 466207 * * CARSON@darwin.ntu.edu.au ================================================================================