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Suggested Starting Points
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I recommend that you subscribe
to the mailing list for your synth if available. Mailing lists are an active
source of information and resources, and can answer many specific questions
you may have. Many synth mailing lists can be found on sites listed here at Synth Zone
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Harmony
Central's keyboard & synth page is another great source of information.
And if you're looking for vendors of all types of music products give The
Music Yellow Pages a try.
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For other people's views and
discussions of new and old synths, the newsgroup
rec.music.makers.synth
is very active, and for searching all newsgroups Deja
Search is invaluable. The
Harmony
Central Synth Database has a great collection of user reviews, and
Sonicstate
also provides good coverage. And don't forget the
Synth
Zone Discussion Page and the
Newgroups
page which also has links to non Usenet discussions.
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For Mac users who often have
problems using files they find on the Internet (as they are usually for
the PC)
Twin
Cities can answer many questions regarding this very problem and should
be read by all Mac midi users who are new to the Internet. Also check the
wide range of info files and resources at Mac
Midi User's Internet Guide
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For music shareware Shareware
Music Machine is good place to start. And if you're searching for files
of any type FTP Search
will find almost anything, if it's on the Internet. Type in Midi or .WAV
and see watch the results pour in. Another file search tool that is good
to use is the Virtual Software Library
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If you need basic language
translation try Alta
Vista's Babelfish translator. It is far from perfect, but it can be
helpful at times.
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Internet. For more info read the Synth
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Synth
& Midi Online Bookshop
Music
Software Store Online
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See Keyboard magazine's
B3 Shootout comparing
Roland, Voce, Hammond Suzuki and Blue Chip B3 emulations.
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NAMM '99 Product announcements
from Harmony Central.
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Game Play Music want you to submit your music.
The Fatman can help connect you with games developers requiring music from original composers.
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